Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street

Set in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street is a mid-sized elementary campus, overseen by Milwaukee School District. It serves 474 students across grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 47% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Milwaukee School District runs 155 schools in total, collectively educating 65,835 students. Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street reports that the student body is overwhelmingly Black (91%). Beyond that, the school shows 4% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 26% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

On the resource side, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street records 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 29.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 88% of students at Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Milwaukee County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.8%; this one delivers 26.4%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put median household income runs about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street is one of 284 public schools in Milwaukee County (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students).

Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 16.1%.

The campus sits in a downtown setting. As a public charter, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street has contracted 6%, going from 504 students in 2018 to 474 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 29.6:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.