Summary:
ZIP code 53005 in Brookfield is home to three public elementary schools — Burleigh Elementary, Swanson Elementary, and Dixon Elementary — all serving grades PK–5 and all part of the Elmbrook School District, which ranks #9 of 432 Wisconsin districts. Together they enroll about 2,363 students, and in the most recent year all three earned 5 stars and placed in the top 3–5% of Wisconsin elementary schools, ranking #34, #39, and #48 out of 1,039 schools.
Burleigh is the largest (927 students) and currently the top-ranked, having climbed from #110 two years ago to #34 this year; it also has the lowest chronic absenteeism (1.2%) and the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (10.68%). Swanson is the most consistent, the only school with 5 stars in all three years tracked, posting the strongest science proficiency (80%) and the smallest classes (student-teacher ratio 15.4). Dixon is the biggest improver, rising from #108 to #48 with the largest year-over-year gain in overall proficiency (+4.1 points) — achieved while spending the least per student ($13,831) and running the largest classes (ratio 16.2).
The most striking shared strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism of 1.2%, 1.3%, and 2.8% compares with 3.1% district-wide and 17.3% statewide, and the largest school has the lowest rate. All three score roughly 25–27 points above the state average in proficiency. Spending and class size don't predict results here — the spending spread is only about 7% ($13,831–$14,814), and the lowest spender posted the biggest gains. One thing to watch: Dixon sits below the district in all three ELA grades, though it is at or above the district in 4th- and 5th-grade math.
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