Johnson Creek Public School, Johnson Creek WI

Original Research by School Decision on Johnson Creek Public School

Johnson Creek Public School is the sole school in the Johnson Creek School District, a regular public school serving students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade on a single campus on the western edge of the village. The school sits in a community that has branded itself the fastest-growing in Jefferson County, shaped by its location at the intersection of Interstate 94 and Wisconsin Highway 26, roughly midway between Milwaukee and Madison. Highway-oriented commercial development, including an outlet mall, big-box retailers, and a bicycle company's distribution center, anchors the local economy, and new homes are being built to accommodate the population growth. The school campus itself has expanded through two voter-approved referendums that funded modular dome buildings to meet rising enrollment.

The student body is predominantly white, with a sizable Hispanic population and small numbers of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. About a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a share that indicates a moderate level of economic diversity. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was not available, so a full picture of support needs is incomplete.

On Wisconsin's Forward assessments, proficiency rates across tested grades and subjects placed the school below the midpoint relative to other districts in Jefferson County. In mathematics, proficiency in grades three through eight varied by grade, with some grades reaching a level where a majority of students met the state standard and others falling closer to half. English language arts results followed a similar spread, with a notable soft spot in grade six, where fewer than half of students were proficient. Science and social studies scores, available for grades four and eight, showed a little over half of students reaching the proficient level. These results are drawn from a single year of testing, and the school’s overall proficiency index was below the county median. A parent may want to ask the school about its strategies for the grades where performance is weaker and about how it tracks progress over time.

Housing in Johnson Creek is relatively expensive compared with both state and national benchmarks, a reflection of the area's growth, its access to the interstate corridor, and the desirability of new construction. The school sits on a large campus separated from the village's small historic core, and the community's recreational amenities include parks along the Rock River and connections to regional multi-use trails.

The school provides a single-building continuity from early childhood through high school, which can appeal to families who prefer a consistent environment through all grades. The village's rapid residential and commercial growth means the school is likely to see enrollment continue to rise, and the district has already shown a willingness to invest in physical capacity. Families considering Johnson Creek should weigh the school's mixed academic picture against the advantages of a close-knit, growing community and the convenience of having all grades in one place. Several gaps in the available data, including graduation rate, chronic absenteeism, and course access, make it harder to assess the high school experience fully, so prospective families may wish to speak directly with the school about these areas.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 48 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

528 schools plotted. 25 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 366%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 447%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 551%

School 51% · District 51%

even with state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 5 pts below state median

Grade 745%

School 45% · District 45%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 4 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · District 50%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 549%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 639%

School 39% · District 39%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 766%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 14 pts above state median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 52%

even with state median

Science

Grade 453%

School 53% · District 53%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 456%

School 56% · District 56%

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 860%

School 60% · District 60%

▼ 5 pts below state median

This schoolJohnson Creek School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income36%Higher-income58%23 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income58%18 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income27%Higher-income58%31 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income38%Higher-income39%1 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income55%Higher-income70%16 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income38%Higher-income62%24 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income64%Higher-income67%2 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income40%Higher-income50%10 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income40%Higher-income55%15 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income38%Higher-income52%14 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income9%Higher-income59%50 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income44%Higher-income50%6 pp gap