Manitoba Elementary

As a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Manitoba Elementary instructs 469 students from grades pre-K through 8, run under Milwaukee School District. Enrollment runs roughly 45% bigger than the state mean of about 323.

Across the 155 schools in Milwaukee School District (65,835 students total), Manitoba Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Manitoba Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school lists 22% Black, 21% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 17%.

On the income-and-resources front, Manitoba Elementary lists 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 17.1:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Milwaukee County (around 64%), the school's rate is meaningfully above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Manitoba Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 16.4%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Manitoba Elementary is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

Nearest neighbor: Audubon Technology and Communication High, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Manitoba Elementary comes 6th of 9 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 23.4%.

Manitoba Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Manitoba Elementary has fell 14%, going from 545 students in 2018 to 469 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment expanded from 9% to 21% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 25.5:1 in 2018 to 17.1:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.