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Schools in Port Washington · Port Washington-Saukville School District

Port Washington’s public schools outscore 85% of Wisconsin districts

On the state reading tests, 55% of Port Washington’s students scored proficient, above the Wisconsin average (38%). The grade covers the public school district serving Port Washington, 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.

#57of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 17 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
WI 13.6
Schools in town
5
2,112 students on the public path
In brief

Port Washington’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1329 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Port Washington’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 51% 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 $14,544 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Thomas Jefferson Middle, then Port Washington High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John Xxiii Catholic School (private) is 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 Port Washington’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 85% of Wisconsin school districts, #57 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 85%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1329)Better than 95%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,272 test results and a graduating class of 205 could put Port Washington anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Port Washington’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,272 in math, 1,273 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A+
5–8Thomas Jefferson MiddlePort Washington-Saukville School DistrictA−
9–12Port Washington HighPort Washington-Saukville School DistrictB

Port Washington’s public schools are run by Port Washington-Saukville School District, which also serves Port Washington and Saukville. Parts of Port Washington (5% of its land) are served by Grafton 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.

Port Washington-Saukville School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,415 students · 13.3 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,544WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 38.1% · 1273 students tested
Math51%
State average 38.7% · 1272 students tested

Port Washington vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Port WashingtonAPort Washington-Saukville
GraftonAGrafton

Every school in Port Washington

5 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 Port Washingtonby address
Dunwiddie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
324 students13:1Rate it →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A−
302 students14:1Rate it →
Thomas Jefferson Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A−
677 students12:1Rate it →
Port Washington High
High · Grades 9–12
B
809 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John Xxiii Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
189 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Port Washington’s schools

Are Port Washington’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Port Washington children attend outscore 85% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #57 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Port Washington in?

Port Washington-Saukville School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,415 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Port Washington are served by Grafton.

Where do Port Washington kids go to high school?

Port Washington High, with 809 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Port Washington’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Port Washington-Saukville School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Port Washington spend per student?

$14,544 in Port Washington-Saukville School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Port Washington?

Yes: St. John Xxiii Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 189 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.