Best High Schools in Oak Creek, WI

High schools
2
Students
3,156
Avg actual
7%
Avg projected
31%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Oak Creek, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Oak Creek High

C+

SchoolGrade

11%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2168 Students

2. South Milwaukee High

F

SchoolGrade

2%

Actual Test Scores

23%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

South Milwaukee School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 988 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Oak Creek, WI

Middle schools
3
Students
2,065
Avg actual
51%
Avg projected
39%
Impact
exceed expectations

The top middle schools in Oak Creek, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Oak Creek East Middle

B

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 945 Students

2. Oak Creek West Middle

B-

SchoolGrade

59%

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 533 Students

3. South Milwaukee Middle

D-

SchoolGrade

35%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

South Milwaukee School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 587 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Oak Creek, WI

Elementary schools
10
Students
3,196
Avg actual
55%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

The top elementary schools in Oak Creek, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Carollton Elementary

A-

SchoolGrade

69%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 376 Students

2. Deerfield Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

64%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 372 Students

3. Meadowview Elementary

B

SchoolGrade

60%

Actual Test Scores

54%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 336 Students

4. Edgewood Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

58%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 365 Students

5. Shepard Hills Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 431 Students

6. Cedar Hills Elementary

C+

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 308 Students

7. Forest Ridge Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

43%

Actual Test Scores

29%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Oak Creek-franklin Joint School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 420 Students

8. Lakeview Elementary

D+

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

28%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

South Milwaukee School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 290 Students

9. St Matthew School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St Matthew School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 210 Students

10. Grace Lutheran School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Grace Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 88 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Oak Creek, WI

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Oak Creek, WI has a total population of 36,497 with 24% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 39% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Oak Creek, WI

8,813

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

39%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Oak Creek, WI.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

C+

14.53 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

B+

2.18 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

C+

12.35 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Oak Creek, WI.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Oak Creek, WI.

ISP Report Card

B

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,207 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

75 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Oak Creek, WI Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Oak Creek, WI

How many schools are in Oak Creek, WI?

Oak Creek, WI has 17 public schools: 2 high schools, 3 middle schools and 10 elementary schools, serving 8,813 students in total.

How do schools in Oak Creek perform on state tests?

On average, 17 schools in Oak Creek score 47% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 41%, so on average schools in Oak Creek exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Oak Creek?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Oak Creek, WI

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South Milwaukee, WI

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 36%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Cudahy, WI

  • Actual: 37%
  • Projected: 31%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Franklin, WI

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Greendale, WI

  • Actual: 47%
  • Projected: 49%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
St. Francis, WI

  • Actual: 27%
  • Projected: 27%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Kneeland, WI

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Greenfield, WI

  • Actual: 39%
  • Projected: 32%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Caledonia, WI

  • Actual: 25%
  • Projected: 40%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Franksville, WI

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Hales Corners, WI

  • Actual: 55%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Oak Creek

Average SchoolGrade
B-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
90%
Exceeding
80%
Avg actual scores
52.9%
Avg projected
43.7%

10 of 11 schools in Oak Creek carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 1B: 5C: 3D: 1

All 11 public schools we grade in Oak Creek. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (1)

Middle and junior high schools (2)

Elementary and primary schools (8)

Private schools (3)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.