The top reported proficiency rate is 90% in Social studies. The lowest is 66% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Greenland Elementary
Greenland Elementary is one of the primary-grades schools in the Oconomowoc Area School District, serving children from pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. It is a conventional neighborhood public school in Oconomowoc, a city in Waukesha County that sits in Wisconsin’s Lake Country. The school is located on Coolidge Street, near the heart of the city. Because it only serves early elementary grades, there is no graduation rate to report and no high-school-level data such as AP or college-credit course offerings.
The student body is small enough that individual grades are in the dozens rather than the hundreds. The school is predominantly white in its racial and ethnic composition, with a modest share of Hispanic students and a small number of other groups represented. About one in five students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on the percentage of students with individualized education programs or who are English learners was not available in the source materials, so a parent wanting that context may want to follow up with the school directly.
On the Wisconsin Forward assessments, Greenland Elementary’s results show a pattern of solid performance, though it varies by grade and subject. In mathematics, third graders and fourth graders both recorded proficiency rates that were strong. In English language arts, the third-grade cohort performed well, while the fourth-grade cohort was notably lower. The same fourth-graders also took the science assessment, where their proficiency rate tracked the ELA figure closely. Fourth-grade social studies produced the school’s highest result in any single subject, with a large majority of students scoring proficient or above.
When compared across all tested subjects and grades, Greenland Elementary’s overall proficiency index sits below the midpoint among districts in Waukesha County. This is a county with many high-performing districts, so being below the midpoint does not indicate a struggling school but rather marks it as solid while not among the very top performers in a competitive regional context.
The community of Oconomowoc itself is a mix of historic downtown, lakefront neighborhoods, and newer master-planned developments on the outskirts. It functions as a commercial and industrial center for the Lake Country area. The city’s downtown has seen a revival, offering a walkable core with shops and dining, but the wider area is car-dependent, relying on highways and interstates for transportation. Healthcare is a major employer, with several hospitals and specialized medical centers located in the city. The area is growing; the city’s website describes a large master-planned development rising on the outskirts. However, a recent merger between the Village of Lac La Belle and the Town of Oconomowoc has landlocked the city into its current borders, which may limit future outward expansion. Public bus service, which connected Oconomowoc to Waukesha, is set to be eliminated, leaving the city without public transportation.
The Oconomowoc Area School District itself did not surface any recent changes or major initiatives in available public information. The district’s basic profile shows no recent controversies, bond measures, or policy shifts that could be confirmed.
Housing in the Oconomowoc area carries a typical price well above the national median, reflecting the desirability of the Lake Country region. Rental costs are also above average. A family considering Greenland Elementary will likely find that the local housing market requires a significant income commitment, and the cost of a mortgage in the area would be substantially higher than the cost of renting a comparable place, consistent with a market where buying has become more expensive than renting.
For a parent, Greenland Elementary fits as a straightforward early-elementary neighborhood school in a growing city with a strong local economy. Its academic results are generally solid, with one grade-level subject area that is weaker than the rest, something worth discussing with the school. The district does not have a thick public trail of recent changes, so much of what a family would want to know will come from visiting the school, speaking with staff, and seeing how their child’s particular needs align with what is offered at the classroom level.
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