Enrollment
241
Elementary
STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY INC·NCES 550006702898
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
2703 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53210 · (414) 263-6400 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% 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
17.2:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
90%
218 students
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 | 16 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 28 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 25% smaller than its 8th grade class (28).
Student demographics
9%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
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Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
9.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -5.4pp since 2023
Math
15.1%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 10 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 9.9% | 15.1% |
| 2023-24 | 15.3% | 11.3% |
% 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
12.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 13% 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 Math and Science Academy
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy's state test result (12.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Math and Science Academy this school | 241 | 90.5% | 12.8% |
| Starms Early Childhood Milwaukee | 205 | 91.2% | N/A |
| Browning Elementary Milwaukee | 279 | 90.7% | 8.9% |
| Metcalfe Elementary Milwaukee | 296 | 92.9% | 6.4% |
| Pratt Elementary Milwaukee | 288 | 88.9% | 13.7% |
| Thurston Woods Elementary Milwaukee | 256 | 92.6% | 10.1% |
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 Math and Science Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 12.8% | #939 of 982 | #133 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.1% | #917 of 992 ▲ 20 | #115 of 174 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 9.9% | #962 of 992 ▼ 26 | #149 of 174 ▼ 25 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #801 of 1,157 | #141 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #824 of 901 | #115 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.8% | #887 of 901 | #153 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #59 of 1,064 | #53 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.5% | #186 of 664 | #42 of 133 |
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
241
+38 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 241 | 14 | 17.2:1 | 90% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 13 | 18.8:1 | 87% (213) |
| 2022-23 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | 90% (208) |
| 2020-21 | 203 | 14 | 14.5:1 | 95% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 15% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 341 | 22 | 15.5:1 | 99% (338) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milwaukee Math and Science Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (307 to 241); teachers down 30% (20 to 14).
About Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is a small elementary school for students in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school serves pre-K through 8. Enrollment is 241 students. By comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin enroll about 323 students on average.
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is part of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc.
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is 95% Black by enrollment. Next come 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That compares with about 26% Black among all Milwaukee County residents. The diversity index for Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is 9%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 17.2 students per teacher. The gap from the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 2.5 students per teacher. Roughly 90% of students at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy can receive free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Milwaukee County is 64%.
On the allk12 Grade, Milwaukee Math and Science Academy lands at D, ahead of 5% of Wisconsin public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is 22.1%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 12.8%.
In the wider Milwaukee County area, median household income comes to about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. Milwaukee County's 284 public schools enroll about 122,496 students and include Milwaukee Math and Science Academy.
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy's nearest public school is WHS Information Technology (about 0.2 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy. Milwaukee Math and Science Academy places 5th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is one of the charter schools in Wisconsin.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment rose from 203 to 241, a 19% gain. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.5:1 to 17.2:1.
The allk12 page for Milwaukee Math and Science Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 Milwaukee Math and Science AcademyHow many students attend Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy enrolls approximately 241 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does Milwaukee Math and Science Academy serve?
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy serves grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Milwaukee Math and Science Academy have?
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
Student demographics at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy are roughly 2% Hispanic, 95% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is Milwaukee Math and Science Academy in?
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is part of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc.
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