E W Luther Elementary

Set in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, E W Luther Elementary is a compact elementary-level community, part of South Milwaukee School District. It teaches 197 students across grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 39% below the state mean of about 323.

E W Luther Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by South Milwaukee School District, a district that hosts 2,686 students overall.

On demographics, E W Luther Elementary logs that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 23% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. An estimated 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is south of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, E W Luther Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 63.5%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Milwaukee County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. E W Luther Elementary is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

Nearest neighbor: Rawson Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), E W Luther Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 40.8%.

E W Luther Elementary operates from a suburban location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at E W Luther Elementary has ticked down 10%, going from 219 students in 2018 to 197 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 14.3:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.