Best Public Schools in Zip Code 54901

Summary:

The 54901 zip code area of Oshkosh, Wisconsin is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While some schools in this area, such as Webster Stanley Elementary and Washington Elementary, demonstrate strong academic performance with high proficiency rates, others like Oaklawn Elementary and Read Elementary struggle significantly, with proficiency rates well below the state average.

The data reveals stark disparities in academic performance across the schools in this area, with some institutions outperforming the Oshkosh Area School District and state averages, while others lag behind. Chronic absenteeism rates also vary widely, ranging from 13.1% at Webster Stanley Elementary to 26.9% at Read Elementary, with most schools above the state average.

Interestingly, the schools with the highest percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch tend to have the lowest academic performance, suggesting a potential correlation between socioeconomic status and educational outcomes. Additionally, the Oshkosh Area School District as a whole is ranked 282 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin, indicating room for improvement across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	ACT Mathematics (2024)	ACT Science (2024)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)			Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oshkosh Correctional Institution	Public	12	1730 Snell Rd	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(920) 231-4010	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Drug Abuse Correctional Center	Public	12	4280 North Sherman Rd	Winnebago	54901	Winnebago County	Wisconsin Department of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(262) 878-6000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
E Cook Elementary	Public	K-5	1600 Hazel St	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0152	246	21	11.5	61.8%	128 (52.0%)	41 (16.7%)	25 (10.2%)	14 (5.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (14.6%)	25.4	847^th of 1061 public elementary schools	20.2%		23.6	873^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	18.2%	26				35.7	39.5	37.5				28.6	37.2	36.4				53.5			39.5		$14,549	$930	$13,619
Vel Phillips Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 Kentucky St	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0177	811	71	11.4	64.5%	439 (54.1%)	120 (14.8%)	75 (9.2%)	86 (10.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (10.6%)	22.4	536^th of 641 public middle schools	16.4%		20.6	528^th of 640 public middle schools	17.5%	8							31.5	34.0	34.3				28.4	32.2	35.1		50.8			35.5	$14,922	$895	$14,026
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	K-5	112 Viola Ave	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0170	410	33	12.5	66.8%	207 (50.5%)	54 (13.2%)	36 (8.8%)	77 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.8%)	12.3	938^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.6%		14.2	927^th of 1067 public elementary schools	13.1%	11				23.5	27.8	30.0				19.1	31.9	26.7				34.7			27.8		$12,556	$754	$11,802
North High	Public	9-12	1100 W Smith Ave	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-7000	1,262	104	12.1	55.4%	745 (59.0%)	181 (14.3%)	117 (9.3%)	115 (9.1%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (7.6%)	24	363^rd of 431 public high schools	15.8%		18.9	370^th of 415 public high schools	10.8%	7	35.9	32.0	32.8															35.7			$14,532	$647	$13,886
Read Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Algoma Blvd	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0172	344	29	11.7	73.0%	153 (44.5%)	69 (20.1%)	45 (13.1%)	29 (8.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.7%)	17.1	908^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.4%		11.5	942^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	11.7%	34				30.4	32.6	22.0				31.9	34.8	19.5				50.0			32.6		$13,335	$888	$12,447
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	929 Winnebago Ave	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0190	166	19	8.9	68.1%	105 (63.3%)	11 (6.6%)	27 (16.3%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.4%)	43.4	695^th of 1061 public elementary schools	34.5%		38	732^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	31.4%	37				51.7	41.7	48.3				62.1	54.2	48.3				50.0			37.5		$17,157	$1,768	$15,389
Webster Stanley Elementary	Public	K-5	108 W New York Ave	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0460	204	28	7.3	62.7%	124 (60.8%)	23 (11.3%)	23 (11.3%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.7%)	47.3	646^th of 1061 public elementary schools	39.1%		42.3	693^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	35.1%	47				54.6	51.4	56.3				39.4	54.1	62.5				51.4			46.0		$15,730	$1,026	$14,704
Merrill Elementary	Public	K-5	108 W New York Ave	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 424-0420	256	26	10.0	80.1%	118 (46.1%)	58 (22.7%)	32 (12.5%)	15 (5.9%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)	15.8	915^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.8%		16.9	909^th of 1067 public elementary schools	14.8%	6				13.3	32.4	23.4				16.7	35.3	29.8				44.1			41.2		$17,530	$1,987	$15,543

Cities Near Zip Code 54901

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oshkosh	0.63 mi	22	320^th
Winnebago	4.11 mi	4
Neenah	9.69 mi	12	164^th
Omro	10.11 mi	4	260^th
Winneconne	10.39 mi	3	50^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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