Enrollment
297
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CEDARBURG SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550246002403
Westlawn Elementary
W64N319 Madison Ave, Cedarburg, WI 53012 · (262) 376-6900 · Ozaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL297 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
44 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 Cedarburg School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
82.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
79.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
82.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 69% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
297
-35 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.1:1
% White
90%
was 88%
% Hispanic
5%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 3%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Westlawn Elementary
Westlawn Elementary is one of the medium-sized primary schools in Cedarburg, Wisconsin, part of Cedarburg School District, with 297 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 6 schools in Cedarburg School District (3,108 students total), Westlawn Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Westlawn Elementary records that nearly all students (90%) are White. The remainder consists of 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% multiracial. Compared to Ozaukee County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Westlawn Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Wisconsin public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 68.5%; Westlawn Elementary posts 82.4%, +13.9 points above that line.
Around the school, ACS estimates for Ozaukee County put median household income runs about $96,996, about 51% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ozaukee County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 12,422 students), Westlawn Elementary is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: Cedarburg High, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Westlawn Elementary ranks 4th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 78.2%.
The school occupies a town-center site.
Looking at the recent track record. Westlawn Elementary's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 332 (now 297).
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Ozaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,966
Census ACS
Median income
$96,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cedarburg School District
- Cedarburg HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Webster MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Thorson ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 504 students
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 13 students
Other schools in Cedarburg
- Cedarburg HighHigh · 1,073 students
- Webster MiddleMiddle · 692 students
- Thorson ElementaryElementary · 529 students
- Parkview ElementaryElementary · 504 students
- Early ChildhoodElementary · 13 students
Nearby schools
- Cedarburg High0.8 mi · 1,073
- Webster Middle0.9 mi · 692
- Parkview Elementary1.4 mi · 504
- Early Childhood1.4 mi · 13
- Thorson Elementary1.8 mi · 529
- Kennedy Elementary2.6 mi · 507
Frequently asked questions
About Westlawn ElementaryHow many students attend Westlawn Elementary?
Westlawn Elementary enrolls approximately 297 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westlawn Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westlawn Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Westlawn Elementary have?
Westlawn Elementary employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westlawn Elementary?
At Westlawn Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Westlawn Elementary?
Westlawn Elementary is overseen by Cedarburg School District in Ozaukee County.
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