Golda Meir School

Golda Meir School is a high-enrollment combined-grade school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, overseen by Milwaukee School District. The school instructs 1,192 students in grades 3 through 12. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 338% larger than typical.

Milwaukee School District comprises 155 schools with combined enrollment of 65,835 students; Golda Meir School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Golda Meir School reports that the largest single group is Black, at 56% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews meaningfully more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Golda Meir School has 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 25.6:1, putting Golda Meir School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 47% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Milwaukee County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Golda Meir School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.5%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put median household income runs about $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Milwaukee County's 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), Golda Meir School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Roosevelt Middle, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Golda Meir School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 13.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 4%: 1,147 students in 2018 compared to 1,192 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share declined from 63% to 56%. Class-load math has tightened: from 24.5:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

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