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Schools in Barton · West Bend School District, Kewaskum School District

Barton’s public schools outscore 79% of Wisconsin districts

On the state math tests, 54% of Barton’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Barton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#85of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
47%
▲ 9 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
54%
▲ 15 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
94%
▲ 4 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.7K
▼ 10% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · West Bend
Students per teacher
14.6
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
6,130 students on the public path
In brief

Barton’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 54% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

West Bend spends $14,748 per student and Kewaskum $11,956, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Barton’s grade

A− Test scoresC+ Graduation

A−: better than 79% of Wisconsin school districts, #85 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 79%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (599)Better than 77%
Towns in Washington County (12)Better than 25%
B+A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,744 test results and a graduating class of 526 could put Barton anywhere from B+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Barton’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,744 in math, 3,744 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Barton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–47 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B−

Barton runs its own schools through grade 12 (West Bend School District). From grade PK, students attend the Kewaskum School District, shared with Auburn, Farmington, Kewaskum, Kewaskum, Scott and Wayne. Its elementary school is in Kewaskum. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Barton

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

West Bend School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 5,365 students, down 10% since 2020–21 · 14.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,748WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Kewaskum School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,803 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 15.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$11,956WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, West Bend School District45%
State average 38.1% · 2849 students tested
Math · PK–12, West Bend School District53%
State average 38.7% · 2849 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Kewaskum School District54%
State average 38.1% · 895 students tested
Math · PK–12, Kewaskum School District56%
State average 38.7% · 895 students tested

Barton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Barton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BartonA−West Bend PK–12 · Kewaskum PK–12
West BendA−West Bend
KewaskumAKewaskum

Every school in Barton

12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bartonin other towns
Kewaskum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kewaskum
A+
497 students16:1Rate it →
Farmington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kewaskum
A+
262 students15:1Rate it →
Decorah Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Bend
A−
349 students13:1Rate it →
Fair Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Bend
B+
345 students13:1Rate it →
McLane Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Bend
A+
340 students13:1Rate it →
Green Tree Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Bend
B−
334 students13:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Jackson
A
306 students13:1Rate it →
Kewaskum Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kewaskum
B+
418 students13:1Rate it →
Badger Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · West Bend
B+
714 students14:1Rate it →
West High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Bend
B−
1,085 students20:1Rate it →
East High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Bend
C+
854 students16:1Rate it →
Kewaskum High
High · Grades 9–12 · Kewaskum
B−
626 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Barton’s schools

Are Barton’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Barton children attend outscore 79% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #85 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 77%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Barton in?

Two districts: West Bend School District runs grades PK–12, and Kewaskum School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Auburn, Farmington, Kewaskum, Kewaskum, Scott and Wayne.

Where do Barton kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: West High, East High and Kewaskum High.

What is Barton’s graduation rate?

94% of the class of 2023 in West Bend School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Barton spend per student?

$14,748 in West Bend School District and $11,956 in Kewaskum School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.