Photo: Chris Favero from USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Brookfield’s public schools outscore 94% of Wisconsin districts
In Brookfield, 66% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brookfield, 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.
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.
Brookfield’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,762 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Immanuel Lutheran School (private), St. Dominic Catholic School (private), Brookfield Christian School (private), St. John Vianney School (private) and Christ the Lord Lutheran School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Brookfield’s grade
A: better than 94% of Wisconsin school districts, #14 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brookfield, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Brookfield
Wisconsin Hills Middle
Grades 6–8 · 812 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Brookfield
Wisconsin Hills Middle
Grades 6–8 · 812 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Brookfield
Wisconsin Hills Middle
Grades 6–8 · 812 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Brookfield · depends on your address
Brookfield East High
Grades 9–12 · 1,374 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Brookfield Central High
Grades 9–12 · 1,215 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Brookfield · depends on your address
Brookfield East High
Grades 9–12 · 1,374 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Brookfield Central High
Grades 9–12 · 1,215 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Brookfield · depends on your address
Brookfield East High
Grades 9–12 · 1,374 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Brookfield Central High
Grades 9–12 · 1,215 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Brookfield · depends on your address
Brookfield East High
Grades 9–12 · 1,374 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Brookfield Central High
Grades 9–12 · 1,215 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Brookfield’s public schools are run by Elmbrook School District, which also serves Brookfield and Elm Grove. Parts of Brookfield (2% of its land) are served by Waukesha instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Brookfield vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Brookfield’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Brookfield | A | Elmbrook |
| Brookfield (town) | A− | Waukesha PK–12 · Elmbrook PK–12 |
| Elm Grove | A | Elmbrook |
| New Berlin | A | New Berlin |
| Butler | A | Hamilton |
| Menomonee Falls | A | Menomonee Falls PK–12 · Hamilton PK–12 |
| West Allis | D | West Allis |
| Wauwatosa | B | Wauwatosa |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Elmbrook with Brookfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Brookfield
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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Fairview South).
Questions about Brookfield’s schools
Are Brookfield’s schools good?
By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Brookfield children attend outscore 94% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #14 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Brookfield in?
Elmbrook School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,845 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brookfield are served by Waukesha.
Where do Brookfield kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Brookfield East High and Brookfield Central High.
What is Brookfield’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Elmbrook School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Brookfield spend per student?
$14,762 in Elmbrook School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Brookfield?
Yes: Immanuel Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 438 students), St. Dominic Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 423 students), Brookfield Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 308 students), St. John Vianney School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 294 students) and Christ the Lord Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 163 students).
Parents talk
What Brookfield families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Brookfield → They have their own page.
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.