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Schools in Waterford

Waterford’s public schools

Waterford Union High School District, Waterford Joint No. 1 School District and Washington-Caldwell School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waterford. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/2schools above Wisconsin’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 94% of students in Wisconsin’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$19.6K
▲ 19% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024 · Waterford Joint No. 1
Students per teacher
13.7
WI 13.6
Schools in town
1
1,081 students on the public path
In brief

Waterford’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Waterford’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools. Washington Elementary places highest (better than 74%); Waterford High lowest (62%). 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Waterford, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–8Washington ElementaryWashington-Caldwell School DistrictB+
9–12Waterford HighWaterford Union High School DistrictB

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Waterford Union High School District.

Three districts serve Waterford

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

Waterford Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 889 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 13.0 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$23,692WI $16,459 · FY2024
B+
Waterford Joint No. 1 School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 4 schools · 1,473 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 14.1 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$19,555WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Washington-Caldwell School DistrictGrades PK–8 · 1 schools · 192 students, up 11% since 2020–21 · 13.6 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$12,883WI $16,459 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · 9–12, Waterford Union High School District42%
State average 38.1% · 263 students tested
Math · 9–12, Waterford Union High School District44%
State average 38.7% · 263 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Waterford Joint No. 1 School District49%
State average 38.1% · 939 students tested
Math · PK–8, Waterford Joint No. 1 School District54%
State average 38.7% · 939 students tested
Reading · PK–8, Washington-Caldwell School District62%
State average 38.1% · 101 students tested
Math · PK–8, Washington-Caldwell School District57%
State average 38.7% · 101 students tested

Waterford vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Waterford—Waterford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Washington-Caldwell PK–8 · Waterford Union High 9–12
Waterford (village)AWaterford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Waterford Union High 9–12
NorwayA−North Cape PK–8 · Waterford Union High 9–12
VernonAMukwonago PK–12 · Waterford Union High 9–12
East TroyB+East Troy
RochesterB+Waterford Joint No. 1 PK–8 · Burlington Area PK–12 · Waterford Union High 9–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Waterford Union High with Waterford for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Waterford

2 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 Waterfordby address
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B+
192 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Waterfordin other towns
Waterford High
High · Grades 9–12
B
889 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Waterford’s schools

Are Waterford’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Waterford. Waterford Union High School District, Waterford Joint No. 1 School District and Washington-Caldwell School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Waterford. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of Wisconsin’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Waterford in?

Waterford Union High School District, Waterford Joint No. 1 School District and Washington-Caldwell School District.

Where do Waterford kids go to high school?

Waterford High.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.