Atwater Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

2100 E Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53211

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Top 5%

Serving 479 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Atwater Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 76% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 479 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in WI
: 76% (Top 5%)
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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Atwater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools 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%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Atwater Elementary School's student population of 479 students has grown by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 33 teachers has declined by 15% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Atwater Elementary School
Pre-K	40
Kind	65
1	61
2	51
3	60
4	68
5	60
6	74

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Total Students

479 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School
2023	478
2022	442
2021	438
2020	514
2019	514
2018	542
2017	542
2016	519
2015	508
2014	494
2013	527
2012	523
2011	533
2010	488
2009	489
2008	490
2007	534
2006	506
2005	549
2004	545
2003	577
2002	572
2001	620
2000	555
1999	555
1998	568
1997	574
1996	559
1995	559
1994	550
1993	573
1992	572
1991	519
1990	532
1989	502
1988	477
1987	485

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

33 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School
2023	29
2022	33
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	35
2017	35
2016	32
2014	31
2013	30
2012	31
2011	33
2010	30
2009	32
2008	33
2007	33
2006	33
2005	35
2004	38
2003	41
2002	43
2001	44
2000	40
1999	40
1998	39
1997	38
1996	35
1995	34
1994	36
1993	38
1992	35
1991	31
1990	32

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Year Founded

1905

School Motto

Excellence Means More Here

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Atwater Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Atwater Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#36 out of 1962 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School
2023	#36
2022	#41
2021	#130
2019	#236
2018	#199
2017	#326
2016	#353
2015	#464
2014	#156
2013	#202
2012	#246

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76%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	76%	40%	64%
2022	72%	39%	59%
2021	61%	38%	56%
2019	65%	43%	57%
2018	65%	44%	64%
2017	65%	43%	63%
2016	53%	43%	58%
2015	60%	44%	63%
2014	69%	49%	71%
2013	67%	48%	68%
2012	63%	49%	67%

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67%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2022	67%	38%	59%
2021	59%	39%	60%
2019	55%	41%	56%
2018	61%	43%	64%
2017	54%	45%	61%
2016	59%	44%	62%
2015	59%	52%	66%
2014	52%	37%	56%
2013	48%	37%	55%
2012	49%	36%	55%
2011	91%	83%	92%

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75-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2022	77%	44%	57%
2021	74%	44%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	16:1	13:1	14:1
2022	13:1	13:1	13:1
2021	11:1	13:1	12:1
2020	14:1	14:1	13:1
2019	14:1	14:1	13:1
2018	15:1	15:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	16:1	15:1	15:1
2014	16:1	15:1	15:1
2013	18:1	15:1	16:1
2012	17:1	15:1	16:1
2011	16:1	15:1	16:1
2010	17:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	15:1	14:1	15:1
2007	16:1	15:1	15:1
2006	15:1	14:1	15:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	14:1	15:1	15:1
2003	14:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	14:1
2001	14:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	15:1	14:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1
1998	15:1	15:1	14:1
1997	15:1	16:1	14:1
1996	16:1	16:1	15:1
1995	16:1	16:1	14:1
1994	15:1	16:1	14:1
1993	15:1	16:1	14:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	15:1
1990	17:1	16:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2009)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	4%	2%	2%
2005	8%	2%	4%
2004	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	7%	4%	8%
2022	7%	4%	8%
2021	9%	4%	9%
2020	12%	4%	10%
2019	12%	4%	10%
2018	17%	4%	12%
2017	17%	4%	12%
2016	16%	4%	10%
2015	16%	4%	9%
2014	13%	4%	8%
2013	13%	4%	8%
2012	10%	4%	7%
2011	10%	4%	8%
2010	10%	4%	7%
2009	10%	4%	7%
2008	8%	4%	6%
2007	9%	4%	7%
2006	6%	4%	6%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	7%	3%	5%
2003	8%	3%	5%
2002	8%	3%	5%
2001	10%	3%	6%
2000	8%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	4%
1998	5%	3%	3%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	4%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	2%
1991	2%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	8%	14%	9%
2022	8%	13%	9%
2021	7%	13%	9%
2020	7%	13%	8%
2019	7%	13%	8%
2018	8%	12%	8%
2017	8%	12%	8%
2016	6%	11%	6%
2015	7%	11%	5%
2014	7%	10%	6%
2013	7%	10%	6%
2012	6%	10%	6%
2011	5%	9%	5%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	5%	8%	4%
2008	5%	8%	4%
2007	5%	7%	4%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	6%	4%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	5%	5%	4%
2002	4%	5%	5%
2001	4%	5%	5%
2000	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	4%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	1%	3%	2%
1993	2%	3%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	10%	9%	11%
2022	9%	9%	11%
2021	9%	9%	10%
2020	8%	9%	11%
2019	8%	9%	11%
2018	9%	9%	13%
2017	9%	9%	13%
2016	9%	9%	13%
2015	9%	10%	14%
2014	11%	10%	14%
2013	10%	10%	14%
2012	13%	10%	15%
2011	12%	10%	15%
2010	13%	10%	15%
2009	12%	10%	14%
2008	11%	10%	14%
2007	9%	10%	13%
2006	11%	10%	13%
2005	12%	10%	14%
2004	12%	10%	14%
2003	14%	10%	16%
2002	13%	10%	15%
2001	14%	10%	15%
2000	13%	9%	15%
1999	15%	9%	16%
1998	12%	9%	15%
1997	11%	9%	13%
1996	11%	9%	13%
1995	11%	8%	12%
1994	11%	9%	12%
1993	10%	8%	12%
1992	11%	8%	13%
1991	12%	8%	13%

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White

65%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	66%	67%	64%
2022	68%	68%	66%
2021	69%	68%	67%
2020	68%	69%	68%
2019	68%	69%	68%
2018	64%	70%	66%
2017	64%	70%	66%
2016	66%	71%	66%
2015	65%	71%	67%
2014	67%	72%	67%
2013	66%	73%	67%
2012	65%	74%	67%
2011	68%	74%	68%
2010	72%	76%	73%
2009	72%	76%	74%
2008	75%	77%	75%
2007	74%	77%	75%
2006	75%	78%	75%
2005	73%	78%	74%
2004	74%	79%	74%
2003	73%	79%	74%
2002	74%	80%	74%
2001	72%	80%	74%
2000	79%	82%	77%
1999	78%	83%	76%
1998	85%	83%	80%
1997	85%	84%	80%
1996	86%	84%	81%
1995	84%	85%	81%
1994	88%	85%	83%
1993	86%	86%	82%
1992	89%	86%	83%
1991	90%	86%	83%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	6%	5%	5%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	5%	4%	3%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	2%	5%
2013	4%	2%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	0.54	0.52	0.56
2022	0.52	0.51	0.54
2021	0.50	0.51	0.53
2020	0.51	0.50	0.52
2019	0.51	0.50	0.52
2018	0.55	0.49	0.54
2017	0.55	0.49	0.54
2016	0.53	0.48	0.54
2015	0.54	0.48	0.53
2014	0.53	0.46	0.52
2013	0.55	0.45	0.52
2012	0.55	0.44	0.52
2011	0.52	0.44	0.50
2010	0.46	0.41	0.45
2009	0.46	0.41	0.44
2008	0.42	0.39	0.41
2007	0.44	0.39	0.42
2006	0.42	0.39	0.41
2005	0.45	0.38	0.43
2004	0.43	0.36	0.42
2003	0.44	0.37	0.43
2002	0.43	0.35	0.43
2001	0.45	0.34	0.42
2000	0.42	0.32	0.39
1999	0.43	0.30	0.39
1998	0.33	0.30	0.37
1997	0.32	0.30	0.36
1996	0.33	0.29	0.35
1995	0.33	0.27	0.34
1994	0.29	0.26	0.33
1993	0.30	0.26	0.32
1992	0.28	0.26	0.32
1991	0.25	0.26	0.32

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

22%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	23%	36%	20%
2022	21%	36%	19%
2021	20%	38%	18%
2020	12%	35%	13%
2019	12%	35%	13%
2018	13%	33%	13%
2017	13%	33%	13%
2016	19%	34%	16%
2015	21%	36%	18%
2014	23%	36%	19%
2013	19%	35%	17%
2012	21%	35%	15%
2011	18%	33%	16%
2010	14%	30%	12%
2009	11%	26%	8%
2008	6%	25%	6%
2007	6%	24%	6%
2001	6%	18%	6%
2000	7%	19%	6%
1999	6%	20%	6%
1998	7%	20%	7%
1997	7%	20%	7%
1996	6%	20%	6%
1995	6%	15%	6%
1994	6%	20%	6%
1993	7%	20%	7%
1992	7%	18%	7%
1991	7%	18%	6%
1990	6%	17%	5%
1989	4%	18%	4%
1988	4%	18%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Atwater Elementary School	Wisconsin	Shorewood School District
2023	3%	4%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2015	2%	5%	2%
2014	1%	6%	3%
2013	3%	6%	3%
2012	4%	6%	3%
2011	4%	6%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	8%	3%
2008	3%	7%	2%
2007	4%	7%	3%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	3%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Shorewood School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Greyhounds

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Atwater Elementary School's ranking?

Atwater Elementary School is ranked #36 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Atwater Elementary School often compared to?

Atwater Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Lake Bluff Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

76% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Atwater Elementary School?

479 students attend Atwater Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Atwater Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Black, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Atwater Elementary School?

Atwater Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Atwater Elementary School offer ?

Atwater Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Atwater Elementary School part of?

Atwater Elementary School is part of Shorewood School District.

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