Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53154

The 53154 zip code area is home to 10 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, all part of the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District. The district is ranked 164 out of 428 in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Carollton Elementary and Meadowview Elementary are both rated 4 out of 5 stars and consistently perform above the district and state averages on standardized tests. The two middle schools, Oak Creek East Middle and Oak Creek West Middle, are also highly ranked at 4 out of 5 stars, with low dropout rates and strong test scores.

While the top-performing schools excel, some of the other elementary schools in the district struggle to match their academic achievements. There appears to be a correlation between socioeconomic factors, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, and academic performance, with schools serving higher-poverty populations tending to have lower test scores and rankings. Overall, the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District offers a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with the middle schools standing out as a particular strength.