Best Waukesha �� Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 8 private elementary schools serving 1,005 students in Waukesha, WI.

The private elementary school in Waukesha, WI is Waukesha Catholic - St. Mary Campus.

The average acceptance rate is 98%, which is higher than the Wisconsin private elementary school average acceptance rate of 90%.

88% of private elementary schools in Waukesha, WI are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).

Top-Ranked Waukesha �� Elementary Schools (2026)

School

Location

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Waukesha Catholic - St. Mary Campus

(Catholic)

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520 East Newhall Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 886-2932

Gr: PK-5 | 272 students Avg. class size: 26 students Extracurrculars: 2

Beautiful Savior Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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1205 S East Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 542-6558

Gr: PK-8 | 77 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Christ The Life Lutheran School

(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)

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3031 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 547-7315

Gr: PK-7 | 62 students Tuition listed

Corpus Christi Parish School

(Catholic)

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221 S. Hartwell Ave.
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 896-2929

Gr: PK-8 Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed

Montessori School Of Waukesha

Montessori School

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2600 Summit Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 970-1405

Gr: K-8 | 172 students Avg. class size: 27 students Extracurrculars: 6

Mount Calvary Lutheran School

(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)

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1941 Madison St
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 547-6740

Gr: PK-8 | 200 students

Trinity Lutheran School

(Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)

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1060 Whiterock Ave
Waukesha, WI 53186
(262) 547-8020

Gr: PK-8 | 177 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 6

Waukesha Christian Academy

(Baptist)

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W271s2470 Merrill Hills Rd
Waukesha, WI 53188
(262) 542-7766

Gr: K-12 | 45 students Tuition listed

Overview

This Town (Waukesha)

This State (WI)

# Schools

8 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Elementary Schools
Year	Waukesha, WI Total Schools
2025	8
2024	8
2023	7
2022	10
2021	10
2020	10
2019	10
2018	10
2017	9
2016	9
2015	10

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Student Body:

# Students

1,005 Students

125,960 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Elementary School
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	144	162	199
2024	144	157	192
2023	148	148	193
2022	160	159	205
2021	160	157	201
2020	160	149	188
2019	159	146	193
2018	160	144	190
2017	157	148	199
2016	158	147	196
2015	162	141	183

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% Average Students of Color

34%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	9%	34%	33%
2024	9%	34%	32%
2023	10%	33%	32%
2022	24%	30%	32%
2021	24%	30%	31%
2020	24%	30%	31%
2019	23%	31%	31%
2018	21%	30%	30%
2017	13%	29%	31%
2016	12%	29%	31%
2015	9%	29%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

115 Teachers

9,789 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	10:1	13:1	11:1
2024	10:1	13:1	11:1
2023	11:1	13:1	11:1
2022	14:1	13:1	11:1
2021	14:1	13:1	11:1
2020	14:1	13:1	11:1
2019	15:1	13:1	11:1
2018	15:1	13:1	11:1
2017	15:1	14:1	11:1
2016	15:1	14:1	12:1
2015	17:1	14:1	12:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

30%

37%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	30%	37%	54%
2024	30%	38%	54%
2023	30%	36%	53%
2022	30%	36%	53%
2021	30%	36%	53%
2020	30%	35%	53%
2019	30%	34%	52%
2018	30%	33%	52%
2017	30%	33%	51%
2016	50%	32%	51%
2015	50%	33%	50%

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Average Class Size

19 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	19	15	16
2024	19	15	15
2023	20	15	15
2022	19	15	15
2021	19	15	15
2020	19	15	15
2019	20	16	15
2018	20	16	15
2017	20	16	15
2016	20	15	15
2015	22	15	15

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$9,306

$6,552

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$9,306	$6,685	$14,043
2024	$4,213	$4,538	$12,357
2023	$3,700	$4,470	$11,693
2022	$3,700	$3,976	$11,199
2021	$3,700	$3,998	$10,824
2020	$3,700	$3,919	$10,496
2019	$3,792	$3,952	$10,300
2018	$3,698	$3,795	$10,056
2017	$3,698	$3,800	$9,712
2016	$4,525	$3,825	$9,307
2015	$4,525	$3,806	$8,903

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Average % on Financial Aid

31%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	8%	31%	34%
2024	8%	31%	33%
2023	8%	31%	33%
2022	8%	29%	32%
2021	8%	29%	32%
2020	8%	28%	31%
2019	8%	28%	30%
2018	8%	28%	29%
2017	8%	28%	29%
2016	8%	27%	28%
2015	8%	23%	27%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$500

$2,295

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	$500	$2,290	$6,227
2024	$500	$2,266	$6,113
2023	$500	$3,496	$5,785
2022	$500	$1,817	$5,514
2021	$500	$1,747	$5,269
2020	$500	$1,690	$5,141
2019	$500	$1,762	$5,007
2018	$500	$1,878	$4,752
2017	$500	$1,955	$4,582
2016	$500	$1,869	$4,396
2015	$500	$1,828	$4,230

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Average Acceptance Rate

98%

90%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	98%	89%	81%
2024	98%	94%	85%
2023	98%	95%	85%
2022	98%	95%	85%
2021	98%	96%	86%
2020	98%	96%	86%
2019	98%	95%	85%
2018	98%	95%	85%
2017	98%	95%	86%
2016	98%	95%	85%
2015	98%	95%	86%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.34

0.66

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	0.34	0.66	0.64
2024	0.34	0.66	0.64
2023	0.38	0.65	0.63
2022	0.53	0.63	0.62
2021	0.53	0.62	0.62
2020	0.53	0.62	0.62
2019	0.55	0.61	0.61
2018	0.55	0.60	0.60
2017	0.41	0.56	0.59
2016	0.41	0.57	0.59
2015	0.39	0.57	0.58

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# American Indian Students

8 Students

787 Students

% American Indian Students

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Percentage of �� Elementary School Students of American Indian Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	2%	1%
2024	1%	1%	1%

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# Asian Students

42 Students

2,723 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	3%	2%	5%
2024	3%	2%	5%
2023	3%	2%	5%
2022	6%	2%	5%
2021	6%	3%	5%
2020	6%	3%	5%
2019	5%	2%	4%
2018	5%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	2%	4%
2015	2%	2%	4%

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# Hispanic Students

40 Students

14,498 Students

% Hispanic Students

11%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	3%	11%	9%
2024	3%	11%	9%
2023	4%	9%	9%
2022	12%	7%	8%
2021	12%	7%	9%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	8%
2017	3%	6%	8%
2016	3%	6%	8%
2015	3%	7%	8%

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# Black Students

11 Students

17,312 Students

% Black Students

13%

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	1%	13%	8%
2024	1%	14%	8%
2023	1%	15%	8%
2022	1%	14%	7%
2021	1%	14%	8%
2020	1%	14%	8%
2019	1%	12%	8%
2018	1%	12%	8%
2017	1%	10%	7%
2016	1%	11%	8%
2015	1%	11%	8%

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# White Students

992 Students

68,646 Students

% White Students

81%

53%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	81%	53%	55%
2024	81%	53%	55%
2023	78%	53%	55%
2022	66%	56%	57%
2021	66%	56%	57%
2020	66%	56%	58%
2019	63%	58%	59%
2018	63%	59%	59%
2017	74%	63%	61%
2016	75%	62%	61%
2015	76%	62%	61%

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# Hawaiian Students

n/a

260 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

139 Students

25,223 Students

% of Others Students

11%

20%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Waukesha, WI Average	Wisconsin (WI) Average	National Average
2025	11%	19%	22%
2024	11%	19%	22%
2023	13%	21%	22%
2022	15%	21%	22%
2021	15%	20%	20%
2020	15%	19%	19%
2019	20%	19%	20%
2018	20%	18%	20%
2017	20%	18%	19%
2016	19%	18%	18%
2015	18%	17%	18%

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