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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 53188


At a glance
6
Schools
1,872
Students
1
5-star school
Top rankedMeadowbrook Elementary28th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools
Biggest riser
Bethesda Elementary up 235 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Hawthorne Elementary 9.6 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
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Summary:

The 53188 zip code area is home to 5 elementary schools that are part of the Waukesha School District, which is ranked 166 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating. The schools vary in size, with student populations ranging from 260 to 450 students.

Meadowbrook Elementary stands out as the top-performing school, consistently ranking among the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all subject areas and grade levels. Summit View Elementary is another standout, ranking in the top 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating, with test scores well above the district and state averages, particularly in mathematics. In contrast, Hawthorne Elementary appears to be the lowest-performing school, ranking in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools and earning a 1-star rating, with test scores significantly below the district and state averages, especially in mathematics.

All 5 schools have the same chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which is higher than the state average. The schools also vary significantly in their free/reduced lunch rates, ranging from 19.23% at Meadowbrook Elementary to 62.77% at Hawthorne Elementary, suggesting a wide range of socioeconomic backgrounds among the student populations. The schools have similar per-student spending and varying student-teacher ratios, but these factors do not appear to be the primary drivers of academic performance.

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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.

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