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Wilson Elementary

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Wilson Elementary ranks 344 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

344^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Wilson Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 218 students in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, part of the Wauwatosa School District. Wilson currently ranks 344th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (67th percentile, 3 stars) for 2025–2026, while its district ranks 142nd of 432 districts statewide. That places Wilson above the state median but mid-to-lower within its own district. The school's ranking history shows a rise followed by a recent slide: it peaked at 128th of 1,067 (88th percentile, 4 stars) in 2022–2023, then fell to 303rd (71st percentile) in 2024–2025 and 344th (67th percentile) in 2025–2026.

Wilson's 2025–2026 Forward Exam results are mixed by grade. Fifth grade is the standout: 81.82% proficient in ELA (district 64.54%, state 53.63%) and 72.73% in math (district 58.15%, state 51.81%). Fourth grade science is solid at 62.07%, above the district (61.74%) and state (53.46%). Earlier grades are weaker — third grade ELA is 55.88%, below the district (60.98%) but above the state (52.08%), and third grade math is 55.88%, below the district (61.64%). Fourth grade social studies, at 68.97%, trails the district (75.17%) though it beats the state (65.51%). Among Wauwatosa elementaries, Lincoln Elementary (95th percentile), Wauwatosa STEM (91st), Roosevelt Elementary (87th), McKinley Elementary (86th), and Washington Elementary (74th) all rank higher; Wilson (67th) is ahead of Jefferson Elementary (59th).

The biggest equity concern is Wilson's effectiveness for low-SES students, which ranked 18th percentile in 2025–2026, 20th in 2024–2025, and 14th in 2023–2024 — the bottom fifth statewide for three straight years, while the school's free/reduced-lunch rate grew from 12.44% to 22.02%. Chronic absenteeism is 8.0%, better than the district (12.6%) and state (17.3%), but higher than Lincoln (3.0%) and Wauwatosa STEM (3.8%). Wilson does have levers: a 9.1 student–teacher ratio (lowest among traditional Wauwatosa elementaries) and $16,557 per student in spending. Nearby Milwaukee schools such as Hawley Environmental School, Neeskara Elementary, and Burbank Elementary serve far more disadvantaged populations with much lower achievement, so Wilson's challenges are relative to its own affluent district peers.

218

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,557

Per pupil spending ?

22.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

1060 N Glenview Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53213-3097

(414) 773-1900

District: Wauwatosa School District

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Longfellow Middle
High:	East High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.0%

Hispanic:

11.5%

African American:

9.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

344^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	68.1	344 of 1039	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	70.7	303 of 1044	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	263 of 1061	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	82.9	128 of 1067	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	216 of 1067	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	142 of 1050	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	410 of 1037	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	386 of 1025	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	325 of 1071	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.0	221 of 1075	79.4%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	86 of 1076	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	90.4	14 of 1061	98.7%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	26 of 1053	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	68.7	308 of 1045	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	216 of 1046	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	165 of 1045	84.2%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	62 of 1030	94.0%	★★★★★
2008	68.2	311 of 1021	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.3	160 of 689	76.8%	★★★★☆
2006	79.1	104 of 712	85.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	477 of 986	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.2	63 of 1001	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	8 of 1011	99.2%	★★★★★
2023	80.6	130 of 1010	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.4	353 of 1017	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	245 of 1004	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	314 of 1002	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	385 of 997	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	695 of 848	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	693 of 870	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	749 of 866	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	820 of 874	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	221 of 989	77.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.9	519 of 1000	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.9	608 of 1012	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.6	125 of 1011	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.8	101 of 1017	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.2	79 of 1003	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	43.8	641 of 1002	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	371 of 997	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	165 of 791	79.1%	★★★★☆
2025	61.9	243 of 802	69.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.2	143 of 697	79.5%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	194 of 718	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	64 of 727	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.9	20 of 699	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	47 of 718	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	166 of 686	75.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)79th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)79th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2026)52nd percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies69%+3 vs state

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science62%+9 vs state

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 4, 2018

This school is too small, only one class room per grade. It doesn't focus much on academic achievement for kids, especially science and social studies. I guess it depends a lot on the teachers. Unfortunately we had one really laid back and focused more on social development, even for upper elementary level at the dispense of academic achievement. They didn't finish all content covered state curriculum for social studies and science... On the positive notes, Mrs Kotlarek in K4 room is fabulous! It is small so kids know each other well. 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)		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
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
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
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
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
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		≥ 95%		$14,687	$319	$14,368
Hawley Environmental School	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 W Wisconsin Ave	Milwaukee	53213	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8500	299	18	16.2	84.6%	10 (3.3%)	218 (72.9%)	33 (11.0%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	4.6	980^th of 1039 public elementary schools	5.7%		3.2	1004^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.8%	24	10.6	18.5	25.0				6.4	3.7	17.9				26.9		14.8		74%		$19,697	$2,557	$17,140
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
Woodlands School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5510 W Bluemound Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Woodlands School Inc	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(414) 475-1600	313	18	17.3	18.5%	77 (24.6%)	126 (40.3%)	69 (22.0%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	15.7	902^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	13.2%		42.6	688^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.1%	214	44.4	39.0	21.9	30.6	32.4	39.1	30.6	19.1	15.6	16.2	21.6	32.6	42.9	52.2	28.6	34.8
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Wilson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longfellow Middle
High : East High

How many students attend Wilson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Wilson Elementary.

What district is Wilson Elementary in?

Wauwatosa School District

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Elementary?

Students at Wilson Elementary are 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Wilson Elementary a good school?

Wilson Elementary ranks 344^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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