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 2025 school year, there are 9 public elementary schools serving 4,032 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.
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 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% 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
1,586 Schools
# Students
6,527 Students
535,621 Students
# Teachers
403 Teachers
40,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 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
0.56
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
4%
% Hispanic
18%
14%
% Black
5%
10%
% White
63%
65%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,954 in this school district is less 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 $17,911 is higher than the state median of $17,011. 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
$14,954
$17,039
Spending / Student
$17,911
$17,011
Best Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Meadowview Elementary 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
| 311 students
Rank: #22.
Carollton Elementary 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
| 385 students
Rank: #33.
Deerfield Elementary 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
(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
| 307 students
Rank: #4 - 54. - 5.
Edgewood Elementary 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
| 382 students
Rank: #66.
Oak Creek West Middle 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
| 537 students
Rank: #77.
Oak Creek East Middle 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
| 895 students
Rank: #88.
Shepard Hills Elementary 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
| 421 students
Rank: #99.
Forest Ridge Elementary 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
| 422 students
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