Top Rankings
West Bend School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 2,530 students in West Bend School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in West Bend School District have an average math proficiency score of 59% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
5,736 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
382 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
West Bend School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#89 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
53%
44%
Graduation Rate
92%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.54
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
93 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
2%
4%
# Hispanic Students
473 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
210 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
4%
10%
# White Students
4,659 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
81%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
272 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
315
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
361
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
363
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
364
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
355
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
359
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
355
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
363
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
427
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
425
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
505
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
513
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
501
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
530
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,581 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,997 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$95 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$86 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,581
$16,831
Spending / Student
$14,997
$16,804
Best West Bend School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Mclane Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
833 Chestnut St
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5487
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5487
Grades: K-4
| 380 students
Rank: #22.
Fair Park Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
519 N Indiana Ave
West Bend, WI 53090
(262) 335-5516
West Bend, WI 53090
(262) 335-5516
Grades: K-4
| 350 students
Rank: #33.
Decorah Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1225 Sylvan Way
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5476
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5476
Grades: K-4
| 372 students
Rank: #44.
Jackson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
W204n16850 Jackson Dr
Jackson, WI 53037
(262) 335-5474
Jackson, WI 53037
(262) 335-5474
Grades: K-4
| 321 students
Rank: #55.
Green Tree Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1330 Green Tree Rd
West Bend, WI 53090
(262) 335-5521
West Bend, WI 53090
(262) 335-5521
Grades: K-4
| 379 students
Rank: #66.
Silverbrook Intermediate
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
120 N Silverbrook Dr
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5499
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5499
Grades: 5-6
| 718 students
Rank: n/an/a
Washington Street School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
500 N Schmidt Rd
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
West Bend, WI 53095
(262) 335-5409
Grades: 4-12
| 10 students
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