Summary:
ZIP code 53097 is served by a single public school, Oriole Lane Elementary, an elementary school serving grades PK–5 with 499 students in the Mequon-Thiensville School District, a district ranked 13th of 432 in Wisconsin at the 97th percentile with 5 stars. There are no middle, high, or alternative public schools listed in the area, so all information below describes that one school.
Oriole Lane is the standout by default locally, but it also stands out statewide. In 2025–2026 it ranked 25th out of 1,039 ranked schools — roughly the top 2.4% — with a 98th percentile ranking and 5 stars, and it earned 5 stars in each of the three reported years, from 2023–2024 through 2025–2026. Its Forward Exam proficiency was above the Wisconsin average in every reported subject and grade in both 2025–2026 and 2024–2025; in 2025–2026 the smallest margin over the state was still +22.12 points in 4th Grade Science, while 3rd Grade Mathematics reached 95.45% proficient versus 54.75% statewide and 3rd Grade ELA reached 90.91% versus 52.08%. Chronic absenteeism was 2.9% in 2024–2025, about half the district's 5.4% and far below the state's 17.3%.
2025–2026 was a strong improvement year: the school's unweighted average across all eight reported tests rose 8.06 points to 83.81%, compared with 4.26 points districtwide and 0.80 points statewide, and it exceeded its district in 7 of 8 tests. 5th Grade ELA was the relative soft spot — the only 2025–2026 test below district level (73.53 vs. 79.74) and down 8.08 points year over year — though still 19.90 points above the state. Science was the lowest 2025–2026 subject at 75.58%, still 22.12 points above state. Context for families: per-student spending was $15,204, the student-teacher ratio 14.2, and free/reduced lunch 15.03%.
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