Honey Creek Elementary

Summary:

Honey Creek Elementary is a public charter school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 374 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 417 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Honey Creek Elementary consistently outperforms the Milwaukee School District average in English Language Arts and Mathematics on the Forward Exam, with 42.42% of 4th graders proficient or better in ELA compared to 22.74% for the district. However, the school's performance is still below the state average in most grade levels and subjects. Honey Creek's strongest performance is in Social Studies, where 4th graders scored 48.48% proficient or better, compared to the district's 31.3% and the state's 62.96%. The school's African American students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25-27 schools in the state for this subgroup, but its White and Special Education students perform poorly, ranking in the bottom 500-700 schools.

Honey Creek has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.5% in 2018-2019 to 22.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average and much higher than the 12.6% chronic absenteeism rate at the nearby Academy of Accelerated Learning. While Honey Creek spends around $14,000 per student, which is higher than some nearby schools like Jefferson Elementary ($12,826 per student), it has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 18.4, compared to 19.6 at the Academy of Accelerated Learning and 15.3 at Whitman Elementary.


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-5

 6701 W Eden Pl
       Milwaukee, WI  53220-1335


(414) 604-7900

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
851st of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,320 Help


Students who attend Honey Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    King International Baccalaureate Middle
    Lincoln Middle
    Roosevelt Middle
    Wedgewood Park School
High:    Audubon Technology and Communication High
    Bradley Technology High
    Hamilton High
    King International
    More...

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  374

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.7%
White:
23.5%
African American:
17.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  82.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Honey Creek Elementary ranks worse than 80.2% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 15th among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.93. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Honey Creek Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.7%), White (23.5%), African American (17.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Honey Creek Elementary is 18.4. 75 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Honey Creek Elementary employs 20.3 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Honey Creek Elementary is $14,320. 82 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Honey Creek Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Honey Creek Elementary 851st of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Honey Creek Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 417th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Honey Creek Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Honey Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.52 89th 633 85.9%
2006 81.03 84th 712 88.2%
2008 55.73 548th 1021 46.3%
2009 66.66 354th 1030 65.6%
2010 46.64 716th 1045 31.5%
2011 53.39 606th 1046 42.1%
2012 54.92 594th 1045 43.2%
2013 69.82 249th 1053 76.4%
2014 59.61 444th 1061 58.2%
2015 55.33 557th 1076 48.2%
2016 45.86 648th 1075 39.7%
2017 51.32 565th 1071 47.2%
2018 46.09 629th 1025 38.6%
2019 41.44 692nd 1037 33.3%
2021 46.48 632nd 1050 39.8%
2022 26.52 857th 1067 19.7%
2023 23.78 872nd 1067 18.3%
2024 24.93 851st 1061 19.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Honey Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.83 513th 721 28.8%
2019 39.17 434th 742 41.5%
2021 27.67 569th 746 23.7%
2022 21.34 646th 748 13.6%
2023 30.36 552nd 770 28.3%
2024 17.20 710th 790 10.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Honey Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.74 420th 854 50.8%
2019 60.33 286th 874 67.3%
2021 54.38 341st 847 59.7%
2022 27.65 686th 859 20.1%
2023 39.55 577th 871 33.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Honey Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.68 474th 997 52.5%
2019 53.46 505th 1002 49.6%
2021 26.25 799th 1004 20.4%
2022 27.65 800th 1017 21.3%
2023 28.59 782nd 1010 22.6%
2024 22.15 832nd 1011 17.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Honey Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.85 678th 997 32.0%
2019 33.49 748th 1002 25.3%
2021 68.12 276th 1003 72.5%
2022 28.23 803rd 1017 21.0%
2023 21.17 839th 1011 17.0%
2024 30.07 784th 1012 22.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Honey Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 95.31 4th 161 97.5%
2022 69.19 27th 133 79.7%
2023 69.15 25th 138 81.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Honey Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.32 35th 271 87.1%
2019 72.92 51st 266 80.8%
2021 63.33 68th 274 75.2%
2022 41.98 158th 296 46.6%
2023 48.25 138th 290 52.4%
2024 52.23 139th 331 58.0%
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Rank History for White students at Honey Creek Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.05 504th 686 26.5%
2019 29.79 569th 718 20.8%
2021 58.16 275th 699 60.7%
2022 38.58 467th 704 33.7%
2023 27.20 571st 715 20.1%
2024 26.44 582nd 727 19.9%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Reviews:
by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Open Quote The children are rarely supervised, and the teacher to student ratio is deplorable! There is a rampant bullying issue that never seems to be addressed, even though they SAY there is a no tolerance policy on bullying. Almost no help at all with special education needs unless your child is severely handicapped. Horrible experience with this school thus far. The only advantage is that the staff is friendly, and they offer many after school programs and camps. This school is more of a glorified daycare facility. I wouldn't recommend it! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Honey Creek Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 182 139 3 5 3 n/a n/a 0 332
1989 188 137 2 4 2 n/a n/a 0 333
1990 191 130 2 8 1 n/a n/a 0 332
1991 178 143 3 10 1 n/a n/a 0 335
1992 157 146 2 8 4 n/a n/a 0 317
1993 194 129 8 8 9 n/a n/a 0 348
1994 189 128 7 17 6 n/a n/a 0 347
1995 185 130 10 27 7 n/a n/a 0 359
1996 185 130 10 27 7 n/a n/a 0 359
1997 196 108 10 42 6 n/a n/a 0 362
1998 200 106 9 38 6 n/a n/a 0 359
1999 199 90 9 34 5 n/a n/a 0 337
2000 209 80 9 30 5 n/a n/a 0 333
2001 234 63 20 31 4 n/a n/a 0 352
2002 257 40 17 44 5 n/a n/a 0 363
2003 257 40 17 44 5 n/a n/a 0 363
2004 280 27 15 45 4 n/a n/a 0 371
2005 281 26 9 50 2 n/a n/a 0 368
2006 273 31 11 57 2 n/a n/a 0 374
2007 270 25 14 65 4 n/a n/a 0 378
2008 255 27 15 74 3 n/a n/a 0 374
2009 253 27 13 69 2 n/a n/a 0 364
2010 243 31 14 76 3 n/a n/a 0 367
2011 228 46 14 78 6 0 0 0 372
2012 234 51 14 74 6 1 1 0 381
2013 221 70 13 94 6 1 3 0 408
2014 210 76 14 93 6 1 2 0 402
2015 181 76 11 119 5 0 3 0 395
2016 178 70 12 119 6 1 8 0 394
2017 162 63 13 128 6 1 18 0 391
2018 143 59 9 161 5 1 25 0 403
2019 143 62 11 165 4 1 31 0 417
2020 125 60 22 160 2 0 44 0 413
2021 108 54 15 154 2 0 40 0 373
2022 97 55 14 147 0 0 42 0 355
2023 88 64 20 156 0 0 46 0 374

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Honey Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 332 21.0 15.8 54.5
1989 333 17.0 19.5 42.3
1990 332 15.0 22.1 46.1
1991 335 15.0 22.3 79.7
1992 317 16.0 19.8 53
1993 348 17.6 19.8 67.5
1994 347 17.3 20.1 66
1995 359 17.5 20.5 66
1996 359 17.5 20.5 66
1997 362 18.1 20.0 65.5
1998 359 19.2 18.7 64.3
1999 337 20.1 16.8 73.6
2000 333 20.5 16.2 71.2
2001 352 18.0 19.6 69
2002 363 19.0 19.1 46.3
2003 363 19.0 19.1 46.3
2004 371 19.0 19.5 42
2005 368 18.0 20.4 n/a
2006 374 17.0 22.0 n/a
2007 378 16.0 23.6 40.2
2008 374 14.2 26.3 40.9
2009 364 16.4 22.2 41.5
2010 367 15.9 23.0 47.7
2011 372 16.0 23.2 51.3
2012 381 12.6 30.0 55.9
2013 408 18.5 21.9 58.8
2014 402 17.1 23.4 61.7
2015 395 n/a n/a 61.8
2016 394 15.0 26.2 58.6
2017 391 21.2 18.4 58.1
2018 403 12.1 33.3 62.8
2019 417 19.8 21.0 67.1
2020 413 19.9 20.7 84.3
2021 373 18.3 20.3 85.3
2022 355 19.8 17.9 76.1
2023 374 20.3 18.4 82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Honey Creek Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 332 21.0 15.8 54.5
1989 333 17.0 19.5 42.3
1990 332 15.0 22.1 46.1
1991 335 15.0 22.3 79.7
1992 317 16.0 19.8 53
1993 348 17.6 19.8 67.5
1994 347 17.3 20.1 66
1995 359 17.5 20.5 66
1996 359 17.5 20.5 66
1997 362 18.1 20.0 65.5
1998 359 19.2 18.7 64.3
1999 337 20.1 16.8 73.6
2000 333 20.5 16.2 71.2
2001 352 18.0 19.6 69
2002 363 19.0 19.1 46.3
2003 363 19.0 19.1 46.3
2004 371 19.0 19.5 42
2005 368 18.0 20.4 n/a
2006 374 17.0 22.0 n/a
2007 378 16.0 23.6 40.2
2008 374 14.2 26.3 40.9
2009 364 16.4 22.2 41.5
2010 367 15.9 23.0 47.7
2011 372 16.0 23.2 51.3
2012 381 12.6 30.0 55.9
2013 408 18.5 21.9 58.8
2014 402 17.1 23.4 61.7
2015 395 n/a n/a 61.8
2016 394 15.0 26.2 58.6
2017 391 21.2 18.4 58.1
2018 403 12.1 33.3 62.8
2019 417 19.8 21.0 67.1
2020 413 19.9 20.7 84.3
2021 373 18.3 20.3 85.3
2022 355 19.8 17.9 76.1
2023 374 20.3 18.4 82.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Honey Creek Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,587 (12.6%) $11,018 (87.4%) $12,604
2020 $1,741 (13.7%) $10,999 (86.3%) $12,741
2021 $2,158 (15.1%) $12,162 (84.9%) $14,320

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Honey Creek Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 692nd of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 872nd of 1067 Elementary schools
 15%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Honey Creek Elementary)3816.7
 21.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.413.2
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Honey Creek Elementary)5031.7
 18.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)21.216.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Honey Creek Elementary)39.623.8
 15.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)18.517.5
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Honey Creek Elementary)35.421.4
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Honey Creek Elementary)58.340.5
 17.9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)24.128.3
 4.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Honey Creek Elementary)47.938.1
 9.8%
   4th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)21.819.3
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Honey Creek Elementary)3227.1
 4.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.514.1
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Honey Creek Elementary)3639.6
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)18.214.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students417374
 10.3%
African American6264
 3.2%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian1120
 81.8%
Hispanic165156
 5.5%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White14388
 38.5%
Two or More Races3146
 48.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.1%82.4%
 15.2%


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Students at Honey Creek Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 24% White, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 374 students attended Honey Creek Elementary.

Honey Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.


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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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