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Enrollment
859
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960002415
Milwaukee Parkside School
2969 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207 · (414) 294-1600 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL859 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.8:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
637 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 | 74 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 102 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 95 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (87) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (74).
Student demographics
73%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
40.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
31.0%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 37.4% | 27.4% |
% 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
38.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 Parkside School
Milwaukee Parkside School's state test result (38.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Parkside School this school | 859 | 74.2% | 38.4% |
| Fairview Elementary Milwaukee | 603 | 72.6% | 44.3% |
| Academy of Accelerated Learning Milwaukee | 493 | 77.1% | 45.3% |
| Baird Elementary Green Bay | 513 | 63.5% | 45.3% |
| Honey Creek Elementary Milwaukee | 393 | 73.5% | 39.5% |
| Sullivan Elementary Green Bay | 662 | 73.0% | 17.3% |
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 Parkside School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #774 of 982 | #66 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #818 of 992 ▲ 35 | #77 of 174 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #739 of 992 ▲ 32 | #67 of 174 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 859 | #12 of 1,157 | #2 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #813 of 901 | #106 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.0% | #37 of 901 | #9 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.2% | #153 of 1,064 | #97 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.7% | #130 of 240 | #14 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
859
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
+255% since 1990-91, when it was 242
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 859 | 51 | 16.8:1 | 74% (637) |
| 2023-24 | 853 | 48.5 | 17.6:1 | 77% (657) |
| 2022-23 | 838 | 45.4 | 18.4:1 | 74% (623) |
| 2020-21 | 852 | 47 | 18.1:1 | 79% (677) |
| 2017-18 | 805 | 36.8 | 21.9:1 | 74% (597) |
| 2015-16 | 768 | 29 | 26.5:1 | 65% (497) |
| 2010-11 | 307 | 13 | 23.6:1 | 40% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 229 | 14 | 16.4:1 | 69% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 242 | 13 | 18.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milwaukee Parkside School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (805 to 859); teachers up 39% (36.8 to 51).
About Milwaukee Parkside School
Milwaukee Parkside School is a large elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, one of the schools in Milwaukee School District. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 859 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Wisconsin is roughly 323 students; this school is 166% larger than that.
Milwaukee School District operates 155 schools. Combined enrollment is 65,835 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Milwaukee Parkside School is Hispanic (42%). Other groups include 20% White, 18% Black, 11% Asian, and 8% multiracial. The county population is about 17% Hispanic. Milwaukee Parkside School has a diversity index of 73%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1 at Milwaukee Parkside School, with 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is lower than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 74%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Milwaukee County is 64%.
allk12 grades Milwaukee Parkside School a C. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 32.1% for Milwaukee Parkside School. The school posts 38.4%, 6.3 points above the prediction.
Federal survey data for Milwaukee County show that median household income is about $64,435, roughly 35% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Milwaukee Parkside School is among the 284 public schools in Milwaukee County.
Nearby, Humboldt Park Elementary is about 0.4 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Milwaukee Parkside School ranks 2nd of 8 on average proficiency.
Milwaukee Parkside School has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Enrollment went from 852 in 2020-21 to 859 in 2024-25, a change of 7 students. The ratio was 18.1:1 in 2020-21 and 16.8:1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. 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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Nearby schools
- Humboldt Park Elementary0.4 mi · 604
- Bay View High0.4 mi · 1,021
- Downtown Montessori0.5 mi · 218
- Riley Dual Language Montessori School0.8 mi · 239
- Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies1.0 mi · 228
- Zablocki Elementary1.1 mi · 250
Frequently asked questions
About Milwaukee Parkside SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Milwaukee Parkside School?
Milwaukee Parkside School enrolls approximately 859 students in grades PK-08.
Is Milwaukee Parkside School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Milwaukee Parkside School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Milwaukee Parkside School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Milwaukee Parkside School is approximately 16.8:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Milwaukee Parkside School?
At Milwaukee Parkside School, the student body is approximately 20% White, 42% Hispanic, 18% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Milwaukee Parkside School in?
Milwaukee Parkside School is part of Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.