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Mill Creek Academy

Q: Is Mill Creek Academy a good school?

Mill Creek Academy ranks 587 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

587^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Mill Creek Academy is a public charter elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with 187 students. While the school has been consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, receiving a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, there are some interesting insights to consider.

Academically, Mill Creek Academy's performance on the Forward Exam is generally below the state and Waukesha School District averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in ELA ranged from 39.13% to 75%, compared to the state averages of 51.26% to 52.14%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 30.43% to 91.67%, again below the state averages of 52.58% to 55%. Additionally, Mill Creek Academy has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 24% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Mill Creek Academy to nearby public schools in the Waukesha School District, such as Rose Glen Elementary and Waukesha STEM Academy, it becomes clear that the charter school is underperforming academically. However, the school's ability to serve its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status students relatively well is a positive finding, suggesting the school may have effective strategies or programs in place to support these student populations.

324

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

35.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

S46W23850 Lawnsdale Rd
Waukesha, WI 53189

(262) 422-6020

District: Mill Creek Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

Two or more races:

16.7%

Hispanic:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2024 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2024

Worth a look

!Science scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Wisconsin avg54%

587^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 32% (2024) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

291^st of 426Mill Creek Academy Inc 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
2025	49.9	587 of 1044	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	718 of 1061	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	585 of 1001	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	367 of 870	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	525 of 1000	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	292 of 802	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.9	417 of 718	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	584 of 727	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+20 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)48th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Social Studies56%-8 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science39%-12 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 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
Mill Creek Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	S46W23850 Lawnsdale Rd	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Mill Creek Academy Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(262) 422-6020	324	23	13.7	35.8%	184 (56.8%)	32 (9.9%)	46 (14.2%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (16.7%)	49.9	587^th of 1044 public elementary schools	43.8%		41.1	718^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.3%	131	75.0	50.0	47.8	39.1			91.7	55.6	43.5	30.4			55.6		38.9
Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 Center Rd	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2205	348	26	13.2	28.7%	247 (71.0%)	16 (4.6%)	47 (13.5%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.8%)	81.6	138^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.8%		77.8	190^th of 1061 public elementary schools	82.1%	52	66.1	70.5	74.5				67.7	79.6	76.5				81.8		63.6		$10,719	$565	$10,154
Heyer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1209 Heyer Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1705	328	31	10.7	54.0%	126 (38.4%)	8 (2.4%)	174 (53.0%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	55.5	524^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.8%		44.3	689^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.1%	165	37.0	66.0	45.6				63.0	60.8	42.1				72.6		56.9		$10,946	$702	$10,244
Waukesha STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1103 S East Avenue	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-2305	580	42	13.6	25.0%	404 (69.7%)	23 (4.0%)	82 (14.1%)	31 (5.3%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	84.6	99^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.5%		80.9	153^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	85.6%	54	80.8	66.7	71.6	75.0	66.7	71.1	92.3	66.7	68.7	82.1	80.8	72.4	83.3	73.7	65.0	64.5	$11,554	$357	$11,197
Hadfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	733 Linden St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1505	338	37	9.0	73.7%	169 (50.0%)	44 (13.0%)	80 (23.7%)	11 (3.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.8%)	35.4	765^th of 1044 public elementary schools	26.7%		21.5	873^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	17.7%	108	50.0	48.9	20.9				60.0	51.1	32.6				48.9		33.3		$11,379	$1,126	$10,253
La Casa de Esperanza Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	410 Arcadian Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	La Casa De Esperanza Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(262) 547-0887	310	20	15.8	72.3%	30 (9.7%)	69 (22.3%)	200 (64.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.9%)	11.3	934^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.5%		20.7	879^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.2%	55	21.9	16.0	14.8	22.2	36.8	21.4	34.3	32.0	18.5	33.3	36.8	35.7	32.0	57.1	20.0	21.4	$10,175	$00	$10,175
Rose Glen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	W273S3845 Brookhill Dr	Waukesha	53189	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2405	490	30	16.2	12.2%	423 (86.3%)	6 (1.2%)	25 (5.1%)	12 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	83.5	115^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.0%		81.1	147^th of 1061 public elementary schools	86.1%	32	69.9	63.1	78.0				80.8	85.7	89.0				73.8		61.9		$10,422	$387	$10,035
White Rock School	Public	PK, KG-8	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2705	286	1	381.3	11.5%	209 (73.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.7%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (10.8%)	74.4	245^th of 1044 public elementary schools	76.5%		68.6	345^th of 1061 public elementary schools	67.5%	100	73.3	81.5	74.1	81.0	90.9	100.0	46.7	59.3	44.4	57.1	72.7	90.0	100.0	100.0	74.1	90.0	$11,949	$385	$11,564
eAchieve Elementary	Public, Virtual, Charter	PK, KG-5	301 Hyde Park Avenue	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(262) 970-1069	111	6	18.4	45.0%	61 (55.0%)	14 (12.6%)	22 (19.8%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (10.8%)	56.9	501^st of 1044 public elementary schools	52.0%		41.9	707^th of 1061 public elementary schools	33.4%	206	70.0	77.8	57.1				80.0	55.6	28.6				44.4		33.3		$12,110	$818	$11,292
Bethesda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 S University Dr	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 970-1305	401	30	13.1	39.2%	208 (51.9%)	15 (3.7%)	152 (37.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.2%)	71	300^th of 1044 public elementary schools	71.3%		57.2	535^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.6%	235	68.6	64.0	53.0				78.9	68.0	63.6				70.0		54.0		$10,577	$386	$10,191

Frequently Asked Questions about Mill Creek Academy

Is Mill Creek Academy a good school?

Mill Creek Academy ranks 587^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mill Creek Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Mill Creek Academy.

What district is Mill Creek Academy in?

Mill Creek Academy Inc

What is the racial makeup of Mill Creek Academy?

Students at Mill Creek Academy are 57% White, 17% Two or more races, 14% Hispanic, 10% African American, 2% Asian.

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