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Trailside Elementary

Q: Is Trailside Elementary a good school?

Trailside Elementary ranks 478 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 54% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Trailside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Waterford, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 330. It is part of the Waterford Graded J1 School District, which is ranked 112 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Trailside Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subjects, often exceeding the Waterford Graded J1 School District's average scores as well. The school's strongest performance is in 3rd grade Mathematics, where 71.88% of students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 55%. Trailside Elementary also has a strong performance among its Hispanic student population, ranking 11th out of 331 Wisconsin elementary schools in this category for the 2023-2024 school year, and performs well for its special education students, ranking 144th out of 802 Wisconsin elementary schools in this category for the 2024-2025 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Trailside Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the other schools in the Waterford Graded J1 School District, such as Woodfield Elementary and Evergreen Elementary, which have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates. However, some nearby schools in other districts, such as Lakeview Elementary in the Muskego-Norway School District and North Cape Elementary in the North Cape School District, outperform Trailside Elementary in certain metrics, such as test scores and student-teacher ratios.

331

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,122

Per pupil spending ?

32.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 N Milwaukee St
Waterford, WI 53185-4055

(262) 514-8220

District: Waterford Graded J1 School District

Students who attend Trailside Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fox River Middle
High:	Waterford High

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 54th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (54th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg54%

478^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 46%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Waterford Graded J1 School District

112^th of 426Waterford Graded J1 School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	478 of 1044	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	321 of 1061	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.8	255 of 1067	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	297 of 1067	72.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	240 of 1050	77.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	402 of 1037	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	326 of 1025	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.6	302 of 1071	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	259 of 1075	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	178 of 1076	83.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.1	244 of 1061	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	76 of 1053	92.8%	★★★★★
2012	69.9	280 of 1045	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	70.3	264 of 1046	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	160 of 1045	84.7%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	247 of 1030	76.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.4	273 of 1021	73.3%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	46 of 689	93.3%	★★★★★
2005	75.9	129 of 632	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	78.8	114 of 633	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	435 of 1001	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	240 of 1011	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	305 of 1010	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	349 of 1017	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.6	239 of 1004	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	401 of 1002	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.5	396 of 997	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	94.2	11 of 331	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	365 of 870	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	382 of 866	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.6	245 of 871	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	141 of 859	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	170 of 847	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	269 of 874	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	263 of 854	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.3	476 of 1000	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	404 of 1012	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.7	241 of 1011	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	259 of 1017	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	245 of 1003	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.5	404 of 1002	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	274 of 997	72.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	144 of 802	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	235 of 790	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	41.6	439 of 770	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	471 of 748	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	415 of 746	44.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	342 of 718	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	457 of 727	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	433 of 704	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.1	241 of 699	65.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)97th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile+28 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile~ school

White (2025)52nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies67%+4 vs state

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science44%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Trailside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 N Milwaukee St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 514-8220	331	25	13.3	32.3%	290 (87.6%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	58.8	478^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.2%		70.1	321^st of 1061 public elementary schools	69.7%	157	64.1	44.2	50.9				71.9	55.8	52.6				67.4		44.2		$15,122	$788	$14,334
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	817 W Main St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8210	310	23	13.6	11.0%	281 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	65.2	380^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.6%		71	299^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.8%	81	50.0	56.4	54.7				71.1	56.4	64.2				74.4		59.0		$15,350	$660	$14,690
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Barnes Dr	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8230	322	25	12.9	15.5%	287 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	76.8	210^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.9%		73.7	258^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.7%	48	71.4	62.5	55.0				82.1	72.5	60.0				85.0		65.0		$15,172	$751	$14,421
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-4	26335 Fries Ln	Wind Lake	53185	Racine County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 971-1850	290	22	12.9	15.5%	258 (89.0%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	85.9	75^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.8%		92.1	21^st of 1061 public elementary schools	98.0%	54	78.9	73.0					83.1	85.7					77.8		65.1		$13,866	$418	$13,447
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8937 Big Bend Rd	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Washington-Caldwell School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 662-3466	192	14	13.6	11.5%	173 (90.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	67.3	360^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.5%		69.3	332^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	68.7%	28	54.2	50.0	65.0	73.9	76.9	46.2	62.5	65.0	75.0	65.2	61.5	53.9	65.0	53.9	50.0	30.8	$14,381	$1,206	$13,175
North Cape Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	11926 W Highway K	Franksville	53126	Racine County	North Cape School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(262) 835-4069	194	15	13.1	6.7%	187 (96.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73	270^th of 1044 public elementary schools	74.1%		86.1	71^st of 1061 public elementary schools	93.3%	199	63.0	72.7	70.0	57.9	77.3	85.7	74.1	41.7	70.0	75.0	68.2	50.0	75.0	92.9	50.0	85.7	$14,891	$1,157	$13,734
Drought Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	21016 W 7 Mile Rd	Franksville	53126	Racine County	Norway J7 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 895-7778	109	10	10.7	18.3%	82 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	72	287^th of 1044 public elementary schools	72.5%		63.9	423^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	60.1%	136	64.3	75.0	66.7	80.0		81.8	57.1	50.0	70.0	70.0		72.7	75.0	90.9	50.0	72.7	$15,468	$896	$14,572
Kansasville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4101 S Beaumont Ave	Kansasville	53139	Racine County	Dover #1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 878-3773	81	8	10.6	44.4%	64 (79.0%)	1 (1.2%)	13 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.7%)	85	94^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.0%		67.9	356^th of 1061 public elementary schools	66.4%	262	83.3	77.8	50.0	50.0	37.5	77.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	87.5	100.0	88.9	100.0	77.8	88.9	55.6	$12,840	$675	$12,165
Big Bend Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	W230S8695 Big Bend Dr	Big Bend	53103	Waukesha County	Mukwonago School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 363-4401	455	33	13.7	11.9%	408 (89.7%)	3 (0.7%)	23 (5.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	89.4	37^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.5%		86	72^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	93.2%	35	82.7	87.9	72.0	74.2			78.7	87.9	69.3	77.4			91.4		84.5		$12,139	$456	$11,683
Cooper Montessori	Public	PK, KG-6	248 Kendall St	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0180	225	13	17.7	21.3%	201 (89.3%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	74.8	242^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	76.8%		70.2	319^th of 1061 public elementary schools	69.9%	77	76.0	69.0	62.5	94.1			80.0	51.7	25.0	70.6			82.8		65.5		$14,461	$863	$13,598

Frequently Asked Questions about Trailside Elementary

Is Trailside Elementary a good school?

Trailside Elementary ranks 478^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Trailside Elementary?

Students at Trailside Elementary are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Trailside Elementary in?

Waterford Graded J1 School District

How many students attend Trailside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 331 students attended Trailside Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Trailside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Trailside Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fox River Middle
High : Waterford High

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