Bethesda Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Bethesda Elementary School

730 S University Dr
Waukesha, WI 53188

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Top 20%

Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bethesda Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 47% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20% in WI
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bethesda Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Bethesda Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bethesda Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	59
1	53
2	59
3	56
4	71
5	71

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School
2023	436
2022	442
2021	457
2020	495
2019	495
2018	482
2017	482
2016	448
2015	437
2014	424
2013	457
2012	446
2011	430
2010	534
2009	543
2008	523
2007	543
2006	540
2005	557
2004	495
2003	509
2002	496
2001	478
2000	476
1999	487
1998	493
1997	506
1996	519
1995	530
1994	538
1993	563
1992	655
1991	662
1990	648
1989	650
1988	619
1987	579

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	33
2020	32
2019	32
2018	30
2017	30
2016	30
2014	22
2013	21
2012	21
2011	22
2010	26
2009	30
2008	27
2007	31
2006	34
2005	34
2004	31
2003	34
2002	31
2001	30
2000	28
1999	28
1998	30
1997	30
1996	30
1995	27
1994	27
1993	30
1992	38
1991	41
1990	33

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Bethesda Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bethesda Elementary School is 0.55, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#369 out of 1962 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School
2023	#369
2022	#362
2021	#470
2019	#728
2018	#1055
2017	#988
2016	#573
2015	#389
2014	#420
2013	#361
2012	#270

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60%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	60%	40%	41%
2022	61%	39%	40%
2021	56%	38%	38%
2019	53%	43%	43%
2018	41%	44%	43%
2017	43%	43%	42%
2016	53%	43%	42%
2015	52%	44%	43%
2014	60%	49%	48%
2013	55%	48%	47%
2012	62%	49%	47%

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47%

38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2022	47%	38%	39%
2021	44%	39%	38%
2019	43%	41%	41%
2018	46%	43%	43%
2017	46%	45%	42%
2016	49%	44%	42%
2015	67%	52%	52%
2014	46%	37%	36%
2013	50%	37%	37%
2012	47%	36%	36%
2011	95%	83%	84%

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50-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2022	54%	44%	44%
2021	57%	44%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	14:1	13:1	14:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	14:1	14:1
2019	15:1	14:1	14:1
2018	16:1	15:1	16:1
2017	16:1	14:1	16:1
2016	15:1	15:1	16:1
2014	19:1	15:1	16:1
2013	22:1	15:1	17:1
2012	21:1	15:1	19:1
2011	20:1	15:1	17:1
2010	20:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	14:1	17:1
2008	19:1	14:1	17:1
2007	18:1	15:1	17:1
2006	16:1	14:1	16:1
2005	16:1	14:1	15:1
2004	16:1	15:1	15:1
2003	15:1	15:1	15:1
2002	16:1	15:1	16:1
2001	16:1	15:1	16:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	17:1	15:1	15:1
1998	17:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	16:1	16:1
1996	17:1	16:1	16:1
1995	20:1	16:1	17:1
1994	20:1	16:1	17:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	15:1
1991	16:1	16:1	16:1
1990	20:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2007)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	2%	4%	3%
2022	2%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	4%
2014	2%	4%	4%
2013	2%	4%	5%
2012	5%	4%	4%
2011	5%	4%	4%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	4%
2007	4%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	3%	4%	3%
2004	3%	3%	3%
2003	3%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	4%	3%	2%
1999	3%	3%	2%
1998	2%	3%	2%
1997	2%	3%	1%
1996	1%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

37%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	37%	14%	25%
2022	33%	13%	24%
2021	33%	13%	24%
2020	31%	13%	23%
2019	31%	13%	23%
2018	31%	12%	22%
2017	31%	12%	22%
2016	26%	11%	21%
2015	22%	11%	21%
2014	21%	10%	20%
2013	16%	10%	18%
2012	11%	10%	18%
2011	10%	9%	17%
2010	6%	8%	15%
2009	4%	8%	14%
2008	4%	8%	14%
2007	5%	7%	13%
2006	5%	6%	13%
2005	5%	6%	12%
2004	4%	6%	11%
2003	5%	5%	11%
2002	4%	5%	10%
2001	4%	5%	9%
2000	3%	4%	8%
1999	2%	4%	8%
1998	3%	4%	8%
1997	2%	3%	7%
1996	2%	3%	7%
1995	2%	3%	7%
1994	2%	3%	7%
1993	2%	3%	6%
1992	1%	3%	7%
1991	1%	3%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	4%	9%	7%
2022	4%	9%	6%
2021	2%	9%	5%
2020	4%	9%	6%
2019	4%	9%	6%
2018	4%	9%	5%
2017	4%	9%	5%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	7%	10%	6%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	5%	10%	5%
2012	4%	10%	5%
2011	5%	10%	5%
2010	5%	10%	5%
2009	3%	10%	4%
2008	3%	10%	4%
2007	2%	10%	4%
2006	2%	10%	3%
2005	2%	10%	3%
2004	1%	10%	3%
2003	1%	10%	2%
2002	1%	10%	2%
2001	1%	10%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	2%	8%
1992	1%	8%

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White

56%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	54%	67%	60%
2022	59%	68%	62%
2021	60%	68%	62%
2020	61%	69%	64%
2019	61%	69%	64%
2018	63%	70%	66%
2017	63%	70%	66%
2016	67%	71%	68%
2015	70%	71%	68%
2014	70%	72%	69%
2013	74%	73%	70%
2012	78%	74%	72%
2011	80%	74%	73%
2010	84%	76%	76%
2009	87%	76%	77%
2008	89%	77%	78%
2007	88%	77%	80%
2006	89%	78%	80%
2005	89%	78%	81%
2004	90%	79%	83%
2003	90%	79%	83%
2002	92%	80%	85%
2001	92%	80%	86%
2000	92%	82%	87%
1999	95%	83%	87%
1998	95%	83%	88%
1997	96%	84%	89%
1996	97%	84%	90%
1995	96%	85%	90%
1994	94%	85%	90%
1993	94%	86%	91%
1992	97%	86%	91%
1991	97%	86%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	2%	2%
2013	3%	2%	2%
2012	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	0.57	0.52	0.58
2022	0.55	0.51	0.56
2021	0.53	0.51	0.55
2020	0.53	0.50	0.54
2019	0.53	0.50	0.54
2018	0.51	0.49	0.51
2017	0.51	0.49	0.51
2016	0.49	0.48	0.50
2015	0.46	0.48	0.49
2014	0.48	0.46	0.48
2013	0.43	0.45	0.47
2012	0.38	0.44	0.45
2011	0.36	0.44	0.44
2010	0.29	0.41	0.40
2009	0.24	0.41	0.39
2008	0.21	0.39	0.37
2007	0.22	0.39	0.35
2006	0.21	0.39	0.34
2005	0.20	0.38	0.33
2004	0.19	0.36	0.30
2003	0.18	0.37	0.29
2002	0.15	0.35	0.27
2001	0.15	0.34	0.26
2000	0.14	0.32	0.23
1999	0.10	0.30	0.22
1998	0.10	0.30	0.21
1997	0.08	0.30	0.20
1996	0.06	0.29	0.19
1995	0.08	0.27	0.18
1994	0.12	0.26	0.19
1993	0.12	0.26	0.18
1992	0.06	0.26	0.17
1991	0.06	0.26	0.16

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	28%	36%	34%
2022	31%	36%	32%
2021	32%	38%	33%
2020	28%	35%	31%
2019	28%	35%	31%
2018	27%	33%	28%
2017	27%	33%	28%
2016	32%	34%	32%
2015	29%	36%	31%
2014	30%	36%	31%
2013	28%	35%	30%
2012	15%	35%	26%
2011	15%	33%	27%
2010	9%	30%	21%
2009	8%	26%	19%
2008	7%	25%	18%
2007	9%	24%	17%
2001	9%	18%	9%
2000	8%	19%	8%
1999	9%	20%	9%
1998	9%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bethesda Elementary School	Wisconsin	Waukesha School District
2023	10%	4%	5%
2022	4%	4%	4%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	3%	6%	4%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	1%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	2%	7%	5%
2007	2%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	4%
2000	4%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waukesha School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bethesda Elementary School's ranking?

Bethesda Elementary School is ranked #369 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Bethesda Elementary School often compared to?

Bethesda Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Meadowbrook Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 47% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Bethesda Elementary School?

415 students attend Bethesda Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Bethesda Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bethesda Elementary School?

Bethesda Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bethesda Elementary School offer ?

Bethesda Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Bethesda Elementary School part of?

Bethesda Elementary School is part of Waukesha School District.

In what neighborhood is Bethesda Elementary School located?

Bethesda Elementary School is located in the Merrill Crest neighborhood of Waukesha, WI.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 20%
: 60% (Top 20%)
: 47% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education