Elderwood · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Glendale’s public schools outscore 53% of Wisconsin districts
On the state reading tests, 44% of Glendale’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Glendale, 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 97% 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.
Glendale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1340 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glendale’s, its schools beat 61%, higher than their 53% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Glendale runs its own schools through grade 8, then shares
Parkway Elementary (PK–3) and Glen Hills Middle (4–8) are Glendale’s own. From grade 9, students attend the Nicolet Union High School District with Bayside, Fox Point and River Hills: Nicolet High. The high school’s own results earn a B+, the highest on the path. See the path ↓
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 44% and math 35% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Nicolet Union High spends $22,957 per student and Glendale-River Hills $21,056, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Johns Lutheran School (private), North Shore Montessori School (private), Bader Hillel High School (private) and Torah Academy of Milwaukee (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 Glendale’s grade
B−: better than 53% of Wisconsin school districts, #213 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glendale, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Glendale
Parkway Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 490 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Glendale
Parkway Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 490 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Glendale
Parkway Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 490 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Glendale
Parkway Elementary
Grades PK–3 · 490 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Glendale
Glen Hills Middle
Grades 4–8 · 483 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Glendale
Glen Hills Middle
Grades 4–8 · 483 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Glendale
Glen Hills Middle
Grades 4–8 · 483 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Glendale
Glen Hills Middle
Grades 4–8 · 483 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Glendale
Glen Hills Middle
Grades 4–8 · 483 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Glendale
Nicolet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Glendale
Nicolet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Glendale
Nicolet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Glendale
Nicolet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,043 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Glendale runs its own schools through grade 8 (Glendale-River Hills School District). From grade 9, students attend the Nicolet Union High School District, shared with Bayside, Fox Point and River Hills. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Glendale
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
Glendale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Glendale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale | B− | Glendale-River Hills PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12 |
| Milwaukee | D− | Milwaukee |
| River Hills | A | Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12 |
| Fox Point | A+ | Fox Point Joint No. 2 PK–8 · Maple Dale-Indian Hill PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12 |
| Whitefish Bay | A+ | Whitefish Bay |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Nicolet Union High with Glendale for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Glendale
7 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).
Questions about Glendale’s schools
Are Glendale’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Glendale children attend outscore 53% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #213 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 61%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glendale in?
Two districts: Glendale-River Hills School District runs grades PK–8, and Nicolet Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Bayside, Fox Point and River Hills.
Where do Glendale kids go to high school?
Nicolet High, with 1,043 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Glendale’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Nicolet Union High School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Glendale spend per student?
$22,957 in Nicolet Union High School District and $21,056 in Glendale-River Hills School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Glendale?
Yes: St. Johns Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 140 students), North Shore Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 95 students), Bader Hillel High School (religious, grades 9–12, 75 students) and Torah Academy of Milwaukee (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 35 students).
Parents talk
What Glendale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Glendale → 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.