Greenfield School District

The School District of Greenfield is a school district located in southwestern Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, which serves the City of Greenfield.

For the former school district in Iowa, see Greenfield Community School District.

School District of Greenfield
Address
4850 South 60th Street
Greenfield
, Wisconsin, 53220
United States
Coordinates42°57′28.1″N 87°57′16.3″W
District information
Motto"Learning • Growing •
GradesPK–12
Established1957 (1957)
SuperintendentLisa Elliott
NCES District ID5505940[1]
Students and staff
Enrollment3,367 (2020-2021)[1]
Student–teacher ratio13.67[1]
Athletic conferenceWoodland Conference
Other information
Websitewww.greenfield.k12.wi.us

In 2012, the district selected former district educator and administrator, Lisa Elliott, to become superintendent of the school district.[2]

History

Before Greenfield incorporated as a city in 1957, there were a number of school districts throughout the town for neighborhood elementary schools. Parents could pick which high school in Milwaukee County they wanted to send their children. But in the late 1950s, changes in state law and overfilled high schools meant that Greenfield needed to build a high school of its own. This task was made difficult as the surrounding municipalities of Milwaukee, West Allis, West Milwaukee, Hales Corners, and Greendale continued to carve out pieces of the Town of Greenfield. Every annexation required the school districts affected to pay money to the annexing municipality, draining coffers. In the late 1950s, Greenfield incorporated as a city and the several small school districts consolidated into two: Whitnall School District and Greenfield School District.[3]

Passage of two referendums allowed for major additions and improvements to Greenfield High School that included a new performing arts center, fitness center, academic wing, and swimming pool. After the 2010 construction was completed, district offices were combined with the high school complex.

Schools
  • Greenfield High School
  • Greenfield Middle School
  • Edgewood Elementary
  • Elm Dale Elementary
  • Glenwood Elementary
  • Maple Grove Elementary

Former schools
  • Badger Elementary (was on Coldspring Road west of 27th Street)
  • Chapman Elementary (was north of Layton just west of 84th Street; demolished for 84South commercial development) [4]
  • Hillcrest Elementary[3]

School board

The Greenfield School Board consists of seven members.[5] Each member is compensated $4,500 annually and can serve an unlimited number of three-year terms.

2022-2023 Members
Board MemberPositionTerm expires
Pam SierzchulskiPresident2023
Kristie PotterVice-President2025
Andy MisorskiBoard Treasurer2024
Rob HansenBoard Clerk2023
Nikki CherekBoard Member2024
Julie DeGaroBoard Member2025
Tom FrohnaBoard Member2024

See also

References
  1. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Greenfield School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
  2. Cotey, David (April 15, 2013). "Former Principal Lisa Elliott Named Greenfield Superintendent". Patch.com. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  3. Fisher, Esther L. (1975). A Brief History of the City of Greenfield, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin. Greenfield Historical Society. ASIN B000723CII.
  4. Ford-Stewart, Jane (February 2, 2016). "Former Chapman School in Greenfield now fully demolished". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
  5. "School Board". www.greenfield.k12.wi.us. Retrieved August 31, 2015.
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