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Waukesha STEM Academy

Q: Is Waukesha STEM Academy a good school?

Waukesha STEM Academy ranks 118 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Waukesha STEM Academy is a PK–8 school at 1103 South East Avenue in Waukesha, Wisconsin, serving 580 students — more than any other nearby school in this comparison — as part of the Waukesha School District. It ranks 118th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (89th percentile, 4 stars), and it has placed between the 78th and 91st percentile for nine straight reporting years, earning 4 or 5 stars every year since 2016–17. That makes it a standout inside a district rated 3 stars and 57th percentile statewide.

Math and science are the school's signature strengths, and they get stronger in the upper grades: seventh-grade math is 88.9% proficient, about 33 points above the state. The school is above both the state and its district in all 16 reported grade-and-subject combinations, with no soft spot. Students with disabilities are served exceptionally well — the special education subgroup has ranked at the 99th percentile for three straight years, roughly 5th or 6th of about 790 schools. Chronic absenteeism is 11.4%, well below the district's 14.9% and the state's 17.3%. It achieves this while spending $14,819 per student, less than Hadfield Elementary ($18,522), Hawthorne Elementary ($17,543) and Heyer Elementary ($16,411) — all of which rank between the 22nd and 30th percentile. Prairie Elementary spends nearly the same amount ($14,372) but ranks 16 percentile points lower. White Rock School posts strong English language arts results but weak math; STEM Academy leads in math at every grade.

A few items are worth watching. Female students trail male students (82nd versus 90th percentile in 2025–26), and male students have held 5 stars for three straight years while female students have not. Fifth-grade math has declined three years running (80.4% to 68.7% to 67.2%) — still above the district, but the one clear negative trend. Grade 4 ELA and grade 8 social studies show the school's narrowest advantages over the district. None of this changes the overall picture: a consistently strong, well-rounded school that outperforms its district, its neighbors, and several schools spending considerably more per student.

580

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,819

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1103 S East Avenue
Waukesha, WI 53186

(262) 970-2305

District: Waukesha School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.7%

Hispanic:

14.1%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (75% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg55%

Elementary school

118^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 43% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

52^nd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.8	118 of 1039	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.6	99 of 1044	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	153 of 1061	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	177 of 1067	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.8	104 of 1067	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	78.7	172 of 1050	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	131 of 1037	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	73.7	225 of 1025	78.0%	★★★★☆
2017	76.1	201 of 1071	81.2%	★★★★☆
2016	58.6	465 of 1075	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.2	315 of 1076	70.7%	★★★★☆
2014	73.9	203 of 1061	80.9%	★★★★☆
2013	80.4	114 of 1053	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	245 of 1045	76.6%	★★★★☆
2010	60.3	471 of 1045	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	484 of 1030	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.1	598 of 1021	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	68.9	248 of 712	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.4	111 of 632	82.4%	★★★★☆
2004	71.9	173 of 633	72.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	91.8	8 of 110	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	10 of 122	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	76.1	29 of 107	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.4	176 of 986	82.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	100 of 1001	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	72.2	259 of 1011	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	216 of 1010	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	135 of 1017	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.8	133 of 1004	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	69 of 1002	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	191 of 997	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	71 of 347	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	40 of 322	87.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	80 of 331	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	95 of 290	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.1	61 of 296	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	33 of 274	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	122 of 271	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	129 of 848	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	94 of 870	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	297 of 866	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	289 of 871	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	241 of 859	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.7	229 of 847	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	259 of 874	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	47.9	443 of 854	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	99 of 989	90.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.4	92 of 1000	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.4	74 of 1012	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	157 of 1011	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	103 of 1017	89.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.1	216 of 1003	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	191 of 1002	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	262 of 997	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	95.6	6 of 791	99.2%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	6 of 802	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	98.0	5 of 790	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	18 of 770	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	14 of 748	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	80 of 746	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	63 of 742	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	76.8	90 of 721	87.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	97 of 697	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	65 of 718	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	78.6	109 of 727	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	138 of 715	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.1	98 of 704	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	182 of 699	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	173 of 718	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	187 of 686	72.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	52 of 643	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.1	68 of 628	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	103 of 641	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	95 of 640	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	104 of 617	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	72 of 613	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	128 of 594	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	168 of 579	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	113 of 612	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	86.1	45 of 609	92.6%	★★★★★
2015	78.7	71 of 612	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	82.0	47 of 585	92.0%	★★★★★
2013	82.4	48 of 569	91.6%	★★★★★
2012	64.9	200 of 559	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	9 of 87	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	69.1	25 of 95	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.3	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	13 of 91	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	63 of 572	89.0%	★★★★☆
2025	84.1	61 of 573	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	104 of 580	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	95 of 579	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.2	78 of 576	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	42 of 574	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	78.3	78 of 557	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	104 of 551	81.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	35 of 236	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	77.1	41 of 237	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	29 of 239	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	34 of 229	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	57 of 221	74.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	67 of 225	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	72 of 209	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	39 of 513	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	58.1	196 of 509	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	253 of 520	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.1	100 of 525	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	123 of 522	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	83 of 499	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	175 of 487	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	86 of 489	82.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	37 of 575	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	79.0	83 of 577	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	91 of 585	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	110 of 591	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	109 of 577	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	82 of 572	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	132 of 557	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	217 of 551	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	5 of 439	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	79.4	44 of 414	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	32 of 425	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	66.1	85 of 439	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	36 of 421	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	65.0	85 of 437	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	41 of 414	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	29 of 417	93.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	81.5	50 of 391	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.1	64 of 399	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	94 of 407	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	102 of 412	75.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	83 of 397	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.9	58 of 393	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.8	123 of 382	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	189 of 375	49.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+11 vs school

Asian (2022)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)90th percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile-9 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2026)99th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)75th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics78%+24 vs state

Social Studies75%+10 vs state

Science74%+21 vs state

English Language Arts74%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, January 25, 2015

With the school for three years. One year in elementary and two in middle. Not sure why we stuck it out this long. Hoped it would get organized but it hasn't. Principal is this pie in the sky guy who spews educator talk. Talks down to parents and can't explain why he does the things he does. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, December 29, 2014

We enjoyed our years at the elementary campus but not the middle school campus. Our youngest, still in elementary, will not go on to the STEM middle school. For lack of a better way of putting it the middle school is too unstructured. Lots of self-paced activities with too much time between progress checkpoints and milestones. It's easy for kids to fall behind in this environment and then struggle to catch up. My husband and I still haven't figured out as parents how to know week to week if our kid is on track or not so we don't know when or how to be involved. Several teachers sent us emails last year midway through the last trimester worried about our kid completing objectives. Despite attending conferences and monitoring the online system these came as complete surprises. The principal tells us we just aren't understanding the "new paradigm". He's definitely right about that part. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, December 7, 2014

Most new families at this school just gurgle with excitement. It's fun and different, loaded with possibilities. If you are thinking about going to this school make sure you talk to families who've been around for a few years. The change and turmoil here are exhausting and by the start of your third year you'll be wondering what you ever saw in this school. The middle school program is very unstructured. Everything is "self-paced". If your child isn't the type to speak up and ask a teacher for assistance then do not attend this school. Teachers will not tell you if you child is doing well or not until it's too late and the system they use to track it is impossibly complicated to understand. Then when you ask teachers to explain how your kid is doing because you as a parent don't get their crazy system they act annoyed. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, November 2, 2014

You'll hear the term "self-paced" at this school alot. What that means is that teachers pawn off student time management onto parents so they don't have to maintain much structure. I didn't like the concept the first time when it was called Montessori. This isn't labeled a Montessori school but it's very close in many regards. Not all students thrive in this environment. My son doesn't like attending this school but some students just love it. You should be sure this is a good fit before you apply. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 31, 2014

We've been with this school for 3 years and it's only kind of meh. Except for one all the teachers we've had have been really good. The downfall of this school is that everything is really disjointed. Lots of great initiatives but they are all over the place. Parents are always complaining about the same things over and over again but leadership doesn't seem to care. Surprisingly, for a STEM school, they have the most amazing art and music teachers ever at both campuses. We like to see more emphasis on grammar and such but have heard parents across the entire district complain about this so I suspect it's not unique to STEM academy. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Most teachers are exceptional but that's about all that's great. I highly recommend thinking twice about attending WSA. It's called STEM but all they care about is prepping students for the Engineering Academy in the district. If your kid is truly interested in pure science, math or technology not directly related to engineering then this is not the school for you. Literacy is a complete afterthought here. They also try out all sorts of crazy teaching methods that don't seem to have anything to do with their stated mission. Attending this school is a serious chore for students and parents alike. I regret choosing this school for my child but it's just to challenging to change at this point. Close Quote

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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
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
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
Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Center Rd	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2205	348	26	13.2	28.7%	247 (71.0%)	16 (4.6%)	47 (13.5%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	72.1	283^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	72.8%		81.6	138^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.8%	145	72.1	60.7	65.2				81.4	60.7	56.5				78.7		59.0		$14,372	$396	$13,976
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
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
Mill Creek Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-7	S46W23850 Lawnsdale Rd	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Mill Creek Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 422-6020	324	23	13.7	35.8%	184 (56.8%)	32 (9.9%)	46 (14.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (16.7%)	61	431^st of 1039 public elementary schools	58.5%		49.9	587^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.8%	156	75.0	54.2	46.7	52.0	40.0		79.3	66.7	40.0	40.0	55.0		66.7		62.5
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		$16,816	$1,319	$15,497
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

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What is the racial makeup of Waukesha STEM Academy?

Students at Waukesha STEM Academy are 70% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Waukesha STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 580 students attended Waukesha STEM Academy.

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Waukesha STEM Academy ranks 118^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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