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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 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,466 students in Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 40% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
11 Schools
728 Schools
# Students
6,554 Students
250,654 Students
# Teachers
416 Teachers
18,338 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 442 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#109 out of 447 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
96%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)17.6%
24%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.59
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
8%
5%
% Hispanic
19%
16%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
61%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,893 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,193. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,837 is higher than the state median of $17,165. 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
$14,893
$17,193
Spending / Student
$17,837
$17,165
Best Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oak Creek West Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8401 S 13th St
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6250
Oak Creek, WI 53154
(414) 768-6250
Gr: 6-8 | 531 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #22.
Oak Creek East Middle School
(Math: 48% | 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
Gr: 6-8 | 935 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
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