Is Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary a good school?

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 414 students attended Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary?

Students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary are 84% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary attend?

Students who attend Milwaukee Sign Language 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 : Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus High : James Madison Academic Campus High : King International High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts High : Milwaukee School of Languages High : Reagan College Preparatory High

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Summary:

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Milwaukee School District, with 429 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 984-1052 out of over 1,000 schools in recent years and a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely low proficiency rates on the state's standardized assessment, with just 3-10% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 0-10% proficient in Mathematics. The school also struggles with very high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 76.4% in 2021-2022, and dropout rates ranging from 0-3.7% in recent years. These issues are particularly pronounced for the school's African American, special education, and low-socioeconomic status student subgroups, which rank in the bottom 10-20% of Wisconsin schools.

While the school spends around $17,000 per student, which is higher than the district and state averages, the outcomes do not reflect this higher level of spending. Nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Browning Elementary, Kilbourn Elementary, and Stuart Elementary, also perform poorly but generally outperform Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary. Even the nearby Rocketship Transformation Prep charter school, which also struggles academically, outperforms the traditional public school on most measures. The persistent low performance of Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary over many years suggests the need for significant, sustained intervention and support to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

7900 W Acacia St
Milwaukee, WI 53223-5623

(414) 393-3800

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1035^th of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,464

Students who attend Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus
	James Madison Academic Campus
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	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Student/teacher ratio: 17.4

Number of students: 414

Racial breakdown:

African American:

83.8%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary ranks worse than 97.5% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 82^nd among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.28. (See more...)

Compare Details Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary ranks worse than 98.4% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 1.59. (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: African American (83.8%), Hispanic (6.8%), two or more races (4.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 92.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary is 17.4. 58 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary employs 23.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary is $17,464, which is the 27^th highest among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary 1035^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary 631^st of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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 Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	5.33	599^th	633	5.4%
2005	1.84	613^th	632	3.0%
2007	26.12	570^th	689	17.3%
2008	6.66	966^th	1021	5.4%
2009	19.98	922^nd	1030	10.5%
2010	12.36	968^th	1045	7.4%
2011	4.21	1010^th	1046	3.4%
2012	3.16	1006^th	1045	3.7%
2013	3.58	1016^th	1053	3.5%
2014	2.08	1035^th	1061	2.5%
2015	2.61	1043^rd	1076	3.1%
2016	2.66	1051^st	1075	2.2%
2017	1.61	1061^st	1071	0.9%
2018	3.05	986^th	1025	3.8%
2019	1.83	1023^rd	1037	1.4%
2021	5.99	984^th	1050	6.3%
2022	2.99	1033^rd	1067	3.2%
2023	2.96	1042^nd	1067	2.3%
2024	2.28	1035^th	1061	2.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	14.14	693^rd	721	3.9%
2019	15.13	712^th	742	4.0%
2021	21.37	639^th	746	14.3%
2022	15.18	709^th	748	5.2%
2023	14.45	737^th	770	4.3%
2024	10.94	775^th	790	1.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	4.05	858^th	859	0.1%
2023	2.59	871^st	871	0.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	3.92	962^nd	997	3.5%
2019	2.48	985^th	1002	1.7%
2021	7.09	941^st	1004	6.3%
2022	4.40	976^th	1017	4.0%
2023	3.83	986^th	1010	2.4%
2024	2.62	985^th	1011	2.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	4.11	954^th	997	4.3%
2019	2.35	993^rd	1002	0.9%
2021	8.45	923^rd	1003	8.0%
2022	3.13	997^th	1017	2.0%
2023	3.34	990^th	1011	2.1%
2024	3.35	979^th	1012	3.3%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	29.04	120^th	165	27.3%
2019	20.37	146^th	161	9.3%
2021	33.05	101^st	141	28.4%
2022	23.19	117^th	133	12.0%
2023	20.01	134^th	138	2.9%
2024	25.27	114^th	137	16.8%

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

Rank History for Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	10.32	344^th	382	9.9%
2007	19.36	316^th	366	13.7%
2008	2.86	501^st	519	3.5%
2009	14.20	474^th	521	9.0%
2010	9.06	499^th	539	7.4%
2011	8.91	515^th	549	6.2%
2012	7.62	520^th	559	7.0%
2013	2.33	549^th	569	3.5%
2014	2.13	564^th	585	3.6%
2015	1.77	599^th	612	2.1%
2016	1.98	607^th	609	0.3%
2017	2.66	592^nd	612	3.3%
2018	4.27	544^th	579	6.0%
2019	2.95	574^th	594	3.4%
2021	4.66	587^th	613	4.2%
2022	4.74	588^th	617	4.7%
2023	3.78	626^th	640	2.2%
2024	1.59	631^st	641	1.6%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	16.85	395^th	417	5.3%
2019	16.95	397^th	414	4.1%
2021	22.01	376^th	437	14.0%
2022	18.11	403^rd	421	4.3%
2023	18.58	415^th	439	5.5%
2024	11.87	413^th	425	2.8%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2022	7.90	506^th	522	3.1%
2023	4.72	522^nd	525	0.6%
2024	2.88	515^th	520	1.0%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	5.66	516^th	551	6.4%
2019	3.01	538^th	557	3.4%
2021	5.75	550^th	574	4.2%
2022	4.82	554^th	576	3.8%
2023	4.71	562^nd	579	2.9%
2024	2.74	561^st	580	3.3%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	4.48	525^th	551	4.7%
2019	4.25	536^th	557	3.8%
2021	5.55	547^th	572	4.4%
2022	8.25	538^th	577	6.8%
2023	3.87	583^rd	591	1.4%
2024	1.53	582^nd	585	0.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	33.64	85^th	123	30.9%
2019	25.46	105^th	127	17.3%
2021	30.29	105^th	134	21.6%
2022	23.48	109^th	125	12.8%
2023	20.54	124^th	130	4.6%
2024	17.83	112^th	118	5.1%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	38.43	137^th	204	32.8%

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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 Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	285	460	4	11	6	n/a	n/a	766
1989	260	429	7	11	6	n/a	n/a	713
1990	243	435	9	17	4	n/a	n/a	708
1991	210	462	19	14	5	n/a	n/a	710
1992	214	464	13	13	4	n/a	n/a	708
1993	194	435	22	14	2	n/a	n/a	667
1994	165	451	23	13	1	n/a	n/a	653
1995	110	513	23	13	2	n/a	n/a	661
1996	110	513	23	13	2	n/a	n/a	661
1997	84	547	20	12	1	n/a	n/a	664
1998	71	573	25	12	1	n/a	n/a	682
1999	70	483	26	19	1	n/a	n/a	599
2000	76	454	22	21	3	n/a	n/a	576
2001	70	430	27	24	2	n/a	n/a	553
2002	105	425	29	24	1	n/a	n/a	584
2003	105	425	29	24	1	n/a	n/a	584
2004	103	387	41	23	1	n/a	n/a	555
2005	117	393	40	25	1	n/a	n/a	576
2006	125	380	31	24	2	n/a	n/a	562
2007	119	393	31	26	2	n/a	n/a	571
2008	119	367	40	27	2	n/a	n/a	555
2009	114	379	30	32	1	n/a	n/a	556
2010	107	391	27	32	4	n/a	n/a	561
2011	86	420	32	22	2	0	0	562
2012	74	409	24	23	0	0	2	532
2013	66	448	24	28	0	0	2	568
2014	58	468	26	34	2	0	3	591
2015	47	439	26	37	0	0	1	550
2016	37	421	30	41	3	0	3	535
2017	34	392	39	50	5	0	8	528
2018	29	421	32	61	5	0	10	558
2019	16	481	28	51	5	0	12	593
2020	11	466	29	48	5	0	18	577
2021	13	405	22	44	5	0	17	506
2022	12	344	17	39	3	0	21	436
2023	8	338	19	36	1	1	26	429
2024	4	347	15	28	0	1	19	414

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	766	42.0	18.2	54.6
1989	713	37.0	19.2	52.9
1990	708	35.0	20.2	59.5
1991	710	38.0	18.6	44.8
1992	708	37.0	19.1	52.8
1993	667	40.7	16.4	67.5
1994	653	38.3	17.0	66
1995	661	41.0	16.1	66
1996	661	41.0	16.1	66
1997	664	43.0	15.4	65.5
1998	682	46.0	14.8	64.4
1999	599	45.5	13.2	73.3
2000	576	44.0	13.1	71.2
2001	553	43.5	12.7	68.9
2002	584	47.0	12.4	83.2
2003	584	47.0	12.4	83.2
2004	555	50.0	11.1	77.3
2005	576	48.0	12.0	n/a
2006	562	44.0	12.8	n/a
2007	571	43.0	13.3	75
2008	555	42.8	13.0	77.5
2009	556	42.0	13.2	73.7
2010	561	38.8	14.4	78.8
2011	562	40.9	13.7	79
2012	532	36.8	14.4	87.4
2013	568	44.8	12.6	91.2
2014	591	39.9	14.8	92.6
2015	550	n/a	n/a	91.6
2016	535	31.0	17.2	88.6
2017	528	41.1	12.8	82.4
2018	558	32.1	17.3	97.3
2019	593	37.2	15.9	88.7
2020	577	37.9	15.2	99.1
2021	506	39.1	12.9	96.8
2022	436	31.7	13.7	84.2
2023	429	28.2	15.2	90.9
2024	414	23.6	17.4	92.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	766	42.0	18.2	54.6
1989	713	37.0	19.2	52.9
1990	708	35.0	20.2	59.5
1991	710	38.0	18.6	44.8
1992	708	37.0	19.1	52.8
1993	667	40.7	16.4	67.5
1994	653	38.3	17.0	66
1995	661	41.0	16.1	66
1996	661	41.0	16.1	66
1997	664	43.0	15.4	65.5
1998	682	46.0	14.8	64.4
1999	599	45.5	13.2	73.3
2000	576	44.0	13.1	71.2
2001	553	43.5	12.7	68.9
2002	584	47.0	12.4	83.2
2003	584	47.0	12.4	83.2
2004	555	50.0	11.1	77.3
2005	576	48.0	12.0	n/a
2006	562	44.0	12.8	n/a
2007	571	43.0	13.3	75
2008	555	42.8	13.0	77.5
2009	556	42.0	13.2	73.7
2010	561	38.8	14.4	78.8
2011	562	40.9	13.7	79
2012	532	36.8	14.4	87.4
2013	568	44.8	12.6	91.2
2014	591	39.9	14.8	92.6
2015	550	n/a	n/a	91.6
2016	535	31.0	17.2	88.6
2017	528	41.1	12.8	82.4
2018	558	32.1	17.3	97.3
2019	593	37.2	15.9	88.7
2020	577	37.9	15.2	99.1
2021	506	39.1	12.9	96.8
2022	436	31.7	13.7	84.2
2023	429	28.2	15.2	90.9
2024	414	23.6	17.4	92.3

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 Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,277 (8.8%)	$13,294 (91.2%)	$14,571
2020	$1,600 (10.6%)	$13,531 (89.4%)	$15,132
2021	$2,600 (14.9%)	$14,864 (85.1%)	$17,464

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1023^rd of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 1042^nd of 1067 Elementary schools	1%
Ranks 574^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 626^th of 640 Middle schools	1.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	3.7	2.4	1.3%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	3.7	4.8	1.1%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	5.1	3.5	1.6%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	1.7	3.5	1.8%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	8.5	3.5	5%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	3.4	6.9	3.5%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	0	8	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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	4.1	3.9	0.2%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	1.8	0	1.8%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	3.6	0	3.6%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	14.8	9.8	5%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	3.3	0	3.3%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	5.2	3.9	1.3%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	0	0
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	8.6	5.9	2.7%
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 (Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary)	13.8	6	7.8%
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	593	429	27.7%
African American	481	338	29.7%
American Indian	5	1	80%
Asian	28	19	32.1%
Hispanic	51	36	29.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	16	8	50%
Two or More Races	12	26	116.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	88.7%	90.9%	2.2%

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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
Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7900 W Acacia St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3800	414	24	17.4	92.3%	4 (1.0%)	347 (83.8%)	28 (6.8%)	15 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (4.6%)	2.3	1035^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.5%		3	1042^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	2.3%	7	5.6	7.7	10.3	3.0	4.7	9.8	5.9	7.7	10.3	5.9	0.0	1.9	18.0	15.7	15.4	3.9	$17,464	$2,600	$14,864
Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3700	295	17	17.2	91.5%	7 (2.4%)	172 (58.3%)	18 (6.1%)	78 (26.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	14.6	924^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.9%		9.2	957^th of 1067 public elementary schools	10.3%	33	32.6	29.6	30.2				34.9	32.6	23.3				34.9		22.7		$17,060	$3,349	$13,712
Bruce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6453 N 89th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2100	286	16	18.1	94.8%	3 (1.0%)	236 (82.5%)	11 (3.8%)	21 (7.3%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.8%)	2.6	1025^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.4%		5.6	1000^th of 1067 public elementary schools	6.3%	25	10.7	10.0	10.5				0.0	5.0	15.8				20.0		10.0		$16,209	$3,779	$12,430
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7151 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Darrell L Hines Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 358-3542	172	8	22.0	66.3%	0 (0.0%)	148 (86.0%)	2 (1.2%)	15 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	8.4	962^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	9.3%		7.2	974^th of 1067 public elementary schools	8.7%	12	31.3	28.6	0.0	21.4	14.3	20.0	25.0	35.7	0.0	0.0	28.6	10.0	21.4	25.0	7.1	20.0	$10,725	$2,032	$8,693
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7000 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-0197	769	36	21.6	88.0%	17 (2.2%)	583 (75.8%)	45 (5.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	120 (15.6%)	7.6	968^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.8%		7.2	975^th of 1067 public elementary schools	8.6%	7	19.4	11.5	23.2	27.5	26.2	31.1	32.8	11.5	23.2	21.7	20.0	28.9	15.0	37.8	6.6	20.0	$20,832	$2,820	$18,012
Barton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 W Green Tree Rd	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3900	259	17	15.6	92.7%	3 (1.2%)	227 (87.6%)	8 (3.1%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	4	1002^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	5.6%		6.5	987^th of 1067 public elementary schools	7.5%	15	12.9	21.4	12.0				12.9	7.1	12.0				21.4		17.9		$16,750	$2,973	$13,776
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8718 W Thurston Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6500	197	16	11.9	98.0%	2 (1.0%)	164 (83.2%)	12 (6.1%)	11 (5.6%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	4.2	999^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.8%		3.3	1040^th of 1067 public elementary schools	2.5%	41	23.5	11.5	9.1				29.4	11.5	13.6				7.7		3.9		$18,526	$3,101	$15,425
Kluge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5760 N 67th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 578-5000	344	25	13.6	94.5%	6 (1.7%)	285 (82.8%)	17 (4.9%)	25 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	3.5	1010^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.8%		3.4	1038^th of 1067 public elementary schools	2.7%	28	11.1	20.8	12.0				13.9	4.2	12.0				12.5		16.7		$18,593	$2,661	$15,932
Rocketship Transformation Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5501 N 68th St N	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 501-1107	231	10	23.1	49.8%	2 (0.9%)	189 (81.8%)	24 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.9%)	4	1001^st of 1061 public elementary schools	5.7%		4.6	1016^th of 1067 public elementary schools	4.8%	15	20.0	11.1	0.0				22.9	7.4	7.7				15.4		11.1		$11,835	$1,831	$10,004
Browning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 N 64th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5200	288	15	18.9	89.6%	4 (1.4%)	260 (90.3%)	14 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	2.2	1038^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.2%		2.6	1052^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	1.4%	14	6.3	11.8	9.7				3.1	2.9	9.7				15.2		12.1		$18,807	$3,949	$14,858

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