Study Reveals how Oak Creek Students Compare With Neighbors, National Averages

OAK CREEK, WI —Are you smarter than a fifth grader? According to a national study, when it comes to reading and math, a typical Oak Creek fourth grader has a shot.

An educational study conducted by the University of Stanford, investigated the educational attainment of each U.S. School District and how it compared with national averages. The New York Times also has a fascinating data visualization project that allows you to investigate every school district in the U.S.

The study found that students in the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District were at an educational level 0.4 grade levels higher than national averages. That means that a fourth grader is performing at the educational level that begins to rival that of an average U.S. fifth grader.

Area Communities Ranked as Above/Below National Averages by Grade Level

• +2.5 (grade levels higher) Whitefish Bay
• +2.3 Mequon
• +2.1 Fox Point J2
• +2.1 Elmbrook
• +1.9 Shorewood
• +1.8 Hamilton
• +1.7 New Berlin
• +1.7 Germantown
• +1.6 Greendale
• +1.5 Menomonee Falls
• +1.4 Wauwatosa
• +1.3 Hudson
• +1.3 Muskego-Norway
• +0.9 Port Washington
• +0.7 Union Grove J1
• +0.4 Oak Creek-Franklin
• +0.3 Waukesha
• +0.3 Greenfield
• +0.1 West Allis
• EVEN South Milwaukee
• EVEN Kenosha
• EVEN St. Franics
• -0.4 Cudahy
• -1.0 Racine
• -1.9 Milwaukee
  

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