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Underwood Elementary

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Underwood Elementary ranks 698 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

698^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Underwood Elementary is a PK–5 school in the Wauwatosa School District in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving 315 students. The district ranks in the 67th percentile statewide, but Underwood ranks 698th of 1,039 in 2025–2026 (33rd percentile, 2 stars), down from the 78th percentile in 2015–2016. Free/reduced lunch participation rose to 41.59% in 2024–2025, and chronic absenteeism was 13.5%, above the district’s 12.6% but improved from 21.1% in 2021–2022. Per-student spending is $17,223, and the student-teacher ratio is 10.8.

Compared with other Wauwatosa elementary schools, Underwood trails most same-district peers. In 2025–2026, Lincoln ranked 95th percentile, Wauwatosa STEM 91st, Wauwatosa Montessori School 87th, McKinley 86th, Wilson 67th, Underwood 33rd, and Eisenhower 28th. Third grade is a bright spot: ELA proficiency was 69.23% and math 61.54%, above or tied with district and above state. Upper grades are weaker: 4th grade ELA 35.85%, 5th grade ELA 44.9%, 4th grade math 39.62%, 5th grade math 36.73%, and 4th grade science 39.62%, all below district and state. Third-grade ELA improved from 35.56% to 69.23% over three years, and math from 28.89% to 61.54%.

Underwood has the highest free/reduced lunch rate among Wauwatosa peers: 41.59%, versus 10–34% for others. That is lower than nearby West Allis-West Milwaukee School District schools—Irving 59.47%, Wilson 65.75%, and Walker 56.06%—and much higher than Tonawanda in the Elmbrook School District at 7.32%. Chronic absenteeism is above most Wauwatosa peers but similar to West Allis schools. Despite spending more per student ($17,223) and a lower student-teacher ratio (10.8) than most peers, outcomes lag. Low-income students rank in the 16th percentile (1 star), and special education students rank in the 38th percentile (2 stars). Walker, with higher poverty, has better 5th grade ELA (61.54% vs. 44.9%) and math (59.62% vs. 36.73%). Underwood faces high poverty relative to its district, absenteeism above district norms, weak upper-grade achievement, and low effectiveness for low-income and special education students; strengths include strong 3rd grade, improved absenteeism, and favorable staffing and spending.

315

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,223

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11132 W Potter Rd
Wauwatosa, WI 53226-3474

(414) 773-1700

District: Wauwatosa School District

Students who attend Underwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.8%

African American:

27.9%

Hispanic:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2024 → 33rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 33rd (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (48% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

698^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Wauwatosa School District

142^nd of 432Wauwatosa 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	41.8	698 of 1039	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.0	714 of 1044	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.9	806 of 1061	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	771 of 1067	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	777 of 1067	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.9	720 of 1050	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	645 of 1037	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.4	405 of 1025	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.2	394 of 1071	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	232 of 1075	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	56.9	535 of 1076	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	502 of 1061	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.0	491 of 1053	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	521 of 1045	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.5	551 of 1046	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	465 of 1045	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.8	762 of 1030	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.1	722 of 1021	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	47.4	458 of 689	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	57 of 150	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.5	40 of 144	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	47.3	67 of 137	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	50 of 138	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	35 of 133	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	21 of 141	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	23 of 161	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.6	17 of 165	89.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	719 of 986	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	711 of 1001	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.5	763 of 1011	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.6	662 of 1010	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	737 of 1017	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	601 of 1004	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.7	570 of 1002	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	369 of 997	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	66 of 347	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	52 of 322	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	154 of 296	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	177 of 274	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	206 of 266	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.3	203 of 271	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	711 of 848	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.7	672 of 870	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	754 of 866	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	786 of 871	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	680 of 859	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	578 of 847	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.8	707 of 874	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.1	509 of 854	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	609 of 989	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.3	630 of 1000	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	763 of 1012	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	764 of 1011	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.2	723 of 1017	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	758 of 1003	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.4	631 of 1002	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.3	400 of 997	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	86 of 119	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	73 of 76	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	500 of 802	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	442 of 790	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	347 of 770	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	260 of 748	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.7	85 of 746	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.7	363 of 742	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.2	474 of 721	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	322 of 697	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.8	383 of 718	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	397 of 727	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	324 of 715	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.1	450 of 704	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	423 of 699	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	189 of 718	73.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	191 of 686	72.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+48 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile+29 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)28th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies66%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Mathematics45%-8 vs state

Science40%-14 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/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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11132 W Potter Rd	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1700	315	29	10.8	41.6%	119 (37.8%)	88 (27.9%)	48 (15.2%)	21 (6.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	41.8	698^th of 1039 public elementary schools	32.8%		41	714^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.6%	16	69.2	35.9	44.9				61.5	39.6	36.7				66.0		39.6		$17,223	$558	$16,664
Wauwatosa Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	12121 W North Ave	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-3300	176	11	16.0	10.2%	117 (66.5%)	10 (5.7%)	15 (8.5%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.9%)	81	140^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.5%		78.3	186^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.2%	46	65.0	84.2	77.8	100.0	83.3	90.0	65.0	52.6	55.6	84.2	66.7	90.0	84.2	100.0	79.0	100.0	$15,740	$500	$15,240
Walker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 S 119th St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4710	371	25	14.6	56.1%	208 (56.1%)	23 (6.2%)	83 (22.4%)	16 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.1%)	42.2	694^th of 1039 public elementary schools	33.2%		43.9	668^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.0%	26	49.1	46.0	61.5				37.7	46.0	59.6				50.0		34.0		$15,090	$753	$14,337
Tonawanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13605 Underwood River Pkwy	Elm Grove	53122	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3950	533	35	15.2	7.3%	432 (81.1%)	13 (2.4%)	32 (6.0%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	91.4	24^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.7%		88.8	44^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.8%	20	83.7	89.9	80.6				79.1	91.1	71.4				88.6		84.8		$14,080	$271	$13,809
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11600 W Center St	Wauwatosa	53222	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1100	373	33	11.2	34.3%	162 (43.4%)	100 (26.8%)	56 (15.0%)	20 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.8%)	36.6	748^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.0%		56.1	511^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.1%	237	48.2	38.1	52.3				40.7	33.3	47.7				58.7		39.7		$15,510	$498	$15,011
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1060 N Glenview Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1900	218	24	9.1	22.0%	146 (67.0%)	21 (9.6%)	25 (11.5%)	8 (3.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)	68.1	344^th of 1039 public elementary schools	66.9%		70.7	303^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	71.0%	41	55.9	65.5	81.8				55.9	58.6	72.7				69.0		62.1		$16,557	$309	$16,248
Wauwatosa STEM	Public, Charter	K-5	1060 N Glenview Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	Yes	No	No	No	(414) 773-1900	127	4	31.7	3.1%	106 (83.5%)	3 (2.4%)	9 (7.1%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.7%)	85.2	91^st of 1039 public elementary schools	91.2%		96.4	3^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	99.7%	88	57.9	86.4	95.0				52.6	72.7	85.0				100.0		90.9		$15,670	$395	$15,275
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 N 89th St	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1500	388	30	13.0	13.4%	300 (77.3%)	36 (9.3%)	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	80.8	142^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	86.3%		75.1	236^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.4%	94	69.0	78.7	63.6				74.1	70.2	60.0				89.4		74.5		$14,687	$319	$14,368
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1741 N Wauwatosa Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1300	336	26	12.7	11.6%	242 (72.0%)	26 (7.7%)	19 (5.7%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	88.7	52^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	95.0%		88.9	42^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.0%	10	72.3	79.6	81.4				89.4	81.6	72.1				81.6		81.6		$15,709	$331	$15,378
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8710 W Orchard St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4810	365	28	13.2	65.8%	155 (42.5%)	44 (12.1%)	123 (33.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.9%)	31	793^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	23.7%		22.8	854^th of 1044 public elementary schools	18.2%	61	34.0	41.7	51.8				32.1	39.6	51.8				41.7		33.3		$16,268	$782	$15,486

Frequently Asked Questions about Underwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Underwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Underwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitman Middle
High : West High

How many students attend Underwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 315 students attended Underwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Underwood Elementary?

Students at Underwood Elementary are 38% White, 28% African American, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Underwood Elementary a good school?

Underwood Elementary ranks 698^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Underwood Elementary in?

Wauwatosa School District

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