Summary:
ZIP code 53045 in Brookfield is home to three public schools — one elementary, one middle, and one small high school-type program — all part of the Elmbrook School District, which ranks 9th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (98th percentile, 5 stars). Together they enroll about 1,462 students: Wisconsin Hills Middle with 812 students, Brookfield Elementary with 641, and Fairview South with just 9.
Brookfield Elementary is the academic standout, ranking 15 of 1,039 elementary schools for 2025–2026 (99th percentile, 5 stars) and staying in the top 1–2% for three straight years, with 0.9% chronic absenteeism. Its 2025–2026 proficiency ranges are 83.70% to 88.89% in English language arts, 78.35% to 86.96% in math, 89.13% in social studies, and 83.70% in science. Wisconsin Hills Middle is also strong — 32 of 643 middle schools (95th percentile, 5 stars), with 3.3% chronic absenteeism and proficiency of 76.89% to 81.25% in ELA, 74.62% to 83.96% in math, 85.98% in social studies, and 72.24% in science. It improved in 7 of 8 comparable tests year over year, though it trails district averages in most subjects — a sign of how exceptional the district itself is.
Fairview South is a major outlier: 9 students in grades 5–12, a 1.0 student-teacher ratio, 20.0% chronic absenteeism, 33.33% free/reduced lunch, and $84,113 per-student spending from 2022–2023. No test scores or rank history are provided for it, so it should not be compared directly with the other two, and its rates are highly volatile.
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