Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Summary:

Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is an elementary school serving 670 students in grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance.

Milwaukee Scholars Charter School significantly underperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, with proficiency rates ranging from 11.48% to 32.84% in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 50.36% to 56.58%. The school also has an extremely high chronic absenteeism rate of 44.8% and a concerning 5.7% dropout rate. While the school performs relatively better for its African American students, it still ranks in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools for this subgroup, and its performance for other subgroups, such as female students, male students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Interestingly, the nearby public schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Stuart Elementary, Browning Elementary, and Bruce Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures, with proficiency rates well below the state averages. However, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School still underperforms these nearby district schools on most metrics, despite having significantly higher spending per student ($20,832 in 2020-2021) compared to the surrounding Milwaukee School District schools ($15,135 to $18,593 per student).


Detail:

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 7000 W Florist Ave
       Milwaukee, WI  53218


(414) 393-0197

District: Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
968th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $20,832 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.5 Help
Number of students:  670

Racial breakdown:

African American:
83.0%
Two or more races:
12.4%
Hispanic:
3.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Milwaukee Scholars Charter School ranks worse than 91.2% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.62. (See more...)
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Compare Details Milwaukee Scholars Charter School ranks worse than 88.8% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.95. (See more...)
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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 high 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 (83%), two or more races (12.4%), Hispanic (3.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is 17.5. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is $20,832.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Milwaukee Scholars Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee Scholars Charter School 968th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Milwaukee Scholars Charter School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee Scholars Charter School 569th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Milwaukee Scholars Charter School in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc 421st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 11.13 961st 1061 9.4%
2015 2.61 1042nd 1076 3.2%
2016 2.25 1061st 1075 1.3%
2017 7.04 978th 1071 8.7%
2023 7.19 975th 1067 8.6%
2024 7.62 968th 1061 8.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 11.82 114th 119 4.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.01 694th 770 9.9%
2024 20.06 685th 790 13.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 9.58 831st 866 4.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 10.22 907th 1010 10.2%
2024 10.21 905th 1011 10.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 7.00 937th 1011 7.3%
2024 7.77 928th 1012 8.3%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 45.54 61st 138 55.8%
2024 49.68 62nd 137 54.7%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 16.61 510th 585 12.8%
2015 3.15 586th 612 4.2%
2016 3.30 582nd 609 4.4%
2017 5.18 569th 612 7.0%
2023 15.17 564th 640 11.9%
2024 11.95 569th 641 11.2%
See the entire list of Wisconsin Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.49 418th 439 4.8%
2024 11.95 412th 425 3.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.00 481st 525 8.4%
2024 15.78 474th 520 8.8%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for middle school Female students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 15.17 509th 579 12.1%
2024 11.26 523rd 580 9.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 18.81 502nd 591 15.1%
2024 20.18 493rd 585 15.7%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.54 52nd 130 60.0%
2024 62.22 32nd 118 72.9%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Elementary Schools for African American Students!

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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Friday, July 14, 2017

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Enrollment information for Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2012 4 325 10 12 1 0 6 0 358
2013 3 443 10 6 0 0 3 0 465
2014 8 515 10 10 1 0 4 0 548
2015 4 577 10 6 1 0 5 0 603
2016 3 543 11 7 2 0 4 0 570
2017 4 620 15 7 1 1 8 0 656
2018 3 611 11 3 3 0 11 0 642
2019 3 672 10 8 2 1 28 0 724
2020 3 639 7 17 2 2 37 0 707
2021 4 641 8 32 2 1 44 0 732
2022 3 610 4 31 1 1 67 0 717
2023 4 556 4 22 0 1 83 0 670

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 Scholars Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 358 18.0 19.8 89.4
2013 465 22.0 21.1 81.9
2014 548 24.0 22.8 88.3
2015 603 n/a n/a 91.5
2016 570 34.0 16.7 92.8
2017 656 28.0 23.4 6.6
2018 642 38.0 16.8 91.1
2019 724 42.7 16.9 89.4
2020 707 39.7 17.7 83.9
2021 732 36.5 20.0 89.9
2022 717 34.5 20.7 87.9
2023 670 38.1 17.5 89.6

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 Scholars Charter School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2012 358 18.0 19.8 89.4
2013 465 22.0 21.1 81.9
2014 548 24.0 22.8 88.3
2015 603 n/a n/a 91.5
2016 570 34.0 16.7 92.8
2017 656 28.0 23.4 6.6
2018 642 38.0 16.8 91.1
2019 724 42.7 16.9 89.4
2020 707 39.7 17.7 83.9
2021 732 36.5 20.0 89.9
2022 717 34.5 20.7 87.9
2023 670 38.1 17.5 89.6

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 Scholars Charter School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,484 (15.3%) $8,195 (84.7%) $9,679
2020 $1,541 (15.3%) $8,525 (84.7%) $10,067
2021 $2,820 (13.5%) $18,012 (86.5%) $20,832

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

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
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students724670
 7.5%
African American672556
 17.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian104
 60%
Hispanic822
 175%
Pacific Islander11
White34
 33.3%
Two or More Races2883
 196.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients89.4%89.6%
 0.2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

In the 2022-23 school year, 670 students attended Milwaukee Scholars Charter School.

Milwaukee Scholars Charter School ranks in the bottom 8.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School are 83% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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