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Washington Elementary

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Washington Elementary ranks 268 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

268^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Washington Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school of 285 students in the Wauwatosa School District, located right on the Milwaukee/Wauwatosa border. It is a consistently strong, high-4-star school: Washington Elementary has earned 4 stars in every reported year since 2015-16 (5 stars in 2017-18), and its state percentile has stayed between 72 and 95 across a full decade of rankings. The 2025-26 result of 74th percentile is a modest wobble within that band, not a decline story. Class sizes average 12.8 students per teacher, per-pupil spending is $15,845, and 17.9% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Academically, Washington outperforms its district in every ELA and math grade level tested over the last four years. Fifth grade is the engine: 5th-grade math hit 79.1% proficient versus 58.2% district-wide, and 5th-grade ELA reached 76.7% versus 64.5%. Fourth grade is the softest spot — specifically Science and Social Studies, the only subjects tested in that grade, where the school trails its own district. Chronic absenteeism is 5.8%, roughly a third of both the district rate (12.6%) and the state rate (17.3%), and it has never exceeded 10.3% in five reported years. Low absenteeism like that tends to compound into steadier instruction.

The surrounding comparison set is revealing. Neeskara Elementary is just 0.82 miles away, yet the two schools operate in strikingly different environments. Within Wauwatosa, Lincoln Elementary and Wauwatosa STEM rank above Washington, while Wilson Elementary and Jefferson Elementary rank below it. Higher spending does not track with better results here — Jefferson spends the most of any district school in the set and performs the weakest. Washington's special education students rank in the 94th–98th percentile, an exceptional result; its low-income subgroup swung to the 47th percentile from the 82nd in one year and is the metric most worth watching.

285

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,845

Per pupil spending ?

17.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

94%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

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: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

268^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 20% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	73.2	268 of 1039	74.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.4	312 of 986	68.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	78.4	54 of 347	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	44.1	168 of 322	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	446 of 848	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	76.9	185 of 989	81.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	86.1	47 of 791	94.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	85.0	58 of 697	91.7%	★★★★★
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 (2026)94th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)84th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2019)81st percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies72%+7 vs state

English Language Arts69%+15 vs state

Mathematics67%+14 vs state

Science58%+5 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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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
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%)	73.2	268^th of 1039 public elementary schools	74.2%		79.1	176^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.1%	92	68.6	60.5	76.7				66.7	55.8	79.1				72.1		58.1		94%		$15,845	$365	$15,480
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%)	81.7	131^st of 1039 public elementary schools	87.4%		85.8	81^st of 1044 public elementary schools	92.2%	50	66.0	80.3	71.4				50.9	78.8	69.8				86.4		80.3		94%		$14,451	$317	$14,133
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		≥ 95%		$15,709	$331	$15,378
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%)	4.4	983^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	5.4%		2.5	1015^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.8%	32	2.6	16.2	14.8				7.9	18.9	5.6				29.7		21.6		44%		$22,316	$3,036	$19,280
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%)	46.4	640^th of 1039 public elementary schools	38.4%		29.9	809^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.5%	169	42.1	58.5	56.4				35.1	49.1	23.1				73.6		58.5		77%		$17,199	$2,533	$14,665
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%)	2.7	1010^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.8%		3.8	993^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.9%	17	0.0	0.0	33.3	11.1	19.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	5.6	4.8	0.0	13.3	20.0	0.0	10.0	69%		$21,611	$2,886	$18,724
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%)	61.1	429^th of 1039 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.1	509^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.2%	80	41.9	63.0	60.6				54.8	63.0	48.5				77.8		66.7		≥ 95%		$18,861	$591	$18,270
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%)	2.6	1011^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.7%		2.3	1020^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.3%	9	12.2	16.2	11.4				8.2	5.4	2.3				18.9		5.4		73%		$21,727	$3,288	$18,439
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		≥ 95%		$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		≥ 95%		$15,670	$395	$15,275

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Elementary

What district is Washington Elementary in?

Wauwatosa School District

What schools do graduates of Washington Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longfellow Middle
High : East High

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.

Is Washington Elementary a good school?

Washington Elementary ranks 268^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington Elementary?

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

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