Enrollment
345
Elementary
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SEYMOUR COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551353001769
Black Creek Elementary
308 E Burdick St, Black Creek, WI 54106 · (920) 984-3396 · Outagamie County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL345 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
120 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Black Creek Elementary→Seymour High
Based on grade levels within Seymour Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
48.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
345
-76 (-18%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.6:1
% White
90%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Black Creek Elementary
Set in Black Creek, Wisconsin, Black Creek Elementary is a mid-tier elementary school, overseen by Seymour Community School District. It enrolls 345 students across grades pre-K through 8.
Seymour Community School District comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 1,772 students; Black Creek Elementary is among them.
Demographically, Black Creek Elementary reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (90%). The remainder breaks down as 3% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, 2% Asian.
Looking at school resources, The school currently runs with 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.8:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 35% of students at Black Creek Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Black Creek Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.3%, the actual is 53.5%, a residual of -2.8 points.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Outagamie County put median household earnings sit near $85,069, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Outagamie County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,330 students), of which Black Creek Elementary is one.
Nearest neighbor: Seymour High, around 5.9 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Black Creek Elementary ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 50.2%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Looking at the recent track record. Black Creek Elementary's enrollment has shrank 18% since 2018, when it stood at 421 (now 345). Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.
On allk12, members of the Black Creek Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Outagamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,826
Census ACS
Median income
$85,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
31,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Seymour Community School District
- Seymour HighHigh · 590 students
- Rock Ledge ElementaryElementary · 553 students
- Seymour MiddleMiddle · 284 students
Nearby schools
- Seymour High5.9 mi · 590
- Seymour Middle5.9 mi · 284
- Rock Ledge Elementary6.0 mi · 553
- Shiocton High6.6 mi · 208
- Shiocton Elementary6.6 mi · 517
- Freedom Elementary9.7 mi · 691
Frequently asked questions
About Black Creek ElementaryHow large is Black Creek Elementary?
Black Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 345 students in grades PK-08.
Is Black Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Black Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Black Creek Elementary have?
Black Creek Elementary employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Black Creek Elementary?
At Black Creek Elementary, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Black Creek Elementary in?
Black Creek Elementary is part of Seymour Community School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.