Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Summary:

Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is a small public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with just 192 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, and both female and male students perform in the bottom 1% of the state.

The school faces significant challenges, including a very high chronic absenteeism rate of 38.6%, far exceeding the state average of 15-20%. Academically, the school's test scores are extremely low across all grade levels and subjects, with only 31.25% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 52.07%, and math proficiency ranging from 0% to 35.71%, well below the state averages of 50-56%. Additionally, over 90% of the students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population. The school spends around $10,000-$11,000 per student, which is lower than the spending at many of the nearby Milwaukee School District public schools.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools, such as Goodrich Elementary, Barton Elementary, and Kluge Elementary, also have very low performance, with test scores and rankings similar to or slightly better than Darrell Lynn Hines Academy. This suggests that the challenges faced by Darrell Lynn Hines Academy are not unique but are reflective of the broader educational landscape in this part of Milwaukee. While the school has a relatively high dropout rate of 2.2%, some nearby Milwaukee Scholars Charter School have even higher dropout rates of 5.7%, and the chronic absenteeism rates at the nearby public schools, ranging from 45.5% to 65.7%, are also alarmingly high.

Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

7151 N 86th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224

(414) 358-3542

District: Darrell L Hines Academy Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
962^nd of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,725

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 172

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.0%

Asian:

8.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 66.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Darrell Lynn Hines Academy ranks worse than 90.7% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.37. (See more...)

Compare Details Darrell Lynn Hines Academy ranks worse than 92.2% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.25. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86%), Asian (8.7%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 66.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is 22. (See more...)

Compare Darrell Lynn Hines Academy employs 7.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is $10,725.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Darrell Lynn Hines Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Darrell Lynn Hines Academy 962^nd of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Darrell Lynn Hines Academy in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Darrell Lynn Hines Academy 591^st of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Darrell Lynn Hines Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Darrell L Hines Academy Inc:

SchoolDigger ranks Darrell L Hines Academy Inc 424^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	2.84	615^th	633	2.8%
2006	12.50	637^th	712	10.5%
2007	5.21	658^th	689	4.5%
2008	6.48	968^th	1021	5.2%
2009	9.15	961^st	1030	6.7%
2010	0.94	1032^nd	1045	1.2%
2011	2.00	1026^th	1046	1.9%
2012	16.00	945^th	1045	9.6%
2013	6.43	998^th	1053	5.2%
2014	7.79	986^th	1061	7.1%
2015	7.80	987^th	1076	8.3%
2016	3.12	1040^th	1075	3.3%
2017	2.52	1041^st	1071	2.8%
2023	7.19	974^th	1067	8.7%
2024	8.37	962^nd	1061	9.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	1.91	1010^th	1010	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	1.26	1011^th	1011	0.0%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

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Rank History for all middle school students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	4.66	355^th	382	7.1%
2007	17.70	318^th	366	13.1%
2008	6.65	486^th	519	6.4%
2009	4.34	497^th	521	4.6%
2010	3.79	518^th	539	3.9%
2011	11.76	506^th	549	7.8%
2012	20.83	499^th	559	10.7%
2013	11.58	517^th	569	9.1%
2014	4.74	546^th	585	6.7%
2015	13.21	543^rd	612	11.3%
2016	3.25	584^th	609	4.1%
2017	3.45	582^nd	612	4.9%
2023	17.14	554^th	640	13.4%
2024	6.25	591^st	641	7.8%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	15.43	506^th	579	12.6%
2024	4.09	551^st	580	5.0%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.99	441^st	591	25.4%
2024	9.67	529^th	585	9.6%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2002	1	226	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	227
2003	1	226	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	227
2004	1	239	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	241
2005	0	236	0	1	1	n/a	n/a	238
2006	1	260	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	262
2007	2	296	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	300
2008	0	293	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	296
2009	0	271	9	1	0	n/a	n/a	281
2010	2	273	12	1	0	n/a	n/a	288
2011	3	249	8	10	0	0	9	279
2012	2	265	12	9	0	0	13	301
2013	0	275	8	13	0	0	13	309
2014	1	237	7	16	0	0	11	272
2015	0	234	16	21	0	0	12	283
2016	0	248	16	10	0	0	9	283
2017	1	245	18	9	0	0	9	282
2018	2	249	22	5	0	0	8	286
2019	0	228	30	7	0	0	11	276
2020	0	218	30	3	0	0	5	256
2021	0	185	32	3	0	0	5	225
2022	0	162	28	3	0	0	6	199
2023	1	158	22	2	0	0	9	192
2024	0	148	15	2	0	0	7	172

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 Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	227	8.9	25.5	n/a
2003	227	8.9	25.5	n/a
2004	241	11.0	21.9	n/a
2005	238	11.0	21.6	n/a
2006	262	12.0	21.8	n/a
2007	300	13.0	23.1	69.7
2008	296	13.0	22.8	69.3
2009	281	15.0	18.7	75.1
2010	288	15.0	19.2	84.4
2011	279	15.0	18.6	90
2012	301	16.0	18.8	91
2013	309	16.5	18.7	92.9
2014	272	15.5	17.5	90.8
2015	283	n/a	n/a	92.2
2016	283	13.0	21.7	89.8
2017	282	11.0	25.4	90.8
2018	286	9.2	31.0	93.7
2019	276	10.0	27.6	97.1
2020	256	11.0	23.2	73
2021	225	8.9	25.1	92.4
2022	199	8.8	22.5	95.5
2023	192	8.5	22.5	93.8
2024	172	7.8	22.0	66.3

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 Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	227	8.9	25.5	n/a
2003	227	8.9	25.5	n/a
2004	241	11.0	21.9	n/a
2005	238	11.0	21.6	n/a
2006	262	12.0	21.8	n/a
2007	300	13.0	23.1	69.7
2008	296	13.0	22.8	69.3
2009	281	15.0	18.7	75.1
2010	288	15.0	19.2	84.4
2011	279	15.0	18.6	90
2012	301	16.0	18.8	91
2013	309	16.5	18.7	92.9
2014	272	15.5	17.5	90.8
2015	283	n/a	n/a	92.2
2016	283	13.0	21.7	89.8
2017	282	11.0	25.4	90.8
2018	286	9.2	31.0	93.7
2019	276	10.0	27.6	97.1
2020	256	11.0	23.2	73
2021	225	8.9	25.1	92.4
2022	199	8.8	22.5	95.5
2023	192	8.5	22.5	93.8
2024	172	7.8	22.0	66.3

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,352 (14.2%)	$8,142 (85.8%)	$9,494
2020	$1,439 (14.2%)	$8,718 (85.8%)	$10,157
2021	$2,032 (18.9%)	$8,693 (81.1%)	$10,725

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	276	192	30.4%
African American	228	158	30.7%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	30	22	26.7%
Hispanic	7	2	71.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	1
Two or More Races	11	9	18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	97.1%	93.8%	3.4%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7151 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Darrell L Hines Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 358-3542	172	8	22.0	66.3%	0 (0.0%)	148 (86.0%)	2 (1.2%)	15 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	8.4	962^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	9.3%		7.2	974^th of 1067 public elementary schools	8.7%	12	31.3	28.6	0.0	21.4	14.3	20.0	25.0	35.7	0.0	0.0	28.6	10.0	21.4	25.0	7.1	20.0	$10,725	$2,032	$8,693
Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3700	295	17	17.2	91.5%	7 (2.4%)	172 (58.3%)	18 (6.1%)	78 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	14.6	924^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.9%		9.2	957^th of 1067 public elementary schools	10.3%	33	32.6	29.6	30.2				34.9	32.6	23.3				34.9		22.7		$17,060	$3,349	$13,712
Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7900 W Acacia St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3800	414	24	17.4	92.3%	4 (1.0%)	347 (83.8%)	28 (6.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	2.3	1035^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.5%		3	1042^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	2.3%	7	5.6	7.7	10.3	3.0	4.7	9.8	5.9	7.7	10.3	5.9	0.0	1.9	18.0	15.7	15.4	3.9	$17,464	$2,600	$14,864
Bruce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6453 N 89th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2100	286	16	18.1	94.8%	3 (1.0%)	236 (82.5%)	11 (3.8%)	21 (7.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.8%)	2.6	1025^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.6	1000^th of 1067 public elementary schools	6.3%	25	10.7	10.0	10.5				0.0	5.0	15.8				20.0		10.0		$16,209	$3,779	$12,430
Maple Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6644 N 107th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 578-5100	264	13	20.0	94.3%	5 (1.9%)	220 (83.3%)	19 (7.2%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.7%)	4	1004^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.4%		3.6	1034^th of 1067 public elementary schools	3.1%	30	0.0	19.2	20.0				0.0	7.7	20.0				19.2		11.5		$17,172	$4,152	$13,021
Goodrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8251 N Celina St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1500	288	20	14.4	91.7%	10 (3.5%)	197 (68.4%)	15 (5.2%)	37 (12.8%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.0%)	7.1	972^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	8.4%		6	994^th of 1067 public elementary schools	6.8%	22	28.6	17.5	14.3				20.0	30.0	10.7				22.5		12.5		$15,374	$2,580	$12,794
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7000 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-0197	769	36	21.6	88.0%	17 (2.2%)	583 (75.8%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (15.6%)	7.6	968^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.8%		7.2	975^th of 1067 public elementary schools	8.6%	7	19.4	11.5	23.2	27.5	26.2	31.1	32.8	11.5	23.2	21.7	20.0	28.9	15.0	37.8	6.6	20.0	$20,832	$2,820	$18,012
Barton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 W Green Tree Rd	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3900	259	17	15.6	92.7%	3 (1.2%)	227 (87.6%)	8 (3.1%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	4	1002^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	5.6%		6.5	987^th of 1067 public elementary schools	7.5%	15	12.9	21.4	12.0				12.9	7.1	12.0				21.4		17.9		$16,750	$2,973	$13,776
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8718 W Thurston Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6500	197	16	11.9	98.0%	2 (1.0%)	164 (83.2%)	12 (6.1%)	11 (5.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	4.2	999^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.8%		3.3	1040^th of 1067 public elementary schools	2.5%	41	23.5	11.5	9.1				29.4	11.5	13.6				7.7		3.9		$18,526	$3,101	$15,425
Thoreau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7878 N 60th St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1800	357	18	19.6	98.6%	8 (2.2%)	311 (87.1%)	20 (5.6%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	2.3	1032^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	2.7%		4.3	1020^th of 1067 public elementary schools	4.4%	12	7.1	11.1	12.1	13.6	15.6	29.4	0.0	5.6	9.1	9.1	16.1	0.0	13.9	35.3	8.3	17.7	$15,499	$2,922	$12,577

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Students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy are 86% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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Darrell Lynn Hines Academy ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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In the 2023-24 school year, 172 students attended Darrell Lynn Hines Academy.

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