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Deerfield Elementary

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Deerfield Elementary ranks 219 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Deerfield Elementary is a PK–5 school in Oak Creek, WI, a Milwaukee-area community, enrolling 368 students as part of the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District. It ranks 219th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2025–2026 (79th percentile, 4 stars), placing it in the top roughly 21% statewide and above its district’s overall rank. After a dip in 2020–2021 and 2021–2022, the school moved to the 82nd percentile in 2022–2023 and has stayed in the 77th–79th percentile range with 4 stars each year since. That makes it a consistently above-average school, though not the highest-ranked school among its immediate same-district peers.

In 2025–2026 Forward Exam results, the school was above the district in 6 of 8 reported tests and above the state in 7 of 8. Fourth grade is a clear strength: 77.94% proficient in ELA, 83.82% in math, 82.35% in social studies, and 67.65% in science, all above district and state. Third grade ELA is above the state but below the district, and fifth grade math is essentially at district and state levels. Chronic absenteeism was 5.8% in 2024–2025, far below the district’s 14.0% and the state’s 17.3%, and lower than same-district peers such as Shepard Hills Elementary, Edgewood Elementary, Carollton Elementary, and Meadowview Elementary. Only Southwood Glen Elementary in Franklin was slightly lower at 5.2%.

The school’s low-income students have performed notably well: the low-SES subgroup ranked at the 82nd percentile in 2025–2026, 85th in 2024–2025, and 92nd in 2023–2024. Special education is comparatively lower, at the 52nd percentile in 2025–2026, though that improved from the 40th percentile the prior year. Nearby, Carollton Elementary ranks at the 90th percentile and Meadowview Elementary at the 86th, while Southwood Glen Elementary is at the 85th; the school is clearly stronger than Shepard Hills Elementary and Edgewood Elementary. It spends $13,962 per student and has a 13.8 student-teacher ratio, and it remains well above most South Milwaukee and Racine comparison schools. The main things to watch are grade-level variability, especially 3rd grade ELA and 5th grade math, and special education subgroup performance.

368

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,962

Per pupil spending ?

25.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3871 E Bluestem Dr
Oak Creek, WI 53154

(414) 768-6220

District: Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oak Creek East Middle
High:	Oak Creek High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Asian:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 79th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% 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 school70%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg55%

219^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	76.8	219 of 1039	78.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.8	243 of 1044	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.9	236 of 1061	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	196 of 1067	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	344 of 1067	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.3	326 of 1050	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	351 of 1037	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	275 of 1025	73.2%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	353 of 1071	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.7	251 of 1075	76.7%	★★★★☆
2015	68.1	319 of 1076	70.4%	★★★★☆
2014	68.5	287 of 1061	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	63.4	372 of 1053	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.5	475 of 1045	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	40.8	793 of 1046	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.2	541 of 1045	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.5	399 of 1030	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.8	463 of 1021	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.4	308 of 689	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.7	231 of 986	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	244 of 1001	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	296 of 1011	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	186 of 1010	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	365 of 1017	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	165 of 1004	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	274 of 1002	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	279 of 997	72.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	79 of 322	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	54 of 266	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	152 of 848	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	127 of 870	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	73 of 866	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	71.7	150 of 871	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	322 of 859	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	225 of 847	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	162 of 874	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.6	220 of 854	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	177 of 989	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	73.6	239 of 1000	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	77.6	182 of 1012	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.4	203 of 1011	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	299 of 1017	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.3	477 of 1003	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.7	408 of 1002	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	265 of 997	73.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	379 of 791	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.1	479 of 802	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.7	291 of 790	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	342 of 746	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.1	170 of 742	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	147 of 721	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	174 of 697	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	183 of 718	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	186 of 727	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	147 of 715	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	270 of 704	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	221 of 699	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	363 of 718	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.4	263 of 686	61.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)82nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)75th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies82%+17 vs state

Mathematics70%+17 vs state

Science68%+14 vs state

English Language Arts67%+14 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 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 Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3871 E Bluestem Dr	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6220	368	27	13.8	25.8%	288 (78.3%)	10 (2.7%)	45 (12.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	76.8	219^th of 1039 public elementary schools	78.9%		74.8	243^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	76.7%	24	54.2	77.9	67.2			71.2	83.8	51.7			82.4	67.7	$13,962	$247	$13,715
Carollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8965 S Carollton Dr	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6290	376	26	14.3	31.9%	262 (69.7%)	8 (2.1%)	62 (16.5%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	83.7	108^th of 1039 public elementary schools	89.6%		79.8	163^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	84.4%	55	82.0	75.0	61.8			85.3	85.0	52.9			91.7	81.7	$13,379	$247	$13,132
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10420 S McGraw Dr	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6240	320	20	15.8	25.6%	218 (68.1%)	11 (3.4%)	52 (16.3%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	80.8	144^th of 1039 public elementary schools	86.1%		69.9	316^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.7%	172	72.0	66.7	65.2			80.0	73.3	76.1			81.7	65.0	$13,108	$292	$12,817
Shepard Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9701 S Shepard Hills Dr	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 768-6270	419	27	15.3	39.1%	235 (56.1%)	38 (9.1%)	68 (16.2%)	40 (9.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	58.5	464^th of 1039 public elementary schools	55.3%		58	490^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.1%	26	60.0	58.1	60.0			59.0	47.3	63.2			66.2	47.3	$12,813	$641	$12,172
Blakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Blakewood Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5900	314	26	11.9	47.8%	175 (55.7%)	16 (5.1%)	95 (30.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	57.6	491^st of 1039 public elementary schools	52.7%		59.9	459^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.0%	32	55.9	65.7	59.6			52.9	45.7	48.9			65.7	60.0	$16,765	$587	$16,177
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8545 S Shepard Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 768-6280	389	27	14.5	41.6%	233 (59.9%)	27 (6.9%)	71 (18.3%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	66.7	360^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.4%		65.1	382^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.4%	22	59.5	60.9	58.1			66.7	55.1	51.6			78.3	68.1	$13,175	$672	$12,503
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Marion Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5252	274	23	11.7	59.1%	123 (44.9%)	23 (8.4%)	88 (32.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	30.1	800^th of 1039 public elementary schools	23.0%		30.6	804^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.0%	4	57.1	36.4	27.5			62.9	33.3	30.0			48.5	27.3	$16,872	$653	$16,219
O Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	2115 5 1/2 Mile Rd	Racine	53402	Racine County	Racine Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 664-6650	540	33	16.2	38.7%	324 (60.0%)	42 (7.8%)	125 (23.1%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.0%)	24	840^th of 1039 public elementary schools	19.2%		26.6	828^th of 1044 public elementary schools	20.7%	12	32.9	41.2	47.3	36.8	36.4	37.8	25.9	27.4	28.1	15.2	48.2	38.8	$17,156	$884	$16,272
E W Luther Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Hawthorne Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5326	197	15	12.8	43.1%	136 (69.0%)	6 (3.0%)	45 (22.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	72.7	277^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.6	372^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	64.4%	95	70.0	68.0	63.9			62.5	72.0	58.3			68.0	68.0	$16,792	$511	$16,281
Rawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Rawson Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-2904	371	30	12.2	61.5%	189 (50.9%)	27 (7.3%)	118 (31.8%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	26.5	821^st of 1039 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.5	864^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.2%	43	32.1	33.3	43.8			47.2	25.4	50.0			50.8	30.2	$14,609	$582	$14,027

Frequently Asked Questions about Deerfield Elementary

What district is Deerfield Elementary in?

Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District

How many students attend Deerfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Deerfield Elementary.

Is Deerfield Elementary a good school?

Deerfield Elementary ranks 219^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Deerfield Elementary?

Students at Deerfield Elementary are 78% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Deerfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Deerfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oak Creek East Middle
High : Oak Creek High

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