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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Garland Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
541
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001172
Garland Elementary
3120 W Green Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221 · (414) 304-6500 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
480 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 | 30 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 65 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (65).
Student demographics
74%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
22.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.6pp since 2023
Math
20.6%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 22 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 down about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.2% | 20.6% |
| 2023-24 | 21.6% | 21.6% |
% 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
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Garland Elementary
Garland Elementary's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Elementary this school | 541 | 88.7% | 24.3% |
| Humboldt Park Elementary Milwaukee | 604 | 83.1% | 33.7% |
| Jefferson Elementary Sheboygan | 252 | 89.7% | 29.4% |
| Wilson Elementary Sheboygan | 472 | 70.8% | 58.1% |
| Lake View Elementary Madison | 292 | 73.6% | 32.4% |
| Morgandale Elementary Milwaukee | 624 | 86.2% | 21.2% |
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 Garland Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.3% | #878 of 982 | #92 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.6% | #885 of 992 ▲ 1 | #97 of 174 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #887 of 992 ▲ 9 | #99 of 174 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #104 of 1,157 | #28 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.8:1 | #841 of 901 | #123 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #29 of 901 | #6 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.7% | #68 of 1,064 | #61 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.9% | #575 of 664 | #117 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
541
-40 (-7%) vs 2020
+51% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
17.8:1
was 18.7:1
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 | 541 | 30.3 | 17.8:1 | 89% (480) |
| 2023-24 | 536 | 28.2 | 19.0:1 | 87% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 27.2 | 20.7:1 | 87% (488) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 31 | 18.7:1 | 91% (526) |
| 2017-18 | 569 | 20 | 28.4:1 | 87% (493) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 25 | 20.2:1 | 75% (380) |
| 2010-11 | 311 | 18 | 17.3:1 | 59% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 297 | 18 | 16.5:1 | 69% (205) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 14 | 25.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Garland Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (569 to 541); teachers up 52% (20 to 30.3).
About Garland Elementary
Garland Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 541 students. The typical figure for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323 students.
The 155 schools of Milwaukee School District, including Garland Elementary, enroll 65,835 students.
Enrollment at Garland Elementary is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 35%. It is also 29% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 4% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Milwaukee County is roughly 5% Asian. Garland Elementary has a diversity index of 74%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 17.8 students per teacher and 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 89%. That rate is above the 64% average among public schools in Milwaukee County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.2% for Garland Elementary. The school posts 24.3%, 1.1 points above the prediction.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Milwaukee County show that median household income is about $64,435, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Garland Elementary is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County, which together enroll about 122,496 students.
Of nearby public schools, Victory Elementary is the closest, at about 0.6 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Its average proficiency rate of 24.3% is below the 49.1% average for nearby schools.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 581 to 541.
Community posts for Garland Elementary can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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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- Victory Elementary0.6 mi · 419
- Elm Dale Elementary0.8 mi · 477
- Cooper Elementary1.0 mi · 447
- IDEAL1.1 mi · 210
- Highland View Elementary1.1 mi · 336
- Time 4 Learning Charter School1.1 mi · 88
Frequently asked questions
About Garland ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Garland Elementary?
Garland Elementary enrolls approximately 541 students in grades PK-08.
Is Garland Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Garland Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Garland Elementary have?
Garland Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
How diverse is Garland Elementary?
Garland Elementary reports a student body of 29% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Black, 35% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Garland Elementary public or private?
Garland Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.