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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 2024-25 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 5,683 students in Oshkosh Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, 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 35% (versus the Wisconsin public elementary school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (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
22 Schools
1,605 Schools
# Students
9,149 Students
543,963 Students
# Teachers
747 Teachers
40,926 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.52
0.54
# American Indian Students
33 Students
6,631 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
752 Students
23,666 Students
% Asian Students
8%
4%
# Hispanic Students
714 Students
75,746 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
14%
# Black Students
720 Students
51,817 Students
% Black Students
8%
10%
# White Students
6,221 Students
355,510 Students
% White Students
68%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
416 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
705 Students
30,050 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
574
35,056
# Students in K Grade:
629
52,439
# Students in 1st Grade:
601
55,313
# Students in 2nd Grade:
626
55,244
# Students in 3rd Grade:
617
55,831
# Students in 4th Grade:
629
56,345
# Students in 5th Grade:
654
56,847
# Students in 6th Grade:
609
57,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
642
50,043
# Students in 8th Grade:
676
51,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
729
4,397
# Students in 10th Grade:
715
4,257
# Students in 11th Grade:
744
4,318
# Students in 12th Grade:
704
4,773
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,706 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,831. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,772 is less than the state median of $16,804. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,706
$16,831
Spending / Student
$15,772
$16,804
Best Oshkosh Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Accelerated Advanced Learning Program
Magnet School
Charter School
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
| 60 students
Rank: #22.
Traeger Middle School
Magnet 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
| 431 students
Rank: #33.
Traeger Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 439 students
Rank: #44.
Oakwood Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 409 students
Rank: #55.
Lakeside Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 243 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Franklin Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 345 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 240 students
Rank: #88.
Shapiro Stem Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 202 students
Rank: #99.
Washington Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 174 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 242 students
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Webster Stanley Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
915 Hazel St
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0460
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0460
Grades: PK-5
| 207 students
Rank: #1212.
E Cook Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 226 students
Rank: #1313.
Tipler Middle School
Magnet 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
| 341 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Oaklawn Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 392 students
Rank: #14 - 1514. - 15.
Read Elementary School
Magnet 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
| 375 students
Rank: #1616.
South Park Middle School
Magnet 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
| 327 students
Rank: #1717.
Merrill Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108 W New York Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0177
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0177
Grades: 6-8
| 453 students
Rank: #1818.
Webster Stanley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
915 Hazel St
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0442
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0442
Grades: 6-8
| 335 students
Rank: #1919.
Merrill Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108 W New York Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0420
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0420
Grades: K-5
| 242 students
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