Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 262 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENDALE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550591002252
Canterbury Elementary
7000 Enfield Ave, Greendale, WI 53129 · (414) 423-2770 · Milwaukee County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
72 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 58 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 59 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 19% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Greendale School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
73.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
76.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.8% | 76.5% |
| 2023-24 | 72.9% | 73.9% |
% 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
75.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 75% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Where Canterbury Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 75.4% | #96 of 982 | #8 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.5% | #104 of 992 | #8 of 174 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.8% | #94 of 992 | #10 of 174 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #461 of 1,157 | #84 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #242 of 901 | #17 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #393 of 901 | #88 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.6% | #879 of 1,064 | #161 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.8% | #651 of 664 | #130 of 133 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
350
-24 (-6%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 419
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 350 | 29.7 | 11.8:1 | 21% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 344 | 29.7 | 11.6:1 | 21% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 367 | 31.4 | 11.7:1 | 20% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 374 | 24 | 15.6:1 | 22% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 353 | 25.6 | 13.8:1 | 18% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 326 | 23 | 14.2:1 | 23% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 353 | 24 | 14.7:1 | 25% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 18 | 16.1:1 | 9% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 419 | 24 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Canterbury Elementary.
About Canterbury Elementary
Canterbury Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in Greendale, Wisconsin. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 350 students on the rolls.
Canterbury Elementary is one of 6 schools in Greendale School District, which enrolls 2,546 students in total.
More than half of the students at Canterbury Elementary are White (73%). Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. In Milwaukee County overall, about 51% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
With 29.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.8:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 2.9 more students per teacher than here. Roughly 21% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County.
A school with Canterbury Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Wisconsin is predicted to score 65.0%. Canterbury Elementary scores 75.4%, 10.4 points above that line.
For Milwaukee County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 284 public schools in the county, enrolling about 122,496, Canterbury Elementary among them.
Greendale Middle sits less than a tenth of a mile from Canterbury Elementary. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Canterbury Elementary comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Canterbury Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased from 374 to 350, a 6% decline. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.6:1 to 11.8:1.
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Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greendale School District
- Greendale HighHigh · 882 students
- Greendale MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Highland View ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- College Park ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Time 4 Learning Charter SchoolElementary · 88 students
Other schools in Greendale
- Greendale HighHigh · 882 students
- Greendale MiddleMiddle · 617 students
- Highland View ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- College Park ElementaryElementary · 273 students
- Time 4 Learning Charter SchoolElementary · 88 students
Nearby schools
- Greendale Middle0.1 mi · 617
- Greendale High0.4 mi · 882
- College Park Elementary1.0 mi · 273
- Time 4 Learning Charter School1.3 mi · 88
- Highland View Elementary1.3 mi · 336
- Greenfield High1.3 mi · 1,140
Frequently asked questions
About Canterbury ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Canterbury Elementary?
Canterbury Elementary enrolls approximately 350 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Canterbury Elementary serve?
Canterbury Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Canterbury Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Canterbury Elementary is approximately 11.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Canterbury Elementary?
At Canterbury Elementary, the student body is approximately 73% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Canterbury Elementary in?
Canterbury Elementary is part of Greendale School District.
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