Cass Street Elementary

Summary:

Cass Street Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 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. Cass Street Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cass Street Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Milwaukee School District and the state of Wisconsin on standardized test scores, with only 3.57% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.43% for the district and 52.07% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 40% to 61% over the past 5 school years, and dropout rates as high as 8.4% in recent years. Cass Street Elementary serves a high-poverty student population, with 94.74% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Cass Street Elementary performs significantly worse than most nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, including Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus, Gaenslen Elementary, and Highland Community School, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 1-2% of Wisconsin elementary schools for the past decade, with no signs of significant improvement. Addressing the school's challenges will require a comprehensive, evidence-based approach that addresses the multifaceted factors contributing to its underperformance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 1647 N Cass St
       Milwaukee, WI  53202-2026


(414) 212-2700

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1030th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,838 Help


Students who attend Cass Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    King International Baccalaureate Middle
    Lincoln Middle
    Roosevelt Middle
High:    Audubon Technology and Communication High
    Bradley Technology High
    King International
    Milwaukee High School of the Arts
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.9 Help
Number of students:  285

Racial breakdown:

African American:
87.7%
Hispanic:
6.7%
White:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.7% Help


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Compare Details Cass Street Elementary ranks worse than 97.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 79th 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 2.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Cass Street Elementary ranks worse than 91.3% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.77. (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 (87.7%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cass Street Elementary is 14.9, which is the 39th 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 Cass Street Elementary is $16,838, which is the 36th highest among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cass Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cass Street Elementary 1030th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Cass Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Cass Street Elementary 585th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Cass Street 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 Cass Street Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 1.24 618th 633 2.4%
2005 1.69 615th 632 2.7%
2006 2.68 687th 712 3.5%
2007 6.14 653rd 689 5.2%
2008 5.21 975th 1021 4.5%
2009 9.68 959th 1030 6.9%
2010 11.19 973rd 1045 6.9%
2011 12.93 968th 1046 7.5%
2012 0.84 1026th 1045 1.8%
2013 7.40 991st 1053 5.9%
2014 5.93 995th 1061 6.2%
2015 7.34 989th 1076 8.1%
2016 15.24 937th 1075 12.8%
2017 5.97 990th 1071 7.6%
2018 6.35 949th 1025 7.4%
2019 2.97 1001st 1037 3.5%
2021 3.64 1027th 1050 2.2%
2022 3.16 1030th 1067 3.5%
2023 3.64 1033rd 1067 3.2%
2024 2.40 1030th 1061 2.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.69 683rd 721 5.3%
2019 16.16 689th 742 7.1%
2021 20.67 642nd 746 13.9%
2022 14.22 724th 748 3.2%
2024 13.60 745th 790 5.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.15 888th 997 10.9%
2019 2.78 980th 1002 2.2%
2021 5.21 973rd 1004 3.1%
2022 4.72 970th 1017 4.6%
2023 3.56 990th 1010 2.0%
2024 2.47 987th 1011 2.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.93 957th 997 4.0%
2019 5.07 960th 1002 4.2%
2021 4.78 971st 1003 3.2%
2022 4.04 972nd 1017 4.4%
2023 6.99 938th 1011 7.2%
2024 4.60 962nd 1012 4.9%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 23.82 133rd 141 5.7%
2022 21.40 125th 133 6.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Cass Street Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 57.84 189th 324 41.7%
2006 7.31 347th 382 9.2%
2007 6.98 339th 366 7.4%
2008 1.15 508th 519 2.1%
2009 2.71 506th 521 2.9%
2010 5.90 511th 539 5.2%
2011 1.63 535th 549 2.6%
2012 2.86 533rd 559 4.7%
2013 1.96 554th 569 2.6%
2014 2.00 567th 585 3.1%
2015 2.22 594th 612 2.9%
2016 3.14 588th 609 3.4%
2017 2.07 601st 612 1.8%
2018 2.14 564th 579 2.6%
2019 3.55 568th 594 4.4%
2021 4.35 591st 613 3.6%
2022 5.48 582nd 617 5.7%
2023 8.44 595th 640 7.0%
2024 7.77 585th 641 8.7%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.09 341st 417 18.2%
2019 17.14 391st 414 5.6%
2021 19.41 423rd 437 3.2%
2022 20.49 378th 421 10.2%
2024 11.68 419th 425 1.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.68 548th 551 0.5%
2019 4.67 525th 557 5.7%
2021 7.04 540th 574 5.9%
2022 9.25 530th 576 8.0%
2023 7.28 543rd 579 6.2%
2024 8.15 529th 580 8.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Cass Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.10 527th 551 4.4%
2019 3.92 537th 557 3.6%
2021 5.23 550th 572 3.8%
2022 5.01 556th 577 3.6%
2023 12.23 535th 591 9.5%
2024 9.53 533rd 585 8.9%
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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.

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Cass Street Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Cass Street Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 199 289 7 46 13 n/a n/a 0 554
1989 181 326 6 51 19 n/a n/a 0 583
1990 146 345 9 45 13 n/a n/a 0 558
1991 157 380 7 51 12 n/a n/a 0 607
1992 126 390 9 52 14 n/a n/a 0 591
1993 113 403 6 69 13 n/a n/a 0 604
1994 96 434 9 77 15 n/a n/a 0 631
1995 85 448 12 54 5 n/a n/a 0 604
1996 85 448 12 54 5 n/a n/a 0 604
1997 73 470 13 55 6 n/a n/a 0 617
1998 59 455 16 46 9 n/a n/a 0 585
1999 52 458 14 38 5 n/a n/a 0 567
2000 50 453 10 31 6 n/a n/a 0 550
2001 53 435 16 37 7 n/a n/a 0 548
2002 43 406 11 44 2 n/a n/a 0 506
2003 43 406 11 44 2 n/a n/a 0 506
2004 49 389 13 41 2 n/a n/a 0 494
2005 46 357 9 31 1 n/a n/a 0 444
2006 46 353 2 32 1 n/a n/a 0 434
2007 45 382 3 19 1 n/a n/a 0 450
2008 36 351 7 15 3 n/a n/a 0 412
2009 29 340 7 7 3 n/a n/a 0 386
2010 36 297 8 16 1 n/a n/a 0 358
2011 40 269 6 26 5 0 0 0 346
2012 30 264 6 24 3 0 1 0 328
2013 35 268 6 17 3 0 1 0 330
2014 34 307 10 21 2 0 1 0 375
2015 32 299 6 24 6 0 1 0 368
2016 19 311 4 18 4 0 3 0 359
2017 6 368 8 24 4 0 9 0 419
2018 11 346 8 22 6 0 9 0 402
2019 14 345 6 35 3 0 13 0 416
2020 13 297 3 29 7 0 17 0 366
2021 10 268 1 20 1 0 16 0 316
2022 9 283 4 17 3 0 9 0 325
2023 5 250 4 19 2 0 5 0 285

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 Cass Street Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 554 34.0 16.2 54.5
1989 583 34.0 17.1 77.5
1990 558 36.0 15.5 77.4
1991 607 37.0 16.4 37.4
1992 591 36.0 16.4 52.8
1993 604 36.1 16.7 67.5
1994 631 32.1 19.7 65.9
1995 604 37.5 16.1 65.9
1996 604 37.5 16.1 65.9
1997 617 38.5 16.0 65.6
1998 585 34.7 16.9 64.4
1999 567 34.5 16.4 73.2
2000 550 34.5 15.9 71.1
2001 548 34.5 15.9 69
2002 506 41.0 12.3 90.7
2003 506 41.0 12.3 90.7
2004 494 37.3 13.2 92.5
2005 444 35.0 12.7 n/a
2006 434 30.0 14.5 n/a
2007 450 28.0 16.1 85.6
2008 412 27.4 15.0 87.4
2009 386 24.2 16.0 87
2010 358 19.5 18.3 88.5
2011 346 20.4 16.8 88.2
2012 328 13.8 23.6 95.4
2013 330 20.8 15.8 93.6
2014 375 22.5 16.6 89.3
2015 368 n/a n/a 88.6
2016 359 18.0 19.9 85
2017 419 22.0 19.0 90.7
2018 402 18.1 22.1 93.5
2019 416 26.3 15.8 88
2020 366 25.9 14.1 92.1
2021 316 24.9 12.6 95.3
2022 325 21.2 15.3 88.9
2023 285 19.1 14.9 94.7

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 Cass Street Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 554 34.0 16.2 54.5
1989 583 34.0 17.1 77.5
1990 558 36.0 15.5 77.4
1991 607 37.0 16.4 37.4
1992 591 36.0 16.4 52.8
1993 604 36.1 16.7 67.5
1994 631 32.1 19.7 65.9
1995 604 37.5 16.1 65.9
1996 604 37.5 16.1 65.9
1997 617 38.5 16.0 65.6
1998 585 34.7 16.9 64.4
1999 567 34.5 16.4 73.2
2000 550 34.5 15.9 71.1
2001 548 34.5 15.9 69
2002 506 41.0 12.3 90.7
2003 506 41.0 12.3 90.7
2004 494 37.3 13.2 92.5
2005 444 35.0 12.7 n/a
2006 434 30.0 14.5 n/a
2007 450 28.0 16.1 85.6
2008 412 27.4 15.0 87.4
2009 386 24.2 16.0 87
2010 358 19.5 18.3 88.5
2011 346 20.4 16.8 88.2
2012 328 13.8 23.6 95.4
2013 330 20.8 15.8 93.6
2014 375 22.5 16.6 89.3
2015 368 n/a n/a 88.6
2016 359 18.0 19.9 85
2017 419 22.0 19.0 90.7
2018 402 18.1 22.1 93.5
2019 416 26.3 15.8 88
2020 366 25.9 14.1 92.1
2021 316 24.9 12.6 95.3
2022 325 21.2 15.3 88.9
2023 285 19.1 14.9 94.7

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 Cass Street Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,795 (12.8%) $12,225 (87.2%) $14,020
2020 $1,970 (13.1%) $13,058 (86.9%) $15,028
2021 $2,733 (16.2%) $14,105 (83.8%) $16,838

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cass Street Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1001st of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 1033rd of 1067 Elementary schools
 0.3%
Ranks 568th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 595th of 640 Middle schools
 2.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cass Street Elementary)2.910
 7.1%
   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 (Cass Street Elementary)5.73.3
 2.4%
   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 (Cass Street Elementary)4.77.7
 3%
   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 (Cass Street Elementary)13.60
 13.6%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Cass Street Elementary)16.313.3
 3%
   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 (Cass Street Elementary)207.1
 12.9%
   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 (Cass Street Elementary)2.60
 2.6%
   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 (Cass Street Elementary)50
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)18.214.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Cass Street Elementary)04
 4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)19.515.9
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Cass Street Elementary)03.9
 3.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.79.9
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Cass Street Elementary)2.36.9
 4.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)24.220.7
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Cass Street Elementary)03.5
 3.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.39.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Cass Street Elementary)013.8
 13.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)1916.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Cass Street Elementary)5.73.3
 2.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)13.16.9
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Cass Street Elementary)27.340
 12.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)25.132.1
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Cass Street Elementary)20.620
 0.6%
   8th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)24.822.2
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students416285
 31.5%
African American345250
 27.5%
American Indian32
 33.3%
Asian64
 33.3%
Hispanic3519
 45.7%
Pacific Islander00
White145
 64.3%
Two or More Races135
 61.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88%94.7%
 6.8%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 285 students attended Cass Street Elementary.

Cass Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students at Cass Street Elementary are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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