Cushing Elementary

Cushing Elementary, a medium-sized elementary campus in Delafield, Wisconsin, part of Kettle Moraine School District, instructs 281 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 12 schools in Kettle Moraine School District (3,361 students total), Cushing Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Cushing Elementary records that nearly all students (89%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 7% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Waukesha County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.3:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. About 10% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Cushing Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 71.5%, the actual is 73.8%, a residual of +2.2 points.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Waukesha County put median household income runs about $106,076, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Waukesha County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students), Cushing Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Kettle Moraine 4K, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Cushing Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 73.7%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 35%: 432 students in 2018 compared to 281 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.