Enrollment
180
Elementary
STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DARRELL L HINES ACADEMY INC·NCES 550004702536
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy
7151 N 86th St, Milwaukee, WI 53224 · (414) 358-3542 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 4% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats 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
23.1:1
8 FTE teachers
STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
121 students
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 | 20 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
16.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
16.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 16 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 17 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 16.3% | 16.9% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 23.4% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
19.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 36% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Darrell Lynn Hines Academy
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy's state test result (19.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darrell Lynn Hines Academy this school | 180 | 67.2% | 19.8% |
| Craig Montessori School Milwaukee | 220 | 60.9% | 19.4% |
| Next Door Charter Milwaukee | 120 | 77.5% | N/A |
| Emerson Elementary Milwaukee | 187 | 84.5% | 13.4% |
| One City Elementary School Monona | 328 | 68.0% | 27.8% |
| Eighty-First Street Elementary Milwaukee | 357 | 81.8% | 12.4% |
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 Darrell Lynn Hines Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.8% | #898 of 982 | #105 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 16.9% | #909 of 992 ▼ 33 | #110 of 174 ▼ 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 16.3% | #918 of 992 ▼ 29 | #116 of 174 ▼ 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #943 of 1,157 | #163 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.2% | #205 of 1,064 | #106 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -37.1% | #37 of 664 | #14 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
180
-45 (-20%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 28.1:1
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 | 180 | 7.8 | 23.1:1 | 67% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 172 | 7.8 | 22.1:1 | 66% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 8.5 | 22.5:1 | 94% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 225 | 8 | 28.1:1 | 92% (208) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 9.2 | 31.1:1 | 94% (268) |
| 2015-16 | 283 | 12 | 23.6:1 | 90% (254) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 15 | 18.6:1 | 90% (251) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Darrell Lynn Hines Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (286 to 180); teachers down 15% (9.2 to 7.8).
About Darrell Lynn Hines Academy
In Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 180 students in pre-K through 8. Against the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 44% lower.
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy falls under Darrell L Hines Academy Inc.
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy's enrollment is 90% Black. Next come 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 26% Black. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy was 23.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Wisconsin have 14.7:1, compared with 23.1:1 here. Darrell Lynn Hines Academy's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 67%. For comparison, public schools in Milwaukee County average 64%.
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is graded F by allk12, scoring above 4% of Wisconsin public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Test results at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy are 16.6 points below what its student poverty level predicts. The average proficiency rate on state tests is 19.8%, compared with a predicted 36.4%, which ranks in the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
County data help place the school in context: in Milwaukee County, the median household income is $64,435, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. In all, Milwaukee County has 284 public schools and roughly 122,496 students.
The nearest public school is Stuart Elementary, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Darrell Lynn Hines Academy ranks 2nd in a group of 7 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Darrell Lynn Hines Academy the locale City: Large, meaning inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment has fallen by 45 students since 2020-21, to 180. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 23.1:1, from 28.1:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Darrell Lynn Hines AcademyHow large is Darrell Lynn Hines Academy?
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Darrell Lynn Hines Academy serve?
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy?
Approximately 23.1:1 students per teacher at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy.
How diverse is Darrell Lynn Hines Academy?
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy reports a student body of 2% Hispanic, 90% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Darrell Lynn Hines Academy in?
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is part of Darrell L Hines Academy Inc.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.