Kosciuszko Elementary

Kosciuszko Elementary, a compact elementary-level community in Cudahy, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Cudahy School District, educates 208 students, covering grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 36% smaller than the state mean of about 323.

Kosciuszko Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Cudahy School District, a district that hosts 1,985 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Kosciuszko Elementary shows that the largest single group is White at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 36% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Kosciuszko Elementary has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.9:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 69% of students at Kosciuszko Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Kosciuszko Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.1%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Milwaukee County) shows that median household income runs about $64,435, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. Kosciuszko Elementary is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

Cudahy High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Kosciuszko Elementary comes 2nd of 9 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 40.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Kosciuszko Elementary's enrollment has shrank 24% since 2018, when it stood at 273 (now 208). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 67% to 46%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 12.9:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Kosciuszko Elementary community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.