Is Doerfler Elementary a good school?

Doerfler Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Doerfler Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 520 students attended Doerfler Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Doerfler Elementary?

Students at Doerfler Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Doerfler Elementary attend?

Students who attend Doerfler Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle Middle : Lincoln Middle Middle : Roosevelt Middle High : Audubon Technology and Communication High High : Bradley Technology High High : King International High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts High : Milwaukee School of Languages High : Reagan College Preparatory High High : South Division High

Doerfler Elementary

Summary:

Doerfler Elementary is a public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 520 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Doerfler Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 10 years. The school's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 6.98% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.07% statewide and 21.43% in the Milwaukee School District. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and special education students, who rank in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools. Doerfler Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 25.4% to 61.1% over the past five school years, and relatively high dropout rates.

Comparing Doerfler Elementary to nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes, Longfellow Elementary, and Greenfield Bilingual, highlights that while these schools also struggle to meet state and district averages, they generally perform better than Doerfler Elementary. Additionally, Pershing Elementary, located just outside the Milwaukee School District, outperforms Doerfler across multiple academic indicators.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

3014 W Scott St
Milwaukee, WI 53215-1643

(414) 902-9500

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
990^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,219

Students who attend Doerfler 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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	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High
	South Division High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 520

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.7%

African American:

9.2%

White:

3.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Doerfler Elementary ranks worse than 93.3% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 52^nd among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.81. (See more...)

Compare Details Doerfler Elementary ranks worse than 91.4% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 7.38. (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: Hispanic (83.7%), African American (9.2%), White (3.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Doerfler Elementary is 14, which is the 22^nd best among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)

Compare Doerfler Elementary employs 36.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Doerfler Elementary is $15,219. 60 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Doerfler Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Doerfler Elementary 990^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Doerfler Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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SchoolDigger ranks Doerfler Elementary 586^th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Doerfler Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

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

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Rank History for Doerfler Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	27.04	511^th	633	19.3%
2006	21.59	603^rd	712	15.3%
2007	19.55	604^th	689	12.3%
2008	35.28	807^th	1021	21.0%
2009	33.94	820^th	1030	20.4%
2010	22.62	916^th	1045	12.3%
2011	12.07	973^rd	1046	7.0%
2012	14.56	952^nd	1045	8.9%
2013	9.66	975^th	1053	7.4%
2014	10.56	966^th	1061	9.0%
2015	6.35	998^th	1076	7.2%
2016	4.04	1018^th	1075	5.3%
2017	5.06	999^th	1071	6.7%
2018	2.71	992^nd	1025	3.2%
2019	3.12	997^th	1037	3.9%
2021	3.80	1022^nd	1050	2.7%
2022	4.44	1005^th	1067	5.8%
2023	5.54	1002^nd	1067	6.1%
2024	4.81	990^th	1061	6.7%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	16.76	282^nd	287	1.7%
2019	23.52	247^th	275	10.2%
2021	31.68	168^th	222	24.3%
2022	34.94	172^nd	248	30.6%
2023	27.71	209^th	249	16.1%
2024	27.23	217^th	269	19.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	14.72	682^nd	721	5.4%
2019	19.65	658^th	742	11.3%
2021	18.13	682^nd	746	8.6%
2022	14.88	716^th	748	4.3%
2023	14.90	731^st	770	5.1%
2024	12.42	754^th	790	4.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	5.91	865^th	874	1.0%
2022	11.90	814^th	859	5.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	4.09	960^th	997	3.7%
2019	3.85	962^nd	1002	4.0%
2021	6.05	961^st	1004	4.3%
2022	4.91	967^th	1017	4.9%
2023	5.68	956^th	1010	5.3%
2024	8.57	917^th	1011	9.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	3.31	967^th	997	3.0%
2019	4.49	963^rd	1002	3.9%
2021	4.83	970^th	1003	3.3%
2022	5.96	951^st	1017	6.5%
2023	7.03	935^th	1011	7.5%
2024	3.62	977^th	1012	3.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	27.54	127^th	165	23.0%
2019	29.35	115^th	161	28.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	10.93	270^th	271	0.4%
2019	11.41	263^rd	266	1.1%
2021	16.24	264^th	274	3.6%
2022	16.45	280^th	296	5.4%
2023	17.12	266^th	290	8.3%
2024	14.98	311^th	331	6.0%

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

Rank History for Doerfler Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2007	23.91	310^th	366	15.3%
2008	21.46	460^th	519	11.4%
2009	33.42	436^th	521	16.3%
2010	34.05	447^th	539	17.1%
2011	26.89	476^th	549	13.3%
2012	18.68	505^th	559	9.7%
2013	16.95	502^nd	569	11.8%
2014	7.03	538^th	585	8.0%
2015	7.88	561^st	612	8.3%
2016	5.26	568^th	609	6.7%
2017	7.14	561^st	612	8.3%
2018	4.40	543^rd	579	6.2%
2019	5.54	557^th	594	6.2%
2021	5.87	572^nd	613	6.7%
2022	8.01	571^st	617	7.5%
2023	8.63	594^th	640	7.2%
2024	7.38	586^th	641	8.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	37.73	83^rd	140	40.7%
2019	31.82	122^nd	153	20.3%
2021	51.14	51^st	138	63.0%
2022	42.18	79^th	158	50.0%
2023	40.06	97^th	170	42.9%
2024	42.25	90^th	173	48.0%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	26.06	338^th	417	18.9%
2019	26.06	337^th	414	18.6%
2021	50.67	179^th	437	59.0%
2022	18.67	395^th	421	6.2%
2023	18.69	411^th	439	6.4%
2024	15.76	393^rd	425	7.5%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	9.40	470^th	487	3.5%
2022	14.05	490^th	522	6.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	3.58	527^th	551	4.4%
2019	8.55	514^th	557	7.7%
2021	8.36	533^rd	574	7.1%
2022	9.01	531^st	576	7.8%
2023	8.44	537^th	579	7.3%
2024	7.55	532^nd	580	8.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	7.55	512^th	551	7.1%
2019	6.73	519^th	557	6.8%
2021	7.27	536^th	572	6.3%
2022	9.47	535^th	577	7.3%
2023	10.86	543^rd	591	8.1%
2024	9.60	531^st	585	9.2%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.80	122^nd	123	0.8%
2022	15.96	125^th	125	0.0%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Doerfler Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	15.60	190^th	204	6.9%
2019	12.77	201^st	209	3.8%
2021	17.66	213^th	225	5.3%
2022	19.27	202^nd	221	8.6%
2023	13.85	219^th	229	4.4%
2024	14.64	221^st	239	7.5%

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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 Doerfler Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	354	152	34	90	23	n/a	n/a	653
1989	363	183	28	76	18	n/a	n/a	668
1990	390	167	23	74	20	n/a	n/a	674
1991	383	171	21	87	21	n/a	n/a	683
1992	379	171	22	86	23	n/a	n/a	681
1993	359	156	26	101	21	n/a	n/a	663
1994	320	196	16	115	26	n/a	n/a	673
1995	279	170	25	152	43	n/a	n/a	669
1996	279	170	25	152	43	n/a	n/a	669
1997	251	156	30	186	43	n/a	n/a	666
1998	223	152	27	217	40	n/a	n/a	659
1999	193	127	36	226	28	n/a	n/a	610
2000	164	108	41	229	22	n/a	n/a	564
2001	142	85	33	254	27	n/a	n/a	541
2002	99	55	32	370	28	n/a	n/a	584
2003	99	55	32	370	28	n/a	n/a	584
2004	86	50	36	411	20	n/a	n/a	603
2005	93	37	36	435	13	n/a	n/a	614
2006	87	24	28	490	15	n/a	n/a	644
2007	85	39	25	568	17	n/a	n/a	734
2008	84	42	21	555	23	n/a	n/a	725
2009	89	64	22	581	22	n/a	n/a	778
2010	85	66	12	564	29	n/a	n/a	756
2011	76	99	19	567	22	0	0	783
2012	83	102	16	571	21	0	4	797
2013	83	101	16	600	19	0	3	822
2014	80	93	15	565	16	0	2	771
2015	70	81	11	573	17	0	4	756
2016	70	69	15	575	20	0	7	756
2017	51	62	12	526	12	1	11	675
2018	33	56	5	516	8	0	11	629
2019	25	66	14	484	8	0	16	613
2020	25	52	9	469	1	0	12	568
2021	18	50	13	472	2	0	9	564
2022	19	45	11	421	4	0	9	509
2023	16	48	10	435	4	0	7	520

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 Doerfler Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	35.0	18.6	54.7
1989	668	35.0	19.0	54.3
1990	674	30.0	22.4	51.8
1991	683	29.0	23.5	79.4
1992	681	31.0	21.9	52.9
1993	663	30.8	21.5	67.6
1994	673	27.2	24.7	66
1995	669	29.5	22.7	65.9
1996	669	29.5	22.7	65.9
1997	666	29.0	23.0	65.6
1998	659	30.0	22.0	64.3
1999	610	29.0	21.0	73.3
2000	564	30.5	18.5	71.1
2001	541	32.5	16.6	68.9
2002	584	36.4	16.0	85.3
2003	584	36.4	16.0	85.3
2004	603	42.6	14.2	89.2
2005	614	40.6	15.1	n/a
2006	644	45.4	14.2	n/a
2007	734	45.4	16.2	86.9
2008	725	49.7	14.6	90.2
2009	778	51.6	15.1	88.7
2010	756	49.4	15.3	89.2
2011	783	49.5	15.8	93.5
2012	797	44.9	17.7	94.7
2013	822	49.5	16.6	94.6
2014	771	49.7	15.4	95.6
2015	756	n/a	n/a	94.6
2016	756	38.0	19.8	88.4
2017	675	47.5	14.2	95.1
2018	629	32.4	19.4	95.5
2019	613	39.3	15.5	86.6
2020	568	34.0	16.6	97
2021	564	32.0	17.5	98.6
2022	509	35.0	14.5	84.1
2023	520	36.9	14.0	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 Doerfler Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	653	35.0	18.6	54.7
1989	668	35.0	19.0	54.3
1990	674	30.0	22.4	51.8
1991	683	29.0	23.5	79.4
1992	681	31.0	21.9	52.9
1993	663	30.8	21.5	67.6
1994	673	27.2	24.7	66
1995	669	29.5	22.7	65.9
1996	669	29.5	22.7	65.9
1997	666	29.0	23.0	65.6
1998	659	30.0	22.0	64.3
1999	610	29.0	21.0	73.3
2000	564	30.5	18.5	71.1
2001	541	32.5	16.6	68.9
2002	584	36.4	16.0	85.3
2003	584	36.4	16.0	85.3
2004	603	42.6	14.2	89.2
2005	614	40.6	15.1	n/a
2006	644	45.4	14.2	n/a
2007	734	45.4	16.2	86.9
2008	725	49.7	14.6	90.2
2009	778	51.6	15.1	88.7
2010	756	49.4	15.3	89.2
2011	783	49.5	15.8	93.5
2012	797	44.9	17.7	94.7
2013	822	49.5	16.6	94.6
2014	771	49.7	15.4	95.6
2015	756	n/a	n/a	94.6
2016	756	38.0	19.8	88.4
2017	675	47.5	14.2	95.1
2018	629	32.4	19.4	95.5
2019	613	39.3	15.5	86.6
2020	568	34.0	16.6	97
2021	564	32.0	17.5	98.6
2022	509	35.0	14.5	84.1
2023	520	36.9	14.0	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Doerfler Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,512 (11.5%)	$11,623 (88.5%)	$13,135
2020	$1,797 (13.2%)	$11,772 (86.8%)	$13,569
2021	$2,883 (18.9%)	$12,335 (81.1%)	$15,219

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Doerfler Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 997^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 1002^nd of 1067 Elementary schools	2.2%
Ranks 557^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 594^th of 640 Middle schools	1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Doerfler Elementary)	5.5	2.1	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)	16.4	13.2	3.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	39.5	37.9	1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Doerfler Elementary)	7.3	2.1	5.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)	21.2	16.9	4.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	50.5	48.8	1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Doerfler Elementary)	11.3	12.2	0.9%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)	18.5	17.5	1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	43.9	45.8	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Doerfler Elementary)	6.4	9.5	3.2%
4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)	16.4	12.7	3.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	46.2	46.5	0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Doerfler Elementary)	11.3	21.4	10.1%
4th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)	24.1	28.3	4.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	53.4	59.7	6.4%
4th Grade Science (Doerfler Elementary)	9.5	11.9	2.4%
4th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)	21.8	19.3	2.5%
4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	53.9	52.1	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Doerfler Elementary)	6.9	2.1	4.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)	16.5	14.1	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Doerfler Elementary)	5.4	18	12.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)	18.2	14.9	3.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Doerfler Elementary)	12.1	12.3	0.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)	19.5	15.9	3.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Doerfler Elementary)	3.4	5.3	1.9%
6th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)	14.7	9.9	4.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Doerfler Elementary)	19.1	17	2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)	24.2	20.7	3.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Doerfler Elementary)	9.5	10.6	1.1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)	14.3	9.4	4.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Doerfler Elementary)	8.9	9.1	0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)	19	16.7	2.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Doerfler Elementary)	8.7	6.5	2.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)	13.1	6.9	6.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Doerfler Elementary)	15.2	26.7	11.5%
8th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)	25.1	32.1	7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Doerfler Elementary)	20.5	13.3	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)	24.8	22.2	2.7%
8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	54.6	49.4	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	613	520	15.2%
African American	66	48	27.3%
American Indian	8	4	50%
Asian	14	10	28.6%
Hispanic	484	435	10.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	25	16	36%
Two or More Races	16	7	56.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	86.6%	92.1%	5.5%

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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
Doerfler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3014 W Scott St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9500	520	37	14.0	92.1%	16 (3.1%)	48 (9.2%)	435 (83.7%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	4.8	990^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.5	1002^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	6.1%	12	7.0	18.4	31.8	7.6	25.4	23.5	10.6	11.5	22.7	10.9	19.4	23.5	19.2	27.5	1.9	17.7	$15,219	$2,883	$12,335
Seeds of Health Elementary Program	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1445 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Seeds of Health Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 672-0726	378	26	14.5	87.0%	13 (3.4%)	32 (8.5%)	329 (87.0%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8	966^th of 1061 public elementary schools	9.0%		14.1	928^th of 1067 public elementary schools	13.0%	38	16.2	25.6	22.2	17.1	18.4	23.4	16.2	12.8	30.6	22.9	26.3	28.3	33.3	43.5	18.0	23.9
ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1712 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7525	595	28	20.8	88.6%	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	591 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10.6	946^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.8%		8.8	960^th of 1067 public elementary schools	10.0%	14	19.7	16.0	29.3	27.8	35.9	56.1	36.1	13.3	34.5	13.0	22.6	21.1	36.0	50.9	22.7	47.4	$13,903	$2,764	$11,139
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1021 S 21st St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9800	673	48	14.1	85.9%	23 (3.4%)	110 (16.3%)	512 (76.1%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (2.1%)	4.6	993^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	6.4%		8.2	963^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	9.7%	30	12.7	11.1	23.2	26.5	22.9	20.3	25.0	3.6	11.6	4.1	11.4	8.6	16.4	28.6	5.5	14.5	$14,570	$2,298	$12,271
Greenfield Bilingual	Public	PK, KG-8	1711 S 35th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8200	542	33	16.2	94.1%	10 (1.8%)	37 (6.8%)	484 (89.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	8.5	961^st of 1061 public elementary schools	9.4%		12.4	936^th of 1067 public elementary schools	12.3%	25	15.4	36.0	27.3	22.6	23.6	19.3	13.2	25.5	13.8	14.1	26.3	13.3	31.4	42.4	21.6	26.7	$14,073	$2,197	$11,877
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1728 S 23rd St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8100	589	43	13.5	91.5%	13 (2.2%)	103 (17.5%)	449 (76.2%)	11 (1.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.5%)	2.6	1023^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	3.6%		4	1027^th of 1067 public elementary schools	3.7%	4	5.9	7.0	6.0	8.6	6.0	18.3	11.5	15.2	9.6	8.1	3.9	1.6	19.6	21.0	13.0	9.1	$15,566	$2,510	$13,055
Rogers Street Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2430 W Rogers St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-1100	529	37	14.2	89.2%	9 (1.7%)	31 (5.9%)	473 (89.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.5%)	4.8	991^st of 1061 public elementary schools	6.6%		6.3	988^th of 1067 public elementary schools	7.4%	3	10.7	5.8	13.5	26.6	27.6	35.1	9.8	17.5	12.5	21.2	14.3	35.7	21.1	42.1	12.3	28.1	$14,140	$2,175	$11,965
U S Grant School	Public	PK, KG-8	2920 W Grant St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8000	545	34	16.1	96.3%	34 (6.2%)	51 (9.4%)	275 (50.5%)	168 (30.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	5.7	977^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.9%		6.6	985^th of 1067 public elementary schools	7.7%	8	29.3	13.4	18.6	18.2	38.5	25.5	27.1	11.9	8.5	10.6	25.0	10.9	25.0	50.9	13.2	27.3	$15,014	$2,559	$12,455
Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 S 47th St	West Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4610	180	13	13.9	74.4%	37 (20.6%)	24 (13.3%)	103 (57.2%)	4 (2.2%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.0%)	12.9	933^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	12.1%		33.4	786^th of 1067 public elementary schools	26.3%	147	20.5	33.3	38.5				15.9	15.2	30.8				36.4		33.3		$14,994	$1,288	$13,705
Forest Home Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1516 W Forest Home Ave	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-6200	582	47	12.2	91.9%	18 (3.1%)	71 (12.2%)	475 (81.6%)	8 (1.4%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	5.7	978^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.8%		6.2	989^th of 1067 public elementary schools	7.3%	11	10.8	18.4	20.5				25.0	13.5	22.2				21.2		13.5		$16,794	$2,802	$13,992

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