Barton Elementary

Summary:

Barton Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 234 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 417 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Barton Elementary faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. In 2023-2024, only 12.9% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 21.43% and 22.97% for the Milwaukee School District, respectively. The school's performance has remained consistently low over the past several years, with little to no improvement in key metrics. Despite the low performance, Barton Elementary spends a relatively high amount per student, ranging from $15,312 to $16,750 per student over the past few years.

When comparing Barton Elementary to nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Stuart Elementary and Thoreau Elementary, it becomes clear that Barton is one of the lowest-performing schools in the area. These nearby schools have significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The data for Barton Elementary and the surrounding schools suggest that the Milwaukee School District as a whole is facing significant challenges in providing high-quality education to its students.


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Public PK, KG-5

 5700 W Green Tree Rd
       Milwaukee, WI  53223-5220


(414) 393-3900

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1002nd of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,750 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.0 Help
Number of students:  234

Racial breakdown:

African American:
85.0%
Asian:
6.0%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  92.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Barton Elementary ranks worse than 94.4% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 59th among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4. (See more...)
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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 (85%), Asian (6%), two or more races (4.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Barton Elementary is 15, which is the 42nd best among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Barton Elementary is $16,750, which is the 38th highest among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Barton Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Barton Elementary 1002nd of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Barton Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 417th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Barton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Barton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.94 101st 633 84.0%
2005 30.55 495th 632 21.7%
2006 8.65 652nd 712 8.4%
2007 26.41 568th 689 17.6%
2008 15.15 927th 1021 9.2%
2009 36.02 803rd 1030 22.0%
2010 12.49 967th 1045 7.5%
2011 15.32 959th 1046 8.3%
2012 17.57 937th 1045 10.3%
2013 9.23 979th 1053 7.0%
2014 4.95 1003rd 1061 5.5%
2015 7.14 991st 1076 7.9%
2016 3.73 1023rd 1075 4.8%
2017 3.17 1029th 1071 3.9%
2018 9.42 932nd 1025 9.1%
2019 8.08 950th 1037 8.4%
2021 2.48 1050th 1050 0.0%
2022 4.36 1006th 1067 5.7%
2023 6.49 987th 1067 7.5%
2024 4.00 1002nd 1061 5.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Barton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.77 614th 721 14.8%
2019 20.81 647th 742 12.8%
2021 17.76 689th 746 7.6%
2022 13.61 733rd 748 2.0%
2023 16.45 707th 770 8.2%
2024 10.08 788th 790 0.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Barton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.82 882nd 997 11.5%
2019 16.72 872nd 1002 13.0%
2021 3.03 1004th 1004 0.0%
2022 11.44 908th 1017 10.7%
2023 8.75 927th 1010 8.2%
2024 7.49 930th 1011 8.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Barton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.98 933rd 997 6.4%
2019 5.11 958th 1002 4.4%
2021 3.78 981st 1003 2.2%
2022 2.97 1000th 1017 1.7%
2023 8.45 919th 1011 9.1%
2024 3.91 971st 1012 4.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Barton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.29 60th 161 62.7%
2021 21.95 141st 141 0.0%
2022 33.89 82nd 133 38.3%
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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.

Barton Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Barton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 241 323 6 8 2 n/a n/a 0 580
1989 235 308 8 6 1 n/a n/a 0 558
1990 248 291 6 6 3 n/a n/a 0 554
1991 234 317 5 10 2 n/a n/a 0 568
1992 241 307 5 8 2 n/a n/a 0 563
1993 224 312 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 551
1994 205 343 6 8 2 n/a n/a 0 564
1995 171 400 5 10 2 n/a n/a 0 588
1996 171 400 5 10 2 n/a n/a 0 588
1997 156 414 10 8 2 n/a n/a 0 590
1998 146 427 9 12 1 n/a n/a 0 595
1999 138 424 13 8 3 n/a n/a 0 586
2000 120 397 9 5 5 n/a n/a 0 536
2001 103 406 11 3 3 n/a n/a 0 526
2002 78 374 26 8 4 n/a n/a 0 490
2003 78 374 26 8 4 n/a n/a 0 490
2004 71 400 32 8 3 n/a n/a 0 514
2005 68 376 29 7 4 n/a n/a 0 484
2006 57 393 35 7 3 n/a n/a 0 495
2007 54 391 31 9 2 n/a n/a 0 487
2008 42 367 24 11 2 n/a n/a 0 446
2009 26 358 28 8 2 n/a n/a 0 422
2010 30 330 28 9 2 n/a n/a 0 399
2011 32 361 24 16 1 0 0 0 434
2012 24 328 19 15 0 0 1 0 387
2013 16 327 20 9 0 0 2 0 374
2014 22 352 10 15 1 1 0 0 401
2015 15 329 16 11 2 1 1 0 375
2016 8 271 20 11 3 1 2 0 316
2017 7 255 12 18 3 0 9 1 305
2018 8 239 10 13 2 0 11 0 283
2019 9 220 13 10 1 0 11 0 264
2020 9 213 14 12 0 0 7 0 255
2021 6 205 15 10 1 0 13 0 250
2022 4 185 14 11 1 0 13 0 228
2023 2 199 14 9 0 0 10 0 234

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 Barton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 580 33.0 17.5 54.7
1989 558 29.0 19.2 52.2
1990 554 27.0 20.5 46.4
1991 568 28.0 20.2 49.3
1992 563 27.0 20.8 52.9
1993 551 28.1 19.6 67.5
1994 564 22.1 25.5 66
1995 588 27.0 21.8 66
1996 588 27.0 21.8 66
1997 590 28.0 21.1 65.6
1998 595 27.0 22.0 64.4
1999 586 26.2 22.4 73.4
2000 536 29.0 18.5 71.1
2001 526 31.5 16.7 68.8
2002 490 32.0 15.3 80
2003 490 32.0 15.3 80
2004 514 34.0 15.1 83.1
2005 484 33.0 14.7 n/a
2006 495 29.0 17.1 n/a
2007 487 28.0 17.4 81.9
2008 446 31.3 14.2 78.9
2009 422 28.0 15.1 77.3
2010 399 26.0 15.3 82
2011 434 28.0 15.5 84.6
2012 387 20.5 18.8 91.7
2013 374 22.0 17.0 89
2014 401 25.0 16.0 92.3
2015 375 n/a n/a 92.5
2016 316 23.0 13.7 78.2
2017 305 22.5 13.5 96.1
2018 283 14.0 20.2 97.9
2019 264 18.2 14.5 84.5
2020 255 17.6 14.4 99.6
2021 250 19.7 12.6 94
2022 228 15.5 14.6 87.7
2023 234 15.5 15.0 92.7

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 Barton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 580 33.0 17.5 54.7
1989 558 29.0 19.2 52.2
1990 554 27.0 20.5 46.4
1991 568 28.0 20.2 49.3
1992 563 27.0 20.8 52.9
1993 551 28.1 19.6 67.5
1994 564 22.1 25.5 66
1995 588 27.0 21.8 66
1996 588 27.0 21.8 66
1997 590 28.0 21.1 65.6
1998 595 27.0 22.0 64.4
1999 586 26.2 22.4 73.4
2000 536 29.0 18.5 71.1
2001 526 31.5 16.7 68.8
2002 490 32.0 15.3 80
2003 490 32.0 15.3 80
2004 514 34.0 15.1 83.1
2005 484 33.0 14.7 n/a
2006 495 29.0 17.1 n/a
2007 487 28.0 17.4 81.9
2008 446 31.3 14.2 78.9
2009 422 28.0 15.1 77.3
2010 399 26.0 15.3 82
2011 434 28.0 15.5 84.6
2012 387 20.5 18.8 91.7
2013 374 22.0 17.0 89
2014 401 25.0 16.0 92.3
2015 375 n/a n/a 92.5
2016 316 23.0 13.7 78.2
2017 305 22.5 13.5 96.1
2018 283 14.0 20.2 97.9
2019 264 18.2 14.5 84.5
2020 255 17.6 14.4 99.6
2021 250 19.7 12.6 94
2022 228 15.5 14.6 87.7
2023 234 15.5 15.0 92.7

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 Barton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,747 (11.4%) $13,565 (88.6%) $15,312
2020 $2,130 (13.8%) $13,303 (86.2%) $15,434
2021 $2,973 (17.7%) $13,776 (82.2%) $16,750

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Barton Elementary

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.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 950th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 987th of 1067 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Barton Elementary)17.10
 17.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.413.2
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Barton Elementary)22.211.5
 10.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)21.216.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Barton Elementary)24.314.3
 10%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)18.517.5
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Barton Elementary)18.97.1
 11.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Barton Elementary)21.635.7
 14.1%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)24.128.3
 4.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Barton Elementary)18.921.4
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)21.819.3
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Barton Elementary)9.77.1
 2.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.514.1
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Barton Elementary)3.23.6
 0.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)18.214.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students264234
 11.4%
African American220199
 9.5%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian1314
 7.7%
Hispanic109
 10%
Pacific Islander00
White92
 77.8%
Two or More Races1110
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.5%92.7%
 8.3%


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Barton Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 234 students attended Barton Elementary.

Students at Barton Elementary are 85% African American, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% 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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