Enrollment
245
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960002395
Brown Street Academy
2029 N 20th St, Milwaukee, WI 53205 · (414) 935-3100 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL245 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
96%
235 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 34 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 37 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 32 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 12% larger than its 5th grade class (26).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
7.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.2pp since 2023
Math
12.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.2% | 12.8% |
| 2023-24 | 6.0% | 16.7% |
% 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
10.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 10% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 Street Academy
Brown Street Academy's state test result (10.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown Street Academy this school | 245 | 95.9% | 10.3% |
| Hawthorne Elementary Milwaukee | 259 | 96.9% | 10.8% |
| Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy Milwaukee | 274 | 94.9% | 8.8% |
| Holmes Elementary Milwaukee | 260 | 98.5% | 16.0% |
| Thurston Woods Elementary Milwaukee | 256 | 92.6% | 10.1% |
| Starms Discovery Milwaukee | 268 | 97.8% | 10.6% |
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 Street Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #958 of 982 | #150 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #932 of 992 ▼ 17 | #127 of 174 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.2% | #980 of 992 ▲ 7 | #164 of 174 ▲ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 245 | #792 of 1,157 | #138 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #545 of 901 | #44 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.8% | #770 of 901 | #134 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.9% | #14 of 1,064 | #12 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.9% | #151 of 664 | #34 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
245
-7 (-3%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 620
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 245 | 17.8 | 13.8:1 | 96% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 204 | 18.1 | 11.3:1 | 98% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 223 | 18.7 | 11.9:1 | 94% (209) |
| 2020-21 | 252 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 99% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 322 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 97% (311) |
| 2015-16 | 323 | 18 | 17.9:1 | 79% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 371 | 23 | 16.1:1 | 97% (359) |
| 2000-01 | 581 | 35 | 16.6:1 | 69% (401) |
| 1990-91 | 620 | 34 | 18.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Brown Street Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (322 to 245); teachers down 1% (18 to 17.8).
About Brown Street Academy
This page covers Brown Street Academy, a small elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 245 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 24% below the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee School District counts 65,835 students in its 155 schools, and Brown Street Academy is one of them.
The share of students at Brown Street Academy who are Black is 90%. The remaining students are 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Milwaukee County, the Black share is about 26%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
For every teacher at Brown Street Academy, there are about 13.8 students; the school has 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 96%. Across public schools in Milwaukee County, the average is 64%.
Brown Street Academy holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 4% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Brown Street Academy would score about 18.8%. It scores 10.3%, 8.5 points below that figure.
In the wider Milwaukee County area, median household income comes to about $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Milwaukee County counts 284 public schools with about 122,496 students.
Shalom High, about 0.3 miles away, is the closest public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. On state test proficiency, Brown Street Academy ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Brown Street Academy inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Enrollment decreased 3% over 4 years, reaching 245 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.4:1 to 13.8:1.
Use the discussion section to ask about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Brown Street Academy. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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Nearby schools
- Shalom High0.3 mi · 101
- Starms Discovery0.4 mi · 268
- Starms Early Childhood0.5 mi · 205
- Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus0.5 mi · 496
- Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street0.5 mi · 492
- Siefert Elementary0.6 mi · 174
Frequently asked questions
About Brown Street AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Brown Street Academy?
Brown Street Academy enrolls approximately 245 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Brown Street Academy serve?
Brown Street Academy serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Brown Street Academy?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Brown Street Academy.
How diverse is Brown Street Academy?
Brown Street Academy reports a student body of 7% Hispanic, 90% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Brown Street Academy in?
Brown Street Academy is part of Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.