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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53154

At a glance

Schools

6,288

Students

Top rankedCarollton Elementary108^th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Meadowview Elementary up 172 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cedar Hills Elementary 12.4 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

ZIP code 53154 covers Oak Creek, Wisconsin, where 10 public schools — seven elementary, two middle, and one high school — enroll 6,288 students, all within the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District. The district ranks 148 of 432 in Wisconsin, or the 66th percentile, with 3 stars. That single district figure hides wide variation: school-level ranks run from the 34th percentile at Forest Ridge Elementary to the 90th percentile at Carollton Elementary. Elementary schools serve 2,602 students (41.4%), middle schools 1,466 (23.3%), and Oak Creek High alone enrolls 2,220 (35.3%).

The standouts: Carollton (90th percentile, 4 stars) has climbed 81st to 84th to 90th over three years, with 91.67% proficient in 4th-grade social studies — the highest single score in the ZIP. Meadowview Elementary (86th, 4 stars) rebounded from 70th and posts 76.09% in 5th-grade math versus 51.81% statewide. Deerfield Elementary (79th, 4 stars) has the lowest chronic absenteeism at 5.8%. Both middle schools earn 4 stars: Oak Creek West Middle (81st) leads in 8th-grade social studies and science despite 45.39% free/reduced lunch, while Oak Creek East Middle (77th) has the lowest FRL at 25.56%.

Watch list: Forest Ridge (34th percentile, 2 stars) has the highest FRL (51.95%) and absenteeism (18.2%), with 3rd-grade ELA at 37.93% and 5th-grade math at 36.76%. Cedar Hills Elementary (48th, 2 stars) has the ZIP's highest spending ($14,445) and smallest classes (12.4 students per teacher) yet 5th-grade math of 31.91%. Oak Creek High posts a 97.8% graduation rate and 0.6% dropout rate, but the highest absenteeism (20.9%) and below-state ACT scores in ELA, math, and science. Across all seven elementaries, 5th-grade math averages just 52.0% — barely above the state's 51.81%.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)			Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	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 Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oak Creek West Middle	Public	6-8	8401 S 13th St	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 768-6250	531	36	14.7	45.4%	272 (51.2%)	36 (6.8%)	128 (24.1%)	57 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	76.2	123^rd of 643 public middle schools	80.9%		69.8	182^nd of 628 public middle schools	71.0%	59							74.5	62.8	67.4				66.7	70.6	69.2		72.7			62.2			$13,584	$558	$13,026
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		≥ 95%		$13,379	$247	$13,132
Cedar Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2225 W Sycamore Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 761-3020	295	24	12.4	40.3%	143 (48.5%)	16 (5.4%)	56 (19.0%)	68 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.4%)	54.2	543^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	47.7%		53.8	543^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	48.0%					63.8	55.4	51.1				70.2	54.6	31.9				68.2			47.0		79%		$14,445	$807	$13,638
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		≥ 95%		$13,175	$672	$12,503
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		≥ 95%		$13,108	$292	$12,817
Oak Creek High	Public	9-12	340 E Puetz Rd	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6210	2,220	125	17.7	31.8%	1,398 (63.0%)	134 (6.0%)	410 (18.5%)	151 (6.8%)	7 (0.3%)	1 (0.0%)	119 (5.4%)	52.3	277^th of 533 public high schools	48.0%		49	230^th of 431 public high schools	46.6%	47	42.6	39.1	40.2															52.8					$12,487	$247	$12,239
Oak Creek East Middle	Public	6-8	9330 S Shepard Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6260	935	62	15.1	25.6%	617 (66.0%)	33 (3.5%)	177 (18.9%)	45 (4.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (6.6%)	73.7	148^th of 643 public middle schools	77.0%		69.9	181^st of 628 public middle schools	71.2%	33							70.2	65.6	65.5				75.0	59.9	70.2		68.4			59.7			$13,254	$247	$13,007
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		90%		$12,813	$641	$12,172
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		≥ 95%		$13,962	$247	$13,715
Forest Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 W Drexel Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 574-4050	435	32	13.5	52.0%	184 (42.3%)	39 (9.0%)	120 (27.6%)	53 (12.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	43	685^th of 1039 public elementary schools	34.1%		40.7	720^th of 1044 public elementary schools	31.0%	35				37.9	57.1	52.9				44.1	59.0	36.8				52.0			46.8		83%		$13,983	$708	$13,276

Cities Near Zip Code 53154

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oak Creek	0.2 mi	11	166^th
South Milwaukee	1.63 mi	6	373^rd
Franklin	2.93 mi	8	73^rd
Cudahy	3.76 mi	6	427^th
Milwaukee	3.98 mi	192	456^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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