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Waukesha East Alternative School

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

1150 Whiterock Ave, Waukesha, WI 53186 · (262) 970-4355 · Part of Waukesha School District

Waukesha’s School Grade B− better than 46% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
74
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Waukesha East Alternative School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 29 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 32.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts10%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1150 Whiterock Ave, Waukesha

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 72
Grade 83
Grade 92
Grade 1012
Grade 1117
Grade 1237
Enrollment over time
56’20
77’21
74’22
74’23
74’24

Up 32.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 51%White 27%Black 15%Two or more races 7%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Waukesha East Alternative School from Waukesha families.

Other schools in Waukesha School District

The district →
Rose Glen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
A
490 students16:1
Banting Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
C
486 students11:1
Summit View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
A−
449 students14:1
Bethesda Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
A−
401 students13:1
Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
A−
348 students13:1
Lowell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waukesha
B−
347 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Waukesha’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.