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Waukesha School District Schools
Waukesha School District is a public school district in Wisconsin, based in Waukesha County (Waukesha). SchoolGrade grades 26 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Waukesha School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Waukesha School District
24 of 26 schools in Waukesha School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 7C: 6D: 6F: 1
Best schools in Waukesha School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A White Rock School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Rose Glen Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Meadowbrook Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- A- Waukesha Stem Academy (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Bethesda Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Hillcrest Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B+ Summit View Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B Prairie Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- B- Les Paul Middle (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Waukesha School District
High schools (3)
- D North High, Waukesha
- D South High, Waukesha
- C+ West High, Waukesha
Middle and junior high schools (3)
- B- Butler Middle, Waukesha
- C+ Horning Middle, Waukesha
- B- Les Paul Middle, Waukesha
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- C- Banting Elementary, Waukesha
- B+ Bethesda Elementary, Waukesha
- D+ Eachieve Elementary, Waukesha
- D- Hadfield Elementary, Waukesha
- D Hawthorne Elementary, Waukesha
- D+ Heyer Elementary, Waukesha
- B+ Hillcrest Elementary, Waukesha
- C+ Lowell Elementary, Waukesha
- A- Meadowbrook Elementary, Waukesha
- B Prairie Elementary, Waukesha
- A Rose Glen Elementary, Waukesha
- B+ Summit View Elementary, Waukesha
Other schools and academies (8)
- C- Eachieve Academy Wisconsin, Waukesha
- C Waukesha Academy Of Health Professions, Waukesha
- F Waukesha East Alternative School, Waukesha
- B+ Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy, Waukesha
- A- Waukesha Stem Academy, Waukesha
- Waukesha Transition Academy, Waukesha
- White Rock Campus, Waukesha
- A White Rock School, Waukesha
Where Waukesha School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Waukesha (26)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Wisconsin
- County: Waukesha County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: small city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 11,318 students with 795 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,463 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 5515780
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Pewaukee School District (4 schools, 6 mi)
- New Berlin School District (6 schools, 7 mi)
- Mukwonago School District (9 schools, 7 mi)
- Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District (3 schools, 7 mi)
- Elmbrook School District (10 schools, 8 mi)
- Kettle Moraine School District (11 schools, 9 mi)
- Hamilton School District (8 schools, 10 mi)
- Muskego-Norway School District (6 schools, 11 mi)
Questions about Waukesha School District
How many schools are in Waukesha School District?
SchoolGrade grades 26 public schools in Waukesha School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Waukesha School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waukesha.
How good are the schools in Waukesha School District?
Across the 24 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 38.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 44.7%. 25% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Waukesha School District?
11,318 students were enrolled in Waukesha School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.2 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Waukesha School District?
Waukesha School District is in Wisconsin, based in Waukesha County, with its district office in Waukesha. Its boundary covers about 69.5 sq mi.