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Wauwatosa Montessori School

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Wauwatosa Montessori School ranks 186 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Wauwatosa Montessori School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Wauwatosa School District, with 178 students. This relatively small school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Wisconsin, currently holding a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking 186 out of 1,044 schools in the state.

Wauwatosa Montessori School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming the Wauwatosa School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also boasts very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.7% over the past few years, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, with the highest being 19.5% in 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a higher spending per student ($11,449 in 2020-2021) compared to the district average, suggesting a greater investment in resources and programs.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Wauwatosa School District and the surrounding area, such as Walker Elementary, Eighty-First Street Elementary, and Burleigh Elementary, Wauwatosa Montessori School stands out as a high-performing institution with better student outcomes and a more favorable student demographic profile. The school's small size, specialized Montessori approach, and higher spending per student may be contributing factors to its exceptional performance.

176

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,449

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12121 W North Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53226-2096

(414) 773-3300

District: Wauwatosa School District

Students who attend Wauwatosa Montessori School usually attend:

Middle:	Whitman Middle
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.5%

Two or more races:

15.9%

Hispanic:

8.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (75% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

186^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

40^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 5 pts since 2017

From top 2% (2017) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.3	186 of 1044	82.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	118 of 1061	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	93 of 1067	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.4	85 of 1067	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.9	83 of 1050	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.3	113 of 1037	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	81 of 1025	92.1%	★★★★★
2017	86.7	78 of 1071	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	109 of 1075	89.9%	★★★★☆
2015	82.7	96 of 1076	91.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.6	37 of 1061	96.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	261 of 1001	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	70 of 1011	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	85 of 1010	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	93 of 1017	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	131 of 1004	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	235 of 1002	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	130 of 997	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	161 of 1000	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	169 of 1012	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	173 of 1011	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	83.9	99 of 1017	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	31 of 1003	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	71 of 1002	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	124 of 997	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	235 of 718	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	87.1	40 of 628	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.1	18 of 641	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	17 of 640	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	11 of 617	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	14 of 613	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	6 of 594	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	31 of 579	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	11 of 612	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	53 of 573	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	7 of 580	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	27 of 579	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	5 of 574	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.6	5 of 557	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	62 of 577	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	35 of 585	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	12 of 591	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	12 of 557	97.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	97.9	2 of 407	99.5%	★★★★★
2021	98.4	2 of 393	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	75.8	56 of 375	85.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies91%+28 vs state

English Language Arts77%+24 vs state

Science74%+24 vs state

Mathematics67%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Wauwatosa Montessori School

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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
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%)	78.3	186^th of 1044 public elementary schools	82.2%		82.9	118^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.9%	68	63.2	75.0	83.3	73.3	91.7	80.0	52.6	60.0	75.0	60.0	83.3	80.0	85.0	100.0	80.0	66.7	$11,449	$379	$11,069
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%)	56.1	511^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.2	606^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.9%	95	39.4	56.7	61.7				45.5	50.0	61.7				73.3		61.7		$12,085	$889	$11,195
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%)	88.8	44^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.8%		90.1	37^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.5%	7	77.8	79.4	74.4				81.5	81.5	84.3				80.4		72.8		$12,484	$393	$12,092
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	714^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.6%		30.9	806^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.0%	92	50.9	30.4	45.2				50.9	28.3	43.6				67.4		52.2		$13,384	$801	$12,582
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%)	75.1	236^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.5	126^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.1%	110	68.6	63.5	63.3				80.8	63.5	56.7				78.9		63.5		$11,498	$379	$11,118
Dixon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 Pilgrim Square Dr	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3970	658	41	16.2	11.4%	504 (76.6%)	19 (2.9%)	34 (5.2%)	62 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	85.4	89^th of 1044 public elementary schools	91.5%		83.8	108^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.8%	19	83.3	68.1	73.3				78.4	84.8	80.2				73.9		66.3		$12,211	$451	$11,761
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3707 N 94th St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4100	428	21	20.5	79.9%	43 (10.0%)	261 (61.0%)	53 (12.4%)	30 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.6%)	9.6	943^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	9.7%		11.9	940^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.4%	3	20.6	30.6	12.5				19.7	24.5	19.6				38.8		20.4		$12,985	$2,371	$10,613
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%)	43.9	668^th of 1044 public elementary schools	36.0%		51	614^th of 1061 public elementary schools	42.1%	54	45.1	48.0	45.9				47.1	54.0	44.3				56.0		50.0		$13,115	$696	$12,417
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
Burleigh Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16185 Burleigh Pl	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 781-5280	927	57	16.1	10.7%	595 (64.2%)	18 (1.9%)	62 (6.7%)	194 (20.9%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.8%)	92	18^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.3%		83.8	110^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.6%	92	80.9	82.1	78.6				84.6	81.1	88.6				89.2		76.6		$11,385	$474	$10,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauwatosa Montessori School

What schools do graduates of Wauwatosa Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Wauwatosa Montessori School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitman Middle
High : West High

What is the racial makeup of Wauwatosa Montessori School?

Students at Wauwatosa Montessori School are 66% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Wauwatosa Montessori School a good school?

Wauwatosa Montessori School ranks 186^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wauwatosa Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 176 students attended Wauwatosa Montessori School.

What district is Wauwatosa Montessori School in?

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