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Cedar Hills Elementary

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Cedar Hills Elementary ranks 543 rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

543^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cedar Hills Elementary in Oak Creek, WI, is a PK–5 school with 295 students in the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, located in a suburban Milwaukee area. In 2025–2026, it ranks 543rd of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), while the district ranks 148th of 432 (66th percentile, 3 stars). 40.34% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025. The school spends $14,445 per student and has a 12.4 student-teacher ratio, smaller than most nearby schools. Its rank has declined from the 72nd percentile in 2017–2018 and 80th percentile in 2020–2021 to around the 48th percentile.

Cedar Hills’ standout metric is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 7.7% in 2024–2025, far below the district’s 14.0% and the state’s 17.3%. It is also lower than Forest Ridge Elementary at 18.2% and much lower than nearby Milwaukee School District schools such as Lowell International Elementary at 27.7%, Victory Elementary at 24.2%, Ideal at 26.4%, and Garland Elementary at 23.0%. Cedar Hills ties Elm Dale Elementary at 7.7%. Overall, it outranks Forest Ridge Elementary (34th percentile) but trails Pleasant View Elementary (74th), Highland View Elementary (86th), and College Park Elementary (89th), which are in the Franklin Public School District and Greendale School District. Cedar Hills also serves fewer low-income students than Forest Ridge Elementary, Cooper Elementary, Elm Dale Elementary, and the Milwaukee schools.

Academically, results are uneven. On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, 3rd grade is a bright spot: 63.83% proficient in ELA and 70.21% in math, both above district and state. But 5th grade math is a major weakness at 31.91%, nearly 20 points below district and state, and lower than Forest Ridge Elementary (36.76%), Cooper Elementary (40.48%), and Elm Dale Elementary (68.33%). Fourth grade science is also below state at 46.97%, trailing Pleasant View Elementary, Highland View Elementary, and College Park Elementary. Subgroup effectiveness varies: English Language Learner and special education students show relative strengths, while some student groups need more support. The most actionable priorities are 5th grade math, 4th grade science, and helping groups that have declined.

295

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,445

Per pupil spending ?

40.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2225 W Sycamore Ave
Oak Creek, WI 53154-1049

(414) 761-3020

District: Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District

Students who attend Cedar Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Creek West Middle
High:	Oak Creek High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.5%

Asian:

23.1%

Hispanic:

19.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 39th percentile in 2023 → 48th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 48th (2026) from a 39th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

543^rd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 10 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District

148^th of 432Oak Creek-Franklin Joint 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	54.2	543 of 1039	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	543 of 1044	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	547 of 1061	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	652 of 1067	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.1	491 of 1067	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.5	215 of 1050	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.2	368 of 1037	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	285 of 1025	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	62.5	405 of 1071	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.2	455 of 1075	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.4	424 of 1076	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.8	310 of 1061	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	390 of 1053	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	52.7	623 of 1045	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.6	711 of 1046	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.0	625 of 1045	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.6	833 of 1030	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.6	784 of 1021	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.3	354 of 689	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	69.0	246 of 712	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	58.2	339 of 632	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.5	201 of 633	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	29 of 121	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.1	33 of 123	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	29 of 116	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	26 of 106	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.5	39 of 122	68.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	71 of 245	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	82.1	27 of 255	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	34 of 269	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	27 of 249	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.2	22 of 248	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	9 of 222	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	65.1	64 of 275	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	89.2	19 of 287	93.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	517 of 986	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.5	480 of 1001	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	522 of 1011	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	612 of 1010	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.3	387 of 1017	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.3	256 of 1004	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	528 of 1002	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.7	475 of 997	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	217 of 347	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.7	143 of 322	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	152 of 290	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	120 of 296	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	38 of 274	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	81 of 271	70.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	449 of 848	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.6	402 of 870	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	393 of 866	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	607 of 871	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	683 of 859	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	72.8	142 of 847	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.6	393 of 874	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	152 of 854	82.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	507 of 989	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.1	554 of 1000	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	505 of 1012	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	618 of 1011	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	555 of 1017	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.3	190 of 1003	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	224 of 1002	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	186 of 997	81.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	288 of 791	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.2	227 of 802	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.5	417 of 770	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	251 of 748	66.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	303 of 697	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	454 of 718	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	487 of 727	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.7	594 of 715	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.6	424 of 704	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.0	189 of 699	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.7	317 of 718	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	256 of 686	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2026)76th percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile+16 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

Female (2026)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)47th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%+3 vs state

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Mathematics52%~ state avg

Science47%-6 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 English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cedar Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2225 W Sycamore Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 761-3020	295	24	12.4	40.3%	143 (48.5%)	16 (5.4%)	56 (19.0%)	68 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	54.2	543^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	47.7%		53.8	543^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	48.0%		63.8	55.4	51.1				70.2	54.6	31.9				68.2		47.0		$14,445	$807	$13,638
Victory Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2222 W Henry Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6700	419	25	16.9	95.2%	50 (11.9%)	44 (10.5%)	103 (24.6%)	203 (48.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	8.3	948^th of 1039 public elementary schools	8.8%		6.5	959^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.1%	11	11.1	21.9	15.1	15.9	31.5	25.0	24.4	31.3	15.1	13.6	27.8	21.9	50.0	28.1	15.6	21.9	$19,548	$2,668	$16,880
Ideal	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1420 W Goldcrest Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1600	210	13	16.8	88.6%	32 (15.2%)	29 (13.8%)	90 (42.9%)	50 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	18.2	882^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.1	869^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.8%	13	47.8	27.8	33.3	32.1	29.6	34.5	39.1	22.2	23.8	24.1	25.9	27.6	33.3	44.8	27.8	41.4	$20,333	$2,899	$17,435
Garland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3120 W Green Ave	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6500	541	30	17.8	88.7%	155 (28.7%)	56 (10.4%)	116 (21.4%)	189 (34.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.4%)	15.6	903^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	13.1%		11.2	936^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.3%	33	22.9	38.2	12.8	29.8	29.8	23.3	25.0	30.9	18.0	15.8	22.8	11.7	54.6	33.3	33.3	28.8	$18,538	$2,625	$15,913
Forest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 W Drexel Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 574-4050	435	32	13.5	52.0%	184 (42.3%)	39 (9.0%)	120 (27.6%)	53 (12.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	43	685^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.1%		40.7	720^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.0%	35	37.9	57.1	52.9				44.1	59.0	36.8				52.0		46.8		$13,983	$708	$13,276
Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5143 S 21st St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6300	447	25	18.1	55.5%	134 (30.0%)	80 (17.9%)	157 (35.1%)	42 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.4%)	37.9	739^th of 1039 public elementary schools	28.9%		45.7	644^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.3%	95	68.3	47.6	50.0	40.0	70.4	55.9	48.8	42.9	40.5	33.3	57.7	50.0	50.0	58.8	35.7	38.2	$18,999	$2,588	$16,410
Pleasant View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4601 W Marquette Ave	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-4650	422	27	15.6	24.6%	264 (62.6%)	4 (0.9%)	50 (11.8%)	71 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.6%)	72.9	273^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	73.7%		80	157^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.0%	116	70.2	66.2	70.0				70.2	65.7	70.0				64.2		56.7		$13,071	$419	$12,652
Highland View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5900 S 51st St	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-2750	336	29	11.5	26.5%	226 (67.3%)	8 (2.4%)	67 (19.9%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	80.5	147^th of 1039 public elementary schools	85.9%		83.5	117^th of 1044 public elementary schools	88.8%	30	70.9	79.7	75.0				80.0	71.2	75.0				66.1		66.1		$18,585	$483	$18,102
Elm Dale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5300 S Honey Creek Dr	Greenfield	53221	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 281-7100	477	37	12.8	45.1%	232 (48.6%)	24 (5.0%)	120 (25.2%)	60 (12.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.0%)	53.8	547^th of 1039 public elementary schools	47.4%		66.2	370^th of 1044 public elementary schools	64.6%	177	61.5	48.6	60.0				65.4	51.4	68.3				54.2		41.7		$14,275	$268	$14,007
College Park Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 W College Ave	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-2850	273	24	11.3	33.7%	176 (64.5%)	3 (1.1%)	45 (16.5%)	26 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.4%)	83.3	114^th of 1039 public elementary schools	89.0%		81.7	134^th of 1044 public elementary schools	87.2%	20	84.6	78.4	75.6				89.7	84.3	60.0				74.5		64.7		$17,965	$428	$17,536

Frequently Asked Questions about Cedar Hills Elementary

How many students attend Cedar Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 295 students attended Cedar Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cedar Hills Elementary?

Students at Cedar Hills Elementary are 48% White, 23% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cedar Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cedar Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Creek West Middle
High : Oak Creek High

Is Cedar Hills Elementary a good school?

Cedar Hills Elementary ranks 543^rd of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Cedar Hills Elementary in?

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District

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