Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53208

Summary:

The 53208 zip code area of Milwaukee, Wisconsin is home to 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 3 high schools, and no middle schools or alternative schools. This area faces significant educational challenges, with stark performance gaps between the highest-performing and lowest-performing schools.

Woodlands School, a public charter elementary school, stands out as the top performer, ranking in the top 700 elementary schools in Wisconsin and having the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Westside Academy, another public elementary school, is the second-highest performer, with strong proficiency rates in 3rd grade. Among the high schools, Pathways High, a public charter, is the top performer, ranking in the top 400 high schools in Wisconsin and having the highest graduation rate and proficiency rates in Social Studies and English Language Arts.

However, many of the schools in the 53208 zip code area face significant challenges, including high rates of chronic absenteeism, dropout, and economic disadvantage among the student populations. Schools like Metcalfe Elementary, High-Mount Elementary, and Groppi High have the lowest proficiency rates and the highest rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for ensuring equitable educational opportunities for all students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ACT English Language Arts (2024)	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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	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 Social Studies 10th 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
Pathways High	Public, Charter	9-12	3022 W Wisconsin Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Pathways High Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 943-2891	171	11	15.5	100.0%	43 (25.1%)	92 (53.8%)	11 (6.4%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.4%)	25.2	358^th of 431 public high schools	16.9%		18	374^th of 415 public high schools	9.9%	16	42.4															24.3			$23,340	$5,080	$18,260
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	198	12	16.7	15.2%	9 (4.5%)	138 (69.7%)	17 (8.6%)	9 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.6%)	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
Woodlands School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5510 W Bluemound Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Woodlands School Inc	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(414) 475-1600	370	20	18.5	33.8%	107 (28.9%)	126 (34.1%)	77 (20.8%)	14 (3.8%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.6%)	42.5	702^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	33.8%		39	720^th of 1067 public elementary schools	32.5%	18		50.0	51.1	59.5	65.8	52.8	61.8	41.2	42.2	27.0	29.0	38.9	38.2	62.2	61.8		48.9	47.1
Groppi High	Public	9-12	1312 N 27th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-8200	102	8	12.6	87.3%	2 (2.0%)	89 (87.3%)	8 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)																			$22,307	$2,516	$19,791
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	143	5	26.0	99.3%	3 (2.1%)	128 (89.5%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	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
Neeskara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 N Hawley Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8600	371	23	15.9	92.2%	14 (3.8%)	266 (71.7%)	40 (10.8%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.3%)	2.7	1020^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.9%		6	992^nd of 1067 public elementary schools	7.0%	28		5.5	13.3	10.0				9.1	13.3	4.0				20.3			13.3		$17,683	$2,675	$15,008
Story Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3815 W Kilbourn Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4800	385	18	21.2	91.2%	6 (1.6%)	286 (74.3%)	20 (5.2%)	60 (15.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	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
Bethune Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N 35th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4600	525	34	15.4	97.9%	10 (1.9%)	304 (57.9%)	17 (3.2%)	181 (34.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.1%)	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	157	10	15.2	95.5%	1 (0.6%)	137 (87.3%)	7 (4.5%)	7 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	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
Metcalfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-3600	342	17	20.2	92.7%	4 (1.2%)	320 (93.6%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.6%)	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
Transition High	Public	9-12	1940 N 36th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-2670	88	10	8.7	84.1%	1 (1.1%)	78 (88.6%)	7 (8.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)								(n/a)																			$22,355	$3,409	$18,946

Cities Near Zip Code 53208

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milwaukee	0.38 mi	194	462^nd
Wauwatosa	1.78 mi	18	112^th
West Milwaukee	2.17 mi	2	461^st
West Allis	2.73 mi	13	442^nd
Shorewood	4.67 mi	5	33^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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