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What's the one class at Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language every student should take?
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Enrollment
499
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960002720
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language
2430 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233 · (414) 934-4340 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL499 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 2% 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
15.7:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
454 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 54 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 33 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 45 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 8% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 54 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (33) is 47% smaller than its 8th grade class (62).
Student demographics
49%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
12.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
10.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 12 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 up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.4% | 10.3% |
| 2023-24 | 11.4% | 11.1% |
% 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
11.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 11% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% 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 Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language's state test result (11.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language this school | 499 | 91.0% | 11.2% |
| Goodrich Elementary Milwaukee | 312 | 92.6% | 18.9% |
| Story Elementary Milwaukee | 365 | 95.6% | 11.9% |
| Stuart Elementary Milwaukee | 322 | 77.3% | 27.6% |
| Burbank Elementary Milwaukee | 552 | 83.9% | 14.5% |
| Bethune Academy Milwaukee | 574 | 96.2% | 16.6% |
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 Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 11.2% | #950 of 982 | #143 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 10.3% | #944 of 992 ▼ 4 | #136 of 174 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.4% | #949 of 992 ▲ 2 | #138 of 174 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 499 | #154 of 1,157 | #33 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #748 of 901 | #79 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.3% | #324 of 901 | #79 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.0% | #52 of 1,064 | #47 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #215 of 240 | #31 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
499
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
+49% since 2010-11, when it was 336
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
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 | 499 | 31.8 | 15.7:1 | 91% (454) |
| 2023-24 | 491 | 32.4 | 15.2:1 | 91% (447) |
| 2022-23 | 475 | 33.2 | 14.3:1 | 97% (463) |
| 2020-21 | 456 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 98% (448) |
| 2017-18 | 493 | 22.3 | 22.1:1 | 96% (473) |
| 2015-16 | 444 | 23 | 19.3:1 | 81% (360) |
| 2010-11 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | 91% (307) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (493 to 499); teachers up 43% (22.3 to 31.8).
About Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language is an elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reachable at (414) 934-4340. The school enrolls 499 students, from pre-K through 8. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323, so this school runs 54% bigger than that.
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language is one of 155 schools in Milwaukee School District, which enrolls 65,835 students in total.
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language's enrollment is 68% Black. Other groups include 19% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 2% White. By comparison, Milwaukee County residents are about 26% Black. The chance that two students picked at random at Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 49%.
Federal data list 31.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language in 2024-25, for a ratio of 15.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1, lower than at this school. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 91%. On average, public schools in Milwaukee County report 64%.
The allk12 Grade for Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language is F. Compared with Wisconsin public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 2% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 11.2%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 21.8%.
Within Milwaukee County, median household income is about $64,435, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Milwaukee County number 284 and enroll about 122,496.
The school nearest to Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language is Milwaukee Academy of Science, at a distance of about 0.3 miles. Within five miles of Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 456 in 2020-21 and 499 in 2024-25, a 9% gain. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (15.7:1) than in 2020-21 (13.8:1).
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. 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
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- Highland Community School0.6 mi · 387
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Frequently asked questions
About Milwaukee Academy of Chinese LanguageWhat is the total enrollment at Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language?
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language enrolls approximately 499 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language serve?
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language?
Approximately 15.7:1 students per teacher at Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language?
At Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language, the student body is approximately 2% White, 6% Hispanic, 68% Black, 19% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language public or private?
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language 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.