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Schools in Menomonee Falls · Menomonee Falls School District, Hamilton School District

Menomonee Falls’s public schools outscore 86% of Wisconsin districts

In Menomonee Falls, 58% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Menomonee Falls, 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.

#48of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 99% 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
54%
▲ 16 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
58%
▲ 19 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.4K
▼ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Hamilton
Students per teacher
15.7
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
16
4,643 students on the public path
In brief

Menomonee Falls’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1069 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Menomonee Falls’s, its schools beat 93%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 58% across both districts in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Menomonee Falls spends $14,359 per student and Hamilton $13,357, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School (private), Grace Lutheran School (private), Aquinas Academy (private), Pilgrim Lutheran School (private), Chesterton Academy of Milwaukee (private), Zion Evangelical Lutheran School (private), Falls Baptist Academy (private) and Calvary Baptist 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Menomonee Falls’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 86% of Wisconsin school districts, #48 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 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1069)Better than 93%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,398 test results and a graduating class of 370 could put Menomonee Falls anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 99% of Menomonee Falls’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,397 in math, 4,400 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–23 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA+
3–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
6–8North MiddleMenomonee Falls School DistrictB+
9–12Menomonee Falls HighMenomonee Falls School DistrictB+

Menomonee Falls runs its own schools through grade 12 (Menomonee Falls School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hamilton School District, shared with Butler, Lannon, Lisbon and Sussex. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Menomonee Falls

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

Menomonee Falls School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 3,876 students · 14.5 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,359WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Hamilton School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 5,131 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 16.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,357WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Menomonee Falls School District39%
State average 38.1% · 1857 students tested
Math · PK–12, Menomonee Falls School District52%
State average 38.7% · 1855 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Hamilton School District65%
State average 38.1% · 2543 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hamilton School District62%
State average 38.7% · 2542 students tested

Menomonee Falls vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Menomonee FallsAMenomonee Falls PK–12 · Hamilton PK–12
LannonAHamilton
MilwaukeeD−Milwaukee
LisbonA+Hamilton PK–12 · Merton PK–8 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
ButlerAHamilton
GermantownA−Germantown
BrookfieldAElmbrook
PewaukeeBPewaukee PK–12 · Waukesha PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12
Brookfield (town)A−Waukesha PK–12 · Elmbrook PK–12

3 of the 8 neighbors share Hamilton with Menomonee Falls for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Menomonee Falls

16 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).

District schools in Menomonee Fallsby address
Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–2
526 students14:1Rate it →
Shady Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
461 students14:1Rate it →
Willow Springs Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
279 students32:1Rate it →
Marcy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
488 students15:1Rate it →
Riverside Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
455 students14:1Rate it →
Valley View Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
369 students13:1Rate it →
North Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
804 students14:1Rate it →
Menomonee Falls High
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,261 students16:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
365 students27:1Rate it →
Grace Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
239 students23:1Rate it →
Aquinas Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
179 students10:1Rate it →
Pilgrim Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
121 students16:1Rate it →
Chesterton Academy of Milwaukee
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
118 students10:1Rate it →
Zion Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
79 students12:1Rate it →
Falls Baptist Academy
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
53 students6:1Rate it →
Calvary Baptist School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
44 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Menomonee Falls’s schools

Are Menomonee Falls’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Menomonee Falls children attend outscore 86% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #48 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Menomonee Falls in?

Two districts: Menomonee Falls School District runs grades PK–12, and Hamilton School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Butler, Lannon, Lisbon and Sussex.

Where do Menomonee Falls kids go to high school?

Menomonee Falls High, with 1,261 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Menomonee Falls’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Hamilton School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Menomonee Falls spend per student?

$14,359 in Menomonee Falls School District and $13,357 in Hamilton School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Menomonee Falls?

Yes: Bethlehem Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 365 students), Grace Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 239 students), Aquinas Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 179 students), Pilgrim Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 121 students), Chesterton Academy of Milwaukee (Catholic, grades 9–12, 118 students), Zion Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 79 students), Falls Baptist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 53 students) and Calvary Baptist School (religious, grades PK–12, 44 students).

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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.