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Swanson Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

305 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield, WI 53005 · (262) 789-2540 · Part of Elmbrook School District

Brookfield’s School Grade A better than 94% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
778
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Swanson Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Brookfield kids: Wisconsin Hills Middle

On the path

Where Brookfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Swanson ElementaryYou are here
6–8Wisconsin Hills Middle812 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency59%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

305 N Calhoun Rd, Brookfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K82
Kindergarten106
Grade 1123
Grade 2110
Grade 3116
Grade 4114
Grade 5127
Enrollment over time
752’20
807’21
823’22
806’23
778’24

Up 3.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 58%Asian 18%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Swanson Elementary from Brookfield families.

Other schools in Elmbrook School District

The district →
Burleigh Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookfield
A
927 students16:1
Dixon Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookfield
A
658 students16:1
Brookfield Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brookfield
A+
641 students16:1
Tonawanda Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elm Grove
A+
533 students15:1
Fairview South
High · Grades 5–12 · Brookfield
9 students1:1
Pilgrim Park Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elm Grove
A
898 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Brookfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.