Summary:
Zip code 53092 in Mequon, Wisconsin is served by two elementary schools — Wilson Elementary and Donges Bay Elementary — both serving grades PK–5 within the Mequon-Thiensville School District. Together they enroll 1,097 elementary students. The district ranks 13th of 432 in Wisconsin, placing it in the 97th percentile with 5 stars, and both schools are themselves consistently 5-star schools ranked near the top of the state.
Donges Bay holds the stronger latest statewide rank: 36th of 1,039 elementary schools in 2025–2026, in the 97th percentile, up from 64th the prior year. Wilson ranks 61st of 1,039, in the 94th percentile, and has been very stable over three years (75th → 62nd → 61st). Donges Bay posted the higher simple average of listed tests in 2025–2026 (81.13% vs. 78.94%), leading in all three ELA grades, grade 3 math (91.36% vs. 82.95%), and grade 4 science (77.59% vs. 70.59%). Wilson was stronger in grade 4 math (83.53% vs. 74.14%) and grade 4 social studies (87.06% vs. 81.03%). Every reported score at both schools exceeded the state rate in both years.
Wilson stands out most for chronic absenteeism at 2.4%, below Donges Bay's 4.5%, the district's 5.4%, and far below the state's 17.3%. Wilson also spends more per student ($15,076 vs. $14,475) and has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio (14.7 vs. 13.6) and free/reduced lunch rate (10.39% vs. 7.05%), yet its outcomes remain very close to Donges Bay's. For families in this area, both are high-performing options: Donges Bay offers the stronger latest ranking and ELA/math profile, while Wilson offers exceptional attendance and consistent top-tier results.
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