Enrollment
216
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001202
LaFollette Elementary
3239 N 9th St, Milwaukee, WI 53206 · (414) 267-5200 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL216 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 3% 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.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
20.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
205 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 | 19 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 6% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 7% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 18 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 65% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
21%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
5.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -10.2pp since 2023
Math
10.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 6 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 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 10 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.6% | 10.0% |
| 2023-24 | 15.8% | 7.5% |
% 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
9.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
19.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 9% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 19% 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 LaFollette Elementary
LaFollette Elementary's state test result (9.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LaFollette Elementary this school | 216 | 94.9% | 9.5% |
| Kilbourn Elementary Milwaukee | 218 | 91.3% | 26.8% |
| Brown Street Academy Milwaukee | 245 | 95.9% | 10.3% |
| Starms Early Childhood Milwaukee | 205 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Hartford Avenue Elementary Milwaukee | 256 | 93.0% | 11.2% |
| Hawthorne Elementary Milwaukee | 259 | 96.9% | 10.8% |
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 LaFollette Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 9.5% | #964 of 982 | #156 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.0% | #947 of 992 ▲ 17 | #138 of 174 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 5.6% | #989 of 992 ▼ 57 | #172 of 174 ▼ 52 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 216 | #860 of 1,157 | #152 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #873 of 901 | #146 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #734 of 901 | #128 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 94.9% | #19 of 1,064 | #17 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.5% | #244 of 664 | #53 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
216
+21 (+11%) vs 2020
-67% since 1990-91, when it was 651
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 216 | 10.8 | 20.1:1 | 95% (205) |
| 2023-24 | 218 | 8.8 | 24.7:1 | 94% (205) |
| 2022-23 | 183 | 13 | 14.1:1 | 95% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 13 | 15.0:1 | 99% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 265 | 13.2 | 20.1:1 | 95% (253) |
| 2015-16 | 223 | 12 | 18.6:1 | 83% (186) |
| 2010-11 | 270 | 18 | 15.0:1 | 93% (251) |
| 2000-01 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 69% (328) |
| 1990-91 | 651 | 40 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LaFollette Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 18% (265 to 216); teachers down 18% (13.2 to 10.8).
About LaFollette Elementary
LaFollette Elementary is a low-enrollment elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 53206). Its enrollment is 216 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 323.
LaFollette Elementary is one of 155 schools in Milwaukee School District, which enrolls 65,835 students in total.
The share of Black students at LaFollette Elementary is 88%. Next come 7% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 26% Black. The diversity index for LaFollette Elementary is 21%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Classroom staffing at LaFollette Elementary totals 10.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.1:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Federal data show 95% of students (205) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It compares with 64% for public schools in Milwaukee County.
Among Wisconsin public elementary schools, LaFollette Elementary outscored 3%, which works out to an F on the allk12 Grade.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for LaFollette Elementary is 19.4%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 9.5%.
Looking at the county, Milwaukee County, median household income comes to about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The county has 284 public schools and about 122,496 students.
LaFollette Elementary is about 0.4 miles from King Jr Elementary, its nearest public school. LaFollette Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. LaFollette Elementary ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 9.5% against a local average of 7.5%.
The school's locale code, City: Large, means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 195 (2020-21) to 216 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 20.1:1, from 15.0:1.
This page is set up for the LaFollette Elementary community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
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Other LaFollette Elementary schools
One other US public school is named LaFollette Elementary. LaFollette Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- LaFollette Elementary SchoolLaFollette, TN · 467 students
Nearby schools
- King Jr Elementary0.4 mi · 277
- Keefe Avenue Elementary0.6 mi · 125
- Hopkins Lloyd Community School0.6 mi · 143
- Andrew S Douglas Middle0.7 mi · 106
- North Division High0.7 mi · 346
- King International Baccalaureate Middle0.9 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About LaFollette ElementaryHow large is LaFollette Elementary?
LaFollette Elementary enrolls approximately 216 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does LaFollette Elementary serve?
LaFollette Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LaFollette Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LaFollette Elementary is approximately 20.1:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LaFollette Elementary?
At LaFollette Elementary, the student body is approximately 7% Hispanic, 88% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is LaFollette Elementary in?
LaFollette Elementary is part of Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.