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Honey Creek Elementary

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5
788th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 24% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Honey Creek Elementary is a PK–5 school at 6701 W Eden Pl on Milwaukee's southwest side, serving 393 students in the Milwaukee School District, where it outperforms district averages but still trails Wisconsin averages. On the 2025–26 Forward Exam, the school beats the district average in every tested subject—often by about 17–24 points in ELA, math, and social studies—but remains roughly 13 points below the state in ELA and math, 6 points below in social studies, and nearly 19 points below in science. Statewide, it ranks 788th of 1,039 elementary schools (24th percentile, 1 star), while the district ranks 418th of 432 districts (3rd percentile, 0 stars).

Attendance and student-group results are important. Chronic absenteeism was 23.0% in 2024–25—far better than the district's 46.2% and better than most nearby Milwaukee schools such as Fairview Elementary (24.5%), Whitman Elementary (37.5%), and Manitoba Elementary (42.6%), but higher than the state average (17.3%) and much higher than nearby Greenfield School District schools like Maple Grove Elementary (6.7%) and Edgewood Elementary (7.3%). Special education students rank 2nd percentile statewide—777th of 791—a serious weakness to ask about, while low-income students rank 39th percentile, above the school's overall standing. Fifth-grade math has been a bright spot, even beating the state average in 2024–25.

Resources and peer comparisons round out the picture. The school spends $18,646 per student, the lowest among the Milwaukee School District schools compared here, and has a 19.6:1 student-teacher ratio—the highest in the comparison group, including suburban schools. Yet it ranks fourth of 11 nearby schools overall (24th percentile) and second among district peers, behind only Academy of Accelerated Learning (32nd percentile) and ahead of Milwaukee Spanish Immersion (18th), Fairview Elementary (17th), Jefferson Elementary (12th), Whitman Elementary (11th), Alcott Elementary (9th), and Manitoba Elementary (8th). Nearby Edgewood Elementary in the Greenfield School District ranks higher, at 58th percentile. Parents should read year-to-year changes carefully because grade cohorts are small, and ask about special education support and attendance trends.

393
Students ?
19.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$18,646
Per pupil spending ?
73.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6701 W Eden Pl
       Milwaukee, WI  53220-1335

(414) 604-7900

District: Milwaukee School District


Students who attend Honey Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    King International Baccalaureate Middle
    Lincoln Middle
    Roosevelt Middle
    Wedgewood Park School
High:    Audubon Technology and Communication High
    Bradley Technology High
    Hamilton High
    King International
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
47.1%
White:
17.8%
African American:
17.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 18th percentile in 2023 → 24th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 24th (2026) from a 18th-percentile low (2023)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (42% vs 55% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school42%
District avg23%
Wisconsin avg55%
788th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 24%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 24% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
11th of 105Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District
418th of 432Milwaukee 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202631.4788 of 103924.2%★☆☆☆☆
202530.9800 of 104423.4%★☆☆☆☆
202424.9851 of 106119.8%★☆☆☆☆
202323.8872 of 106718.3%★☆☆☆☆
202226.5857 of 106719.7%★☆☆☆☆
202146.5632 of 105039.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.4692 of 103733.3%★★☆☆☆
201846.1629 of 102538.6%★★☆☆☆
201751.3565 of 107147.2%★★☆☆☆
201645.9648 of 107539.7%★★☆☆☆
201555.3557 of 107648.2%★★☆☆☆
201459.6444 of 106158.2%★★★☆☆
201369.8249 of 105376.4%★★★★☆
201254.9594 of 104543.2%★★☆☆☆
201153.4606 of 104642.1%★★☆☆☆
201046.6716 of 104531.5%★★☆☆☆
200966.7354 of 103065.6%★★★☆☆
200855.7548 of 102146.3%★★☆☆☆
200681.084 of 71288.2%★★★★☆
200480.589 of 63385.9%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202654.353 of 15064.7%★★★☆☆
202536.287 of 14439.6%★★☆☆☆
202369.125 of 13881.9%★★★★☆
202269.227 of 13379.7%★★★★☆
201995.34 of 16197.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202641.6664 of 98632.7%★★☆☆☆
202526.5792 of 100120.9%★☆☆☆☆
202422.2832 of 101117.7%★☆☆☆☆
202328.6782 of 101022.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.6800 of 101721.3%★☆☆☆☆
202126.3799 of 100420.4%★☆☆☆☆
201953.5505 of 100249.6%★★☆☆☆
201855.7474 of 99752.5%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202658.3128 of 34763.1%★★★☆☆
202564.291 of 32271.7%★★★★☆
202452.2139 of 33158.0%★★★☆☆
202348.2138 of 29052.4%★★★☆☆
202242.0158 of 29646.6%★★☆☆☆
202163.368 of 27475.2%★★★★☆
201972.951 of 26680.8%★★★★☆
201880.335 of 27187.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202643.4515 of 84839.3%★★☆☆☆
202532.0654 of 87024.8%★☆☆☆☆
202339.6577 of 87133.8%★★☆☆☆
202227.6686 of 85920.1%★☆☆☆☆
202154.4341 of 84759.7%★★★☆☆
201960.3286 of 87467.3%★★★☆☆
201849.7420 of 85450.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202624.2796 of 98919.5%★☆☆☆☆
202536.6703 of 100029.7%★☆☆☆☆
202430.1784 of 101222.5%★☆☆☆☆
202321.2839 of 101117.0%★☆☆☆☆
202228.2803 of 101721.0%★☆☆☆☆
202168.1276 of 100372.5%★★★★☆
201933.5748 of 100225.3%★☆☆☆☆
201840.9678 of 99732.0%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202620.6118 of 14216.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202611.6777 of 7911.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202512.8767 of 8024.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202417.2710 of 79010.1%★☆☆☆☆
202330.4552 of 77028.3%★☆☆☆☆
202221.3646 of 74813.6%★☆☆☆☆
202127.7569 of 74623.7%★☆☆☆☆
201939.2434 of 74241.5%★★☆☆☆
201831.8513 of 72128.8%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202617.9612 of 69712.2%★☆☆☆☆
202511.8672 of 7186.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.4582 of 72719.9%★☆☆☆☆
202327.2571 of 71520.1%★☆☆☆☆
202238.6467 of 70433.7%★★☆☆☆
202158.2275 of 69960.7%★★★☆☆
201929.8569 of 71820.8%★☆☆☆☆
201834.0504 of 68626.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
African American (2026)65th percentile+41 vs school
Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+39 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+15 vs school
Female (2026)33rd percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)20th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)17th percentile-7 vs school
White (2026)12th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2026)2nd percentile-22 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies59%-6 vs state
English Language Arts40%-13 vs state
Mathematics40%-13 vs state
Science34%-19 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Open Quote The children are rarely supervised, and the teacher to student ratio is deplorable! There is a rampant bullying issue that never seems to be addressed, even though they SAY there is a no tolerance policy on bullying. Almost no help at all with special education needs unless your child is severely handicapped. Horrible experience with this school thus far. The only advantage is that the staff is friendly, and they offer many after school programs and camps. This school is more of a glorified daycare facility. I wouldn't recommend it! Close Quote





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In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Honey Creek Elementary.

Students at Honey Creek Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 18% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

Honey Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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