For the 2024-25 school year, there are 78 blue ribbon public preschools serving 25,460 students in Wisconsin.
Blue ribbon schools have been recognized by the Department of Education for achieving superior standards of academic excellence. Read more about this national school awards program and how blue ribbon schools work.
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Wisconsin are Shorewood Hills Elementary School, Westlawn Elementary School and Oriole Lane Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Wisconsin blue ribbon public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Blue Ribbon Public Preschools in Wisconsin (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shorewood Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
1105 Shorewood Blvd
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-1200
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-1200
Grades: PK-5
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Westlawn Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
W64n319 Madison Ave
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6900
Cedarburg, WI 53012
(262) 376-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 293 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Oriole Lane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12850 N Oriole Ln
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 238-4220
Mequon, WI 53097
(262) 238-4220
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Tibbets Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
W5218 County Road A
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 742-2585
Elkhorn, WI 53121
(262) 742-2585
Grades: PK-5
| 444 students
Rank: #55.
Addison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5050 Indian Rd
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 644-8037
Hartford, WI 53027
(262) 644-8037
Grades: PK-5
| 454 students
Rank: #66.
Coloma Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
210 N Linden St
Coloma, WI 54930
(715) 228-2851
Coloma, WI 54930
(715) 228-2851
Grades: PK-6
| 122 students
Rank: #77.
Section Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
W318s8430 County Road Ee
Mukwonago, WI 53149
(262) 363-6260
Mukwonago, WI 53149
(262) 363-6260
Grades: PK-6
| 458 students
Rank: #88.
Lakeshore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
706 Prairie Rd
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-2901
Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 929-2901
Grades: PK-5
| 364 students
Rank: #99.
Swallow Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
W299n5614 County Road E
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 367-2000
Hartland, WI 53029
(262) 367-2000
Grades: PK-8
| 464 students
Rank: #1010.
Wilson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11001 N Buntrock Ave
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-4601
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-4601
Grades: PK-5
| 563 students
Rank: #1111.
Allenton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
228 Weis St
Allenton, WI 53002
(262) 629-5546
Allenton, WI 53002
(262) 629-5546
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #1212.
Elmwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5900 S Sunnyslope Rd
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 789-6581
New Berlin, WI 53151
(262) 789-6581
Grades: PK-6
| 570 students
Rank: #1313.
Prairie View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
W330s6473 Highway E
North Prairie, WI 53153
(262) 392-6310
North Prairie, WI 53153
(262) 392-6310
Grades: PK-6
| 401 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Magee Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
W313s4134 Hwy 83
Genesee Depot, WI 53127
(262) 968-6454
Genesee Depot, WI 53127
(262) 968-6454
Grades: PK-5
| 247 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
North Lakeland Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
12686 County Road K
Manitowish Waters, WI 54545
(715) 543-8417
Manitowish Waters, WI 54545
(715) 543-8417
Grades: PK-8
| 153 students
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Gibraltar Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3924 State Highway 42
Fish Creek, WI 54212
(920) 868-3284
Fish Creek, WI 54212
(920) 868-3284
Grades: PK-5
| 257 students
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
Monroe Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
55 S Pontiac Dr
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-6900
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-6900
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #16 - 1816. - 18.
River Crest Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
535 County Road F
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 377-3890
Hudson, WI 54016
(715) 377-3890
Grades: PK-5
| 373 students
Rank: #1919.
Robinwood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
10705 W Robinwood Ln
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8255
Franklin, WI 53132
(414) 529-8255
Grades: PK-5
| 465 students
Rank: #2020.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
316 S Ringold St
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-7000
Janesville, WI 53545
(608) 743-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 354 students
Rank: #2121.
Willow Glen Primary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2600 E Bolivar Ave
Saint Francis, WI 53235
(414) 486-6300
Saint Francis, WI 53235
(414) 486-6300
Grades: PK-3
| 226 students
Rank: #2222.
County Line Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
W159n9939 Butternut Rd
Germantown, WI 53022
(262) 253-3465
Germantown, WI 53022
(262) 253-3465
Grades: PK-5
| 478 students
Rank: #2323.
Paris Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1901 176th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 859-2350
Kenosha, WI 53144
(262) 859-2350
Grades: PK-8
| 261 students
Rank: #2424.
Star Center Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
W1380 Lake Geneva Hwy
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 348-7000
Lake Geneva, WI 53147
(262) 348-7000
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #2525.
Rib Lake Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1236 Kennedy St
Rib Lake, WI 54470
(715) 427-5818
Rib Lake, WI 54470
(715) 427-5818
Grades: PK-5
| 223 students
Rank: #2626.
Mountain Bay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8602 Schofield Ave
Schofield, WI 54476
(715) 355-0302
Schofield, WI 54476
(715) 355-0302
Grades: PK-5
| 480 students
Rank: #2727.
Westside Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1007 W Pine St
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-1815
River Falls, WI 54022
(715) 425-1815
Grades: PK-5
| 408 students
Rank: #2828.
Cornell Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
111 S 4th St
Cornell, WI 54732
(715) 861-6947
Cornell, WI 54732
(715) 861-6947
Grades: PK-5
| 214 students
Rank: #2929.
Kennedy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3901 Randolph Rd
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 743-7500
Janesville, WI 53546
(608) 743-7500
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #3030.
Rockfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
N132w18473 Rockfield Rd
Germantown, WI 53022
(262) 253-3472
Germantown, WI 53022
(262) 253-3472
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Rank: #3131.
Houdini Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2305 W Capitol Dr
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-4608
Appleton, WI 54914
(920) 832-4608
Grades: PK-6
| 546 students
Rank: #3232.
West Salem Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
475 N Mark St
West Salem, WI 54669
(608) 786-1662
West Salem, WI 54669
(608) 786-1662
Grades: PK-4
| 692 students
Rank: #3333.
Lake Delton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
20 W Delavan St
Lake Delton, WI 53940
(608) 253-4391
Lake Delton, WI 53940
(608) 253-4391
Grades: PK-5
| 217 students
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Drummond Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
52440 Eastern Ave
Drummond, WI 54832
(715) 739-6669
Drummond, WI 54832
(715) 739-6669
Grades: PK-6
| 181 students
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Fennimore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
830 Madison St
Fennimore, WI 53809
(608) 822-3285
Fennimore, WI 53809
(608) 822-3285
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Wisconsin?
The top ranked blue ribbon public preschools in Wisconsin include Shorewood Hills Elementary School, Westlawn Elementary School and Oriole Lane Elementary School.
How many blue ribbon public preschools are located in Wisconsin?
78 blue ribbon public preschools are located in Wisconsin.
What is the racial composition of students in Wisconsin?
Wisconsin blue ribbon public preschools minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschools average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).
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