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Best Schools in Wauwatosa, WI
Wauwatosa, WI has 36 public schools (4 high, 3 middle, 24 elementary) serving 14,654 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 36%, so schools in Wauwatosa greatly exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Wauwatosa, WI
The top high schools in Wauwatosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. East High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1067 Students
2. Milwaukee School Of Languages
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Milwaukee School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 985 Students
3. West High
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Projected Test Scores
Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1050 Students
4. Nathan Hale High
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Projected Test Scores
West Allis-west Milwaukee School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1261 Students
Best Middle Schools in Wauwatosa, WI
The top middle schools in Wauwatosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Longfellow Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 737 Students
2. Whitman Middle
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 650 Students
3. Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate
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Projected Test Scores
West Allis-west Milwaukee School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 761 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Wauwatosa, WI
The top elementary schools in Wauwatosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Wauwatosa Stem
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Wauwatosa School District • Charter • Grades KG - 5 • 131 Students
2. Lincoln Elementary
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 320 Students
3. Roosevelt Elementary
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 414 Students
4. Wauwatosa Montessori School
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 8 • 180 Students
5. Washington Elementary
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 288 Students
6. Mckinley Elementary
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 395 Students
7. Wilson Elementary
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 193 Students
8. Jefferson Elementary
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 238 Students
9. Eisenhower Elementary
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Wauwatosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 374 Students
10. Walker Elementary
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West Allis-west Milwaukee School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 249 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Wauwatosa, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Wauwatosa, WI has a total population of 48,614 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 61% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Wauwatosa, WI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Wauwatosa, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
16.70 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.54 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
14.16 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Wauwatosa, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Wauwatosa, WI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Wauwatosa, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Wauwatosa, WI
How many schools are in Wauwatosa, WI?
Wauwatosa, WI has 36 public schools: 4 high schools, 3 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 14,654 students in total.
How do schools in Wauwatosa perform on state tests?
On average, 36 schools in Wauwatosa score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 36%, so on average schools in Wauwatosa greatly exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Wauwatosa?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 21%
- Projected: 17%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 62%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 56%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 75%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Wauwatosa
15 of 17 schools in Wauwatosa carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 7B: 3C: 5
All 17 public schools we grade in Wauwatosa. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (2)
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- Eisenhower Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Lincoln Elementary
- Madison Elementary
- Mckinley Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Underwood Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Wilson Elementary
Other schools and academies (4)
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Children's Workshop
- Kingdom Prep Lutheran High School
- Kradwell School
- Our Redeemer Lutheran School
- Pilgrim Lutheran School
- St John's Evangelical Lutheran School
- St Joseph Grade School
- St Jude The Apostle School
- Wauwatosa Catholic School