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Enrollment
709
Elementary
DISTRICT 807 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWN DEER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550180000232
Brown Deer Elementary
5757 W Dean Rd, Brown Deer, WI 53223 · (414) 371-6800 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL709 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
411 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 84 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 108 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 113 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (99).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Brown Deer Elementary→Brown Deer Middle/High
Based on grade levels within Brown Deer School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
56.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.2% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.2% | 51.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Brown Deer Elementary
Brown Deer Elementary's state test result (44.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Deer Elementary this school | 709 | 58.0% | 44.9% |
| Muir Elementary Madison | 377 | 50.9% | 54.0% |
| Kennedy Elementary Madison | 582 | 61.5% | 28.7% |
| Stuart Elementary Milwaukee | 322 | 77.3% | 27.6% |
| Burbank Elementary Milwaukee | 552 | 83.9% | 14.5% |
| Oaklawn Elementary Oshkosh | 416 | 63.5% | 28.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Brown Deer Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.9% | #700 of 982 | #55 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #475 of 992 ▲ 134 | #35 of 174 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #612 of 992 ▲ 82 | #53 of 174 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 709 | #26 of 1,157 | #6 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #719 of 901 | #73 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.4% | #126 of 901 | #35 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.0% | #301 of 1,064 | #121 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #401 of 664 | #83 of 133 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
709
+59 (+9%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 554
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 709 | 46.2 | 15.4:1 | 58% (411) |
| 2023-24 | 722 | 46 | 15.7:1 | 63% (458) |
| 2022-23 | 709 | 45.1 | 15.7:1 | 60% (422) |
| 2020-21 | 650 | 49 | 13.3:1 | 51% (329) |
| 2017-18 | 804 | 58.4 | 13.8:1 | 44% (355) |
| 2015-16 | 801 | 54 | 14.8:1 | 45% (359) |
| 2010-11 | 556 | 34 | 16.4:1 | 35% (197) |
| 2000-01 | 332 | 21 | 15.8:1 | 12% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 554 | 38 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brown Deer Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (804 to 709); teachers down 21% (58.4 to 46.2).
About Brown Deer Elementary
Brown Deer Elementary is an elementary school located in Brown Deer, Wisconsin, in Milwaukee County. The school's 709 students are in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
Brown Deer Elementary falls under Brown Deer School District, which has 2 schools enrolling 1,613 students.
By race and ethnicity, Brown Deer Elementary is 51% Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Asian, 13% White, 11% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. In Milwaukee County overall, about 26% of residents are Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Brown Deer Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 67%.
The school employs the equivalent of 46.2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.4:1. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 14.7:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 58%.
A school with Brown Deer Elementary's lunch-eligibility share in Wisconsin is predicted to score 42.1%. Brown Deer Elementary scores 44.9%, 2.9 points above that line.
County data help place the school in context: in Milwaukee County, median household income is about $64,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The public schools of Milwaukee County number 284 and enroll about 122,496.
The closest other public school is Brown Deer Middle/High, about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Local comparison: Brown Deer Elementary ranks 1st of 9 nearby schools, at 44.9% versus an 18.3% average.
Brown Deer Elementary has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
The number of students climbed from 650 to 709 over 4 years. Students per teacher rose from 13.3 in 2020-21 to 15.4 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Brown Deer School District
- Brown Deer Middle/HighHigh · 904 students
Nearby schools
- Brown Deer Middle/High0.3 mi · 904
- Thoreau Elementary0.6 mi · 353
- Green Tree Preparatory Academy1.9 mi · 535
- Barton Elementary1.9 mi · 283
- Hawthorne Elementary2.0 mi · 259
- Darrell Lynn Hines Academy2.4 mi · 180
Frequently asked questions
About Brown Deer ElementaryHow large is Brown Deer Elementary?
Brown Deer Elementary enrolls approximately 709 students in grades PK-05.
Is Brown Deer Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Brown Deer Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Brown Deer Elementary?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Brown Deer Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Brown Deer Elementary?
At Brown Deer Elementary, the student body is approximately 13% White, 6% Hispanic, 51% Black, 18% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Brown Deer Elementary in?
Brown Deer Elementary is part of Brown Deer School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.