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Oshkosh Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 17 public elementary schools serving 5,392 students in Oshkosh Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Public Elementary Schools in Oshkosh Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 35% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
1,586 Schools
# Students
8,857 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
709 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 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 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.55
# American Indian Students
34 Students
6,515 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
724 Students
23,574 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
719 Students
75,919 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
743 Students
50,658 Students
% Black Students
9%
10%
# White Students
5,908 Students
347,991 Students
% White Students
67%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
422 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
722 Students
30,466 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
534
35,005
# Students in K Grade:
551
50,552
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
53,742
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
55,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
55,323
# Students in 4th Grade:
570
55,906
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
56,303
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
56,734
# Students in 7th Grade:
625
49,193
# Students in 8th Grade:
662
49,927
# Students in 9th Grade:
702
4,138
# Students in 10th Grade:
726
4,221
# Students in 11th Grade:
719
4,465
# Students in 12th Grade:
784
4,884
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,257 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,292 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,257
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,292
$17,011
Best Oshkosh Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Accelerated Advanced Learning Program
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Grades: 4-8
| 59 students
Rank: #22.
Traeger Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 W 20th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0065
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0065
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Traeger Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 W 20th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0221
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0221
Grades: PK-5
| 430 students
Rank: #44.
Oakwood Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1225 N Oakwood Rd
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0315
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0315
Grades: PK-5
| 407 students
Rank: #55.
Lakeside Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
4991 S Us Highway 45
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0131
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0131
Grades: K-5
| 218 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1401 W 5th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0078
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0078
Grades: K-5
| 317 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
910 N Sawyer St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0411
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0411
Grades: K-5
| 247 students
Rank: #88.
Shapiro Stem Academy
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1050 W 18th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0164
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0164
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #99.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
929 Winnebago Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0190
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0190
Grades: K-5
| 166 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
244 W 11th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0165
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0165
Grades: K-5
| 245 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Webster Stanley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
108 W New York Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0460
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0460
Grades: K-5
| 204 students
Rank: #1212.
E Cook Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1600 Hazel St
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0152
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0152
Grades: K-5
| 246 students
Rank: #1313.
Tipler Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Oaklawn Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
112 Viola Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0170
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0170
Grades: K-5
| 410 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Read Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1120 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0172
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0172
Grades: K-5
| 344 students
Rank: #1616.
South Park Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1551 Delaware St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0431
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0431
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
Rank: #1717.
Vel Phillips Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Kentucky St
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0177
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0177
Grades: 6-8
| 811 students
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