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Best Schools in Oshkosh, WI
Oshkosh, WI has 46 public schools (7 high, 10 middle, 24 elementary) serving 17,734 students. On average they score 44% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Oshkosh don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Oshkosh, WI
The top high schools in Oshkosh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Neenah High
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Neenah Joint School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1943 Students
2. Winneconne High
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Winneconne Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 539 Students
3. Omro High
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Omro School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 334 Students
4. West High
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1627 Students
5. Laconia High
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Rosendale-brandon School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 317 Students
6. North High
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1265 Students
7. Oshkosh Correctional Institution
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Wisconsin Department Of Corrections • Public • Grades 12 • 1 Students
Best Middle Schools in Oshkosh, WI
The top middle schools in Oshkosh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Winneconne Middle
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Winneconne Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 383 Students
2. Traeger Middle
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 431 Students
3. Rosendale-brandon Middle
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Rosendale-brandon School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 235 Students
4. Tipler Middle
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 341 Students
5. Omro Middle
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Omro School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 263 Students
6. Shattuck Middle
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Neenah Joint School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 978 Students
7. South Park Middle
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 327 Students
8. Merrill Middle
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 453 Students
9. Accelerated Advanced Learning Program
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Oshkosh Area School District • Charter • Grades 4 - 8 • 60 Students
10. Webster Stanley Middle
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 335 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Oshkosh, WI
The top elementary schools in Oshkosh, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lakeview Elementary
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Neenah Joint School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 405 Students
2. Winneconne Elementary
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Winneconne Community School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 874 Students
3. Rosendale Primary
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Rosendale-brandon School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 217 Students
4. Oakwood Elementary
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 409 Students
5. Rosendale Intermediate
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Rosendale-brandon School District • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 82 Students
6. Traeger Elementary
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 439 Students
7. Omro Elementary
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Omro School District • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 302 Students
8. Lakeside Elementary
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 243 Students
9. Franklin Elementary
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 345 Students
10. Shapiro Stem Academy
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Oshkosh Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 202 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Oshkosh, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Oshkosh, WI has a total population of 81,040 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 30% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Oshkosh, WI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Oshkosh, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
21.33 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.65 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
17.68 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Oshkosh, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Oshkosh, WI.
ISP Report Card
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Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Oshkosh, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Oshkosh, WI
How many schools are in Oshkosh, WI?
Oshkosh, WI has 46 public schools: 7 high schools, 10 middle schools and 24 elementary schools, serving 17,734 students in total.
How do schools in Oshkosh perform on state tests?
On average, 46 schools in Oshkosh score 44% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Oshkosh don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Oshkosh?
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.
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- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 58%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 48%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 54%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 47%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Oshkosh
17 of 23 schools in Oshkosh carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 2C: 3D: 9F: 1
All 23 public schools we grade in Oshkosh. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (2)
Middle and junior high schools (5)
Elementary and primary schools (12)
- E Cook Elementary
- Franklin Elementary
- Jefferson Elementary
- Lakeside Elementary
- Merrill Elementary
- Oaklawn Elementary
- Oakwood Elementary
- Read Elementary
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Traeger Elementary
- Washington Elementary
- Webster Stanley Elementary
Other schools and academies (4)
- Accelerated Advanced Learning Program
- Oshkosh Correctional Institution
- Ready 4 Learning School
- Shapiro Stem Academy
Private schools (8)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Grace Lutheran School
- Lourdes Academy Elementary School
- Lourdes Academy High School
- Lourdes Academy Middle School
- Martin Luther Lutheran School
- Trinity Lutheran School
- Valley Christian School
- Wyldewood Christian School