Top 5 Best Oconto County Public Preschools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public preschools serving 2,331 students in Oconto County, WI.
The top ranked public preschools in Oconto County, WI are Gillett Elementary School, Abrams Elementary School and Sunnyside Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Oconto County, WI public preschools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the Wisconsin public pre school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 37% statewide average). Pre schools in Oconto County have an average ranking of 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Wisconsin public pre schools.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Best Public Preschools in Oconto County (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gillett Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
208 W Main St
Gillett, WI 54124
(920) 855-2119
Grades: PK-5
| 291 students
Rank: #22.
Abrams Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3000 Elm St
Abrams, WI 54101
(920) 826-5819
Grades: PK-5
| 275 students
Rank: #33.
Sunnyside Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
720 County Road C
Sobieski, WI 54171
(920) 822-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 501 students
Rank: #44.
Oconto Falls Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
415 E Maria Volk Dr
Oconto Falls, WI 54154
(920) 848-4476
Grades: PK-5
| 498 students
Rank: #55.
Lena Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139
(920) 829-5959
Grades: PK-5
| 206 students
Rank: #66.
Oconto Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
810 Scherer Ave
Oconto, WI 54153
(920) 834-7808
Grades: PK-4
| 354 students
Rank: #77.
Suring Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
411 Algoma St
Suring, WI 54174
(920) 842-2181
Grades: PK-8
| 206 students
[+] Show Closed Public Schools in Oconto County, WI

Oconto County Public Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
208 W Main St
Gillett, WI 54124
(920) 855-2137
Grades: PK-5
| 3 students
320 Central Ave
Oconto Falls, WI 54154
(920) 848-4455
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
208 W Main St
Gillett, WI 54124
(920) 855-2137
Grades: 6-12
| 17 students
304 E Main St
Lena, WI 54139
(920) 829-5703
Grades: K-12
| 9 students
New Path (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
320 Central Ave
Oconto Falls, WI 54154
(920) 848-4455
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
810 Scherer Ave
Oconto, WI 54153
(920) 834-7808
Grades: PK-2
| 131 students
7904 County A West
Lena, WI 54139
(920) 848-4463
Grades: 1-5
| 27 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked public preschools in Oconto County, WI?
The top ranked public preschools in Oconto County, WI include Gillett Elementary School, Abrams Elementary School and Sunnyside Elementary School.
How many public preschools are located in Oconto County?
7 public preschools are located in Oconto County.
What is the racial composition of students in Oconto County?
Oconto County public preschools minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public preschools average of 38% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Recent Articles

Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Parents’ Guide to Special Education
Special education law is not easy to decipher, with several regulations that govern special education services for disabled students. In this article, learn about the core components of the laws, rights, and individual education plans that can help create the best public school environment for your child.
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
Surveillance Cameras: Violation of Rights or Improved Security?
A school district in Virginia has given the green light to schools that want to install surveillance cameras in common areas like cafeterias and hallways. We’ll look at whether this is a violation of student privacy or the best way to keep order in schools.
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
Teachers in 19 States Allowed to Physically Punish Students
As of 2014, nineteen states still allow corporal punishment – spanking and paddling the most common choices – in their public schools. However, some argue that not only are these punishments physically harmful, they also are disproportionately administered to students of color. As a result, House democrats have taken up the issue in a new bill that would ban all forms of corporal punishment nationwide.

Quick Links