Top Rankings
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,086 students in Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
6,510 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
408 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 445 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 450 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.54
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
520 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,104 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
14%
# Black Students
329 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
5%
10%
# White Students
4,192 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
65%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
340 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
288
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
372
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
476
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
418
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
447
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
420
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
443
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
497
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
508
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
545
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
528
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
558
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
537
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,993 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,957 is higher than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$98 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,993
$16,831
Spending / Student
$17,957
$16,804
Best Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowview Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10420 S Mcgraw Dr
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6240
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6240
Grades: PK-5
| 336 students
Rank: #22.
Carollton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8965 S Carollton Dr
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6290
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6290
Grades: PK-5
| 376 students
Rank: #33.
Deerfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3871 E Bluestem Dr
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6220
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6220
Grades: PK-5
| 372 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Cedar Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2225 W Sycamore Ave
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 761-3020
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 761-3020
Grades: PK-5
| 308 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Edgewood Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8545 S Shepard Ave
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6280
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6280
Grades: PK-5
| 365 students
Rank: #66.
Oak Creek West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
8401 S 13th St
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6250
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6250
Grades: 6-8
| 533 students
Rank: #77.
Oak Creek East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9330 S Shepard Ave
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6260
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6260
Grades: 6-8
| 945 students
Rank: #88.
Shepard Hills Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
9701 S Shepard Hills Dr
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6270
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6270
Grades: PK-5
| 431 students
Rank: #99.
Forest Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2200 W Drexel Ave
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 574-4050
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 574-4050
Grades: PK-5
| 420 students
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