Summary:
ZIP code 53130 in Hales Corners, Wisconsin, is served by two public elementary schools — Hales Corners Elementary and Edgerton Elementary — both part of the Whitnall School District. Both serve grades PK–5, and together they enroll 898 students; there are no middle or high schools inside this ZIP code. The district is high-performing, ranking 60th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (86th percentile, 4 stars), and both schools score well above the state proficiency average in every reported subject.
Edgerton Elementary is the academic leader. It ranks 80th of 1,039 schools statewide (92nd percentile, 5 stars) and posts the highest overall proficiency average in the ZIP, 77.67%. Its standout results are 4th grade social studies at 87.69% — the highest single score in this data set — plus 4th grade science and math, both at 83.08%, and 3rd grade ELA and math at 79.59%. It also has the lower free/reduced lunch rate (25.93% versus 30.38%) and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio (12.6 versus 13.2), though per-student spending is nearly identical at both schools.
Hales Corners Elementary is the larger school (520 students) and the engagement standout. It ranks 121st of 1,039 (88th percentile, 4 stars) and has climbed 177 positions since 2023–2024. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 2.0% is lower than Edgerton’s 3.2%, the district’s 8.0%, and the state’s 17.3%. It also edged ahead of Edgerton in ELA this year (76.54% versus 75.09%). Science is the biggest gap between the two: 83.08% at Edgerton versus 66.67% at Hales Corners. Fifth grade math is a relative soft spot at both schools.
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