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Schools in Pewaukee · Pewaukee School District

Pewaukee’s public schools outscore 91% of Wisconsin districts

Reading proficiency in Pewaukee’s districts is 61%, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Pewaukee, 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.

#20of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% 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
61%
▲ 23 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 21 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
97%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.3K
▼ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.3
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
4
2,907 students on the public path
In brief

Pewaukee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 893 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Pewaukee’s, its schools beat 99%, higher than their 91% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 97% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,342 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Horizon School, then Asa Clark Middle, then Pewaukee High. See the path ↓

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 Pewaukee’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Wisconsin school districts, #20 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 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (893)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,490 test results and a graduating class of 220 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Pewaukee’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,493 in math, 1,488 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Pewaukee Lake ElementaryPewaukee School DistrictNo scores
3–5Horizon SchoolPewaukee School DistrictA+
6–8Asa Clark MiddlePewaukee School DistrictA−
9–12Pewaukee HighPewaukee School DistrictA

Pewaukee’s public schools are run by Pewaukee School District, which also serves Pewaukee. 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.

Pewaukee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,907 students · 15.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$13,342WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 38.1% · 1488 students tested
Math60%
State average 38.7% · 1493 students tested

Pewaukee vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PewaukeeAPewaukee
Pewaukee (city)BPewaukee PK–12 · Waukesha PK–12 · Arrowhead Union High 9–12

Every school in Pewaukee

4 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 Pewaukeeby address
Pewaukee Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2
748 students14:1Rate it →
Horizon School
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A+
647 students15:1Rate it →
Asa Clark Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
623 students17:1Rate it →
Pewaukee High
High · Grades 9–12
A
889 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Pewaukee’s schools

Are Pewaukee’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Pewaukee children attend outscore 91% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #20 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Pewaukee in?

Pewaukee School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,907 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Pewaukee kids go to high school?

Pewaukee High, with 889 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Pewaukee’s graduation rate?

97% of the class of 2023 in Pewaukee School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Pewaukee spend per student?

$13,342 in Pewaukee 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.