Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001134
Bryant Elementary
8718 W Thurston Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53225 · (414) 393-6500 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
193 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 | 33 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 25 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 48% larger than its 5th grade class (25).
Student demographics
29%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
15.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
24.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +8.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.1% | 24.7% |
| 2023-24 | 13.6% | 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
17.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% 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 Bryant Elementary
Bryant Elementary's state test result (17.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryant Elementary this school | 212 | 91.0% | 17.2% |
| Hampton Elementary Milwaukee | 194 | 93.3% | 28.4% |
| Kilbourn Elementary Milwaukee | 218 | 91.3% | 26.8% |
| Bruce Elementary Milwaukee | 270 | 94.8% | 15.8% |
| Barton Elementary Milwaukee | 283 | 90.5% | 14.1% |
| LaFollette Elementary Milwaukee | 216 | 94.9% | 9.5% |
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 Bryant Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.2% | #912 of 982 | #113 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #867 of 992 ▲ 44 | #89 of 174 ▲ 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #925 of 992 ▲ 18 | #120 of 174 ▲ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #874 of 1,157 | #153 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #194 of 901 | #12 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.8% | #591 of 901 | #114 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #51 of 1,064 | #46 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #553 of 664 | #109 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
212
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-65% since 1990-91, when it was 604
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 212 | 18.4 | 11.5:1 | 91% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 16.5 | 12.0:1 | 98% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 202 | 19.3 | 10.5:1 | 94% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 16 | 13.1:1 | 100% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 225 | 10.9 | 20.6:1 | 95% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 13 | 16.5:1 | 77% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 21 | 14.2:1 | 85% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 26 | 16.6:1 | 69% (299) |
| 1990-91 | 604 | 31 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bryant Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (225 to 212); teachers up 68% (10.9 to 18.4).
About Bryant Elementary
A small elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Bryant Elementary is part of Milwaukee School District. It reported 212 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 323 students for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee School District counts 155 schools and 65,835 students, including Bryant Elementary.
The share of students at Bryant Elementary who are Black is 84%. The remaining students are 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Milwaukee County, the Black share is about 26%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Bryant Elementary scores 29%.
A staff of 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 11.5:1. Compared with the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is lower. By family income, 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Milwaukee County is 64%.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Bryant Elementary's results are 4.6 points below predicted: 17.2% against 21.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Milwaukee County show that the median household earns about $64,435 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Milwaukee County, 284 public schools serve about 122,496 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, James Madison Academic Campus, is about 0.6 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Bryant Elementary is 4th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Bryant Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (209) to 2024-25 (212). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.1:1 to 11.5:1.
The discussion board for Bryant Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Bryant Elementary schools
18 other US public schools in 12 states are named Bryant Elementary. Bryant Elementary is the 17th largest of the 19.
- Bryant ElementarySuperior, WI · 283 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolBROOKSHIRE, TX · 1,194 students
- Bryant Elementary SchoolMableton, GA · 865 students
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 852 students
- BRYANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBRYANT, AR · 785 students
Nearby schools
- James Madison Academic Campus0.6 mi · 468
- Engleburg Elementary0.7 mi · 286
- Bruce Elementary1.0 mi · 270
- Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus1.1 mi · 526
- Grantosa Drive Elementary1.1 mi · 506
- Milwaukee Scholars Charter School1.2 mi · 696
Frequently asked questions
About Bryant ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Bryant Elementary?
Bryant Elementary enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-05.
Is Bryant Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bryant Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Bryant Elementary have?
Bryant Elementary employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Bryant Elementary?
At Bryant Elementary, the student body is approximately 0% White, 6% Hispanic, 84% Black, 5% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Bryant Elementary public or private?
Bryant Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milwaukee School District.
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