Is Hartford Avenue Elementary a good school?

Hartford Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Hartford Avenue Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 399 students attended Hartford Avenue Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hartford Avenue Elementary?

Students at Hartford Avenue Elementary are 87% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hartford Avenue Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hartford Avenue 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 : Riverside High

Hartford Avenue Elementary

Summary:

Hartford Avenue Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Milwaukee School District, with 399 students. However, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Hartford Avenue Elementary significantly underperforms compared to the Milwaukee School District and the state of Wisconsin on standardized test scores, with only 4-23% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 0-7% proficient in Mathematics, compared to 21-28% and 18-23% for the district, and 50-56% and 53-57% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 34% to 73% over the past 5 years, and dropout rates ranging from 0.7% to 4.0%, both significantly higher than district and state averages. Additionally, over 90% of Hartford Avenue Elementary students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high-poverty student population.

The challenges faced by Hartford Avenue Elementary are not unique, as nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Holmes Elementary, King Junior Elementary, and Gaenslen Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures and have high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Whitefish Bay and Shorewood school districts, such as Cumberland Elementary, Atwater Elementary, and Lake Bluff Elementary, have significantly higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2227 E Hartford Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211-3101

(414) 906-4700

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1049^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,201

Students who attend Hartford Avenue 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
	Riverside High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 399

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.7%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hartford Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 98.9% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 95^th among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.5. (See more...)

Compare Details Hartford Avenue Elementary ranks worse than 93.4% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.08. (See more...)

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

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (86.7%), two or more races (6%), Hispanic (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hartford Avenue Elementary is 22.1. 99 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Hartford Avenue Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hartford Avenue Elementary is $13,201. 98 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hartford Avenue Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartford Avenue Elementary 1049^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Hartford Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Hartford Avenue Elementary 599^th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Hartford Avenue Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

African American students:

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 Hartford Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	43.60	436^th	633	31.1%
2005	30.47	496^th	632	21.5%
2006	20.42	607^th	712	14.7%
2007	22.98	586^th	689	14.9%
2008	21.85	900^th	1021	11.9%
2009	18.12	931^st	1030	9.6%
2010	17.27	941^st	1045	10.0%
2011	25.46	907^th	1046	13.3%
2012	14.92	950^th	1045	9.1%
2013	17.13	937^th	1053	11.0%
2014	17.03	933^rd	1061	12.1%
2015	10.50	974^th	1076	9.5%
2016	6.94	992^nd	1075	7.7%
2017	4.00	1013^th	1071	5.4%
2018	5.85	954^th	1025	6.9%
2019	2.78	1007^th	1037	2.9%
2021	3.15	1035^th	1050	1.4%
2022	3.23	1024^th	1067	4.0%
2023	3.11	1041^st	1067	2.4%
2024	1.50	1049^th	1061	1.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	22.70	606^th	721	16.0%
2019	14.53	723^rd	742	2.6%
2021	20.40	647^th	746	13.3%
2022	16.95	690^th	748	7.8%
2023	22.25	648^th	770	15.8%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	4.47	852^nd	854	0.2%
2019	4.75	870^th	874	0.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	6.22	935^th	997	6.2%
2019	4.22	959^th	1002	4.3%
2021	3.80	987^th	1004	1.7%
2022	4.31	979^th	1017	3.7%
2023	5.05	969^th	1010	4.1%
2024	2.23	993^rd	1011	1.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	8.31	921^st	997	7.6%
2019	3.12	979^th	1002	2.3%
2021	4.24	975^th	1003	2.8%
2022	3.96	975^th	1017	4.1%
2023	2.84	998^th	1011	1.3%
2024	1.96	1004^th	1012	0.8%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	46.33	66^th	165	60.0%
2019	29.67	113^th	161	29.8%
2021	32.50	102^nd	141	27.7%
2022	22.72	120^th	133	9.8%
2024	17.01	133^rd	137	2.9%

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

Rank History for Hartford Avenue Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	13.32	338^th	382	11.5%
2007	12.97	328^th	366	10.4%
2008	9.59	479^th	519	7.7%
2009	10.49	480^th	521	7.9%
2010	4.68	513^th	539	4.8%
2011	13.15	503^rd	549	8.4%
2012	16.67	510^th	559	8.8%
2013	16.46	505^th	569	11.2%
2014	9.70	527^th	585	9.9%
2015	15.34	537^th	612	12.3%
2016	11.06	545^th	609	10.5%
2017	5.77	565^th	612	7.7%
2018	7.75	534^th	579	7.8%
2019	5.31	558^th	594	6.1%
2021	5.60	574^th	613	6.4%
2022	6.64	576^th	617	6.6%
2023	5.70	606^th	640	5.3%
2024	4.08	599^th	641	6.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	31.00	311^th	417	25.4%
2019	21.57	361^st	414	12.8%
2021	21.43	379^th	437	13.3%
2022	23.27	353^rd	421	16.2%
2023	28.04	347^th	439	21.0%
2024	24.99	348^th	425	18.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	11.32	466^th	489	4.7%
2019	5.96	481^st	487	1.2%
2023	9.79	507^th	525	3.4%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	11.36	501^st	551	9.1%
2019	4.66	526^th	557	5.6%
2021	9.90	520^th	574	9.4%
2022	7.98	535^th	576	7.1%
2023	5.83	552^nd	579	4.7%
2024	7.14	535^th	580	7.8%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	7.75	511^th	551	7.3%
2019	8.34	511^th	557	8.3%
2021	4.15	556^th	572	2.8%
2022	7.62	541^st	577	6.2%
2023	7.80	553^rd	591	6.4%
2024	3.95	557^th	585	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.56	55^th	123	55.3%
2019	35.03	77^th	127	39.4%
2021	38.63	79^th	134	41.0%
2022	34.54	83^rd	125	33.6%
2023	28.75	102^nd	130	21.5%
2024	17.96	111^th	118	5.9%

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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.

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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Friday, December 5, 2014

Several years ago this was a great school with a community feel, now there's a pack mentality to the the student interaction (at least in the later grades) where anyone who doesn't fall inline with the bullies or who tries to stand up for themselves becomes targeted. School should not be a case of survival of the fittest. Close Quote

by a citizen
Monday, November 29, 2010

Hartford Ave School is wonderfully child-oriented, taking interest in each student as an individual. Classes are geared to bring out the best in each student. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Hartford Avenue Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	202	357	14	15	6	n/a	n/a	594
1989	192	362	13	17	6	n/a	n/a	590
1990	205	372	9	15	6	n/a	n/a	607
1991	182	389	16	10	5	n/a	n/a	602
1992	172	372	26	14	4	n/a	n/a	588
1993	173	388	26	25	4	n/a	n/a	616
1994	166	404	20	33	9	n/a	n/a	632
1995	140	431	20	25	6	n/a	n/a	622
1996	140	431	20	25	6	n/a	n/a	622
1997	132	452	17	22	6	n/a	n/a	629
1998	109	460	17	32	7	n/a	n/a	625
1999	109	428	12	37	6	n/a	n/a	592
2000	107	445	15	31	6	n/a	n/a	604
2001	99	425	14	38	5	n/a	n/a	581
2002	116	472	21	28	2	n/a	n/a	639
2003	116	472	21	28	2	n/a	n/a	639
2004	118	457	21	33	2	n/a	n/a	631
2005	123	480	18	27	1	n/a	n/a	649
2006	128	488	17	30	3	n/a	n/a	666
2007	116	503	18	24	1	n/a	n/a	662
2008	111	507	26	18	3	n/a	n/a	665
2009	111	506	27	22	5	n/a	n/a	671
2010	118	503	28	22	5	n/a	n/a	676
2011	118	503	22	29	4	0	0	676
2012	109	526	13	23	3	0	1	675
2013	89	542	15	26	5	0	1	678
2014	76	557	16	25	4	1	3	682
2015	48	573	19	26	4	1	3	674
2016	31	553	18	24	3	0	7	636
2017	25	485	13	30	3	0	17	573
2018	23	514	10	30	3	0	24	604
2019	11	573	8	28	1	0	21	642
2020	10	457	6	23	3	0	18	517
2021	9	394	2	15	1	0	22	443
2022	9	378	2	20	1	0	21	431
2023	6	346	5	17	1	0	24	399

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 Hartford Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	32.0	18.5	54.5
1989	590	31.0	19.0	46.6
1990	607	33.0	18.3	45.1
1991	602	32.0	18.8	40.9
1992	588	32.0	18.3	52.9
1993	616	31.1	19.8	67.5
1994	632	25.2	25.1	66
1995	622	31.0	20.1	65.9
1996	622	31.0	20.1	65.9
1997	629	32.0	19.7	65.5
1998	625	33.2	18.8	64.3
1999	592	34.0	17.4	73.3
2000	604	33.0	18.3	71.2
2001	581	35.0	16.6	69
2002	639	41.0	15.6	66.8
2003	639	41.0	15.6	66.8
2004	631	41.3	15.3	62.9
2005	649	42.0	15.5	n/a
2006	666	43.0	15.5	n/a
2007	662	40.7	16.3	67.7
2008	665	38.0	17.5	71.4
2009	671	40.6	16.5	68.4
2010	676	37.4	18.0	68.9
2011	676	38.9	17.3	72.6
2012	675	26.5	25.4	75.7
2013	678	30.5	22.2	78.2
2014	682	31.8	21.4	81.5
2015	674	n/a	n/a	83.2
2016	636	24.0	26.5	81.6
2017	573	32.0	17.9	74.3
2018	604	20.6	29.3	79.6
2019	642	27.3	23.4	87.9
2020	517	21.9	23.6	90.7
2021	443	22.5	19.6	96.6
2022	431	20.3	21.1	93.7
2023	399	18.0	22.1	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 Hartford Avenue Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	594	32.0	18.5	54.5
1989	590	31.0	19.0	46.6
1990	607	33.0	18.3	45.1
1991	602	32.0	18.8	40.9
1992	588	32.0	18.3	52.9
1993	616	31.1	19.8	67.5
1994	632	25.2	25.1	66
1995	622	31.0	20.1	65.9
1996	622	31.0	20.1	65.9
1997	629	32.0	19.7	65.5
1998	625	33.2	18.8	64.3
1999	592	34.0	17.4	73.3
2000	604	33.0	18.3	71.2
2001	581	35.0	16.6	69
2002	639	41.0	15.6	66.8
2003	639	41.0	15.6	66.8
2004	631	41.3	15.3	62.9
2005	649	42.0	15.5	n/a
2006	666	43.0	15.5	n/a
2007	662	40.7	16.3	67.7
2008	665	38.0	17.5	71.4
2009	671	40.6	16.5	68.4
2010	676	37.4	18.0	68.9
2011	676	38.9	17.3	72.6
2012	675	26.5	25.4	75.7
2013	678	30.5	22.2	78.2
2014	682	31.8	21.4	81.5
2015	674	n/a	n/a	83.2
2016	636	24.0	26.5	81.6
2017	573	32.0	17.9	74.3
2018	604	20.6	29.3	79.6
2019	642	27.3	23.4	87.9
2020	517	21.9	23.6	90.7
2021	443	22.5	19.6	96.6
2022	431	20.3	21.1	93.7
2023	399	18.0	22.1	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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Hartford Avenue Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,434 (12.8%)	$9,765 (87.2%)	$11,199
2020	$1,160 (10.6%)	$9,785 (89.4%)	$10,945
2021	$2,093 (15.9%)	$11,107 (84.1%)	$13,201

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hartford Avenue 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 1007^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 1041^st of 1067 Elementary schools	0.5%
Ranks 558^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 606^th of 640 Middle schools	0.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	6.7	0	6.7%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	6.8	0	6.8%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	6.6	0	6.6%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	0	0
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	3.3	0	3.3%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	3.3	3.7	0.4%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	5.6	3.9	1.7%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	15.1	3.9	11.2%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	10.2	10.9	0.7%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	1.7	0	1.7%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	19.4	13.5	5.8%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	8.1	0	8.1%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	7.9	10.9	2.9%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	1.6	0	1.6%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	23.8	19.6	4.2%
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 (Hartford Avenue Elementary)	21	10.9	10.1%
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	642	399	37.9%
African American	573	346	39.6%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	8	5	37.5%
Hispanic	28	17	39.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	11	6	45.5%
Two or More Races	21	24	14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	87.9%	92.7%	4.9%

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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
Hartford Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2227 E Hartford Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4700	399	18	22.1	92.7%	6 (1.5%)	346 (86.7%)	17 (4.3%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.0%)	1.5	1049^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.1%		3.1	1041^st of 1067 public elementary schools	2.4%	8	4.2	5.9	11.1	6.3	11.1	23.5	0.0	3.1	7.4	0.0	6.8	5.9	13.3	21.2	3.1	22.9	$13,201	$2,093	$11,107
Gaenslen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1250 E Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5700	687	52	13.3	93.0%	21 (3.1%)	559 (81.4%)	63 (9.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.1%)	1.4	1051^st of 1061 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.5	1054^th of 1067 public elementary schools	1.2%	3	4.6	2.0	4.4	8.7	10.2	12.7	2.3	2.1	0.0	4.4	2.0	3.2	18.0	22.6	0.0	6.6	$19,592	$2,455	$17,137
Atwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Capitol Dr	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 963-6962	478	29	16.4	25.3%	316 (66.1%)	48 (10.0%)	40 (8.4%)	32 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.6%)	82.2	131^st of 1061 public elementary schools	87.7%		88.7	56^th of 1067 public elementary schools	94.8%	75	69.5	74.6	65.0	82.4			83.1	76.5	61.7	77.0			77.9		67.7		$14,843	$666	$14,176
Fratney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3255 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1100	483	28	17.5	71.2%	52 (10.8%)	102 (21.1%)	310 (64.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	12.7	935^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.6	941^st of 1067 public elementary schools	11.8%	6	21.3	37.3	31.0				14.3	19.2	14.9				42.3		32.7		$15,670	$2,766	$12,905
Maryland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2418 N Maryland Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4800	501	23	21.6	29.7%	300 (59.9%)	75 (15.0%)	52 (10.4%)	22 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.2%)	63.3	432^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	59.3%		63.4	405^th of 1067 public elementary schools	62.0%	27	66.7	61.0	73.8	76.3	75.6	63.4	54.8	45.0	35.7	47.4	66.7	58.5	80.5	70.7	68.3	61.0	$11,728	$1,898	$9,830
Riverwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2765 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-4400	258	20	13.0	96.1%	11 (4.3%)	200 (77.5%)	26 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	2.5	1028^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.1%		2.6	1050^th of 1067 public elementary schools	1.6%	22	14.3	9.4	10.0				11.4	9.1	0.0				21.9		6.1		$15,537	$3,748	$11,789
Lake Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Lake Bluff Blvd	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-6972	508	38	13.4	21.9%	321 (63.2%)	43 (8.5%)	49 (9.6%)	37 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.4%)	88.8	47^th of 1061 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.8	17^th of 1067 public elementary schools	98.4%	30	82.6	74.2	80.3	77.0			78.3	75.8	78.7	89.2			90.8		72.7		$13,427	$352	$13,075
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2463 N Buffum St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1300	266	18	15.0	95.9%	4 (1.5%)	236 (88.7%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.3%)	4.9	986^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.1%		2.8	1047^th of 1067 public elementary schools	1.9%	61	30.0	4.0	5.3	4.6	0.0	10.0	40.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.3	16.0	10.5	8.0	5.3	$18,830	$3,751	$15,079
King Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3275 N 3rd St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1500	279	17	16.6	98.6%	1 (0.4%)	268 (96.1%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	2	1040^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.0%		2	1066^th of 1067 public elementary schools	0.1%	26	12.0	13.0	7.1	7.1	10.5	5.0	4.0	8.7	0.0	7.1	0.0	0.0	17.4	25.0	4.4	5.0	$17,347	$3,705	$13,642
Cumberland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4780 N Marlborough Dr	Whitefish Bay	53211	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-3943	636	38	16.9	2.2%	475 (74.7%)	32 (5.0%)	35 (5.5%)	39 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (8.5%)	93.2	14^th of 1061 public elementary schools	98.7%		90.2	45^th of 1067 public elementary schools	95.8%	31	86.6	86.7	85.0				85.1	88.0	79.6				93.3		84.0		$11,182	$355	$10,828

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