Goodrich Elementary

Goodrich Elementary is a mid-tier K-5 school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Milwaukee School District. The school serves 312 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Goodrich Elementary is one of 155 schools operated by Milwaukee School District, a district that teaches 65,835 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Goodrich Elementary reports that the largest single group is Black, at 67% of enrollment; the rest consists of 14% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 3% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 26%.

On the resource side, The school reports having 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 93% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Goodrich Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.8%; this one delivers 18.9%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Milwaukee County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Milwaukee County's 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), Goodrich Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Vincent Accelerated Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Goodrich Elementary comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 14.8%.

Goodrich Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Goodrich Elementary's enrollment has fell 7% since 2018, when it stood at 334 (now 312). The White share of enrollment decreased from 7% to 3% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 28.6:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.