Hadfield Elementary

Hadfield Elementary is a primary school of medium-sized scale in Waukesha, Wisconsin, operated by Waukesha School District, caters to 338 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Waukesha School District comprises 27 schools with combined enrollment of 10,922 students; Hadfield Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Hadfield Elementary shows that 50% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 24% Hispanic, 13% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Hadfield Elementary records 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Hadfield Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Waukesha County's rate of about 17%.

After controlling for student poverty, Hadfield Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.5%; this one delivers 37.2%.

In the surrounding community, Waukesha County reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,076 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 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), Hadfield Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: La Casa de Esperanza Charter School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hadfield Elementary at 4th of 5; the average score across the group is 60.7%.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hadfield Elementary has edged up 9%, going from 311 students in 2018 to 338 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 56% to 50%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.1:1 today.

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