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Cumberland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

20^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cumberland Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, serving 624 students as part of the Whitefish Bay School District, which ranks 6th of 432 Wisconsin districts. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 20th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools—top 2%—and has earned 5 stars in every listed year. Its recent ranks have been unusually stable: #35 in 2024–2025, #14 in 2023–2024, and #45 in 2022–2023.

Test results are far above state averages. On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, the school’s proficiency rates were typically 25–40 percentage points higher than Wisconsin’s, including grade 5 ELA at 93.06%, grade 5 math at 86.11%, Social Studies at 92%, and Science at 85%. The closest academic peer is same-district Richards Elementary (18th of 1,039). It had higher grade 3 ELA/math and grade 4 ELA, while the school was stronger in grade 5 ELA and math, Social Studies, and Science. Compared with nearby schools in the Shorewood School District, Lake Bluff Elementary and Atwater Elementary were generally lower in grades 4–5 and in Social Studies and Science. Parkway Elementary had only grade 3 results in 2025–2026: 45.54% ELA and 45.54% math, below the state average. Nearby Milwaukee School District schools—Fratney Elementary, Gaenslen Elementary, King Junior Elementary, Hartford Avenue Elementary, Pratt Elementary, and LaFollette Elementary—mostly ranged from 0% to roughly 30% proficiency.

Chronic absenteeism is another major differentiator: the school’s rate was 1.9% in 2024–2025, compared with 3.0% for the Whitefish Bay School District, 17.3% statewide, 3.6% at Richards Elementary, 4.8% at Lake Bluff Elementary, 3.6% at Atwater Elementary, 7.4% at Parkway Elementary, and 34.7%–68.2% at nearby Milwaukee School District schools. The school spends $11,935 per pupil and has a 16.3 student-teacher ratio—moderate for the area—while posting top-2% outcomes. Subgroup effectiveness is strong, including ranks of 10 of 791 for special education students, 18 of 986 for female students, and 28 of 989 for male students. Overall, the school combines elite achievement, very low absenteeism, strong support for many student groups, and relatively moderate spending.

624

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,935

Per pupil spending ?

1.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2023-24) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

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 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (84% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school84%

District avg85%

Wisconsin avg55%

20^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

6^th of 432Whitefish 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
2026	92.1	20 of 1039	98.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	80.0	27 of 121	77.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	92.0	18 of 986	98.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	95.8	8 of 347	97.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.0	28 of 989	97.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	76.3	26 of 142	81.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	94.3	10 of 791	98.7%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.8	22 of 697	96.8%	★★★★★
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

Special Education (2026)99th percentile~ school

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)82nd percentile-16 vs school

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

Asian (2026)78th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies92%+26 vs state

Science85%+32 vs state

English Language Arts83%+30 vs state

Mathematics83%+29 vs state

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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
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%)	92.1	20^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.1%		89.6	35^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.6%	15	78.5	80.0	93.1				81.4	81.0	86.1				92.0		85.0		≥ 95%		$11,935	$380	$11,555
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%)	85.1	93^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	91.0%		83.9	110^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.5%	17	73.3	76.7	75.0	79.7			83.3	65.8	66.2	79.7			84.9		72.6		≥ 95%		$13,117	$304	$12,813
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%)	89.3	42^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	96.0%		84.2	104^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.0%	62	84.8	76.8	76.5	83.6			82.0	75.0	75.4	83.6			82.1		80.4		91%		$14,818	$604	$14,215
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%)	92.3	18^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.3%		95.3	6^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.4%	12	88.9	86.9	78.6				88.0	83.2	85.4				85.1		80.4		≥ 95%		$11,358	$346	$11,013
Fratney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	5.2	973^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.6	954^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.6%	19	14.1	21.6	24.0	16.1			13.6	7.7	12.0	16.1			25.0		17.3		71%		$18,527	$2,808	$15,720
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	1034^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.3	1040^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	1.8	2.1	8.9	4.5	2.0	12.0	1.8	0.0	3.6	3.0	6.1	4.0	6.4	22.0	0.0	10.0	77%		$25,310	$3,135	$22,175
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%)	4	990^th of 1039 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.8	1010^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.3%	20	0.0	13.6	16.0	12.0	12.5	6.7	0.0	22.7	4.0	12.0	6.3	0.0	22.7	13.3	18.2	0.0	66%		$20,322	$3,216	$17,106
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%)	2.2	1021^st of 1039 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.5	997^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.5%	24	0.0	9.1	14.3	8.0	9.5	10.5	0.0	0.0	4.8	8.0	10.0	5.3	27.3	21.1	0.0	10.5	67%		$21,290	$2,994	$18,296
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%)	3	999^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.8%		2.6	1013^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.0%	14	2.9	6.5	18.2				14.7	9.7	9.1				16.1		6.5		73%		$20,235	$3,325	$16,910
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)	45.5						45.5										54%		$18,397	$580	$17,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Cumberland Elementary

What district is Cumberland Elementary in?

Whitefish Bay School District

Is Cumberland Elementary a good school?

Yes! Cumberland Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 20^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools.

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

How many students attend Cumberland Elementary?

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

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2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

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