Summary:
The Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District is a suburban Milwaukee-area district serving about 6,288 students across 10 schools: seven elementary schools (PK–5), two middle schools (6–8), and one large high school (9–12). Overall, the district ranks 148 of 432 in Wisconsin — the 66th percentile — with 3 stars, but individual school results vary widely, from 2 stars to 4 stars.
The district's brightest spots are its elementaries and middle schools. Carollton Elementary is the top performer, ranking 108 of 1,039 (90th percentile, 4 stars) with standout scores such as Social Studies 4th at 91.67% and Mathematics 3rd at 85.25%. Meadowview Elementary (86th percentile, 4 stars) posted the largest one-year gain, about +9.3 points. Deerfield Elementary (79th percentile, 4 stars) has the district's lowest chronic absenteeism at 5.8%. Among middle schools, Oak Creek West Middle (81st percentile, 4 stars) and Oak Creek East Middle (77th percentile, 4 stars) both beat state averages on every reported 2025-26 test, with near-zero dropout rates.
Parents should note the pressure points. Oak Creek High (48th percentile, 2 stars) graduates 97.8% of students and beats the state in Social Studies, but ACT ELA, math, and science fall below state, and its 20.9% chronic absenteeism is the district's highest. Forest Ridge Elementary (34th percentile, 2 stars) has the highest poverty indicator and 18.2% absenteeism. Cedar Hills Elementary spends the most per student ($14,445) with the smallest classes yet ranks 48th percentile. Fifth-grade math is uneven — from 31.91% at Cedar Hills to 76.09% at Meadowview. Encouragingly, every school except the high school improved year over year.
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