Enrollment
171
Elementary
DISTRICT 274 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CUDAHY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550306000339
Jones Elementary
5845 S Swift Ave, Cudahy, WI 53110 · (414) 294-7150 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL171 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
87 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 26 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 19 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Cudahy School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -8.1pp since 2023
Math
37.2%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.9% | 37.2% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 36.6% |
% 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
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Jones Elementary
Jones Elementary's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jones Elementary this school | 171 | 50.9% | 43.3% |
| Lakeview Elementary Whitewater | 209 | 48.8% | 47.2% |
| Willow Glen Primary School Saint Francis | 263 | 45.6% | 64.3% |
| Watertown 4 Kids Watertown | 155 | 53.5% | N/A |
| Cleveland Elementary Cleveland | 117 | 58.1% | 41.1% |
| Lakeview Elementary South Milwaukee | 274 | 59.1% | 44.6% |
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 Jones Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #730 of 982 | #59 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #766 of 992 ▲ 11 | #64 of 174 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #703 of 992 ▼ 115 | #63 of 174 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 171 | #961 of 1,157 | #167 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #399 of 1,064 | #126 of 174 |
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
171
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 157
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 171 | 14.4 | 11.9:1 | 51% (87) |
| 2023-24 | 187 | 15.4 | 12.1:1 | 54% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 169 | 14.7 | 11.5:1 | 54% (91) |
| 2020-21 | 166 | 12 | 13.8:1 | 89% (148) |
| 2017-18 | 109 | 10.8 | 10.1:1 | 35% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 146 | 12 | 12.2:1 | 38% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 200 | 12 | 16.7:1 | 32% (64) |
| 2000-01 | 216 | 14 | 15.4:1 | 32% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 157 | 10 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jones Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (109 to 171); teachers up 34% (10.8 to 14.4).
About Jones Elementary
Jones Elementary is a public elementary school run by Cudahy School District in Cudahy, Wisconsin. The school's 171 students are in pre-K through 6. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average about 323 students each.
Jones Elementary is a school in Cudahy School District. The district has 6 schools and 1,985 students.
At Jones Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 43%. Next come 39% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 8% Black. Jones Elementary's diversity index is 65%, against a US figure of 70%.
Jones Elementary employs 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 11.9:1. This ratio sits 2.8 below the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 51% in 2024-25. The gap from the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County is 13 points.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Jones Elementary, the prediction is 46.4% and the result is 43.3%.
Among Milwaukee County residents, the median household income is $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Jones Elementary is one of 284 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Kosciuszko Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Jones Elementary ranks 4th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.3% against a local average of 40.9%.
In the federal locale system, Jones Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment is up 3% from 2020-21, when Jones Elementary had 166 students, to 2024-25, when it had 171. The school's ratio fell from 13.8:1 to 11.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Jones Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. 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
Related schools
Other schools in Cudahy School District
- Cudahy HighHigh · 644 students
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Cudahy MiddleMiddle · 247 students
- Kosciuszko ElementaryElementary · 208 students
Other schools in Cudahy
- Cudahy HighHigh · 644 students
- Mitchell ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 312 students
- Cudahy MiddleMiddle · 247 students
- Kosciuszko ElementaryElementary · 208 students
Other Jones Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 9 states are named Jones Elementary. Jones Elementary is the 13th largest of the 13.
- Jones Elementary SchoolBremen, GA · 750 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolHUMBLE, TX · 662 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolJoliet, IL · 553 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolJones, OK · 553 students
- Jones Elementary SchoolCORPUS CHRISTI, TX · 520 students
Nearby schools
- Kosciuszko Elementary0.7 mi · 208
- Cudahy Middle0.8 mi · 247
- Mitchell Elementary1.0 mi · 403
- Cudahy High1.2 mi · 644
- South Milwaukee High1.3 mi · 920
- South Milwaukee Middle1.4 mi · 610
Frequently asked questions
About Jones ElementaryHow many students attend Jones Elementary?
Jones Elementary enrolls approximately 171 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Jones Elementary serve?
Jones Elementary serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jones Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jones Elementary is approximately 11.9:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jones Elementary?
At Jones Elementary, the student body is approximately 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is Jones Elementary in?
Jones Elementary is part of Cudahy School District.
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