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Vel Phillips Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1401 Kentucky St, Oshkosh, WI 54901 · (920) 424-0177 · Part of Oshkosh Area School District

Oshkosh’s School Grade C better than 30% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
832
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Vel Phillips Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 73.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Oshkosh kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Oshkosh kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–59 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Vel Phillips Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency18%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts21%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1401 Kentucky St, Oshkosh

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6266
Grade 7288
Grade 8278
Enrollment over time
479’20
478’21
453’22
811’23
832’24

Up 73.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Black 18%Two or more races 12%Asian 10%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vel Phillips Middle School from Oshkosh families.

Other schools in Oshkosh Area School District

The district →
Ready 4 Learning School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Oshkosh
522 students25:1
Traeger Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oshkosh
A
423 students14:1
Oakwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oshkosh
A−
382 students17:1
Shapiro STEM Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Oshkosh
B−
204 students12:1
Menominee Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oshkosh
C
573 students11:1
Oaklawn Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Oshkosh
C−
416 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Oshkosh’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.