Enrollment
324
Elementary
STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILL CREEK ACADEMY INC·NCES 551724703395
Mill Creek Academy
S46W23850 Lawnsdale Rd, Waukesha, WI 53189 · (262) 422-6020 · Waukesha County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
23 FTE teachers
STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
116 students
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 82 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 239% larger than its 6th grade class (23).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
53.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +10.9pp since 2023
Math
55.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +8.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.4% | 55.7% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 47.5% |
% 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
50.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% 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 →
Schools most like Mill Creek Academy
Mill Creek Academy's state test result (50.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mill Creek Academy this school | 324 | 35.8% | 50.8% |
| Decorah Elementary West Bend | 349 | 34.7% | 66.0% |
| Franklin Elementary Madison | 308 | 29.9% | N/A |
| Elvehjem Elementary Madison | 415 | 36.6% | 56.2% |
| Sun Prairie Four Kids Sun Prairie | 297 | 35.7% | N/A |
| Huegel Elementary Madison | 417 | 37.9% | 52.8% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mill Creek Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #610 of 982 | #50 of 56 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.7% | #479 of 992 ▲ 175 | #48 of 56 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #480 of 992 ▲ 225 | #47 of 56 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #546 of 1,157 | #48 of 65 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #549 of 901 | #24 of 60 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #188 of 901 | #5 of 60 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.8% | #640 of 1,064 | #10 of 63 |
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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 324 | 23.5 | 13.8:1 | 36% (116) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 18.5 | 10.1:1 | 39% (73) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mill Creek Academy.
About Mill Creek Academy
In Waukesha, Wisconsin, Mill Creek Academy is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 324 students.
Mill Creek Academy belongs to Mill Creek Academy Inc.
Mill Creek Academy is 57% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 17% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 2% Asian. That compares with about 87% White among all Waukesha County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 62% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 23.5 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 13.8:1. That is lower than the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%. Public schools in Waukesha County average 17%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Mill Creek Academy falls in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools: 50.8% actual against 55.7% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in Waukesha County, the median household income is $106,076, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 49% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 3%. There are 113 public schools in Waukesha County, enrolling about 60,032 students in all.
The school nearest to Mill Creek Academy is Prairie Elementary, at a distance of about 1.8 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, Mill Creek Academy is 8th among 9 schools close by.
In the federal locale system, Mill Creek Academy is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area. NCES lists Mill Creek Academy as a charter school.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Mill Creek Academy. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
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Other Mill Creek Academy schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mill Creek Academy. Mill Creek Academy is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- MILL CREEK ACADEMYST AUGUSTINE, FL · 1,983 students
- Mill Creek AcademyWILLIAMSBURG, MI · 233 students
Nearby schools
- Prairie Elementary1.8 mi · 348
- Heyer Elementary2.1 mi · 328
- Waukesha STEM Academy2.2 mi · 580
- South High2.2 mi · 833
- Waukesha Academy of Health Professions2.2 mi · 112
- Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy2.2 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Mill Creek AcademyHow many students attend Mill Creek Academy?
Mill Creek Academy enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-06.
Is Mill Creek Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mill Creek Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Mill Creek Academy have?
Mill Creek Academy employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Mill Creek Academy?
Student demographics at Mill Creek Academy are roughly 57% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 17% Two or more.
What district is Mill Creek Academy in?
Mill Creek Academy is part of Mill Creek Academy Inc.
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