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If you could change one rule at Milwaukee Academy of Science, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,711
Combined
STATE 272
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCIENCE EDUCATION CONSORTIUM INC·NCES 550004202234
Milwaukee Academy of Science
2000 W Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53233 · (414) 933-0302 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–12COMBINED11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,711 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
97 FTE teachers
STATE 25.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
1,573 students
STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 123 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 137 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 140 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 151 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 147 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 150 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 113 | 7% |
| Grade 7 | 113 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 116 | 7% |
| Grade 9 | 131 | 8% |
| Grade 10 | 101 | 6% |
| Grade 11 | 88 | 5% |
| Grade 12 | 73 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 10% larger than its 8th grade class (116).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
13.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
14.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 13.5% | 14.8% |
| 2023-24 | 14.9% | 15.3% |
% 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
14.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,711
+445 (+35%) vs 2020
+87% since 2000-01, when it was 917
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 19.5:1
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 | 1,711 | 97.3 | 17.6:1 | 92% (1,573) |
| 2023-24 | 1,404 | 69.8 | 20.1:1 | 93% (1,312) |
| 2022-23 | 1,401 | 69.8 | 20.1:1 | 92% (1,291) |
| 2020-21 | 1,266 | 65 | 19.5:1 | 97% (1,231) |
| 2017-18 | 1,064 | 62 | 17.2:1 | 92% (982) |
| 2015-16 | 1,042 | 63 | 16.5:1 | 94% (978) |
| 2010-11 | 1,057 | 60 | 17.6:1 | 99% (1,046) |
| 2000-01 | 917 | 42 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milwaukee Academy of Science.
Since 2017-18: students up 61% (1,064 to 1,711); teachers up 57% (62 to 97.3).
About Milwaukee Academy of Science
Milwaukee Academy of Science is a combined-grade school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, reachable at (414) 933-0302. It covers pre-K through 12, with a total enrollment of 1,711 students. Enrollment is 529% higher than the average for combined schools in Wisconsin, which is about 272.
Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc is responsible for Milwaukee Academy of Science.
Most students at Milwaukee Academy of Science are Black: 94% of enrollment. Other groups include 3% Hispanic. The county population is about 26% Black. Milwaukee Academy of Science has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 97.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 17.6 students per teacher. The 25.6:1 average for combined schools in Wisconsin is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 92%. Compared with the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County, the school's rate is higher.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 21.3% for Milwaukee Academy of Science. The school posts 14.0%, 7.3 points below the prediction.
Federal survey data for Milwaukee County show that median household income is about $64,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. A total of 284 public schools operate in Milwaukee County, serving about 122,496 students.
Nearby, Milwaukee High School of the Arts is about 0.2 miles away. Milwaukee Academy of Science is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Milwaukee Academy of Science at 5th of 7.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 1,711 was 35% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 1,266. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.6:1) than in 2020-21 (19.5:1).
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Milwaukee Academy of Science, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Milwaukee Academy of ScienceWhat is the total enrollment at Milwaukee Academy of Science?
Milwaukee Academy of Science enrolls approximately 1,711 students in grades PK-12.
What age range does Milwaukee Academy of Science serve?
Milwaukee Academy of Science serves students from grade PK through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milwaukee Academy of Science?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Milwaukee Academy of Science is approximately 17.6:1 (97 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milwaukee Academy of Science?
At Milwaukee Academy of Science, the student body is approximately 0% White, 3% Hispanic, 94% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Milwaukee Academy of Science in?
Milwaukee Academy of Science is part of Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc.
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