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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 176 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a public elementary school in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving 289 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Wauwatosa School District, which is ranked 103 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with strong academic performance on the Forward Exam. In 2024-2025, 82.05% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, significantly higher than the Wauwatosa School District averages of 69.73% and 68.38%, respectively. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking highly for male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Washington Elementary faces some challenges with chronic absenteeism, it outperforms many nearby schools, particularly those in the Milwaukee School District, which has an overall district ranking of 415 out of 426 in Wisconsin. For example, in 2024-2025, Washington Elementary's 3rd-5th grade proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics were significantly higher than those of Neeskara Elementary and High-Mount Elementary, both Milwaukee public schools. Washington Elementary's consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past decade is a testament to its ability to provide a quality education to its students year after year.

285

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,475

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2166 N 68th St
Wauwatosa, WI 53213-1994

(414) 773-1800

District: Wauwatosa School District

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Longfellow Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

12.6%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (71% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school71%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg54%

176^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

103^rd of 426Wauwatosa 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	79.1	176 of 1044	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	301 of 1061	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	125 of 1067	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.9	140 of 1067	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	164 of 1050	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	176 of 1037	83.0%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	50 of 1025	95.1%	★★★★★
2017	84.3	110 of 1071	89.7%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	213 of 1075	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	235 of 1076	78.2%	★★★★☆
2014	88.4	38 of 1061	96.4%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	41 of 1053	96.1%	★★★★★
2012	75.8	143 of 1045	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	179 of 1046	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	159 of 1045	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	70.9	255 of 1030	75.2%	★★★★☆
2008	79.5	97 of 1021	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	71.7	175 of 633	72.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	68.2	30 of 161	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.5	14 of 165	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	311 of 1001	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	566 of 1011	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.7	187 of 1010	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	137 of 1017	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	197 of 1004	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	208 of 1002	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.3	59 of 997	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	168 of 322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	158 of 870	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.8	432 of 866	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	182 of 871	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.8	116 of 859	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	257 of 847	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	548 of 874	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.5	272 of 854	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	113 of 1000	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	86 of 1012	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	106 of 1011	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	141 of 1017	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	127 of 1003	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	173 of 1002	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	43 of 997	95.7%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	17 of 802	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	115 of 790	85.4%	★★★★☆
2023	94.4	10 of 770	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	3 of 748	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.4	42 of 746	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	68.9	151 of 742	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	48 of 721	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	59 of 718	91.8%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	128 of 727	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	51 of 715	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	106 of 704	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	137 of 699	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	42 of 718	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	12 of 686	98.3%	★★★★★

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 (2025)98th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile~ school

African American (2019)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies81%+18 vs state

English Language Arts72%+20 vs state

Science70%+19 vs state

Mathematics68%+14 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, December 30, 2010

This is very nice, neighborhood school. The principal is very hands-on and is very popular with the students and parents. They have a very nice music program as well. The teachers, generally, are very good and fair and hardworking. The only "knock" I would have is with one of the teachers in first grade being rude and uncaring and rather unprofessional in her behavior. She has a habit of making fun of the students and families...and has a very negative attitude, which is unfortunate. Close Quote

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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
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2166 N 68th St	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1800	285	22	12.8	17.9%	202 (70.9%)	24 (8.4%)	36 (12.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	79.1	176^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.1%		70.9	301^st of 1061 public elementary schools	71.6%	125	59.0	74.4	82.1				59.0	62.8	82.1				81.4		69.8		$12,475	$504	$11,970
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2535 N 73rd St	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1600	396	30	13.3	26.3%	272 (68.7%)	58 (14.6%)	32 (8.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	85.8	81^st of 1044 public elementary schools	92.2%		88.3	52^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	95.1%	29	70.8	74.2	77.6				72.3	75.8	79.1				85.5		69.4		$11,710	$572	$11,136
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%)	88.9	42^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.0%		83.5	113^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	71	78.4	73.3	84.8				80.4	68.9	86.4				84.4		75.6		$13,946	$636	$13,308
Neeskara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 N Hawley Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8600	356	24	15.0	86.8%	14 (3.9%)	252 (70.8%)	40 (11.2%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.1%)	2.5	1015^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.8%		2.7	1020^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.9%	5	12.2	10.7	9.1				7.3	5.4	9.1				12.5		5.4		$17,683	$2,675	$15,008
Milwaukee French Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	2360 N 52nd St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-8400	426	21	19.9	68.1%	81 (19.0%)	256 (60.1%)	28 (6.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.0%)	29.9	809^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.5%		31	805^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.1%	4	30.7	52.3	47.9				40.3	27.3	33.3				50.0		38.6		$12,532	$2,137	$10,395
High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	166	6	26.8	93.4%	4 (2.4%)	143 (86.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	3.8	993^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.9%		3	1017^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.1%	24	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	9.1	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	46.2	9.1	16.7	9.1	$18,770	$4,100	$14,670
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6927 Maple Ter	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1200	222	21	10.6	29.3%	131 (59.0%)	44 (19.8%)	22 (9.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)	56.1	509^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.2%		67.7	361^st of 1061 public elementary schools	66.0%	148	60.7	40.6	71.9				60.7	37.5	75.0				56.3		50.0		$12,987	$894	$12,092
Eighty-First Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2964 N 81st St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5400	357	19	18.3	81.8%	21 (5.9%)	277 (77.6%)	17 (4.8%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.0%)	2.3	1020^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.8	1008^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.0%	12	0.0	3.9	12.1				2.4	5.8	9.1				23.1		9.6		$18,175	$2,667	$15,508
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%)	70.7	303^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	71.0%		73.4	263^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	75.2%	40	57.6	57.1	60.5				66.7	71.4	60.5				76.2		66.7		$11,514	$882	$10,631
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%)	96.4	3^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	99.7%		96.3	3^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	99.7%		86.4	81.8	91.7				95.5	90.9	91.7				100.0		95.5		$12,569	$381	$12,187

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longfellow Middle
High : East High

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 176^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Washington Elementary?

Students at Washington Elementary are 71% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% African American, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Wauwatosa School District

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 285 students attended Washington Elementary.

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