Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Located at 7000 W Florist Ave, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is a sprawling primary school that serves 696 students (grades pre-K through 8), operated by Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc. That puts it 115% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 323 students.

Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is a school of Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.

Looking at the student body, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School records that 81% of students identify as Black, making the school strongly Black-majority. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 26% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. The state averages around 14.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 83% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is north of Milwaukee County's rate of about 64%.

After controlling for student poverty, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 26.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 24.5%.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Milwaukee County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Milwaukee County's 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Kluge Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Milwaukee Scholars Charter School ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 15.5%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting. As a public charter, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School has edged up 8%, going from 642 students in 2018 to 696 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment edged down from 95% to 81% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 16.9:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 today.

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