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Black Creek Elementary

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Black Creek Elementary ranks 624 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 40% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Black Creek Elementary is a PK–8 school in Black Creek, WI, serving 345 students in the Seymour Community School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 624 of 1,039 Wisconsin schools (40th percentile, 2 stars), slightly above its district’s percentile but below the state median. After falling to 1 star and the 24th–25th percentile in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023, it has recovered to 2 stars and about the 40th percentile. Its 2024–2025 context includes 34.78% free/reduced lunch, 12.9% chronic absenteeism, a 0.0% dropout rate, $16,186 per-student spending, and a 13.7 student-teacher ratio.

Compared with nearby schools, Black Creek is the lowest-ranked in its comparison group, just below same-district Rock Ledge Elementary (46th percentile) and close to Shiocton Elementary, Houdini Elementary, and Ferber Elementary. Higher-ranked nearby schools include Classical School, North Greenville Elementary, Hortonville Elementary, Appleton Public Montessori, and Freedom Elementary. Attendance is a mixed picture: 12.9% chronic absenteeism beats the district and state rate of 17.3%, but it is higher than every nearby school listed here and rose from 8.7% the prior year. Black Creek spends $16,186 per student, more than most nearby schools, yet its outcomes do not match several higher-performing schools that spend less.

Proficiency is uneven. Strengths include grade 5 ELA (68.57%), grade 6 ELA (82.35%), and grade 5 math (57.14%), all above or near district and state. Challenges include grade 4 math (19.35%), grade 8 ELA (31.58%), grade 7 math (47.06%), and science and social studies, which lag at both tested grade levels. Cohort effects matter in a school this size: current 6th graders improved sharply, while current 8th graders dropped in ELA and math. Subgroup effectiveness is stronger for female students than male students; students from lower-income families perform close to the school average, and special education effectiveness is low and volatile. Overall, middle-grade instruction, upper-grade declines, and attendance are the clearest watch items.

345

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,186

Per pupil spending ?

34.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

308 E Burdick St
Black Creek, WI 54106

(920) 984-3396

District: Seymour Community School District

Students who attend Black Creek Elementary usually attend:

High:

Seymour High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

3.5%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 24th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 24th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 21 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg55%

Elementary school

624^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 47% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

425^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 18 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 34% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Seymour Community School District

293^rd of 432Seymour Community 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
2026	47.8	624 of 1039	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	620 of 1044	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	621 of 1061	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	808 of 1067	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	803 of 1067	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.2	656 of 1050	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	517 of 1037	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	456 of 1025	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.9	463 of 1071	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.2	572 of 1075	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.5	422 of 1076	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.0	406 of 1061	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.3	392 of 1053	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.4	176 of 1045	83.2%	★★★★☆
2011	60.2	477 of 1046	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.5	593 of 1045	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	68.5	306 of 1030	70.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	202 of 1021	80.2%	★★★★☆
2005	48.7	407 of 632	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	558 of 986	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.8	546 of 1001	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	550 of 1011	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.6	776 of 1010	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	796 of 1017	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	545 of 1004	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	516 of 1002	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	524 of 997	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	499 of 848	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.2	540 of 870	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	558 of 866	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.1	751 of 871	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	689 of 859	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.1	466 of 847	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.7	775 of 874	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	602 of 854	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	632 of 989	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.6	659 of 1000	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	594 of 1012	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.5	723 of 1011	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	700 of 1017	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.6	658 of 1003	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	473 of 1002	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	349 of 997	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	595 of 791	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	675 of 770	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.7	149 of 721	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	29.9	548 of 699	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.9	425 of 643	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	304 of 628	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	215 of 641	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.2	132 of 640	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	155 of 617	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.1	234 of 613	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	274 of 594	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	278 of 579	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	232 of 612	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.7	295 of 609	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.3	104 of 612	83.0%	★★★★☆
2014	60.8	237 of 585	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.5	178 of 569	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	79.0	40 of 559	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	64.3	196 of 549	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.4	214 of 539	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.4	223 of 521	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	80.8	31 of 519	94.0%	★★★★★
2005	72.3	78 of 332	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	294 of 572	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	328 of 573	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.8	217 of 580	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	197 of 579	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	262 of 576	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	234 of 574	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	262 of 557	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	171 of 551	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	313 of 513	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.0	348 of 509	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.0	182 of 520	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	188 of 525	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	261 of 522	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	305 of 499	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	378 of 487	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.2	271 of 489	44.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	432 of 575	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.5	249 of 577	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	184 of 585	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.5	75 of 591	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	79 of 577	86.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	205 of 572	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	261 of 557	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	311 of 551	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	23.7	349 of 421	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2026)43rd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile~ school

Male (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-15 vs school

White (2021)22nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)49th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)39th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)25th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2022)17th percentile-58 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts51%-3 vs state

Mathematics47%-7 vs state

Social Studies44%-21 vs state

Science40%-13 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
Black Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	308 E Burdick St	Black Creek	54106	Outagamie County	Seymour Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 984-3396	345	25	13.7	34.8%	312 (90.4%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.5%)	7 (2.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.3%)	47.8	624^th of 1039 public elementary schools	39.9%		47.8	620^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.6%	4	38.5	37.5	68.6	82.4	47.1	31.6	50.0	19.4	57.1	55.9	47.1	50.0	46.9	42.1	46.9	34.2	$16,186	$292	$15,895
Rock Ledge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	330 W Hickory St	Seymour	54165	Outagamie County	Seymour Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 833-7380	553	46	12.0	44.8%	387 (70.0%)	4 (0.7%)	49 (8.9%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.0%)	52.8	562^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	45.9%		39.2	738^th of 1044 public elementary schools	29.3%	176	53.3	56.5	53.9				52.0	55.1	38.2				65.2		62.3		$16,269	$1,091	$15,179
Shiocton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N5660 Broad St	Shiocton	54170	Outagamie County	Shiocton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 986-3351	517	45	11.5	30.4%	452 (87.4%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.1%)	54.3	541^st of 1039 public elementary schools	47.9%		56.4	508^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.3%	33	26.9	65.1	47.3	54.6	67.4	61.5	30.8	68.3	41.8	67.3	73.9	73.1	76.2	76.9	60.3	59.6	$19,371	$475	$18,896
Freedom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	N3569 County Road E	Freedom	54913	Outagamie County	Freedom Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 788-7950	691	51	13.6	20.0%	588 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.6%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.9%)	70.6	302^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	70.9%		68.9	337^th of 1044 public elementary schools	67.7%	35	58.3	58.7	63.2				69.8	63.5	67.0				76.0		61.5		$13,673	$450	$13,224
Appleton Public Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1545 E Broadway Dr	Grand Chute	54915	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5515	149	8	19.1	24.2%	122 (81.9%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (6.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (8.7%)	74.7	245^th of 1039 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.4	229^th of 1044 public elementary schools	78.1%	16	79.0	56.3	94.4	93.3			63.2	37.5	77.8	73.3			68.8		62.5		$13,204	$609	$12,595
North Greenville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	N2468 Learning Way	Greenville	54942	Outagamie County	Hortonville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 757-7030	423	34	12.4	7.8%	388 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.5%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	81.4	135^th of 1039 public elementary schools	87.0%		88.3	50^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.2%	85	64.0	77.6					70.9	75.0					80.3		75.0		$13,334	$262	$13,072
Sandy Slope Elementary School	Public	K-5	2625 E Edgewood Dr	Appleton	54913	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(920) 852-5300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	78.7	183^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	82.4%					(n/a)	45.6	76.9	75.5				61.4	73.1	81.1				92.3		75.0
Houdini Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2305 W Capitol Dr	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5490	501	36	13.8	34.1%	323 (64.5%)	14 (2.8%)	58 (11.6%)	58 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	44 (8.8%)	53.4	551^st of 1039 public elementary schools	47.0%		51.6	569^th of 1044 public elementary schools	45.5%	18	48.2	51.4	59.0				45.7	48.7	51.8				79.7		52.7		$14,468	$609	$13,859
Classical School	Public, Charter	K-8	3310 N Durkee St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5525	487	27	18.3	16.2%	279 (57.3%)	20 (4.1%)	34 (7.0%)	119 (24.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	87.2	69^th of 1039 public elementary schools	93.4%		83.5	113^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.2%	44	70.4	83.3	76.7	69.0	81.4	60.0	66.7	88.9	76.7	79.3	64.4	63.3	96.3	70.0	77.8	58.3	$12,191	$609	$11,582
Ferber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 E Capitol Dr	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5465	499	37	13.5	32.3%	347 (69.5%)	12 (2.4%)	39 (7.8%)	64 (12.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.0%)	53.1	556^th of 1039 public elementary schools	46.5%		48.6	606^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.0%	50	45.0	60.8	39.5				61.0	56.7	40.7				73.2		55.7		$15,139	$609	$14,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Creek Elementary

Is Black Creek Elementary a good school?

Black Creek Elementary ranks 624^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Black Creek Elementary in?

Seymour Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Black Creek Elementary?

Students at Black Creek Elementary are 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Black Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Black Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Seymour High

How many students attend Black Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 345 students attended Black Creek Elementary.

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