New Ranking Reveals Wisconsin's Top 100 Elementary Schools

As the new school year starts, it's a good time to find out how your local elementary schools stack up against others — especially if you're sending your children to school for the very first time.

Niche.com has released its annual rankings of the best elementary schools in the country and across Wisconsin. According to Niche.com, the rankings are based on "rigorous analysis" of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education, as well as reviews from students and parents.

Ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, grade school ratings, and the overall quality of the school district.

Top 100 Elementary Schools in Wisconsin:

1. University School of Milwaukee (#1 Best Private K-12 School in Wisconsin)
2. The Prairie School - Racine (#1 Best Private K-12 School in Wisconsin)
3. Madison Country Day School - Waunakee (#3 Best Private K-12 School in Wisconsin)
4. Swanson Elementary School - Elmbrook (#1 Best Public Elementary School in Wisconsin)
5. Brookfield Elementary School - Elmbrook (#2 Best Public Elementary School in Wisconsin)
6. Tonawanda Elementary School - Elmbrook (#3 Best Public Elementary School in Wisconsin)
7. Burleigh Elementary School - Elmbrook
8. College Park Elementary School - Greendale
9. Thorson Elementary School - Cedarburg
10. University Lake School - Hartland
11. Richards Elementary School - Whitefish Bay
12. Cumberland Elementary School - Whitefish Bay
13. Wilson Elementary School - Mequon-Thiensville
14. Dison Elementary School - Elmbrook
15. Lake Country School District - Hartland
16. Parkview Elementary School - Cedarburg
17. Westlawn Elementary School - Cedarburg
18. Stone Bank Elementary School - Oconomowoc
19. Swallow Elementary School - Hartland
20. North Lake Elementary School - North Lake
21. Stormonth Elementary School - Fox Point-Bayside
22. Marcy Elementary School - Hamilton
23. Oriole Lane Elementary School - Mequon-Thiensville
24. Donges Bay Elementary School - Mequon-Thiensville
25. Lake Bluff Elementary School - Shorewood
26. Sunset Ridge Elementary School - Middleton-Cross Plains
27. Eastbrook Academy - Milwaukee
28. Lannon Elementary School - Hamilton
29. Richmond Elementary School - Sussex
30. Aboretum Elementary School - Waunakee
31. Northside Elementary School - Middleton-Cross Plains
32. Southwood Glen Elementary School - Franklin
33. Reek Elementary School - Lake Geneva
34. Robinwood Elementary School - Franklin
35. Hemlock Creek Elementary School - West De Pere
36. Kohler Elementary School - Kohler
37. Highland View Elementary School - Greendale
38. Maple Avenue Elementary School - Hamilton
39. Pleasant View Elementary School - Franklin
40. Woodside Elementary School - Hamilton
41. Country Dale Elementary School - Franklin
42. Elm Lawn Elementary School - Middleton-Cross Plains
43. Addison Elementary School - Slinger
44. Canterbury Elementary School - Greendale
45. Pewaukee Lake Elementary School - Pewaukee
46. Susie C. Altmayer Elementary School - De Pere
47. KM Explore Charter School - Kettle Moraine
48. Traver Elementary School - Lake Geneva
49. Odyssey-Magellan Charter School - Appleton
50. West Middleton Elementary School - Middleton-Cross Plains
51. Wilson Elementary School - Wauwatosa
52. Cushing Elementary School - Kettle Moraine
53. Houlton Elementary School - Hudson
54. Heritage Elementary School - De Pere
55. Drought Elementary School - Franksville
56. Muskego Elementary School - Muskego-Norway
57. Maple Dale Elementary School - Maple Dale-Indian Hill
58. McKinley Elementary School - Wauwatosa
59. Newman Catholic School - Wausau
60. Sevastopol Elementary School - Sevastopol
61. Bristol Elementary School - Bristol
62. Magee Elementary School - Kettle Moraine
63. Park Elementary School - Middleton-Cross Plains
64. Ben Franklin Elementary School - Franklin
65. Van Hise Elementary School - Madison
66. Shorewood Hills Elementary School - Madison
67. Woodview Elementary School Grafton
68. Mill Valley Elementary School - Muskego-Norway
69. Sauk Trail Elementary School - Middleton-Cross Plains
70. GraftonElementary School - Grafton
71. Brighton Elementary School - Kansasville
72. Sunrise Elementary School - Kimberly
73. Slinger Elementary School - Slinger
74. Woods Elementary School - Lake Geneva
75. Lakeview Elementary School - Neenah
76. Wauwatosa School of Science Technology Engineering and Math - Wauwatosa
77. Prairie View Elementary School - Mukwonago
78. Clayton Elementary School - Neenah
79. Lincoln Elementary School - Wauwatosa
80. Classical School - Appleton
81. Parkway Elementary School - Glendale-River Hills
82. Horizon Elementary School - Sun Prairie
83. Eagle Bluff Elementary School - Onalaska
84. Riverside - D.C. Everest
85. Saukville Elementary School - Port Washington-Saukville School District
86. Netherwood Knoll Elementary School - Oregon
87. Country Meadows Elementary School - Muskego-Norway
88. Lakeview Elementary School Muskego-Norway
89. Carollton Elementary School - Oak Creek-Franklin
90. Nasonville Elementary School - Marshfield
91. Emerson Elementary School - La Crosse
92. Section Elementary School - Mukwonago
93. Erin Elementary School - Hartford
94. Theresa Elementary School - Lomira
95. Waunakee Heritage Elementary School - Waunakee
96. Roosevelt Elementary School - Wauwatosa
97. Washington Elementary School - Waterford
98. Merton Primary School - Merton
99. Harmony Elementary School - Milton
100. Tullar Elementary School - Neenah

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