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Hadfield Elementary

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Hadfield Elementary ranks 730 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

730^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Hadfield Elementary is a PK–5 school in Waukesha, WI, serving 338 students as part of the Waukesha School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 730 of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (30th percentile, 1 star), while the district ranked 184 of 432 (57th percentile, 3 stars). Hadfield's percentile has climbed from 11th in 2020–21 to 30th in 2025–26 — its best stretch on record — but it remains a 1-star school. It serves a high-poverty population: 73.67% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, the highest rate among nearby district elementaries. It also has the highest per-pupil spending ($18,522) and lowest student-teacher ratio (9:1) of the nearby regular district elementaries.

Achievement in 2025–26 was below the district in every tested subject and grade, and below the state in most. Two exceptions: 4th-grade math at 53.85% proficient (state 52.87%) and 4th-grade social studies at 69.23% (state 65.51%). The weakest spot is 5th-grade math at 27.78% proficient, 30.4 points below the district and 24.0 points below the state; 3rd-grade math (44.0%) and 5th-grade ELA (40.74%) are also low. Chronic absenteeism was 19.2% in 2024–25, above the district's 14.9% and the state's 17.3%, and far above White Rock School (0.8%) and Hillcrest Elementary (6.7%), though better than La Casa de Esperanza Charter School (24.2%). It has fallen steadily from 28.9% in 2021–22.

Locally, Hadfield sits below Hillcrest Elementary, Waukesha STEM Academy, White Rock School, Prairie Elementary, eAchieve Elementary, Banting Elementary and Lowell Elementary, but above Hawthorne Elementary, Heyer Elementary and La Casa de Esperanza Charter School. Its subgroup rankings are often stronger than its overall rank: students in special education ranked 52nd percentile, Hispanic students 48th and low-income students 43rd in 2025–26, all improved from 2023–24. Overall, Hadfield is improving but still below district and state averages; 5th-grade math and absenteeism are the most urgent challenges, while 4th-grade social studies and math are bright spots.

338

Students ?

9.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,522

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

90%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

733 Linden St
Waukesha, WI 53186-5161

(262) 970-1505

District: Waukesha School District

Students who attend Hadfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

Horning Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

23.7%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 27th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Mathematics scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

!Near the bottom of Waukesha School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

730^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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	39.2	730 of 1039	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.4	765 of 1044	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	873 of 1061	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	898 of 1067	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	869 of 1067	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	930 of 1050	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	911 of 1037	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.1	817 of 1025	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.0	756 of 1071	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.2	787 of 1075	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.3	894 of 1076	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	37.5	802 of 1061	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.7	845 of 1053	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.0	857 of 1045	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.7	752 of 1046	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	48.8	698 of 1045	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.9	617 of 1030	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.4	698 of 1021	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	44.5	487 of 689	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	45.0	492 of 712	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	25.2	520 of 633	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	74 of 144	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	35 of 137	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	31.7	92 of 138	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	682 of 986	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.2	761 of 1001	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	812 of 1011	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	827 of 1010	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.7	615 of 1017	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.3	849 of 1004	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	881 of 1002	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.9	795 of 997	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	180 of 347	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.0	173 of 322	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	231 of 331	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.5	184 of 290	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	167 of 274	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	157 of 266	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.2	71 of 271	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	480 of 848	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	524 of 870	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	741 of 866	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	771 of 871	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.6	578 of 859	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.5	767 of 847	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	832 of 874	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.4	701 of 854	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	692 of 989	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	672 of 1000	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.9	853 of 1012	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	856 of 1011	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.4	897 of 1017	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	886 of 1003	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	872 of 1002	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.7	784 of 997	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	378 of 791	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	424 of 802	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.8	589 of 790	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	426 of 770	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.5	694 of 748	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.6	636 of 746	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	637 of 742	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	511 of 721	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	442 of 697	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.2	451 of 718	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.5	657 of 727	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	645 of 715	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	644 of 704	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	667 of 699	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	657 of 718	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	576 of 686	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)49th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+14 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)31st percentile~ school

Male (2026)30th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+4 vs state

Science51%~ state avg

English Language Arts44%-9 vs state

Mathematics41%-13 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		90%		$18,522	$2,442	$16,080
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
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
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
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	85%		$14,819	$393	$14,426
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		92%		$16,411	$857	$15,554
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		81%		$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		89%		$16,553	$398	$16,155
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		80%		$17,543	$1,109	$16,434
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	140 N Grandview Blvd	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1905	347	31	11.1	55.6%	210 (60.5%)	24 (6.9%)	80 (23.1%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	45.5	656^th of 1039 public elementary schools	36.9%		42.2	696^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.3%	40	51.0	42.2	42.2				69.4	51.6	46.7				59.4		45.3		≥ 95%		$16,816	$1,319	$15,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Hadfield Elementary

How many students attend Hadfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 338 students attended Hadfield Elementary.

Is Hadfield Elementary a good school?

Hadfield Elementary ranks 730^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Hadfield Elementary in?

Waukesha School District

What schools do graduates of Hadfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hadfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horning Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hadfield Elementary?

Students at Hadfield Elementary are 50% White, 24% Hispanic, 13% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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