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Deer Creek Intermediate

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Deer Creek Intermediate ranks 385 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Deer Creek Intermediate is a public middle school located in Saint Francis, Wisconsin, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school is part of the Saint Francis School District, which is ranked 371 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Deer Creek Intermediate's performance on the Forward Exam is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 38% to 55.07%, compared to the state average of 51.26% to 53.97%. In mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 44.93% to 63.46%, which is also below the state average of 52.58% to 55.53%. Deer Creek Intermediate's performance in social studies and science is also below the state average. However, the school's academic performance is generally higher than the nearby Roosevelt Middle, Wedgewood Park School, and Lincoln Middle schools in the Milwaukee School District, which have significantly lower proficiency rates.

Deer Creek Intermediate has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.5% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.4% to 21.5%, which are higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has increased from $11,050 in 2018-2019 to $12,128 in 2019-2020, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 11.7 to 12.5 students per teacher in recent years. While the school faces several challenges, the diverse student population and the relatively strong performance of certain student groups, such as African American and English Language Learner students, suggest that there may be opportunities for improvement through targeted interventions and support.

300

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

46.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3680 S Kinnickinnic Ave
Saint Francis, WI 53235-3742

(414) 482-8400

District: Saint Francis School District

Students who attend Deer Creek Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Saint Francis High

Feeder schools for Deer Creek Intermediate:

Elementary:

Willow Glen Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.3%

Hispanic:

30.0%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

641^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

385^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

371^st of 426Saint Francis 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	641 of 1044	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	443 of 1061	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	459 of 1067	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	630 of 1067	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	753 of 1050	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	756 of 1037	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.1	663 of 1025	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.8	656 of 1071	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.7	723 of 1075	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.9	731 of 1076	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.0	695 of 1061	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.2	721 of 1053	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.0	863 of 1045	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	46.3	738 of 1046	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	787 of 1045	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.2	773 of 1030	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.4	814 of 1021	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	52.6	438 of 712	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.6	407 of 633	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	66 of 255	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	530 of 1001	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.6	300 of 1011	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.2	411 of 1010	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.0	656 of 1017	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	664 of 1004	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	659 of 1002	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.6	636 of 997	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	144 of 322	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	98 of 331	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	107 of 290	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.1	175 of 296	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.2	148 of 274	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.2	113 of 266	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.2	99 of 271	63.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	464 of 870	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	288 of 866	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	207 of 871	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	363 of 859	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.8	547 of 847	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.6	419 of 874	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	418 of 854	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	667 of 1000	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	537 of 1012	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	467 of 1011	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	511 of 1017	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.6	753 of 1003	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.8	765 of 1002	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.5	639 of 997	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	428 of 802	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	406 of 790	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	548 of 770	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.2	535 of 748	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.3	488 of 746	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	602 of 742	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.6	567 of 721	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	404 of 718	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.9	328 of 727	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	388 of 715	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.5	371 of 704	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	563 of 699	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	595 of 718	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	438 of 686	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	385 of 628	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.6	291 of 641	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	292 of 640	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.7	357 of 617	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	396 of 613	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	377 of 594	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	318 of 579	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.2	277 of 612	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.7	269 of 609	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	56.4	291 of 612	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	51.9	327 of 585	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.2	384 of 569	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.0	462 of 559	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	51.9	358 of 549	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	45.3	393 of 539	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	46.5	375 of 521	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.1	256 of 519	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.9	175 of 366	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.8	232 of 382	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	78.9	40 of 324	87.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	33 of 117	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	16 of 130	87.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	6 of 178	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	55.8	54 of 173	68.8%	★★★★☆
2019	41.4	88 of 153	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	341 of 573	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	363 of 580	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	268 of 579	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	243 of 576	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	314 of 574	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.8	381 of 557	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.9	307 of 551	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	130 of 237	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	112 of 239	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	70 of 229	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	82 of 221	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	84 of 225	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	60 of 209	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	51.5	92 of 204	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	281 of 509	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	222 of 520	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.2	192 of 525	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	318 of 522	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.5	239 of 499	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.8	319 of 487	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	217 of 489	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.7	364 of 577	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.1	163 of 585	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	285 of 591	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.2	392 of 577	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	404 of 572	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	331 of 557	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	305 of 551	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	49.5	65 of 131	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	341 of 414	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	313 of 425	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	329 of 439	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.5	200 of 421	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.1	207 of 437	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.3	270 of 414	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	202 of 417	51.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	263 of 399	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.6	186 of 407	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	235 of 412	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	246 of 397	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.8	295 of 393	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.9	268 of 382	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	239 of 375	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+36 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)47th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2025)97th percentile+58 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)50th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile~ school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

White (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%-6 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-5 vs state

Science45%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)					Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)					Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 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
Deer Creek Intermediate	Public	4-8	3680 S Kinnickinnic Ave	Saint Francis	53235	Milwaukee County	Saint Francis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 482-8400	300	22	13.5	46.7%	154 (51.3%)	22 (7.3%)	90 (30.0%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	45.6	385^th of 628 public middle schools	38.7%		56.6	291^st of 641 public middle schools	54.6%	94	43.1	48.1	38.0	50.0	55.1	45.1	63.5	52.0	60.9	44.9	58.8	55.1	51.0	40.6
Cudahy Middle	Public	7-8	5530 S Barland Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2830	247	23	10.7	62.8%	128 (51.8%)	19 (7.7%)	74 (30.0%)	5 (2.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.3%)	23.1	506^th of 628 public middle schools	19.4%		22.5	534^th of 641 public middle schools	16.7%	28				39.7	34.6				37.9	27.9		50.5		27.9	$13,895	$896	$12,999
Carmen Middle School South	Public, Charter	6-8	2433 S 15th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 310-8056	191	15	12.7	100.0%	3 (1.6%)	22 (11.5%)	160 (83.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	26.7	487^th of 628 public middle schools	22.5%		14.8	559^th of 641 public middle schools	12.8%	72			38.6	31.0	44.4			34.5	31.0	33.3		55.6		36.5
United Community Center Acosta Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1038 S 6th Street	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	United Community Center Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 647-2518	188	17	11.0	80.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	186 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.3	498^th of 628 public middle schools	20.7%		31.1	485^th of 641 public middle schools	24.3%	13			36.8	27.5	32.3			34.9	31.4	40.3		54.8		33.9	$8,912	$00	$8,912
South Milwaukee Middle	Public	6-8	1001 15th Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5800	610	48	12.6	53.3%	329 (53.9%)	37 (6.1%)	187 (30.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	23.7	502^nd of 628 public middle schools	20.1%		23.7	530^th of 641 public middle schools	17.3%	28			32.8	39.2	39.7			27.6	31.5	30.6		49.8		39.0	$13,370	$1,169	$12,201
Greenfield Middle	Public	6-8	3200 W Barnard Ave	Greenfield	53221	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 282-4700	704	64	10.9	53.4%	332 (47.2%)	33 (4.7%)	232 (33.0%)	54 (7.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	36.6	446^th of 628 public middle schools	29.0%		38.6	438^th of 641 public middle schools	31.7%	8			50.7	47.3	50.7			32.7	43.7	41.3		51.1		37.7	$12,352	$1,022	$11,330
Audubon Technology and Communication Middle	Public	6-8	3300 S 39th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7800	345	24	14.1	83.8%	19 (5.5%)	92 (26.7%)	199 (57.7%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	2.5	607^th of 628 public middle schools	3.3%		3.7	601^st of 641 public middle schools	6.2%	6			8.1	16.8	14.0			2.5	2.9	3.0		20.8		9.0	$15,936	$2,563	$13,373
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	820 E Knapp St	Milwaukee	53202	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-3300	309	20	15.5	93.2%	10 (3.2%)	198 (64.1%)	84 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	3	599^th of 628 public middle schools	4.6%		1.9	626^th of 641 public middle schools	2.3%	27			2.9	11.0	12.0			0.0	2.4	12.0		24.2		15.4	$16,292	$2,819	$13,473
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	800 W Walnut St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-8800	270	16	17.1	95.2%	2 (0.7%)	240 (88.9%)	12 (4.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	4.6	589^th of 628 public middle schools	6.2%		2.1	623^rd of 641 public middle schools	2.8%	34			14.6	12.5	20.4			3.7	1.6	14.7		24.7		18.1	$17,194	$2,474	$14,720
West Milwaukee Intermediate	Public	6-8	5104 W Greenfield Ave	West Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3310	378	29	13.1	76.7%	114 (30.2%)	59 (15.6%)	154 (40.7%)	10 (2.6%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	19.8	523^rd of 628 public middle schools	16.7%		19.8	544^th of 641 public middle schools	15.1%	21			38.7	36.0	27.9			33.1	28.7	22.5		51.7		25.8	$14,867	$1,308	$13,558

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Is Deer Creek Intermediate a good school?

Deer Creek Intermediate ranks 385^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Deer Creek Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Deer Creek Intermediate.

What district is Deer Creek Intermediate in?

Saint Francis School District

What high school do graduates of Deer Creek Intermediate attend?

Students who attend Deer Creek Intermediate usually go on to attend Saint Francis High

What is the racial makeup of Deer Creek Intermediate?

Students at Deer Creek Intermediate are 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

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