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Private elementary school · Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Our Redeemer Lutheran School

Our Redeemer Lutheran School rates 8.0 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 17 schools in Wauwatosa for context and is not part of the rating.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
8.0this school

8.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#51 of 616 schools in Wisconsin · The estimated academic score from 17 schools in Wauwatosa is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private elementary school in Wauwatosa, WI serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

It ranks 51 of 616 schools in Wisconsin.

Our Redeemer Lutheran School is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
9.8
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
6.3
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
8.4
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
5.5
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 17 schools in Wauwatosa. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in WI.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in WI.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53226; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Our Redeemer Lutheran School and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$86,361
Median home value
$301,400
Median rent
$1,348/mo
College educated
59.9%
Homeownership
57.1%
Poverty rate
7.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53226; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
43
Some Transit
Bike Score
78
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
2,482/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Wauwatosa. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Wauwatosa), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • White78%
  • Two or More11%
  • Hispanic6%
  • Black5%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 9.4Compare →
  2. St Joseph Grade School1.5 mi · private
    8.6Compare →
  3. St Margaret Mary2.1 mi · private
    8.1Compare →
  4. Our Redeemer Lutheran Schoolthis school
    8.0
  5. Christ King School0.8 mi · private
    7.9Compare →
  6. 6.1Compare →
  7. 5.6Compare →
  8. 4.5Compare →
  9. Children's Workshop1.8 mi · private
    not ratedCompare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Our Redeemer Lutheran School among the rated peers.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Our Redeemer Lutheran School serve?

Our Redeemer Lutheran School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Our Redeemer Lutheran School?

Our Redeemer Lutheran School has an enrollment of approximately 83 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Our Redeemer Lutheran School?

The student-teacher ratio at Our Redeemer Lutheran School is 5.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Our Redeemer Lutheran School rank in WI?

Our Redeemer Lutheran School ranks #51 of 616 private schools in WI.

What is Our Redeemer Lutheran School's MySchoolScout rating?

Our Redeemer Lutheran School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Our Redeemer Lutheran School a private school?

Yes, Our Redeemer Lutheran School is a private coeducational school with a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Our Redeemer Lutheran School a religious school?

Our Redeemer Lutheran School has a Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
83
Gender split
54% M / 46% F
Student-teacher ratio
5.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
15
Type
Private
Coed status
Coed
Affiliation
Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
School day
7.2 hours
Days per year
170 days
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Milwaukee County
Area population (ZIP 53226)
18,893
Area average commute
20.4 min
Area median age
39.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.