Morgandale Elementary

Morgandale Elementary is a big elementary campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Milwaukee School District. The school serves 624 students in grades pre-K through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 323 students each, so Morgandale Elementary sits 93% bigger than that benchmark.

Milwaukee School District runs 155 schools in total, collectively educating 65,835 students. Morgandale Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Morgandale Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Hispanic (48%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 32% Asian, 13% Black, 4% White, 2% multiracial. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 17% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Morgandale Elementary has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 14.7:1 average. An estimated 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Milwaukee County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Morgandale Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 24.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.2%.

In the broader community, census data for Milwaukee County shows the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, about 35% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, 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), Morgandale Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Carmen Hi Southeast Campus, roughly 0.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Morgandale Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Morgandale Elementary at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 22.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Morgandale Elementary's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 624). The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 77% to 48% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 27.0:1 in 2018 to 19.3:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.