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What's something Cumberland Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
624
Elementary
DISTRICT 652 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEFISH BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551662002166
Cumberland Elementary
4780 N Marlborough Dr, Whitefish Bay, WI 53211 · (414) 963-3943 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL624 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 88 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 99 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 13% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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 Whitefish Bay School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
79.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.9pp since 2023
Math
77.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 78 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.9% | 77.5% |
| 2023-24 | 83.8% | 81.7% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Cumberland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.5% | #91 of 992 | #7 of 174 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.9% | #38 of 992 | #5 of 174 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 624 | #49 of 1,157 | #12 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #796 of 901 | #98 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.2% | #448 of 901 | #91 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #326 of 664 | #71 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
624
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-8% since 1990-91, when it was 680
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 624 | 38.1 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 36.7 | 16.6:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 636 | 37.5 | 16.9:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2020-21 | 647 | 38 | 17.0:1 | 4% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 733 | 43.6 | 16.8:1 | 2% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 709 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 708 | 44 | 16.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 691 | 40 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 680 | 37 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cumberland Elementary.
About Cumberland Elementary
Students in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin, attend Cumberland Elementary, a large elementary school. It reported 624 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll about 323 students on average.
The district for Cumberland Elementary is Whitefish Bay School District, with 4 schools and 2,861 students.
More than half of the students at Cumberland Elementary are White (77%). The next largest groups are 7% multiracial, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Black. In Milwaukee County overall, about 51% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 39%.
Based on 38.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Cumberland Elementary has a ratio of 16.4:1. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 1.7 students per teacher.
Milwaukee County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $64,435 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Cumberland Elementary shares Milwaukee County with 283 other public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Cumberland Elementary is closest to Whitefish Bay High, about 0.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's enrollment fell 4% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Cumberland Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Whitefish Bay School District
- Whitefish Bay HighHigh · 945 students
- Richards ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Whitefish Bay MiddleMiddle · 612 students
Other schools in Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay HighHigh · 945 students
- Richards ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Whitefish Bay MiddleMiddle · 612 students
Nearby schools
- Whitefish Bay High0.4 mi · 945
- Lake Bluff Elementary0.6 mi · 531
- Whitefish Bay Middle0.6 mi · 612
- Southeastern0.8 mi · 16
- Shorewood High1.1 mi · 589
- New Horizons for Learning1.1 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About Cumberland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cumberland Elementary?
Cumberland Elementary enrolls approximately 624 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Cumberland Elementary serve?
Cumberland Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Cumberland Elementary have?
Cumberland Elementary employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Cumberland Elementary?
Student demographics at Cumberland Elementary are roughly 77% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Cumberland Elementary in?
Cumberland Elementary is part of Whitefish Bay School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.