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Wilson Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
303rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Wilson Elementary is a public elementary school located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 208. It is part of the Wauwatosa School District, which is ranked 103 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 5 years, with a current ranking of 303 out of 1,044 schools. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, 66.67% of 3rd graders, 71.43% of 4th graders, and 60.53% of 5th graders scored proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state averages of 55%, 53.96%, and 52.58%, respectively. Wilson Elementary's performance on the Forward Exam in English Language Arts is also strong, with proficiency rates often exceeding the state and district averages. However, the school struggles with the performance of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years.

Wilson Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby Hawley Environmental School and Jefferson Elementary, which are both part of the Milwaukee School District and rank significantly lower in the state. However, Wilson Elementary lags behind the high-performing Roosevelt Elementary and Wauwatosa STEM, which are also part of the Wauwatosa School District and consistently rank in the top 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

218
Students ?
9.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,514
Per pupil spending ?
22%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 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 — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school64%
District avg65%
Wisconsin avg54%
303rd of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2015
From top 8% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 11Elementary Schools in the Wauwatosa School District
103rd 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202570.7303 of 104471.0%★★★★☆
202473.4263 of 106175.2%★★★★☆
202382.9128 of 106788.0%★★★★☆
202275.5216 of 106779.8%★★★★☆
202180.9142 of 105086.5%★★★★☆
201961.4410 of 103760.5%★★★☆☆
201862.5386 of 102562.3%★★★☆☆
201768.0325 of 107169.7%★★★☆☆
201675.0221 of 107579.4%★★★★☆
201583.486 of 107692.0%★★★★★
201490.414 of 106198.7%★★★★★
201389.326 of 105397.5%★★★★★
201268.7308 of 104570.5%★★★★☆
201172.5216 of 104679.3%★★★★☆
201076.0165 of 104584.2%★★★★☆
200982.162 of 103094.0%★★★★★
200868.2311 of 102169.5%★★★☆☆
200774.3160 of 68976.8%★★★★☆
200679.1104 of 71285.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202586.263 of 100193.7%★★★★★
202493.38 of 101199.2%★★★★★
202380.6130 of 101087.1%★★★★☆
202264.4353 of 101765.3%★★★☆☆
202172.1245 of 100475.6%★★★★☆
201967.0314 of 100268.7%★★★☆☆
201862.4385 of 99761.4%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202527.6693 of 87020.3%★☆☆☆☆
202421.7749 of 86613.5%★☆☆☆☆
201915.0820 of 8746.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202552.9519 of 100048.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.9608 of 101239.9%★★☆☆☆
202381.6125 of 101187.6%★★★★☆
202283.8101 of 101790.1%★★★★★
202185.279 of 100392.1%★★★★★
201943.8641 of 100236.0%★★☆☆☆
201862.1371 of 99762.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202561.9243 of 80269.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202571.3194 of 71873.0%★★★★☆
202483.764 of 72791.2%★★★★★
202191.920 of 69997.1%★★★★★
201987.247 of 71893.5%★★★★★
201869.6166 of 68675.8%★★★★☆
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)
Female (2025)94th percentile+23 vs school
White (2025)73rd percentile~ school
Special Education (2025)70th percentile~ school
Male (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-51 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies76%+13 vs state
Science67%+16 vs state
Mathematics65%+11 vs state
English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Open Quote 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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Students who attend Wilson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Longfellow Middle
High : East High

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

Wilson Elementary ranks 303rd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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


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