Summary:
ZIP code 53018 has one elementary school, Cushing Elementary in Delafield, part of the Kettle Moraine School District, serving grades PK–5 with 281 students. Because it is the only elementary school in this ZIP code, it is the clear standout for local families, and the more useful comparison is how it performs against its district and the state.
In 2025–2026, Cushing Elementary ranked 73rd of 1,039 schools, placing in the 93rd percentile with 5 stars. In 2024–2025, it ranked 76th of 1,044, also 93rd percentile and 5 stars, up from 178th of 1,061, 83rd percentile and 4 stars in 2023–2024. It scored above the Wisconsin state average in every reported Forward Exam subject-grade cell across both years, and above its district in 14 of 16 comparisons. The two district-relative soft spots were 2025–2026 5th-grade English Language Arts (68.09% vs. 72.32%) and 2024–2025 4th-grade Social Studies (74.47% vs. 80.93%), though both remained above state averages. Mathematics and science were especially strong: 3rd-grade Math reached 82.22%, 5th-grade Math 80.85%, and 4th-grade Science 81.4% in 2025–2026. Social Studies and Science both improved from 74.47% to 81.4% year over year.
The broader profile is highly favorable: 3.9% chronic absenteeism in 2024–2025, far below the district’s 8.5% and the state’s 17.3%. Only 9.96% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending was $17,141, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.2. Grade-level changes, such as 5th-grade ELA falling from 78% to 68.09%, may reflect different cohorts rather than a direct longitudinal decline. Overall, Cushing Elementary is a top-decile Wisconsin elementary school with strong math and science proficiency, very low chronic absenteeism, and consistent above-state performance, with only narrow district-relative watch areas.
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