Enrollment
296
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960002464
Metcalfe Elementary
3400 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208 · (414) 874-3600 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL296 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
93%
275 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 | 34 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 24 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 25 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (25).
Student demographics
13%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
6.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.0pp since 2023
Math
3.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 7 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 4 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 6.7% | 3.9% |
| 2023-24 | 3.7% | 8.5% |
% 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
6.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 6% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Metcalfe Elementary
Metcalfe Elementary's state test result (6.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metcalfe Elementary this school | 296 | 92.9% | 6.4% |
| Carver Academy Milwaukee | 324 | 94.4% | 11.0% |
| Franklin Elementary Milwaukee | 311 | 95.2% | 6.8% |
| Carson Academy Milwaukee | 326 | 94.5% | 8.4% |
| Browning Elementary Milwaukee | 279 | 90.7% | 8.9% |
| Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy Milwaukee | 274 | 94.9% | 8.8% |
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 Metcalfe Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 6.4% | #980 of 982 | #169 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.9% | #991 of 992 ▼ 27 | #173 of 174 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 6.7% | #984 of 992 ▲ 8 | #167 of 174 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 296 | #631 of 1,157 | #111 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #754 of 901 | #81 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #860 of 901 | #151 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.9% | #34 of 1,064 | #31 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.5% | #176 of 240 | #25 of 33 |
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
296
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+108% since 2000-01, when it was 142
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 296 | 18.8 | 15.8:1 | 93% (275) |
| 2023-24 | 342 | 16.9 | 20.3:1 | 93% (317) |
| 2022-23 | 334 | 20.3 | 16.5:1 | 95% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 295 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 98% (289) |
| 2017-18 | 286 | 14 | 20.4:1 | 97% (277) |
| 2015-16 | 302 | 14 | 21.6:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 331 | 20 | 16.6:1 | 94% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 142 | 9 | 15.8:1 | 69% (98) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Metcalfe Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (286 to 296); teachers up 34% (14 to 18.8).
About Metcalfe Elementary
Metcalfe Elementary is a public medium-sized elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It educates 296 students in pre-K through 8.
In Milwaukee School District, 155 schools enroll a combined 65,835 students.
Black students are the large majority at Metcalfe Elementary, with 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Among people living in Milwaukee County, the Black share is about 26%. The chance that two students picked at random at Metcalfe Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
At Metcalfe Elementary, 18.8 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 15.8:1. That ratio is over the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 93% of enrollment. Among public schools in Milwaukee County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Metcalfe Elementary is 14.3 points below its prediction. Actual: 6.4%. Predicted: 20.6%.
Federal survey data for Milwaukee County show that median household income is about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Metcalfe Elementary is among the 284 public schools in Milwaukee County.
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 6.4% is below the 22.4% average for nearby schools.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 295 to 296. The ratio was 14.8:1 in 2020-21 and 15.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Metcalfe Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Metcalfe ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Metcalfe Elementary?
Metcalfe Elementary enrolls approximately 296 students in grades PK-08.
Is Metcalfe Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Metcalfe Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Metcalfe Elementary have?
Metcalfe Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
How diverse is Metcalfe Elementary?
Metcalfe Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 93% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is Metcalfe Elementary public or private?
Metcalfe Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.