Blakewood Elementary

Located at 3501 Blakewood Ave, in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Blakewood Elementary is a reasonably sized primary school that enrolls 314 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by South Milwaukee School District.

Across the 6 schools in South Milwaukee School District (2,686 students total), Blakewood Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Blakewood Elementary records that 56% of the student body identifies as White; the rest consists of 30% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.0:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Blakewood Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put median household income runs about $64,435, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Milwaukee County's 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), Blakewood Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Lakeview Elementary, around 1.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Blakewood Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 47.9%.

The school occupies an outer-ring site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Blakewood Elementary's enrollment has declined 11% since 2018, when it stood at 354 (now 314). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 71% to 56%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.7:1 in 2018 to 12.0:1 today.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.