Elmbrook School District

3555 N Calhoun Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Elmbrook School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 3,479 students in Elmbrook School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public pre schools in Wisconsin.
Public Preschools in Elmbrook School District have an average math proficiency score of 68% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 37% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,038 Schools
# Students
7,727 Students
338,805 Students
# Teachers
508 Teachers
24,783 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Elmbrook School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 99% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#16 out of 443 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Elmbrook   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Elmbrook   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Elmbrook   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥99%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Elmbrook   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.48
0.57
# American Indian Students
27 Students
3,564 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,172 Students
15,279 Students
% Asian Students
15%
5%
# Hispanic Students
523 Students
49,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
15%
# Black Students
185 Students
37,926 Students
% Black Students
3%
11%
# White Students
5,409 Students
213,803 Students
% White Students
70%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
268 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
406 Students
18,476 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
425
51,141
# Students in K Grade:
487
46,502
# Students in 1st Grade:
483
45,504
# Students in 2nd Grade:
514
45,354
# Students in 3rd Grade:
548
42,933
# Students in 4th Grade:
529
41,615
# Students in 5th Grade:
493
35,366
# Students in 6th Grade:
563
11,135
# Students in 7th Grade:
564
7,651
# Students in 8th Grade:
578
7,566
# Students in 9th Grade:
613
1,013
# Students in 10th Grade:
618
933
# Students in 11th Grade:
633
964
# Students in 12th Grade:
679
1,028
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,017 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,889 is less than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Elmbrook   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$107 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Elmbrook   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,017
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Elmbrook   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$13,889
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Elmbrook   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Elmbrook School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Brookfield Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2530 N Brookfield Rd
Brookfield, WI 53045
(262) 785-3930
Grades: PK-5
| 638 students
Rank: #22.
Tonawanda Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13605 Underwood River Pkwy
Elm Grove, WI 53122
(262) 785-3950
Grades: PK-5
| 500 students
Rank: #33.
Dixon Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2400 Pilgrim Square Dr
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 785-3970
Grades: PK-5
| 659 students
Rank: #44.
Burleigh Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
16185 Burleigh Pl
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 781-5280
Grades: PK-5
| 875 students
Rank: #55.
Swanson Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
305 N Calhoun Rd
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 789-2540
Grades: PK-5
| 807 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,727 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 30%
  • : ≥99% (Top 1% in WI)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 61% (Top 5%)
  • : 60% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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