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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 53217

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Schools

1,376

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedRichards Elementary6^th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Summary:

The 53217 zip code area is home to three exceptional elementary schools: Richards Elementary, Stormonth Elementary, and Indian Hill School. These schools serve students in grades K-5 and are located within the Whitefish Bay School District, Fox Point J2 School District, and Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District, respectively.

Among the three schools, Richards Elementary stands out as the top performer, consistently earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking among the best elementary schools in Wisconsin. The school's test scores significantly exceed district and state averages, with 85.86% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 81.54% for the district and 52.14% statewide. Additionally, Richards Elementary has an exceptionally low rate of free/reduced lunch recipients at just 0.88%, indicating a high-income student population.

While Stormonth Elementary and Indian Hill School also perform well, with 5-star ratings and test scores above state averages, they do not quite reach the same level of excellence as Richards Elementary. The data also reveals that all three schools have higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, an area that may warrant further investigation and potential intervention.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Indian Hill School	Public	PK, KG-3	1101 W Brown Deer Rd	River Hills	53217	Milwaukee County	Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 351-7390	223	15	14.5	1.3%	158 (70.9%)	15 (6.7%)	18 (8.1%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)								(n/a)	85.0			87.5					$18,971	$619	$18,352
Stormonth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7301 N Longacre Rd	Milwaukee	53217	Milwaukee County	Fox Point J2 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 247-4102	473	37	12.7	6.3%	378 (79.9%)	12 (2.5%)	29 (6.1%)	16 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.6%)	91.1	25^th of 1044 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.1	22^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	97.9%	3	90.3	83.3		87.1	76.2		91.7	70.2	$17,048	$559	$16,488
Richards Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5812 N Santa Monica Blvd	Whitefish Bay	53217	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-3951	680	37	18.2		536 (78.8%)	5 (0.7%)	39 (5.7%)	30 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (10.3%)	95.3	6^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.4%		95.4	5^th of 1061 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	85.9	90.2	88.2	87.0	92.2	87.1	93.1	87.3	$11,358	$346	$11,013

Cities Near Zip Code 53217

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milwaukee	0.3 mi	192	463^rd
Glendale	0.8 mi	3	222^nd
Fox Point	1.3 mi	1	19^th
River Hills	1.84 mi	1
Whitefish Bay	1.87 mi	4	1^st

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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.