Enrollment
299
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001184
Hawley Environmental School
5610 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53213 · (414) 256-8500 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL299 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
253 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 53 | 18% |
| Kindergarten | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (38) is 27% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
45%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
13.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
7.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.0% | 7.8% |
| 2023-24 | 8.5% | 10.9% |
% 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
11.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Hawley Environmental School
Hawley Environmental School's state test result (11.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawley Environmental School this school | 299 | 84.6% | 11.2% |
| Neeskara Elementary Milwaukee | 356 | 86.8% | 10.3% |
| Eighty-First Street Elementary Milwaukee | 357 | 81.8% | 12.4% |
| Barbee Elementary Milwaukee | 289 | 86.2% | 21.4% |
| Engleburg Elementary Milwaukee | 286 | 87.4% | 15.6% |
| Riverwest Elementary Milwaukee | 244 | 88.5% | 11.4% |
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 Hawley Environmental School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #949 of 982 | #142 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.8% | #963 of 992 ▼ 20 | #150 of 174 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #943 of 992 ▲ 29 | #133 of 174 ▲ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 299 | #621 of 1,157 | #110 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #786 of 901 | #94 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.8% | #377 of 901 | #86 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 84.6% | #91 of 1,064 | #75 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #287 of 664 | #61 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
299
-5 (-2%) vs 2020
-11% since 1990-91, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 299 | 18.4 | 16.3:1 | 85% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 17.3 | 17.2:1 | 89% (264) |
| 2022-23 | 283 | 19.5 | 14.5:1 | 84% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 89% (270) |
| 2017-18 | 359 | 14.8 | 24.2:1 | 79% (283) |
| 2015-16 | 343 | 16 | 21.4:1 | 72% (247) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 20 | 15.6:1 | 65% (202) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 17 | 19.4:1 | 69% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 15 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hawley Environmental School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (359 to 299); teachers up 24% (14.8 to 18.4).
About Hawley Environmental School
Hawley Environmental School is an elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. The school counted 299 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5.
Hawley Environmental School is part of a district of 155 schools: Milwaukee School District, with 65,835 students.
About 73% of the student body at Hawley Environmental School is Black. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% White. County-wide, 26% of Milwaukee County residents are Black. A diversity index of 45% means there is a 45% chance two randomly chosen students at Hawley Environmental School are from different groups.
Hawley Environmental School reports a ratio of 16.3 students per teacher, from 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 16.3:1 compares with an average of 14.7:1 for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Lunch program data show 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Milwaukee County averages 64%, lower than here.
Hawley Environmental School holds an F allk12 Grade, placing it above 1% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Hawley Environmental School is 14.5 points below its prediction. Actual: 11.2%. Predicted: 25.7%.
In Milwaukee County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $64,435 a year, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hawley Environmental School, Milwaukee County has 284 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Woodlands School is about 0.2 miles from Hawley Environmental School. The five-mile area around Hawley Environmental School holds at least 8 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Hawley Environmental School ranks 8th on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 304 in 2020-21, 299 in 2024-25. The ratio was 14.5:1 in 2020-21 and 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
People who know Hawley Environmental School can post here about open houses, carpools, and field trips. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Hawley Environmental SchoolHow many students attend Hawley Environmental School?
Hawley Environmental School enrolls approximately 299 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Hawley Environmental School serve?
Hawley Environmental School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Hawley Environmental School?
Approximately 16.3:1 students per teacher at Hawley Environmental School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hawley Environmental School?
At Hawley Environmental School, the student body is approximately 3% White, 11% Hispanic, 73% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Hawley Environmental School in?
Hawley Environmental School is part of Milwaukee School District.
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