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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53185

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At a glance

Schools

2,844

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedLakeview Elementary75^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Woodfield Elementary up 48 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lakeview Elementary 12.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The 53185 zip code area is home to 7 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, spread across two different school districts - the Waterford Union High School School District and the Waterford Graded J1 School District. The standout schools in this area are Waterford High School, which is the highest-ranked school in the data set, Lakeview Elementary, a high-performing school in the Muskego-Norway School District, and Fox River Middle, the highest-ranked middle school in the area.

Waterford High School stands out with its strong test scores, high 4-year graduation rate of 91%, and low dropout rate of 1.3%. Lakeview Elementary is an exceptional elementary school, ranking 21st out of 1,061 Wisconsin elementary schools and receiving a 5-star rating, with exceptional test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Fox River Middle is the highest-ranked middle school in the data set, ranking 126th out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating, with strong test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The other schools in the 53185 zip code area have more varied performance, with Woodfield Elementary and Evergreen Elementary performing better than Trailside Elementary on most metrics. The schools in the area generally have low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 17.7%, which is a positive indicator of student engagement and attendance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lakeview Elementary	Public	K-4	26335 Fries Ln	Wind Lake	53185	Racine County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 971-1850	290	22	12.9	15.5%	258 (89.0%)	5 (1.7%)	16 (5.5%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	85.9	75^th of 1044 public elementary schools	92.8%		92.1	21^st of 1061 public elementary schools	98.0%	54				78.9	73.0					83.1	85.7					77.8			65.1		$16,461	$379	$16,083
Waterford High	Public	9-12	611 W Main Street	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Union High School School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 534-3189	889	68	13.0	13.5%	761 (85.6%)	13 (1.5%)	90 (10.1%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	9 (1.0%)	80.3	58^th of 431 public high schools	86.5%		82.6	45^th of 431 public high schools	89.6%	13	62.4	57.5	57.5															61.4			$24,066	$264	$23,802
Fox River Middle	Public	6-8	921 W Main St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8240	510	32	16.0	18.4%	447 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	80	90^th of 628 public middle schools	85.7%		75.3	126^th of 641 public middle schools	80.3%	36							66.5	69.3	69.0				65.8	73.6	70.2		80.7			66.1	$13,735	$348	$13,387
Evergreen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	817 W Main St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8210	310	23	13.6	11.0%	281 (90.6%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	65.2	380^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.6%		71	299^th of 1061 public elementary schools	71.8%	81				50.0	56.4	54.7				71.1	56.4	64.2				74.4			59.0		$15,003	$345	$14,658
Trailside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	615 N Milwaukee St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 514-8220	331	25	13.3	32.3%	290 (87.6%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	58.8	478^th of 1044 public elementary schools	54.2%		70.1	321^st of 1061 public elementary schools	69.7%	157				64.1	44.2	50.9				71.9	55.8	52.6				67.4			44.2		$14,655	$396	$14,259
Woodfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	905 Barnes Dr	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8230	322	25	12.9	15.5%	287 (89.1%)	5 (1.6%)	21 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	76.8	210^th of 1044 public elementary schools	79.9%		73.7	258^th of 1061 public elementary schools	75.7%	48				71.4	62.5	55.0				82.1	72.5	60.0				85.0			65.0		$14,412	$335	$14,077
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	8937 Big Bend Rd	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Washington-Caldwell School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 662-3466	192	14	13.6	11.5%	173 (90.1%)	3 (1.6%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	67.3	360^th of 1044 public elementary schools	65.5%		69.3	332^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	68.7%	28				54.2	50.0	65.0	73.9	76.9	46.2	62.5	65.0	75.0	65.2	61.5	53.9	65.0	53.9		50.0	30.8	$15,729	$265	$15,464

Cities Near Zip Code 53185

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waterford	0.94 mi	6	131^st
Wind Lake	3.33 mi	1	25^th
Muskego	4.72 mi	5	13^th
Mukwonago	5.04 mi	8	22^nd
Big Bend	6.92 mi	1	8^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.