10 Wauwatosa Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Wauwatosa WI

12 October, 2021

12:39 PM

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WAUWATOSA, WI — Several elementary and middle schools in Wauwatosa have been ranked among the best in Wisconsin, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Wauwatosa Stem as the highest in the state among schools in Wauwatosa, according to the new list. Wauwatosa Stem was ranked 5 in the state and 1 in the district. Here's a look at how other schools in Wauwatosa ranked compared with others in the state: 5, Wauwatosa Stem, Wauwatosa School District15, Lincoln Elementary, Wauwatosa School District20, Mckinley Elementary, Wauwatosa School District66, Roosevelt Elementary, Wauwatosa School District143, Washington Elementary, Wauwatosa School District218, Jefferson Elementary, Wauwatosa School District250, Wilson Elementary, Wauwatosa School District555, Eisenhower Elementary, Wauwatosa School District378, Madison Elementary, Wauwatosa School District553, Underwood Elementary, Wauwatosa School District To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Schools were also ranked by district. Here's how elementary and middle schools in Wauwatosa School District measured up: 1. Wauwatosa Stem2. Lincoln Elementary3. Mckinley Elementary4. Roosevelt Elementary5. Washington Elementary6. Jefferson Elementary7. Wilson Elementary8-10. Eisenhower Elementary8-10. Madison Elementary8-10. Underwood Elementary Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.