HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12

HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12, a large combined-grade school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Milwaukee School District, instructs 1,974 students, covering grades pre-K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 272 students per school, that is 626% bigger than typical.

Within Milwaukee School District, which oversees 155 schools and 65,835 students, HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 is one campus in the system.

On demographics, HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 records that 97% of students identify as Asian, making the school strongly Asian-majority. Beyond that, the school logs 2% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 5% Asian, putting the school's mix considerably more Asian than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 has 75 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.3:1. The state averages about 25.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 89% of students are eligible 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 residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 23.0%; this one delivers 49.1%, a residual of +26.1 points.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Milwaukee County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,435, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Milwaukee County's 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Grantosa Drive Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 26.5%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.

Trend over the last 7 years. HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12's enrollment has expanded 24% since 2018, when it stood at 1,594 (now 1,974). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 36.2:1 in 2018 to 26.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.