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Enrollment
1,192
Combined
DISTRICT 1,114 · STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001164
Golda Meir School
1615 N Martin Luther King Dr, Milwaukee, WI 53212 · (414) 758-2500 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 03–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,192 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
63 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.9:1 · STATE 25.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
565 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 60 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 117 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 126 | 11% |
| Grade 9 | 171 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 161 | 14% |
| Grade 11 | 137 | 11% |
| Grade 12 | 138 | 12% |
Student demographics
62%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
61.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.2pp since 2023
Math
53.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.3% | 53.1% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 55.0% |
% 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Golda Meir School
Golda Meir School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golda Meir School this school | 1,192 | 47.4% | 56.5% |
| MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 Milwaukee | 823 | 55.7% | 34.9% |
| Obama School of Career and Technical Education Milwaukee | 1,294 | 84.0% | 4.7% |
| Johnson Creek Public School Johnson Creek | 634 | 25.2% | 53.9% |
| Mellen Public School Mellen | 252 | 45.6% | 52.4% |
| Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning Milwaukee | 286 | 93.4% | 7.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin K-12 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 Golda Meir School ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #2 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #3 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.3% | #2 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,192 | #2 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #8 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #2 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.4% | #7 of 11 |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
1,192
-3 (0%) vs 2020
+377% since 1990-91, when it was 250
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 1,192 | 63.3 | 18.8:1 | 47% (565) |
| 2023-24 | 1,211 | 63.2 | 19.2:1 | 55% (660) |
| 2022-23 | 1,174 | 60.9 | 19.3:1 | 48% (561) |
| 2020-21 | 1,195 | 61 | 19.6:1 | 64% (763) |
| 2017-18 | 1,147 | 46.8 | 24.5:1 | 69% (795) |
| 2015-16 | 885 | 43 | 20.6:1 | 53% (468) |
| 2010-11 | 431 | 17 | 25.4:1 | 40% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 255 | 11 | 23.2:1 | 69% (176) |
| 1990-91 | 250 | 15 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golda Meir School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,147 to 1,192); teachers up 35% (46.8 to 63.3).
About Golda Meir School
Golda Meir School is a high-enrollment combined-grade school for students in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The student body numbers 1,192 students, from grades 3 through 12. An average school in this group (combined schools in Wisconsin) has about 272 students.
Milwaukee School District has 65,835 students spread across 155 schools.
By race and ethnicity, Golda Meir School is 56% Black. The school is also 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is higher than the 26% Black share among all Milwaukee County residents. By the diversity index, Golda Meir School comes in at 62%.
The school employs the equivalent of 63.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 18.8:1. The average ratio among combined schools in Wisconsin is 25.6:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Golda Meir School is 47%. For comparison, public schools in Milwaukee County average 64%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.6% for Golda Meir School. The school posts 56.5%, 7.9 points above the prediction.
In Milwaukee County (population about 926,331), 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. A total of 284 public schools operate in Milwaukee County, serving about 122,496 students.
Nearest public school: Roosevelt Middle, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Golda Meir School holds at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Golda Meir School ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 56.5% versus a 13.4% average.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Federal data show 1,195 students in 2020-21 and 1,192 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
Discussions about Golda Meir School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Roosevelt Middle0.4 mi · 270
- Carver Academy0.4 mi · 324
- Alliance School of Milwaukee0.4 mi · 141
- Elm Creative Arts Elementary0.5 mi · 335
- UpGrade Media Arts Schools0.6 mi · 10
- Tenor High0.6 mi · 651
Frequently asked questions
About Golda Meir SchoolHow large is Golda Meir School?
Golda Meir School enrolls approximately 1,192 students in grades 03-12.
Is Golda Meir School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Golda Meir School is a combined-grade school covering grades 03-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Golda Meir School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Golda Meir School is approximately 18.8:1 (63 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Golda Meir School?
At Golda Meir School, the student body is approximately 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 56% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Golda Meir School public or private?
Golda Meir School 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.