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Banting Elementary

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Banting Elementary ranks 457 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

457^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Banting Elementary is a PK–5 school in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with 486 students, part of the Waukesha School District. The district ranks 184 of 432 districts statewide (57th percentile, 3 stars), and Banting's own 2025–2026 statewide rank is 457 of 1,039 schools (56th percentile, 3 stars) — just below the district's percentile but above the state median. Banting's trajectory is the headline: it ranked 785 of 1,050 (25th percentile, 1 star) in 2020–2021, reached the 50th percentile by 2023–2024, and held at 56th percentile with 3 stars in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026, a gain of roughly 31 percentile points. That makes it one of the strongest turnaround stories among nearby schools.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength. Banting's rate was 8.4% in 2024–2025, well below the district's 14.9% and the state's 17.3%, and down sharply from 21.2% in 2021–2022. Among nearby schools, only Summit View Elementary (6.0%), Hillcrest Elementary (6.7%), eAchieve Elementary (0.0%) and White Rock School (0.8%) are lower; Heyer Elementary is 10.0%, Waukesha STEM Academy 11.4%, Lowell Elementary 16.0%, Hawthorne Elementary 18.7%, Hadfield Elementary 19.2% and La Casa de Esperanza Charter School 24.2%. Academically, math stands out: 3rd-grade math proficiency is 74.14%, above the district's 68.56% and the state's 54.75%, and 5th-grade math (58.57%) also tops both. ELA and science are relative gaps — 3rd-grade ELA is 47.37% and 4th-grade science 47.76%, both below district and state.

About half of Banting's students are economically disadvantaged (free/reduced-price lunch was 49.79% in 2024–2025), and per-student spending was $15,562 with a student-teacher ratio of 11.4, improved from 13.8. Banting spends less than several lower-performing nearby schools like Hadfield, Hawthorne and Lowell while producing better results, and it serves a more economically disadvantaged student body than top local performers like Hillcrest, Waukesha STEM Academy, Summit View and White Rock. Subgroup results are mixed: English learner students rank in the 78th percentile and low-income students around average statewide, while students with disabilities have softened recently. Overall, Banting is a solid, improving mid-tier school — no longer bottom-tier, outperforming most nearby same-district schools, and worth watching.

486

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,562

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2019 Butler Dr
Waukesha, WI 53186-2634

(262) 970-1205

District: Waukesha School District

Students who attend Banting Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horning Middle
High:	North High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.5%

White:

37.9%

Asian:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

457^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Waukesha School District

184^th of 432Waukesha 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
2026	58.7	457 of 1039	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.3	455 of 1044	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.6	527 of 1061	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	604 of 1067	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	693 of 1067	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.2	785 of 1050	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.9	675 of 1037	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	581 of 1025	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.8	612 of 1071	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.1	779 of 1075	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.6	733 of 1076	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	25.2	892 of 1061	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.4	760 of 1053	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.7	783 of 1045	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.9	889 of 1046	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.1	880 of 1045	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.9	814 of 1030	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.7	901 of 1021	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	45.8	471 of 689	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	79.2	87 of 632	86.2%	★★★★☆
2004	73.0	156 of 633	75.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	74.4	20 of 137	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	83 of 138	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	41 of 133	69.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	16 of 116	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	54 of 245	78.0%	★★★★☆
2025	70.5	47 of 255	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.6	46 of 269	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	39.1	148 of 249	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	98 of 248	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	76 of 222	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	74 of 275	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	61 of 287	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	368 of 986	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	477 of 1001	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	560 of 1011	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	658 of 1010	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.2	736 of 1017	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	766 of 1004	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	781 of 1002	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.8	706 of 997	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	102 of 347	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	60 of 322	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	55 of 331	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	62 of 290	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	84 of 296	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	51.5	108 of 274	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.6	76 of 266	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	65 of 271	76.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	409 of 848	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.8	355 of 870	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	395 of 866	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	475 of 871	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	564 of 859	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.1	694 of 847	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	617 of 874	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	532 of 854	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	499 of 989	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	393 of 1000	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	427 of 1012	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	470 of 1011	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.3	528 of 1017	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	711 of 1003	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.1	417 of 1002	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	359 of 997	64.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.8	364 of 791	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.1	294 of 802	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.8	229 of 790	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.5	233 of 770	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.0	169 of 748	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	35.7	486 of 746	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	388 of 742	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	227 of 721	68.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	117 of 697	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.3	273 of 718	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	409 of 727	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	405 of 715	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.2	278 of 704	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	443 of 699	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	233 of 718	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	243 of 686	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)86th percentile+30 vs school

African American (2024)85th percentile+35 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile+27 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)78th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)50th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%~ state avg

Mathematics64%+11 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science48%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Banting Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2019 Butler Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1205	486	42	11.4	49.8%	184 (37.9%)	36 (7.4%)	197 (40.5%)	37 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	58.7	457^th of 1039 public elementary schools	56.0%		60.3	455^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.4%	2	47.4	59.7	50.0				74.1	62.1	58.6				66.7		47.8		$15,562	$853	$14,709
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Davidson Rd	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-1805	239	19	12.3	29.3%	165 (69.0%)	4 (1.7%)	25 (10.5%)	25 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.4%)	86.8	72^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	93.1%		86.3	69^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.4%	3	57.6	79.4	71.4				78.8	85.3	77.1				94.1		85.3		$16,553	$398	$16,155
White Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2705	286	1	381.3	11.5%	209 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.7%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.8%)	72.7	275^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.5%		74.4	245^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.5%	30	67.7	84.9	88.9	76.9	89.5	91.3	51.6	54.6	37.0	53.9	68.4	65.2	84.9	91.3	78.8	87.0	$4,448	$391	$4,057
La Casa de Esperanza Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	410 Arcadian Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	La Casa De Esperanza Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(262) 547-0887	310	20	15.8	72.3%	30 (9.7%)	69 (22.3%)	200 (64.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	9.1	939^th of 1039 public elementary schools	9.6%		11.3	934^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.5%	5	34.4	29.0	14.8	14.8	33.3	35.0	31.3	9.7	11.1	18.5	38.9	30.0	35.5	40.0	12.9	35.0
Hadfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 Linden St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1505	338	37	9.0	73.7%	169 (50.0%)	44 (13.0%)	80 (23.7%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	39.2	730^th of 1039 public elementary schools	29.7%		35.4	765^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.7%	35	41.2	51.3	40.7				44.0	53.9	27.8				69.2		51.3		$18,522	$2,442	$16,080
eAchieve Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-5	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	111	6	18.4	45.0%	61 (55.0%)	14 (12.6%)	22 (19.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	61.8	424^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.2%		56.9	501^st of 1044 public elementary schools	52.0%	77	52.6	64.7	60.0				52.6	58.8	66.7				70.6		52.9		$4,448	$391	$4,057
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1111Maitland Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1610	321	33	9.6	64.5%	94 (29.3%)	23 (7.2%)	182 (56.7%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	28.1	815^th of 1039 public elementary schools	21.6%		21.2	868^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.9%	53	31.4	36.1	38.3				49.0	52.8	27.1				52.8		30.6		$17,543	$1,109	$16,434
Heyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1209 Heyer Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1705	328	31	10.7	54.0%	126 (38.4%)	8 (2.4%)	174 (53.0%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	35.1	762^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	26.7%		55.5	524^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.8%	238	26.5	37.7	59.2				49.0	52.8	44.9				49.1		30.2		$16,411	$857	$15,554
Waukesha STEM Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1103 S East Avenue	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-2305	580	42	13.6	25.0%	404 (69.7%)	23 (4.0%)	82 (14.1%)	31 (5.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	82.8	118^th of 1039 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.6	99^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.5%	19	76.0	69.1	75.9	70.9	80.3	71.3	78.0	72.7	67.2	75.5	88.9	81.2	83.6	70.3	65.5	78.2	$14,819	$393	$14,426
Summit View Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	2100 Summit Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	Yes	No	No	(262) 970-2605	449	31	14.3	29.4%	310 (69.0%)	31 (6.9%)	54 (12.0%)	18 (4.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	78.1	194^th of 1039 public elementary schools	81.3%		80.9	145^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.1%	49	68.7	69.2	60.9				77.6	76.9	60.9				81.5		66.2		$14,637	$454	$14,183

Frequently Asked Questions about Banting Elementary

What district is Banting Elementary in?

Waukesha School District

How many students attend Banting Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Banting Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Banting Elementary?

Students at Banting Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 38% White, 8% Asian, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Banting Elementary attend?

Students who attend Banting Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horning Middle
High : North High

Is Banting Elementary a good school?

Banting Elementary ranks 457^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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