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Enrollment
435
Elementary
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAK CREEK-FRANKLIN JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551083003043
Forest Ridge Elementary
2200 W Drexel Ave, Oak Creek, WI 53154 · (414) 574-4050 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL435 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
226 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 16% |
Student demographics
72%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
45.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.2pp since 2023
Math
44.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.7% | 44.3% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 42.4% |
% 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
47.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Forest Ridge Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.8% | #652 of 982 | #48 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #675 of 992 | #50 of 174 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #648 of 992 | #57 of 174 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 435 | #273 of 1,157 | #51 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #506 of 901 | #40 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.6% | #48 of 901 | #13 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.1% | #163 of 240 | #21 of 33 |
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
435
+17 (+4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.2:1
% White
42%
was 57%
% Hispanic
28%
was 18%
% Black
9%
was 9%
% Asian
12%
was 13%
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 | 435 | 32.2 | 13.5:1 | 52% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 29.2 | 14.4:1 | 50% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 51% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 418 | 27.5 | 15.2:1 | 37% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Forest Ridge Elementary.
About Forest Ridge Elementary
Oak Creek, Wisconsin, is home to Forest Ridge Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school. A federal count lists 435 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323, so this school runs 35% above that.
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District has 6,554 students spread across 11 schools.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Forest Ridge Elementary. The largest is White students, at 42%. The next largest groups are 28% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% Black, and 8% multiracial. In Milwaukee County overall, about 51% of residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 72% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 32.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Forest Ridge Elementary was 13.5:1. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin have 14.7:1, compared with 13.5:1 here. Forest Ridge Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 52%. On average, public schools in Milwaukee County report 64%.
Forest Ridge Elementary scores 47.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 45.8%.
Within Milwaukee County, the median household income is $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. In all, Milwaukee County has 284 public schools and roughly 122,496 students.
Early Learning Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Forest Ridge Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Forest Ridge Elementary is behind the 59.0% nearby average, ranking 7th of 8.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment at Forest Ridge Elementary grew 4% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 418 to 435 students. The White share of enrollment fell from 57% to 42% over the same period. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.2:1 to 13.5:1.
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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
- Shepard Hills ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Edgewood ElementaryElementary · 389 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
- Shepard Hills ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- Edgewood ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Carollton ElementaryElementary · 376 students
Nearby schools
- Early Learning Academy0.8 mi · 266
- Oak Creek West Middle0.9 mi · 531
- Cedar Hills Elementary1.4 mi · 295
- Pleasant View Elementary1.5 mi · 422
- Franklin High1.9 mi · 1,605
- Southwood Glen Elementary2.0 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About Forest Ridge ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Forest Ridge Elementary?
Forest Ridge Elementary enrolls approximately 435 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Forest Ridge Elementary serve?
Forest Ridge Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Forest Ridge Elementary?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Forest Ridge Elementary.
How diverse is Forest Ridge Elementary?
Forest Ridge Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 28% Hispanic, 9% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Forest Ridge Elementary public or private?
Forest Ridge Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.