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Oriole Lane Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

25^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Oriole Lane Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 499 students in Mequon, Wisconsin, one of three elementary schools in the Mequon-Thiensville School District (ranked 13th of 432 districts statewide). It is a decade-stable high performer: in 2025–2026 it ranked 25th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools — the 98th percentile, with 5 stars — and it has never fallen below the 91st percentile in any reported year. It is also the top-ranked school in its own district, ahead of Donges Bay Elementary and Wilson Elementary.

Proficiency sits roughly 1.5–1.7 times the state average in every subject and grade tested, and the narrowest margin over the state is still 22 points. The 3rd-grade cohort is the strongest in the region, posting the highest 3rd-grade ELA (90.91%) and math (95.45%) among nearby schools — ahead of Parkview Elementary, Indian Hill School, Kennedy Elementary, and Donges Bay Elementary. Other bright spots: chronic absenteeism of just 2.9% (versus 17.3% statewide), a 14.2:1 student-teacher ratio that is the second-lowest in its comparison group, and sharply improving outcomes for low-income students, whose subgroup ranking rose to the 98th percentile.

At $15,204 per pupil, Oriole Lane spends more than Parkview, Thorson Elementary, or Kennedy Elementary, and schools in the nearby Cedarburg School District and Grafton School District match or beat its results at materially lower cost — so dollars alone don't explain the outcomes. Notably, Oriole Lane serves a larger low-income share (15.03%) than most of its affluent neighbors. Areas to watch: 4th-grade science and 5th-grade ELA are relatively softer, and one small subgroup has declined in relative ranking for three years running. Overall, this is a top-2% school with low absenteeism and small classes.

499

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,204

Per pupil spending ?

15%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12850 N Oriole Ln
Mequon, WI 53097-2322

(262) 238-4220

District: Mequon-Thiensville School District

Students who attend Oriole Lane Elementary usually attend:

High:

Homestead High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (83% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school83%

District avg81%

Wisconsin avg55%

25^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Mequon-Thiensville School District

13^th of 432Mequon-Thiensville School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	25 of 1039	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.2	92 of 1044	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	46 of 1061	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	22 of 1067	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	23 of 1067	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	46 of 1050	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	15 of 1037	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	5 of 1025	99.5%	★★★★★
2017	95.3	6 of 1071	99.4%	★★★★★
2016	92.4	22 of 1075	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.0	21 of 1076	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.0	40 of 1061	96.2%	★★★★★
2013	89.1	27 of 1053	97.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.0	72 of 1045	93.1%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	8 of 1046	99.2%	★★★★★
2010	83.8	47 of 1045	95.5%	★★★★★
2009	81.6	72 of 1030	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	80.9	75 of 1021	92.7%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	12 of 689	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	87.4	20 of 712	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	87.7	17 of 632	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	37 of 110	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	90.3	13 of 106	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	93.1	5 of 122	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.1	3 of 107	97.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	94.0	6 of 275	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	5 of 287	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.6	63 of 986	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	85.1	77 of 1001	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	90.9	24 of 1011	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	16 of 1010	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.4	37 of 1017	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	44 of 1004	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.5	10 of 1002	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	93.2	14 of 997	98.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	187 of 347	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.6	50 of 322	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	93.9	13 of 331	96.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.2	17 of 848	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	76.0	125 of 870	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	92 of 866	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	42 of 871	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	7 of 859	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.2	4 of 847	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.9	6 of 874	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	23 of 854	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	9 of 989	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	83.2	104 of 1000	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	109 of 1012	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	42 of 1011	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	24 of 1017	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	73 of 1003	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	90.8	30 of 1002	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	3 of 997	99.7%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	70.2	28 of 119	76.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	73 of 791	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	73.7	136 of 802	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.7	80 of 790	89.9%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	37 of 770	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	34 of 748	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	37 of 746	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.7	45 of 742	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	99.6	3 of 721	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	91.0	21 of 697	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	80.2	106 of 718	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.6	36 of 727	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.6	28 of 715	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	30 of 704	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	82.5	81 of 699	88.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.2	36 of 718	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	7 of 686	99.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)98th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)91st percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)76th percentile-19 vs school

Asian (2022)66th percentile-31 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies88%+23 vs state

Mathematics87%+34 vs state

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Science76%+22 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oriole Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12850 N Oriole Ln	Mequon	53097	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 238-4220	499	35	14.2	15.0%	387 (77.6%)	15 (3.0%)	32 (6.4%)	30 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	91.1	25^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.6%		85.2	92^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	91.2%	67	90.9	79.1	73.5	95.5	83.7	83.8	88.4	75.6	$15,204	$218	$14,986
Donges Bay Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 W Donges Bay Rd	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 238-7925	539	40	13.6	7.1%	448 (83.1%)	22 (4.1%)	25 (4.6%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	31 (5.8%)	90.1	36^th of 1039 public elementary schools	96.5%		86.5	64^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.9%	28	80.3	79.3	85.3	91.4	74.1	80.0	81.0	77.6	$14,475	$497	$13,978
Westlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W64N319 Madison Ave	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-6900	297	20	14.8	14.8%	266 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.4%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	93.5	11^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.9%		89.9	33^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.8%	22	76.0	90.5	82.4	86.0	90.5	84.6	95.2	85.7	$13,769	$453	$13,316
Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11001 N Buntrock Ave	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 238-4601	558	38	14.7	10.4%	416 (74.6%)	34 (6.1%)	35 (6.3%)	32 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	88	61^st of 1039 public elementary schools	94.1%		86.8	62^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	94.1%	1	78.4	69.4	79.8	83.0	83.5	79.8	87.1	70.6	$15,076	$218	$14,858
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1629 11th Ave	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-5650	507	31	16.3	14.4%	417 (82.2%)	7 (1.4%)	24 (4.7%)	32 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	24 (4.7%)	90.8	28^th of 1039 public elementary schools	97.3%		86.6	63^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	94.0%	35	87.7	83.3		89.0	80.0		87.8	75.6	$12,129	$167	$11,962
Thorson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W51N932 Keup Rd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6700	529	33	15.9	6.6%	489 (92.4%)	4 (0.8%)	10 (1.9%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.6%)	92.7	16^th of 1039 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.3	12^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.9%	4	74.4	88.5	90.0	78.1	87.2	86.0	90.9	87.0	$13,116	$291	$12,825
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W72N853 Harrison Ave	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-6800	504	32	15.9	8.1%	430 (85.3%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.6%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.9%)	95.5	4^th of 1039 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.5	5^th of 1044 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	84.0	90.5	88.5	88.3	95.2	91.0	95.2	88.9	$13,277	$277	$13,000
Indian Hill School	Public	PK, KG-3	1101 W Brown Deer Rd	River Hills	53217	Milwaukee County	Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 351-7390	223	15	14.5	1.3%	158 (70.9%)	15 (6.7%)	18 (8.1%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)								(n/a)	84.1			86.4					$18,971	$619	$18,352
Woodview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 5th Ave	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-5750	506	35	14.6	18.2%	411 (81.2%)	12 (2.4%)	42 (8.3%)	14 (2.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	88.2	58^th of 1039 public elementary schools	94.4%		88.9	40^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.2%	18	75.8	78.8		83.3	82.4		83.5	76.5	$13,224	$242	$12,981
Brown Deer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5757 W Dean Rd	Brown Deer	53223	Milwaukee County	Brown Deer School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 371-6800	709	46	15.3	58.0%	91 (12.8%)	361 (50.9%)	46 (6.5%)	131 (18.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.9%)	49.1	605^th of 1039 public elementary schools	41.8%		42.1	698^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.1%	93	62.4	49.1	44.0	80.7	52.8	37.6	56.5	41.7	$15,061	$967	$14,094

Frequently Asked Questions about Oriole Lane Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oriole Lane Elementary?

Students at Oriole Lane Elementary are 78% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

Is Oriole Lane Elementary a good school?

Yes! Oriole Lane Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 25^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Oriole Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oriole Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Homestead High

What district is Oriole Lane Elementary in?

Mequon-Thiensville School District

How many students attend Oriole Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 499 students attended Oriole Lane Elementary.

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