Skip to main content

Public elementary school · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District · Oak Creek, Wisconsin

Forest Ridge Elementary

Forest Ridge Elementary rates 7.4, right at the middle of Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District's elementary schools, whose rated median is 7.4.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.4this school

7.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District median is 7.4.

#692 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District: 7 elementary schools rated, median 7.4

The brief

An Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 5th.

Students at Forest Ridge Elementary score 45% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 43%).

It ranks 692 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 7 of 11 in Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District.

Math45%8 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 3–5 · 210 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading46%5 points below the Wisconsin average of 51%Grades 3–5 · 210 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 10-year record (2016–2025), then recovered 7 points since 2020, reaching 45% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 20 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.3
50% of the rating
Academics
6.2
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.5
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 43% (multi-year average, 2016-2025) · reading/ELA 43% (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53154; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2016-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Forest Ridge Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$93,120
Median home value
$305,100
Median rent
$1,397/mo
College educated
38.4%
Homeownership
59.4%
Poverty rate
4.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53154; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
12
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
25
Some Transit
Bike Score
45
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,862/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Oak Creek. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Oak Creek), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
49.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.2Compare →
  2. 7.8Compare →
  3. 7.6Compare →
  4. Forest Ridge Elementarythis school
    7.4
  5. 7.1Compare →
  6. 5.8Compare →
  7. 5.3Compare →
  8. Ideal2.6 mi · charter
    5.1Compare →
  9. 3.6Compare →
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Forest Ridge Elementary.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Forest Ridge Elementary serve?

Forest Ridge Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 5th.

How many students attend Forest Ridge Elementary?

Forest Ridge Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 422 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Forest Ridge Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Forest Ridge Elementary is 14.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Forest Ridge Elementary rank in WI?

Forest Ridge Elementary ranks #692 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Forest Ridge Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Forest Ridge Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Forest Ridge Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Forest Ridge Elementary has 43% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025) and 43% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2016-2025).

Is Forest Ridge Elementary a charter school?

No, Forest Ridge Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Forest Ridge Elementary a Title I school?

No, Forest Ridge Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Forest Ridge Elementary?

49.5% of students at Forest Ridge Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 5th
Enrollment
422
Student-teacher ratio
14.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
29
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Milwaukee County
Rank in district
#7 of 11
Schools in district
11
District spending per student
$12,568
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.9%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53154)
36,473
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
38.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.