Burbank Elementary

Burbank Elementary, a big elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Milwaukee School District, teaches 552 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 71% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Within Milwaukee School District, which oversees 155 schools and 65,835 students, Burbank Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Burbank Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Black (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder is composed of 22% Hispanic, 19% Asian, 9% White, 9% multiracial. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, Burbank Elementary records 33 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.7:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 84% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Milwaukee County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Burbank Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 14.5%.

Around the school, census data for Milwaukee County shows median household earnings sit near $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), Burbank Elementary is one campus in the mix.

MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Burbank Elementary at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 35.0%.

Burbank Elementary operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Burbank Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 15% since 2018, when it stood at 649 (now 552). Asian enrollment moved from 28% to 19% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.5:1 in 2018 to 16.7:1 in 2025.

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