Enrollment
279
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001132
Browning Elementary
5440 N 64th St, Milwaukee, WI 53218 · (414) 393-5200 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
253 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 | 53 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 26% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
18%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
11.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
7.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 12 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 7 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 11.6% | 7.0% |
| 2023-24 | 9.0% | 5.0% |
% 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
8.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Browning Elementary
Browning Elementary's state test result (8.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browning Elementary this school | 279 | 90.7% | 8.9% |
| King Jr Elementary Milwaukee | 277 | 92.1% | 9.7% |
| Pratt Elementary Milwaukee | 288 | 88.9% | 13.7% |
| Thurston Woods Elementary Milwaukee | 256 | 92.6% | 10.1% |
| Metcalfe Elementary Milwaukee | 296 | 92.9% | 6.4% |
| Lancaster Elementary Milwaukee | 316 | 90.5% | 7.2% |
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 Browning Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 8.9% | #968 of 982 | #159 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #973 of 992 ▲ 10 | #159 of 174 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 11.6% | #950 of 992 ▲ 19 | #139 of 174 ▲ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #684 of 1,157 | #119 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #743 of 901 | #78 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.9% | #786 of 901 | #140 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.7% | #53 of 1,064 | #48 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #565 of 664 | #114 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
279
-1 (0%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 279 | 17.8 | 15.7:1 | 91% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 288 | 15.2 | 19.0:1 | 90% (258) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 18.9 | 15.0:1 | 95% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 97% (271) |
| 2017-18 | 294 | 14.6 | 20.2:1 | 93% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 269 | 15 | 17.9:1 | 86% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | 94% (318) |
| 2000-01 | 441 | 32 | 13.8:1 | 69% (304) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 19 | 23.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Browning Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (294 to 279); teachers up 22% (14.6 to 17.8).
About Browning Elementary
Browning Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It reports enrollment of 279 students in pre-K through 5.
Browning Elementary reports to Milwaukee School District, which has 155 schools and 65,835 students.
Browning Elementary is 90% Black by enrollment. The next largest groups are 6% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. In Milwaukee County overall, about 26% of residents are Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 18%.
The school lists 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is higher. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 91% of the student body. Across public schools in Milwaukee County, the average is 64%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Browning Elementary is 13.1 points below its prediction. Actual: 8.9%. Predicted: 22.0%.
In Milwaukee County, home to about 926,331 people, median household income comes to about $64,435, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. There are 284 public schools in the county, enrolling about 122,496, Browning Elementary among them.
Kilbourn Elementary sits about 0.3 miles from Browning Elementary. Browning Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 17.7% proficiency; Browning Elementary posts 8.9%.
NCES assigns Browning Elementary the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 280 in 2020-21 and 279 in 2024-25.
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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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Other Browning Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Browning Elementary. Browning Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Browning Elementary SchoolSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI · 368 students
- Browning Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 348 students
- Browning ElementaryBrowning, MT · 258 students
- Browning Elementary SchoolSpringhill, LA · 252 students
Nearby schools
- Kilbourn Elementary0.3 mi · 218
- Rocketship Transformation Prep0.3 mi · 313
- Kluge Elementary0.4 mi · 301
- Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus0.5 mi · 526
- Lancaster Elementary0.7 mi · 316
- Milwaukee Scholars Charter School0.8 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Browning ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Browning Elementary?
Browning Elementary enrolls approximately 279 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Browning Elementary serve?
Browning Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Browning Elementary have?
Browning Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
How diverse is Browning Elementary?
Browning Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 6% Hispanic, 90% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Browning Elementary?
Browning Elementary is overseen by Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
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