The Oak Creek Schools Among The Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

Oak Creek WI

12 October, 2021

12:29 PM

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OAK CREEK, WI — Several elementary and middle schools in Oak Creek have been ranked among the best in Wisconsin, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report. For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States. Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories. U.S. News ranked Carrollton Elementary as the highest in the state among schools in Oak Creek, according to the new list. Carrollton was ranked 72. Here's a look at how other schools in Oak Creek ranked compared with others in the state. Elementary: 320: Deerfield Elementary, Oak Creek-Franklin School District335: Cedar Hills Elementary, Oak Creek-Franklin School District433: Meadowview Elementary, Oak Creek-Franklin School District449: Forest Ridge Elementary, Oak Creek-Franklin School District566: Shepard Hills Elementary, Oak Creek-Franklin School District619: Edgewood Elementary, Oak Creek-Franklin School DistrictMiddle: 110: Oak Creek East Middle School, Oak Creek-Franklin School District208: Oak Creek West Middle School, Oak Creek-Franklin School District To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school: Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments. Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations. The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking. Schools were also ranked by district. Here's how elementary and middle schools in the Oak Creek-Franklin School District measured up against each other: Carollton ElementaryDeerfield ElementaryCedar Hills ElementaryMeadowview ElementaryEdgewood ElementaryForest Ridge ElementaryShepard Hills Elementary Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools. California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997. See the complete list of 2021's Best K-8 Schools.