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Enrollment
641
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001169
Gaenslen Elementary
1250 E Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53212 · (414) 267-5700 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL641 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 0% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- FTest 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
11.7:1
55 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
566 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 42 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 60 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 70 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 64 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 64 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (60) is 6% smaller than its 8th grade class (64).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
7.0%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.3pp since 2023
Math
4.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7.0% | 4.4% |
| 2023-24 | 7.3% | 2.8% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
6.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 7% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 23% 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 Gaenslen Elementary
Gaenslen Elementary's state test result (6.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaenslen Elementary this school | 641 | 88.3% | 6.7% |
| Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Milwaukee | 696 | 83.0% | 24.5% |
| Congress Elementary Milwaukee | 607 | 89.3% | 11.9% |
| Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street Milwaukee | 474 | 87.8% | 26.4% |
| Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus Milwaukee | 496 | 84.5% | 34.9% |
| Grantosa Drive Elementary Milwaukee | 506 | 91.7% | 10.8% |
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 Gaenslen Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #979 of 982 | #168 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 4.4% | #989 of 992 ▲ 2 | #171 of 174 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 7.0% | #981 of 992 no change | #165 of 174 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 641 | #41 of 1,157 | #10 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #219 of 901 | #14 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.7% | #525 of 901 | #104 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.3% | #73 of 1,064 | #64 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #298 of 664 | #64 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
641
-69 (-10%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 642
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 641 | 54.8 | 11.7:1 | 88% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 677 | 51.4 | 13.2:1 | 93% (631) |
| 2022-23 | 687 | 51.6 | 13.3:1 | 93% (639) |
| 2020-21 | 710 | 57 | 12.5:1 | 96% (684) |
| 2017-18 | 765 | 39.9 | 19.2:1 | 91% (693) |
| 2015-16 | 705 | 38 | 18.6:1 | 81% (568) |
| 2010-11 | 672 | 48 | 14.0:1 | 89% (599) |
| 2000-01 | 748 | 60 | 12.5:1 | 69% (516) |
| 1990-91 | 642 | 50 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gaenslen Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (765 to 641); teachers up 37% (39.9 to 54.8).
About Gaenslen Elementary
Gaenslen Elementary serves students in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as a large elementary school. It reported 641 students in pre-K through 8 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll about 323 students on average.
The 155 schools in Milwaukee School District enroll 65,835 students altogether, Gaenslen Elementary among them.
By race and ethnicity, Gaenslen Elementary is 81% Black. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 3% White. Milwaukee County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 33% means there is a 33% chance two randomly chosen students at Gaenslen Elementary are from different groups.
Staffing at Gaenslen Elementary comes to 54.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11.7:1. The school's 11.7:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 88%. Public schools in Milwaukee County average 64%.
Gaenslen Elementary earns an F on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 0% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
Gaenslen Elementary falls short of its prediction by 16.8 points. The model expects 23.5% for a school with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Wisconsin; the school's rate is 6.7%.
The county, Milwaukee County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $64,435 a year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's public schools total 284, with about 122,496 students.
Gaenslen Elementary is about 0.4 miles from Fratney Elementary, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Gaenslen Elementary is 7th of 8 on proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Gaenslen Elementary is City: Large.
Enrollment fell by 10% across 4 years, from 710 in 2020-21 to 641 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Gaenslen Elementary. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
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Nearby schools
- Fratney Elementary0.4 mi · 459
- Riverside High0.4 mi · 1,240
- Riverwest Elementary0.6 mi · 244
- Hartford Avenue Elementary0.7 mi · 256
- Shorewood Intermediate0.9 mi · 300
- King International Baccalaureate Middle0.9 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About Gaenslen ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Gaenslen Elementary?
Gaenslen Elementary enrolls approximately 641 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Gaenslen Elementary serve?
Gaenslen Elementary serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Gaenslen Elementary?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at Gaenslen Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Gaenslen Elementary?
Student demographics at Gaenslen Elementary are roughly 3% White, 9% Hispanic, 81% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Gaenslen Elementary in?
Gaenslen Elementary is part of Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.