Summary:
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is the sole elementary school located within the Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc district in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school serves students from grades K-8 and has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 968 out of 1,061 schools for the 2023-2024 school year.
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is performing well below average. The school has a high dropout rate of 5.7% and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 44.8%, suggesting significant challenges with student engagement and retention. Academically, the school's test scores are consistently well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 19.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.07%.
Despite the school's poor academic performance, it is spending significantly more per student ($20,832) than the state average, raising questions about the efficiency and effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and spending priorities. The school also has a high percentage of students (89.55%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population, which may be impacting their academic performance.
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