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Swanson Elementary School

305 N Calhoun Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005

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Serving 806 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Swanson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 59% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 806 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10% in WI
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Swanson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Swanson Elementary School's student population of 806 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 52 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Swanson Elementary School
Pre-K	91
Kind	129
1	104
2	116
3	113
4	119
5	134

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Total Students

806 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School
2023	823
2022	807
2021	752
2020	750
2019	750
2018	749
2017	749
2016	794
2015	732
2014	711
2013	683
2012	597
2011	617
2010	614
2009	624
2008	669
2007	617
2006	611
2005	608
2004	632
2003	610
2002	654
2001	621
2000	647
1999	631

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

52 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School
2023	53
2022	56
2021	52
2020	51
2019	51
2018	50
2017	50
2016	48
2014	45
2013	40
2012	34
2011	38
2010	37
2009	39
2008	41
2007	40
2006	40
2005	44
2004	42
2003	42
2002	40
2001	41
2000	44
1999	40
1998	39

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School Rankings

Swanson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,991 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Swanson Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#153 out of 1991 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Swanson Elementary School
2022	#153
2021	#180
2019	#79
2018	#73
2017	#159
2016	#173
2015	#52
2014	#54
2013	#95
2012	#179
2011	#189

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66%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2022	66%	39%	66%
2021	59%	38%	61%
2019	74%	43%	68%
2018	73%	44%	68%
2017	72%	43%	68%
2016	69%	43%	67%
2015	78%	44%	71%
2014	81%	49%	77%
2013	74%	48%	75%
2012	71%	49%	73%
2011	91%	77%	92%

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59%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2022	59%	38%	62%
2021	53%	39%	60%
2019	63%	41%	61%
2018	69%	43%	68%
2017	61%	45%	62%
2016	59%	44%	64%
2015	76%	52%	74%
2014	56%	37%	56%
2013	52%	37%	55%
2012	48%	36%	55%
2011	92%	83%	93%

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65-69%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2022	67%	44%	66%
2021	57%	44%	62%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	16:1	13:1	15:1
2022	14:1	13:1	15:1
2021	14:1	13:1	15:1
2020	15:1	14:1	15:1
2019	15:1	14:1	15:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	17:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	17:1	15:1	15:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	15:1
2009	16:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	15:1
2007	15:1	15:1	16:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	14:1	14:1	15:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	15:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	15:1	15:1	16:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	20%	4%	15%
2022	22%	4%	15%
2021	22%	4%	15%
2020	25%	4%	16%
2019	25%	4%	16%
2018	25%	4%	15%
2017	25%	4%	15%
2016	25%	4%	14%
2015	21%	4%	13%
2014	20%	4%	13%
2013	17%	4%	12%
2012	17%	4%	11%
2011	16%	4%	11%
2010	15%	4%	11%
2009	15%	4%	11%
2008	14%	4%	10%
2007	15%	4%	9%
2006	11%	4%	8%
2005	10%	4%	7%
2004	6%	3%	6%
2003	6%	3%	6%
2002	6%	3%	6%
2001	6%	3%	6%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	6%	3%	6%

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Hispanic

10%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	10%	14%	7%
2022	8%	13%	7%
2021	7%	13%	7%
2020	8%	13%	6%
2019	8%	13%	6%
2018	5%	12%	6%
2017	5%	12%	6%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	8%	11%	5%
2014	7%	10%	5%
2013	7%	10%	5%
2012	6%	10%	4%
2011	6%	9%	4%
2010	6%	8%	3%
2009	4%	8%	2%
2008	3%	8%	2%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	3%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	2%
2001	3%	5%	1%
2000	3%	4%	1%
1999	2%	4%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	2%	9%	3%
2022	3%	9%	3%
2021	4%	9%	3%
2020	3%	9%	3%
2019	3%	9%	3%
2018	2%	9%	3%
2017	2%	9%	3%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	10%	3%
2014	3%	10%	4%
2013	3%	10%	4%
2012	3%	10%	5%
2011	4%	10%	5%
2010	5%	10%	5%
2009	5%	10%	5%
2008	6%	10%	5%
2007	4%	10%	5%
2006	5%	10%	5%
2005	4%	10%	5%
2004	4%	10%	5%
2003	3%	10%	5%
2002	2%	10%	5%
2001	4%	10%	5%
2000	4%	9%	5%
1999	4%	9%	5%

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White

61%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	60%	67%	70%
2022	60%	68%	70%
2021	61%	68%	70%
2020	57%	69%	70%
2019	57%	69%	70%
2018	61%	70%	72%
2017	61%	70%	72%
2016	62%	71%	74%
2015	65%	71%	76%
2014	65%	72%	76%
2013	68%	73%	77%
2012	69%	74%	78%
2011	69%	74%	79%
2010	74%	76%	81%
2009	76%	76%	82%
2008	77%	77%	83%
2007	78%	77%	84%
2006	81%	78%	85%
2005	84%	78%	86%
2004	88%	79%	87%
2003	88%	79%	87%
2002	89%	80%	87%
2001	87%	80%	88%
2000	87%	82%	88%
1999	88%	83%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	7%	5%	5%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	6%	4%	5%
2019	6%	4%	5%
2018	7%	3%	4%
2017	7%	3%	4%
2016	6%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	2%
2013	4%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	0.59	0.52	0.49
2022	0.59	0.51	0.48
2021	0.58	0.51	0.48
2020	0.61	0.50	0.48
2019	0.61	0.50	0.48
2018	0.56	0.49	0.45
2017	0.56	0.49	0.45
2016	0.55	0.48	0.43
2015	0.53	0.48	0.41
2014	0.54	0.46	0.41
2013	0.52	0.45	0.39
2012	0.49	0.44	0.38
2011	0.50	0.44	0.36
2010	0.43	0.41	0.33
2009	0.40	0.41	0.31
2008	0.39	0.39	0.30
2007	0.37	0.39	0.28
2006	0.33	0.39	0.27
2005	0.29	0.38	0.26
2004	0.22	0.36	0.24
2003	0.22	0.37	0.23
2002	0.21	0.35	0.22
2001	0.24	0.34	0.23
2000	0.24	0.32	0.22
1999	0.21	0.30	0.21

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	9%	36%	7%
2022	11%	36%	9%
2021	13%	38%	9%
2020	11%	35%	7%
2019	11%	35%	7%
2018	10%	33%	5%
2017	10%	33%	5%
2016	8%	34%	7%
2015	8%	36%	8%
2014	9%	36%	9%
2013	13%	35%	10%
2012	12%	35%	9%
2011	10%	33%	8%
2010	8%	30%	7%
2009	6%	26%	5%
2008	7%	25%	5%
2007	5%	24%	4%
2001	4%	18%	4%
2000	4%	19%	4%
1999	3%	20%	4%
1998	4%	20%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Swanson Elementary School	Wisconsin	Elmbrook School District
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	1%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	3%	6%	2%
2012	3%	6%	3%
2011	3%	6%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	3%	8%	3%
2008	2%	7%	2%
2007	3%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Elmbrook School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Swanson Elementary School's ranking?

Swanson Elementary School is ranked #153 out of 1,991 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Swanson Elementary School often compared to?

Swanson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Brookfield Elementary School, Dixon Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average), while 59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Swanson Elementary School?

806 students attend Swanson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

61% of Swanson Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Swanson Elementary School?

Swanson Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Swanson Elementary School offer ?

Swanson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Swanson Elementary School part of?

Swanson Elementary School is part of Elmbrook School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 806 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: Top 10%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 59% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education