Enrollment
389
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK CREEK-FRANKLIN JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551083001408
Edgewood Elementary
8545 S Shepard Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154 · (414) 768-6280 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL389 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
162 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 19% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.3pp since 2023
Math
58.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 58.7% |
| 2023-24 | 59.6% | 60.3% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
Where Edgewood Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #385 of 982 | #32 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #414 of 992 | #32 of 174 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #413 of 992 | #41 of 174 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 389 | #373 of 1,157 | #65 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #651 of 901 | #59 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.2% | #219 of 901 | #55 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.5% | #658 of 664 | #133 of 133 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
389
-2 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.2:1
% White
60%
was 71%
% Hispanic
18%
was 15%
% Black
7%
was 5%
% Asian
6%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 389 | 26.7 | 14.6:1 | 42% (162) |
| 2023-24 | 382 | 24.6 | 15.5:1 | 40% (154) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 24.6 | 14.8:1 | 39% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 391 | 24.1 | 16.2:1 | 26% (100) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgewood Elementary.
About Edgewood Elementary
Edgewood Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. The school enrolls 389 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students, which makes this school 20% larger than average.
Edgewood Elementary is part of a district of 11 schools: Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District, with 6,554 students.
The student body at Edgewood Elementary is 60% White. It is also 18% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 7% Black, and 6% Asian. Milwaukee County's residents are about 51% White, 9 points below the school's share. A diversity index of 59% means there is a 59% chance two randomly chosen students at Edgewood Elementary are from different groups.
For every teacher at Edgewood Elementary, there are about 14.6 students; the school has 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. There are 162 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 42% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Milwaukee County average 64%.
Edgewood Elementary scores 61.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 52.1%.
In Milwaukee County, the median household earns about $64,435 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Milwaukee County has 284 public schools with about 122,496 students, including Edgewood Elementary.
Among nearby public schools, Oak Creek High is closest at about 0.3 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Edgewood Elementary ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Edgewood Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2017-18 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 389, starting from 391. White students made up 71% of enrollment in 2017-18 and 60% in 2024-25. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.2 to 14.6 over 7 years.
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Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District
- Oak Creek HighHigh · 2,220 students
- Oak Creek East MiddleMiddle · 935 students
- Oak Creek West MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- Forest Ridge ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Shepard Hills ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Carollton ElementaryElementary · 376 students
Other schools in Oak Creek
- Oak Creek HighHigh · 2,220 students
- Oak Creek East MiddleMiddle · 935 students
- Oak Creek West MiddleMiddle · 531 students
- Forest Ridge ElementaryElementary · 435 students
- Shepard Hills ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Carollton ElementaryElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Oak Creek High0.3 mi · 2,220
- Oak Creek East Middle0.9 mi · 935
- Shepard Hills Elementary1.4 mi · 419
- Blakewood Elementary1.5 mi · 314
- Oak Creek West Middle1.6 mi · 531
- Early Learning Academy1.7 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About Edgewood ElementaryHow many students attend Edgewood Elementary?
Edgewood Elementary enrolls approximately 389 students in grades PK-05.
Is Edgewood Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edgewood Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edgewood Elementary is approximately 14.6:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Edgewood Elementary?
Edgewood Elementary reports a student body of 60% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Edgewood Elementary?
Edgewood Elementary is overseen by Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District in Milwaukee County.
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