Is Bethune Academy a good school?

Bethune Academy ranks in the bottom 6.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Bethune Academy?

In the 2022-23 school year, 549 students attended Bethune Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Bethune Academy?

Students at Bethune Academy are 59% African American, 35% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bethune Academy attend?

Students who attend Bethune Academy 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 : WHS Information Technology

Bethune Academy

Summary:

Bethune Academy is an elementary school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 549 students. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 417 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bethune Academy has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance for specific student groups, such as African American students and English Language Learners, is relatively higher compared to the overall school ranking, but the school still struggles to perform well for these groups. Bethune Academy's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the state and Milwaukee School District averages across all grade levels and subject areas.

Bethune Academy has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates and relatively high dropout rates, which likely contribute to the school's overall low academic performance. Nearby schools, such as Story Elementary, Metcalfe Elementary, and Starms Discovery, also struggle with low academic performance, but some schools, like Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus, perform significantly better, suggesting opportunities for Bethune Academy to learn from their practices.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1535 N 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53208-2315

(414) 934-4600

District: Milwaukee School District

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,666

Students who attend Bethune Academy 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
	WHS Information Technology

Student/teacher ratio: 18.3

Number of students: 549

Racial breakdown:

African American:

58.8%

Asian:

35.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bethune Academy ranks worse than 94% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 56^th among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.33. (See more...)

Compare Details Bethune Academy ranks worse than 92.4% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 6.06. (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 (58.8%), Asian (35.3%), Hispanic (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bethune Academy is 18.3. 74 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bethune Academy employs 29.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bethune Academy is $14,666. 76 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bethune Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethune Academy 997^th of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Bethune Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Bethune Academy 592^nd of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Bethune Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Bethune Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	35.70	475^th	633	25.0%
2005	56.03	356^th	632	43.7%
2006	14.39	632^nd	712	11.2%
2007	34.72	540^th	689	21.6%
2008	6.52	967^th	1021	5.3%
2009	27.90	876^th	1030	15.0%
2010	9.46	982^nd	1045	6.0%
2011	2.96	1019^th	1046	2.6%
2012	0.87	1025^th	1045	1.9%
2013	1.47	1043^rd	1053	0.9%
2014	1.38	1054^th	1061	0.7%
2015	2.11	1054^th	1076	2.0%
2016	3.26	1033^rd	1075	3.9%
2017	2.20	1045^th	1071	2.4%
2018	2.57	996^th	1025	2.8%
2019	2.81	1006^th	1037	3.0%
2021	4.53	1006^th	1050	4.2%
2022	6.34	988^th	1067	7.4%
2023	5.55	1001^st	1067	6.2%
2024	4.33	997^th	1061	6.0%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	27.72	244^th	287	15.0%
2019	34.05	198^th	275	28.0%
2021	25.82	202^nd	222	9.0%
2022	51.70	96^th	248	61.3%
2023	39.61	145^th	249	41.8%
2024	48.91	119^th	269	55.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	15.43	675^th	721	6.4%
2019	14.51	724^th	742	2.4%
2021	26.43	582^nd	746	22.0%
2022	15.93	696^th	748	7.0%
2023	15.95	714^th	770	7.3%
2024	11.57	764^th	790	3.3%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	3.02	969^th	997	2.8%
2019	2.34	988^th	1002	1.4%
2021	5.64	964^th	1004	4.0%
2022	7.97	939^th	1017	7.7%
2023	9.16	918^th	1010	9.1%
2024	5.02	950^th	1011	6.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	3.67	962^nd	997	3.5%
2019	5.52	952^nd	1002	5.0%
2021	6.78	944^th	1003	5.9%
2022	7.53	939^th	1017	7.7%
2023	4.90	965^th	1011	4.5%
2024	5.39	950^th	1012	6.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	12.87	115^th	122	5.7%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	22.32	144^th	165	12.7%
2019	20.44	145^th	161	9.9%
2021	25.41	119^th	141	15.6%
2022	30.26	93^rd	133	30.1%
2023	29.83	101^st	138	26.8%
2024	27.16	108^th	137	21.2%

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

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2006	30.21	314^th	382	17.8%
2007	35.80	290^th	366	20.8%
2008	11.61	474^th	519	8.7%
2009	24.73	453^rd	521	13.1%
2010	7.61	503^rd	539	6.7%
2011	2.51	531^st	549	3.3%
2012	0.35	552^nd	559	1.3%
2013	1.23	562^nd	569	1.2%
2014	1.73	572^nd	585	2.2%
2015	1.52	602^nd	612	1.6%
2016	2.53	593^rd	609	2.6%
2017	2.54	595^th	612	2.8%
2018	2.78	558^th	579	3.6%
2019	3.12	571^st	594	3.9%
2021	4.92	581^st	613	5.2%
2022	7.49	573^rd	617	7.1%
2023	6.53	598^th	640	6.6%
2024	6.06	592^nd	641	7.6%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	34.72	100^th	140	28.6%
2019	53.04	51^st	153	66.7%
2021	49.13	57^th	138	58.7%
2022	57.29	46^th	158	70.9%
2023	49.67	59^th	170	65.3%
2024	58.97	52^nd	173	69.9%

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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	18.71	383^rd	414	7.5%
2021	20.40	401^st	437	8.2%
2022	18.44	398^th	421	5.5%
2023	22.93	380^th	439	13.4%
2024	21.46	365^th	425	14.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	16.69	479^th	522	8.2%
2023	8.13	511^th	525	2.7%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	2.49	537^th	551	2.5%
2019	2.39	545^th	557	2.2%
2021	3.82	564^th	574	1.7%
2022	5.48	549^th	576	4.7%
2023	6.03	550^th	579	5.0%
2024	5.17	541^st	580	6.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	5.11	522^nd	551	5.3%
2019	6.40	521^st	557	6.5%
2021	9.90	524^th	572	8.4%
2022	13.10	522^nd	577	9.5%
2023	11.36	538^th	591	9.0%
2024	9.41	535^th	585	8.5%

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Rank History for middle school Asian students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	13.70	86^th	95	9.5%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Bethune Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	25.30	101^st	123	17.9%
2019	20.81	115^th	127	9.4%
2021	20.65	128^th	134	4.5%
2022	30.18	92^nd	125	26.4%
2023	27.08	109^th	130	16.2%
2024	27.57	89^th	118	24.6%

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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 Bethune Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	143	421	47	29	14	n/a	n/a	654
1989	118	458	75	22	12	n/a	n/a	685
1990	108	435	87	31	14	n/a	n/a	675
1991	75	390	93	21	14	n/a	n/a	593
1992	59	403	73	21	14	n/a	n/a	570
1993	30	412	68	7	7	n/a	n/a	524
1994	23	452	52	1	4	n/a	n/a	532
1995	14	473	47	2	3	n/a	n/a	539
1996	14	473	47	2	3	n/a	n/a	539
1997	6	458	43	3	0	n/a	n/a	510
1998	5	469	35	7	0	n/a	n/a	516
1999	4	458	25	8	0	n/a	n/a	495
2000	6	410	16	3	0	n/a	n/a	435
2001	5	319	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	328
2002	11	274	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	289
2003	11	274	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	289
2004	12	261	9	0	1	n/a	n/a	283
2005	10	202	12	3	1	n/a	n/a	228
2006	14	311	35	4	2	n/a	n/a	366
2007	15	336	49	4	1	n/a	n/a	405
2008	17	387	31	1	3	n/a	n/a	439
2009	18	399	57	2	2	n/a	n/a	478
2010	14	379	60	4	2	n/a	n/a	459
2011	17	373	63	7	1	0	1	462
2012	17	399	78	6	0	0	2	502
2013	16	376	106	9	0	0	2	509
2014	21	374	109	5	0	0	1	510
2015	14	316	135	10	0	0	0	475
2016	6	312	156	12	0	0	1	487
2017	6	332	168	14	0	0	8	528
2018	3	344	198	10	0	0	7	562
2019	2	372	208	12	0	0	8	602
2020	2	365	212	15	0	0	8	602
2021	2	366	218	14	0	0	10	610
2022	2	353	226	10	0	0	13	604
2023	5	323	194	16	0	0	11	549

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 Bethune Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	33.0	19.8	54.6
1989	685	35.0	19.5	72.3
1990	675	31.0	21.7	76.1
1991	593	33.0	17.9	91.6
1992	570	32.0	17.8	52.8
1993	524	31.0	16.9	67.6
1994	532	30.1	17.7	66
1995	539	30.5	17.7	65.9
1996	539	30.5	17.7	65.9
1997	510	29.7	17.2	65.5
1998	516	29.5	17.5	64.3
1999	495	32.0	15.5	73.3
2000	435	29.0	15.0	71
2001	328	25.0	13.1	68.9
2002	289	23.0	12.6	99
2003	289	23.0	12.6	99
2004	283	18.5	15.3	97.9
2005	228	22.5	10.1	n/a
2006	366	24.0	15.3	n/a
2007	405	19.5	20.8	95.1
2008	439	22.3	19.7	97
2009	478	25.5	18.7	95.8
2010	459	28.3	16.2	92.2
2011	462	26.9	17.1	96.1
2012	502	21.0	23.9	97
2013	509	28.0	18.1	98
2014	510	35.1	14.5	98
2015	475	n/a	n/a	96.2
2016	487	22.0	22.1	85.6
2017	528	30.5	17.3	98.7
2018	562	24.9	22.5	97.7
2019	602	35.1	17.1	96.2
2020	602	31.3	19.2	99.5
2021	610	32.2	18.9	99.2
2022	604	33.2	18.1	92.5
2023	549	29.9	18.3	93.6

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 Bethune Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	654	33.0	19.8	54.6
1989	685	35.0	19.5	72.3
1990	675	31.0	21.7	76.1
1991	593	33.0	17.9	91.6
1992	570	32.0	17.8	52.8
1993	524	31.0	16.9	67.6
1994	532	30.1	17.7	66
1995	539	30.5	17.7	65.9
1996	539	30.5	17.7	65.9
1997	510	29.7	17.2	65.5
1998	516	29.5	17.5	64.3
1999	495	32.0	15.5	73.3
2000	435	29.0	15.0	71
2001	328	25.0	13.1	68.9
2002	289	23.0	12.6	99
2003	289	23.0	12.6	99
2004	283	18.5	15.3	97.9
2005	228	22.5	10.1	n/a
2006	366	24.0	15.3	n/a
2007	405	19.5	20.8	95.1
2008	439	22.3	19.7	97
2009	478	25.5	18.7	95.8
2010	459	28.3	16.2	92.2
2011	462	26.9	17.1	96.1
2012	502	21.0	23.9	97
2013	509	28.0	18.1	98
2014	510	35.1	14.5	98
2015	475	n/a	n/a	96.2
2016	487	22.0	22.1	85.6
2017	528	30.5	17.3	98.7
2018	562	24.9	22.5	97.7
2019	602	35.1	17.1	96.2
2020	602	31.3	19.2	99.5
2021	610	32.2	18.9	99.2
2022	604	33.2	18.1	92.5
2023	549	29.9	18.3	93.6

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 Bethune Academy

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,650 (12.7%)	$11,318 (87.3%)	$12,969
2020	$2,029 (15.0%)	$11,489 (85.0%)	$13,518
2021	$2,860 (19.5%)	$11,806 (80.5%)	$14,666

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bethune Academy

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 1006^th of 1037 Elementary schools	Ranks 1001^st of 1067 Elementary schools	3.2%
Ranks 571^st of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 598^th of 640 Middle schools	2.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bethune Academy)	2	3.9	1.8%
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 (Bethune Academy)	7.7	3.9	3.8%
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 (Bethune Academy)	5.3	7.4	2.2%
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 (Bethune Academy)	1.7	9.3	7.5%
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 (Bethune Academy)	13.8	24.5	10.7%
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 (Bethune Academy)	8.6	13	4.3%
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 (Bethune Academy)	6.8	12.5	5.7%
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 (Bethune Academy)	8.3	14.6	6.2%
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 (Bethune Academy)	11.1	7	4.1%
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 (Bethune Academy)	5.3	5.3
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 (Bethune Academy)	8.9	17.2	8.3%
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 (Bethune Academy)	3.6	3.5	0.1%
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 (Bethune Academy)	2.4	7.7	5.3%
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 (Bethune Academy)	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 (Bethune Academy)	14	26.9	13%
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 (Bethune Academy)	9.5	9.6	0.1%
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	602	549	8.8%
African American	372	323	13.2%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	208	194	6.7%
Hispanic	12	16	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	2	5	150%
Two or More Races	8	11	37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.2%	93.6%	2.6%

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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
Bethune Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N 35th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4600	549	30	18.3	93.6%	5 (0.9%)	323 (58.8%)	16 (2.9%)	194 (35.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	4.3	997^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.0%		5.5	1001^st of 1067 public elementary schools	6.2%	4	11.1	15.7	10.6	19.0	14.0	27.1	11.1	17.7	15.2	8.8	8.8	6.8	27.5	35.6	17.7	17.0	$14,666	$2,860	$11,806
Westside Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1940 N 36th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-5000	175	14	12.9	96.0%	2 (1.1%)	150 (85.7%)	10 (5.7%)	7 (4.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	15.7	918^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.5%		8.9	958^th of 1067 public elementary schools	10.2%	40	50.0	20.0	6.7				44.4	21.4	6.7				28.6		21.4		$22,185	$6,069	$16,116
Woodlands School - State Street Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3121 W State St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Woodlands School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 937-2000	257	14	18.3	20.2%	26 (10.1%)	163 (63.4%)	22 (8.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (16.0%)	4.7	992^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	6.5%		10.4	947^th of 1067 public elementary schools	11.2%	45	5.6	18.2	14.3	25.0	55.6	19.1	16.7	4.6	14.3	5.0	22.2	9.5	36.4	14.3	9.1	4.8
Story Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3815 W Kilbourn Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4800	359	16	22.9	94.7%	6 (1.7%)	266 (74.1%)	13 (3.6%)	60 (16.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.3%)	2.5	1026^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.3%		5.8	997^th of 1067 public elementary schools	6.6%	29	8.3	6.7	12.5	8.6	8.6	14.7	2.8	3.3	12.1	5.7	0.0	2.9	25.8	35.3	12.9	8.6	$13,870	$2,698	$11,172
Metcalfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-3600	334	20	16.4	95.2%	4 (1.2%)	316 (94.6%)	7 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	1.1	1059^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.2%		2.5	1055^th of 1067 public elementary schools	1.1%	4	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	7.7	11.8	0.0	5.9	$17,223	$3,709	$13,514
Starms Discovery	Public	1-8	2035 N 25th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4900	238	16	14.8	94.5%	2 (0.8%)	212 (89.1%)	12 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.0%)	2.1	1039^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.1%		2.3	1061^st of 1067 public elementary schools	0.6%	22	4.6	19.4	3.5	12.5	12.5	11.1	0.0	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	19.4	22.2	9.7	16.7	$16,041	$3,152	$12,889
Starms Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	2616 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4700	251	10	24.3	93.6%	4 (1.6%)	228 (90.8%)	10 (4.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)								(n/a)																	$14,711	$2,900	$11,811
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2449 N 36th St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 445-8020	493	0	44.9	84.0%	1 (0.2%)	444 (90.1%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.3%)	33.1	793^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	25.3%		24.9	863^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	19.1%	70	45.0	42.6	28.9	45.2	37.8	51.2	62.5	53.2	40.0	45.2	42.2	48.8	40.4	39.5	29.8	23.3	$14,938	$2,787	$12,150
High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	149	12	12.2	92.6%	5 (3.4%)	126 (84.6%)	10 (6.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	3	1017^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.1%		2.5	1053^rd of 1067 public elementary schools	1.3%	36	0.0	0.0	6.3	0.0	0.0	7.1	7.7	25.0	12.5	0.0	0.0	7.7	25.0	23.1	16.7	15.4	$18,770	$4,100	$14,670
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language	Public	PK, KG-8	2430 W Wisconsin Ave	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4340	475	33	14.3	97.5%	6 (1.3%)	321 (67.6%)	14 (2.9%)	104 (21.9%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.5%)	4	1003^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	5.5%		5.5	1004^th of 1067 public elementary schools	5.9%	1	3.3	12.2	14.3	16.3	11.1	14.3	21.9	15.7	11.1	9.6	2.1	0.0	30.8	22.2	3.9	15.8	$16,200	$2,628	$13,572

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