Milwaukee Academy of Science

Summary:

Milwaukee Academy of Science is a public charter school serving 1,401 students in grades PK-12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school faces significant challenges, particularly in terms of student academic performance and chronic absenteeism, when compared to both state and local standards.

Milwaukee Academy of Science has significantly lower test scores compared to the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 11.7% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.07% statewide. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.15% to 97.24% over the past 3 years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families. However, the school's spending per student has been relatively high, ranging from $9,091 to $18,154 over the past 3 years, and the student-teacher ratio has been around 20, which is lower than the ratios at some nearby schools.

When comparing Milwaukee Academy of Science to nearby schools, it stands out as having significantly lower test scores across the board. For example, HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy, located about 5.7 miles away, had much higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics, often double or triple the rates of Milwaukee Academy of Science. Additionally, Milwaukee Academy of Science's chronic absenteeism rate of 47.2% is extremely high, especially when compared to schools like HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy (22.3%) and Golda Meir School (22.2%). However, the school's 86.5% four-year graduation rate is higher than some nearby schools, such as Central City Cyberschool (23.8%) and Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning (26.3%).


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative PK, KG-12

 2000 W Kilbourn Ave
       Milwaukee, WI  53233


(414) 933-0302

District: Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
998th of 1,061 Wisconsin Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $18,154 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  1,401

Racial breakdown:

African American:
95.7%
Hispanic:
2.4%
American Indian:
1.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Milwaukee Academy of Science ranks worse than 94.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details Milwaukee Academy of Science ranks worse than 93% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.78. (See more...)
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Compare Details Milwaukee Academy of Science is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2015 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.46. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Milwaukee Academy of Science who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (95.7%), Hispanic (2.4%), American Indian (1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Milwaukee Academy of Science is 20. (See more...)
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Compare Milwaukee Academy of Science employs 69.8 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Milwaukee Academy of Science is $18,154.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

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SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee Academy of Science 998th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Milwaukee Academy of Science in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee Academy of Science 596th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Milwaukee Academy of Science in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Milwaukee Academy of Science

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 0.03 633rd 633 0.0%
2005 1.27 622nd 632 1.6%
2006 0.88 707th 712 0.7%
2007 1.28 682nd 689 1.0%
2008 0.13 1020th 1021 0.1%
2009 0.04 1030th 1030 0.0%
2010 0.76 1035th 1045 1.0%
2011 2.90 1020th 1046 2.5%
2012 12.00 961st 1045 8.0%
2013 7.05 995th 1053 5.5%
2014 4.49 1008th 1061 5.0%
2015 3.86 1031st 1076 4.2%
2016 3.18 1037th 1075 3.5%
2017 5.83 992nd 1071 7.4%
2023 6.80 981st 1067 8.1%
2024 4.20 998th 1061 5.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 23.22 636th 770 17.4%
2024 15.61 724th 790 8.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 13.86 808th 871 7.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.71 946th 1010 6.3%
2024 4.56 956th 1011 5.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.88 916th 1011 9.4%
2024 5.64 947th 1012 6.4%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 0.56 316th 324 2.5%
2005 2.85 315th 332 5.1%
2006 3.46 360th 382 5.8%
2007 5.41 342nd 366 6.6%
2008 0.59 511th 519 1.5%
2009 1.11 511th 521 1.9%
2010 8.22 502nd 539 6.9%
2011 17.52 496th 549 9.7%
2012 18.74 504th 559 9.8%
2013 8.69 522nd 569 8.3%
2014 18.76 505th 585 13.7%
2015 6.90 567th 612 7.4%
2016 7.24 559th 609 8.2%
2017 7.95 559th 612 8.7%
2023 7.19 597th 640 6.7%
2024 4.78 596th 641 7.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 27.95 349th 439 20.5%
2024 17.64 383rd 425 9.9%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 8.62 509th 525 3.0%
2024 5.25 505th 520 2.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 6.09 549th 579 5.2%
2024 4.23 550th 580 5.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Milwaukee Academy of Science

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 11.16 540th 591 8.6%
2024 7.76 539th 585 7.9%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Milwaukee Academy of Science

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 0.44 286th 292 2.1%
2007 5.84 257th 281 8.5%
2008 0.31 428th 437 2.1%
2009 7.77 411th 438 6.2%
2010 0.92 435th 450 3.3%
2011 2.70 427th 445 4.0%
2012 0.82 436th 452 3.5%
2013 5.30 432nd 457 5.5%
2014 12.28 427th 462 7.6%
2015 1.46 447th 466 4.1%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Milwaukee Academy of Science

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2001 23 877 4 13 0 n/a n/a 0 917
2002 7 862 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 878
2003 7 862 0 7 2 n/a n/a 0 878
2004 2 873 0 5 2 n/a n/a 0 882
2005 5 874 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 885
2006 11 937 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 958
2007 9 948 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 967
2008 8 968 0 16 2 n/a n/a 0 994
2009 8 930 0 11 2 n/a n/a 0 951
2010 10 934 0 3 1 n/a n/a 0 948
2011 9 1042 0 6 0 0 0 0 1057
2012 9 1013 0 10 4 0 2 0 1038
2013 5 949 0 10 1 0 2 0 967
2014 6 939 0 13 2 0 1 0 961
2015 7 1000 0 16 1 0 2 0 1026
2016 4 1025 0 12 0 0 1 0 1042
2017 2 1042 0 10 1 0 2 0 1057
2018 3 1037 0 17 2 0 5 0 1064
2019 4 1109 0 16 1 0 2 0 1132
2020 4 1194 3 15 1 0 3 0 1220
2021 3 1237 0 23 1 0 2 0 1266
2022 5 1315 4 22 0 0 3 0 1349
2023 4 1341 6 33 14 0 3 0 1401

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Milwaukee Academy of Science

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 917 42.0 21.8 n/a
2002 878 49.0 17.9 n/a
2003 878 49.0 17.9 n/a
2004 882 53.0 16.6 n/a
2005 885 58.9 15.0 n/a
2006 958 66.0 14.5 n/a
2007 967 70.5 13.7 86.8
2008 994 67.0 14.8 73.8
2009 951 62.5 15.2 98
2010 948 63.7 14.8 77.2
2011 1057 60.5 17.4 99
2012 1038 61.0 17.0 73.3
2013 967 68.0 14.2 90.7
2014 961 68.5 14.0 95.5
2015 1026 n/a n/a 66.2
2016 1042 64.0 16.2 93.9
2017 1057 65.0 16.2 91.7
2018 1064 62.0 17.1 92.3
2019 1132 66.1 17.1 68.1
2020 1220 67.0 18.1 92.5
2021 1266 65.8 19.2 97.2
2022 1349 65.3 20.6 94.7
2023 1401 69.8 20.0 92.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Milwaukee Academy of Science

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2001 917 42.0 21.8 n/a
2002 878 49.0 17.9 n/a
2003 878 49.0 17.9 n/a
2004 882 53.0 16.6 n/a
2005 885 58.9 15.0 n/a
2006 958 66.0 14.5 n/a
2007 967 70.5 13.7 86.8
2008 994 67.0 14.8 73.8
2009 951 62.5 15.2 98
2010 948 63.7 14.8 77.2
2011 1057 60.5 17.4 99
2012 1038 61.0 17.0 73.3
2013 967 68.0 14.2 90.7
2014 961 68.5 14.0 95.5
2015 1026 n/a n/a 66.2
2016 1042 64.0 16.2 93.9
2017 1057 65.0 16.2 91.7
2018 1064 62.0 17.1 92.3
2019 1132 66.1 17.1 68.1
2020 1220 67.0 18.1 92.5
2021 1266 65.8 19.2 97.2
2022 1349 65.3 20.6 94.7
2023 1401 69.8 20.0 92.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Milwaukee Academy of Science

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $7,589 (81.4%) $1,736 (18.6%) $9,325
2020 $1,358 (14.9%) $7,733 (85.1%) $9,091
2021 $2,954 (16.3%) $15,198 (83.7%) $18,154

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Milwaukee Academy of Science

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
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Change (%)
Total Students11321401
 23.8%
African American11091341
 20.9%
American Indian114
 1300%
Asian06
Hispanic1633
 106.3%
Pacific Islander00
White44
Two or More Races23
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.1%92.1%
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Milwaukee Academy of Science ranks in the bottom 5.9% of Wisconsin alternative schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 1,401 students attended Milwaukee Academy of Science.

Students at Milwaukee Academy of Science are 96% African American, 2% Hispanic.


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