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Enrollment
486
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUKESHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551578002004
Banting Elementary
2019 Butler Dr, Waukesha, WI 53186 · (262) 970-1205 · Waukesha County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 38.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
242 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 43 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (74) is 9% larger than its 5th grade class (68).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.8%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.5pp since 2023
Math
61.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.8% | 61.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.3% | 58.4% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Banting Elementary
Banting Elementary's state test result (56.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banting Elementary this school | 486 | 49.8% | 56.7% |
| Lincoln Elementary Madison | 393 | 46.8% | 47.5% |
| Maple Grove Elementary Greenfield | 427 | 49.6% | 37.1% |
| Cooper Elementary Milwaukee | 447 | 55.5% | 53.6% |
| Stephens Elementary Madison | 447 | 44.1% | 52.4% |
| Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School Madison | 455 | 50.8% | 37.4% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Banting Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #488 of 982 | #47 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #367 of 992 ▲ 101 | #46 of 56 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.8% | #573 of 992 ▼ 26 | #48 of 56 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #176 of 1,157 | #20 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #186 of 901 | #7 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #121 of 901 | #2 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #418 of 1,064 | #7 of 63 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #195 of 240 | #23 of 28 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
486
+10 (+2%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 469
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 486 | 42.4 | 11.5:1 | 50% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 533 | 38.4 | 13.9:1 | 47% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 512 | 39.9 | 12.8:1 | 49% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 38 | 12.5:1 | 54% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 38.5 | 12.3:1 | 45% (213) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 39 | 12.1:1 | 56% (267) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 54% (247) |
| 2000-01 | 403 | 27 | 14.9:1 | 13% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 469 | 29 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Banting Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (473 to 486); teachers up 10% (38.5 to 42.4).
About Banting Elementary
Banting Elementary is a public elementary school in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It reports enrollment of 486 students in pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll around 323, and this school is 50% above that mark.
Banting Elementary is one of the 27 schools that make up Waukesha School District (10,922 students in total).
No group is above 50% at Banting Elementary; the largest is Hispanic, at 41%. Other reported shares: 38% White, 8% Asian, 7% Black, and 6% multiracial. Waukesha County's residents are about 6% Hispanic, 35 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 68%.
Banting Elementary has 42.4 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. At Banting Elementary, 50% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is 33 points above the 17% average for public schools in Waukesha County.
On the allk12 Grade, Banting Elementary lands at B, ahead of 59% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Test results at Banting Elementary are 9.6 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (56.7% actual, 47.1% predicted).
In Waukesha County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $106,076, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. The county has 113 public schools and about 60,032 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates Banting Elementary from the closest public school, Horning Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Banting Elementary ranks 3rd of 5 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 476 to 486. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 12.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 11.5:1.
The discussion board for Banting Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Waukesha School District
- West HighHigh · 1,167 students
- North HighHigh · 911 students
- South HighHigh · 833 students
- Butler MiddleMiddle · 786 students
- eAchieve Academy - WisconsinHigh · 639 students
- Waukesha STEM AcademyElementary · 580 students
Other schools in Waukesha
- West HighHigh · 1,167 students
- North HighHigh · 911 students
- South HighHigh · 833 students
- Butler MiddleMiddle · 786 students
- eAchieve Academy - WisconsinHigh · 639 students
- Waukesha STEM AcademyElementary · 580 students
Nearby schools
- Horning Middle0.1 mi · 534
- Hillcrest Elementary1.0 mi · 239
- White Rock Campus1.2 mi · 167
- White Rock School1.2 mi · 286
- Waukesha Transition Academy1.2 mi · 36
- Waukesha East Alternative School1.2 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About Banting ElementaryHow many students attend Banting Elementary?
Banting Elementary enrolls approximately 486 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Banting Elementary serve?
Banting Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Banting Elementary?
Approximately 11.5:1 students per teacher at Banting Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Banting Elementary?
At Banting Elementary, the student body is approximately 38% White, 41% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Banting Elementary in?
Banting Elementary is part of Waukesha School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.