Enrollment
218
Elementary
STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOWNTOWN MONTESSORI ACADEMY INC·NCES 550003902153
Downtown Montessori
2507 S Graham Street, Milwaukee, WI 53207 · (414) 744-6005 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL218 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.6:1
16 FTE teachers
STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 11 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 5% |
This year's kindergarten class (31) is 210% larger than its 8th grade class (10).
Student demographics
53%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
75.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
54.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +7.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 46.9% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Downtown Montessori ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #519 of 992 ▲ 141 | #37 of 174 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #78 of 992 ▲ 115 | #8 of 174 ▲ 14 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 218 | #853 of 1,157 | #149 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #523 of 901 | #42 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #282 of 901 | #70 of 158 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.5% | #157 of 664 | #36 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
218
-74 (-25%) vs 2020
+230% since 2000-01, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 20.9:1
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 | 218 | 16 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 13 | 18.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 240 | 15.5 | 15.5:1 | 16% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 292 | 14 | 20.9:1 | 14% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 15 | 19.0:1 | 14% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 13 | 19.0:1 | 26% (63) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | 7 | 18.4:1 | 36% (46) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 2 | 33.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Downtown Montessori.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (285 to 218); teachers up 7% (15 to 16).
About Downtown Montessori
A small elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Downtown Montessori is part of Downtown Montessori Academy Inc. There are 218 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 8. The school is 33% below the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Downtown Montessori Academy Inc operates Downtown Montessori.
Of every 100 students at Downtown Montessori, about 64 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 51%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Downtown Montessori scores 53%.
Downtown Montessori has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1.
On the allk12 Grade, Downtown Montessori lands at A-, ahead of 77% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
For Milwaukee County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county has 284 public schools and about 122,496 students.
Measured in a straight line, Bay View High is about 0.4 miles from Downtown Montessori. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics. Downtown Montessori is run as a public charter school.
The school's enrollment fell 25% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.9:1 to 13.6:1.
Downtown Montessori has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Downtown MontessoriHow many students attend Downtown Montessori?
Downtown Montessori enrolls approximately 218 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Downtown Montessori serve?
Downtown Montessori serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downtown Montessori?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Downtown Montessori is approximately 13.6:1 (16 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Downtown Montessori?
At Downtown Montessori, the student body is approximately 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Downtown Montessori public or private?
Downtown Montessori is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Downtown Montessori Academy Inc.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.