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Enrollment
696
Elementary
STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOLARS CHARTER SCHOOL INC·NCES 550006502894
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School
7000 W Florist Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53218 · (414) 393-0197 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL696 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
19.3:1
36 FTE teachers
STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
578 students
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 | 60 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 76 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 35% larger than its 8th grade class (54).
Student demographics
33%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
24.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +2.0pp since 2023
Math
25.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.8% | 25.6% |
| 2023-24 | 22.8% | 22.8% |
% 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
24.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Scholars Charter School
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School's state test result (24.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Scholars Charter School this school | 696 | 83.0% | 24.5% |
| Gaenslen Elementary Milwaukee | 641 | 88.3% | 6.7% |
| Congress Elementary Milwaukee | 607 | 89.3% | 11.9% |
| Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus Milwaukee | 496 | 84.5% | 34.9% |
| Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus Milwaukee | 486 | 80.0% | 40.2% |
| Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street Milwaukee | 474 | 87.8% | 26.4% |
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 Scholars Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.5% | #876 of 982 | #91 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #860 of 992 ▲ 17 | #87 of 174 ▲ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #871 of 992 ▲ 18 | #91 of 174 ▲ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 696 | #27 of 1,157 | #7 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.3:1 | #866 of 901 | #139 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.6% | #527 of 901 | #106 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.0% | #108 of 1,064 | #82 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.4% | #110 of 240 | #11 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
696
-36 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
19.3:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 696 | 36 | 19.3:1 | 83% (578) |
| 2023-24 | 769 | 35.5 | 21.7:1 | 88% (677) |
| 2022-23 | 670 | 38.2 | 17.6:1 | 90% (600) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 36 | 20.3:1 | 90% (658) |
| 2017-18 | 642 | 38 | 16.9:1 | 91% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 33 | 17.3:1 | 93% (529) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Milwaukee Scholars Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (642 to 696); teachers down 5% (38 to 36).
About Milwaukee Scholars Charter School
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is a large elementary school serving families in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It enrolls 696 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 8. That puts enrollment 115% bigger than the 323-student average for elementary schools in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc is the district for Milwaukee Scholars Charter School.
Roughly 81% of students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School are Black. Enrollment also includes 15% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. Among people living in Milwaukee County, the Black share is about 26%. The diversity index for Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is 33%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 36 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 19.3 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1, 4.6 fewer students per teacher than here. Of all students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School, 83% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Milwaukee County average 64%.
Among Wisconsin public elementary schools, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School outscored 13%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is 2.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (24.5% versus 26.7%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Milwaukee County show that the median household earns about $64,435 a year, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. Across Milwaukee County, 284 public schools serve about 122,496 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Kluge Elementary, is about 0.4 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is 2nd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is a public charter school.
Over 4 years, enrollment decreased by 36 students, from 732 to 696. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.3:1 to 19.3:1.
The allk12 page for Milwaukee Scholars Charter School lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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- Kilbourn Elementary0.9 mi · 218
Frequently asked questions
About Milwaukee Scholars Charter SchoolHow many students attend Milwaukee Scholars Charter School?
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School enrolls approximately 696 students in grades PK-08.
Is Milwaukee Scholars Charter School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School?
Approximately 19.3:1 students per teacher at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School.
How diverse is Milwaukee Scholars Charter School?
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School reports a student body of 1% White, 3% Hispanic, 81% Black, 0% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Milwaukee Scholars Charter School in?
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is part of Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.