Summit Elementary

Located at 1680 E Valley Rd, in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, Summit Elementary is a roomy elementary-level community that serves 504 students (grades pre-K through 4), overseen by Oconomowoc Area School District. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Summit Elementary sits 56% above that benchmark.

Within Oconomowoc Area School District, which oversees 8 schools and 4,928 students, Summit Elementary is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Summit Elementary records that nearly all students (86%) are White; the rest comes out to 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Waukesha County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Summit Elementary records 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.6:1. The state averages about 14.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Summit Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 70.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 81.5%.

In the area at large, Waukesha County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,076, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Waukesha County's 113 public schools (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students), Summit Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Oconomowoc High, around 2.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Summit Elementary comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 66.5%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Summit Elementary has grew 8%, going from 465 students in 2018 to 504 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Summit Elementary community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.