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Cumberland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cumberland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, serving 611 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the highly-ranked Whitefish Bay School District, which is ranked 2 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cumberland Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, ranking in the top 100 schools for the past 10 years. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 35th out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform the state and district averages on the Forward Exam in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in 2024-2025, 77.08% of 3rd graders, 88.41% of 4th graders, and 78.95% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 52.14%, 52.21%, and 51.26%, respectively.

Cumberland Elementary's performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Fratney Elementary, Gaenslen Elementary, and LaFollette Elementary. However, Cumberland Elementary's performance is comparable to the nearby schools in the Shorewood School District, such as Lake Bluff Elementary and Atwater Elementary, which are also high-performing schools.

624

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,182

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4780 N Marlborough Dr
Whitefish Bay, WI 53211-1199

(414) 963-3943

District: Whitefish Bay School District

Students who attend Cumberland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whitefish Bay Middle
High:	Whitefish Bay High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Asian:

6.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (80% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg85%

Wisconsin avg54%

35^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Whitefish Bay School District

2^nd of 426Whitefish Bay 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	89.6	35 of 1044	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	14 of 1061	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.2	45 of 1067	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	72 of 1067	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	76 of 1050	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	92 of 1037	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	90 of 1025	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	86.9	75 of 1071	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	84.7	98 of 1075	90.9%	★★★★★
2015	82.9	94 of 1076	91.3%	★★★★★
2014	83.0	93 of 1061	91.2%	★★★★★
2013	85.3	54 of 1053	94.9%	★★★★★
2012	72.7	215 of 1045	79.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.6	150 of 1046	85.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	163 of 1045	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.0	149 of 1030	85.5%	★★★★☆
2008	78.1	130 of 1021	87.3%	★★★★☆
2007	84.5	38 of 689	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	81.0	78 of 633	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	66.0	28 of 141	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	19 of 161	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	20 of 165	87.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	12 of 116	89.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.3	7 of 116	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	5 of 110	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	2 of 106	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	1 of 122	99.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	96.2	2 of 222	99.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	14 of 1001	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	9 of 1011	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.0	37 of 1010	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	90 of 1017	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	136 of 1004	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	58 of 1002	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	51 of 997	94.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	89.0	17 of 296	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	4 of 271	98.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	100 of 1000	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	90.5	28 of 1012	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	88.5	46 of 1011	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	87.8	53 of 1017	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	48 of 1003	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	144 of 1002	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	123 of 997	87.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	97.2	2 of 119	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.3	7 of 96	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	58.9	30 of 77	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.7	19 of 85	77.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	30 of 802	96.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	8 of 790	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	86.5	49 of 770	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	67.2	166 of 748	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	84.6	48 of 746	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.8	124 of 742	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.8	49 of 721	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	33 of 718	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	14 of 727	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	39 of 715	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	27 of 704	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.3	39 of 699	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.5	101 of 718	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.6	60 of 686	91.3%	★★★★★

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)

English Language Learner (2021)99th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)96th percentile~ school

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)90th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2021)80th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies91%+28 vs state

English Language Arts81%+29 vs state

Mathematics78%+25 vs state

Science71%+20 vs state

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Schools Near Cumberland Elementary

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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
Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 N Marlborough Dr	Whitefish Bay	53211	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-3943	624	38	16.3		481 (77.1%)	23 (3.7%)	33 (5.3%)	40 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (7.4%)	89.6	35^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.6%		93.2	14^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.7%	21	77.1	88.4	79.0				78.1	82.6	75.0				91.3		71.0		$11,182	$355	$10,828
Lake Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Lake Bluff Blvd	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-6972	531	32	16.4	16.6%	343 (64.6%)	41 (7.7%)	58 (10.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.2%)	83.9	110^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.8	47^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.6%	63	67.6	63.5	76.1	88.7			73.0	67.6	74.6	80.7			89.2		68.9		$13,427	$352	$13,075
Atwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Capitol Dr	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 963-6962	474	33	14.1	24.3%	301 (63.5%)	67 (14.1%)	37 (7.8%)	34 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	84.2	104^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.0%		82.2	131^st of 1061 public elementary schools	87.7%	27	77.4	66.2	78.5	70.3			79.3	72.5	66.7	73.4			84.1		75.4		$14,843	$666	$14,176
Richards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5812 N Santa Monica Blvd	Whitefish Bay	53217	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-3951	680	37	18.2		536 (78.8%)	5 (0.7%)	39 (5.7%)	30 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	95.3	6^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.4	5^th of 1061 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	85.9	90.2	88.2				87.0	92.2	87.1				93.1		87.3		$11,208	$360	$10,848
Fratney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3255 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1100	459	23	19.8	62.3%	45 (9.8%)	65 (14.2%)	333 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	7.6	954^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.7	935^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.9%	19	14.6	20.0	27.6				12.3	13.0	20.0				31.1		19.6		$15,670	$2,766	$12,905
Gaenslen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1250 E Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5700	641	55	11.6	88.3%	19 (3.0%)	521 (81.3%)	58 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	1.3	1040^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.4%		1.4	1051^st of 1061 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	3.7	0.0	3.8	2.3	15.8	10.0	5.6	2.2	3.8	0.0	5.2	6.0	6.7	8.0	0.0	8.0	$19,592	$2,455	$17,137
King Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3275 N 3rd St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1500	277	18	15.0	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	243 (87.7%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	2.8	1010^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.3%		2	1040^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.0%	30	11.1	16.7	7.4	19.1	7.1	4.8	5.6	0.0	0.0	4.8	6.7	0.0	20.8	9.5	8.3	4.8	$17,347	$3,705	$13,642
Hartford Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2227 E Hartford Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4700	256	16	15.6	93.0%	4 (1.6%)	214 (83.6%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.2%)	3.5	997^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.5%		1.5	1049^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.1%	52	9.1	15.8	0.0	8.7	18.2	3.5	8.3	5.3	3.7	17.4	0.0	3.6	21.1	20.7	21.1	0.0	$13,201	$2,093	$11,107
Pratt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5131 N Green Bay Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 247-7300	288	16	18.5	88.9%	3 (1.0%)	259 (89.9%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	2.6	1013^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.0%		5	985^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.2%	28	11.8	16.7	9.7				11.8	0.0	3.2				16.7		2.8		$16,355	$3,884	$12,471
Parkway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	5910 N Milwaukee River Pkwy	Glendale	53209	Milwaukee County	Glendale-River Hills School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 351-7190	490	40	12.4	38.0%	208 (42.4%)	162 (33.1%)	43 (8.8%)	19 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.8%)								(n/a)	42.5						46.0										$17,372	$476	$16,896

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Elementary

How many students attend Cumberland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 624 students attended Cumberland Elementary.

What district is Cumberland Elementary in?

Whitefish Bay School District

What is the racial makeup of Cumberland Elementary?

Students at Cumberland Elementary are 77% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Cumberland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cumberland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whitefish Bay Middle
High : Whitefish Bay High

Is Cumberland Elementary a good school?

Yes! Cumberland Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 35^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

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