Enrollment
197
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551404001827
E W Luther Elementary
718 Hawthorne Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 · (414) 766-5326 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL197 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.
- A-Beats 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
12.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
85 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 23 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 24 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (23) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (24).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Milwaukee School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.8pp since 2023
Math
68.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.1% | 68.5% |
| 2023-24 | 59.3% | 64.8% |
% 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
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 E W Luther Elementary
E W Luther Elementary's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| E W Luther Elementary this school | 197 | 43.1% | 63.5% |
| Tower Rock Elementary Prairie du Sac | 213 | 43.7% | 53.0% |
| Woodridge Elementary Portage | 201 | 46.8% | N/A |
| Marshall Early Learning Center Marshall | 251 | 43.4% | N/A |
| Luther Elementary Fort Atkinson | 238 | 44.5% | 65.5% |
| Marshall Elementary Marshall | 246 | 45.9% | 50.4% |
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 E W Luther Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #325 of 982 | #29 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #226 of 992 ▲ 110 | #19 of 174 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.1% | #258 of 992 ▲ 112 | #31 of 174 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 197 | #910 of 1,157 | #159 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.1% | #528 of 1,064 | #132 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.0% | #450 of 664 | #95 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
197
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 363
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 197 | 15.3 | 12.9:1 | 43% (85) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 15.9 | 13.2:1 | 48% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 205 | 15.9 | 12.9:1 | 53% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 192 | 16 | 12.0:1 | 55% (105) |
| 2017-18 | 219 | 15.4 | 14.3:1 | 49% (107) |
| 2015-16 | 244 | 14 | 17.4:1 | 51% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 15 | 16.7:1 | 39% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 280 | 16 | 17.5:1 | 24% (67) |
| 1990-91 | 363 | 15 | 24.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for E W Luther Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (219 to 197); teachers unchanged (15.4 to 15.3).
About E W Luther Elementary
E W Luther Elementary is a small elementary school in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school reports 197 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 39% smaller than the 323 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Enrollment across the 6 schools in South Milwaukee School District totals 2,686 students.
A majority of students at E W Luther Elementary, 69%, are White. Next come 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 51% White. The chance that two students picked at random at E W Luther Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 47%.
Its teaching staff equals 15.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 12.9:1. That ratio is under the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Around 43% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County, the school's rate is lower.
Measured against Wisconsin public elementary schools, E W Luther Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
E W Luther Elementary scores 63.5% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 51.2%.
In the county around the school, Milwaukee County, median household income is about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. E W Luther Elementary is among the 284 public schools in Milwaukee County.
The closest public school to E W Luther Elementary is Rawson Elementary, about 0.8 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 40.8%, lower than E W Luther Elementary's 63.5%.
For locale, NCES codes E W Luther Elementary as Suburb: Large.
Federal counts put enrollment at 192 in 2020-21 and 197 in 2024-25, a 3% increase.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at E W Luther Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
Related schools
Other schools in South Milwaukee School District
- South Milwaukee HighHigh · 920 students
- South Milwaukee MiddleMiddle · 610 students
- Rawson ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Blakewood ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 274 students
Other schools in South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee HighHigh · 920 students
- South Milwaukee MiddleMiddle · 610 students
- Rawson ElementaryElementary · 371 students
- Blakewood ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 274 students
Nearby schools
- Rawson Elementary0.8 mi · 371
- South Milwaukee Middle0.8 mi · 610
- South Milwaukee High0.8 mi · 920
- Lakeview Elementary0.9 mi · 274
- Jones Elementary1.5 mi · 171
- Mitchell Elementary1.6 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About E W Luther ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at E W Luther Elementary?
E W Luther Elementary enrolls approximately 197 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does E W Luther Elementary serve?
E W Luther Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at E W Luther Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at E W Luther Elementary is approximately 12.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at E W Luther Elementary?
At E W Luther Elementary, the student body is approximately 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is E W Luther Elementary in?
E W Luther Elementary is part of South Milwaukee School District.
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