Enrollment
288
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001243
Pratt Elementary
5131 N Green Bay Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209 · (414) 247-7300 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL288 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
256 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 47 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 23% larger than its 5th grade class (35).
Student demographics
19%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
12.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
7.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -10.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 13 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 8 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 12.9% | 7.7% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 18.0% |
% 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
13.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% 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 Pratt Elementary
Pratt Elementary's state test result (13.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pratt Elementary this school | 288 | 88.9% | 13.7% |
| Browning Elementary Milwaukee | 279 | 90.7% | 8.9% |
| Lancaster Elementary Milwaukee | 316 | 90.5% | 7.2% |
| King Jr Elementary Milwaukee | 277 | 92.1% | 9.7% |
| Metcalfe Elementary Milwaukee | 296 | 92.9% | 6.4% |
| Fifty-Third Street Elementary Milwaukee | 308 | 89.3% | 9.7% |
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 Pratt Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #933 of 982 | #127 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 7.7% | #966 of 992 ▼ 59 | #153 of 174 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 12.9% | #944 of 992 ▼ 3 | #134 of 174 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 288 | #656 of 1,157 | #115 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.6:1 | #858 of 901 | #136 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #772 of 901 | #135 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.9% | #67 of 1,064 | #60 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #158 of 240 | #20 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
288
+8 (+3%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 360
Student : Teacher
18.6:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 288 | 15.5 | 18.6:1 | 89% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 309 | 17.8 | 17.4:1 | 92% (285) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 20.9 | 15.1:1 | 95% (299) |
| 2020-21 | 280 | 19 | 14.7:1 | 93% (261) |
| 2017-18 | 276 | 14.4 | 19.2:1 | 97% (269) |
| 2015-16 | 290 | 18 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 348 | 18 | 19.3:1 | 89% (310) |
| 2000-01 | 329 | 22 | 14.9:1 | 69% (226) |
| 1990-91 | 360 | 19 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pratt Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (276 to 288); teachers up 8% (14.4 to 15.5).
About Pratt Elementary
Pratt Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school found in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school serves 288 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
The 155 schools of Milwaukee School District, including Pratt Elementary, enroll 65,835 students.
The student body at Pratt Elementary is 90% Black. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 26% of Milwaukee County residents are Black. The school's diversity index is 19%, meaning two students picked at random have a 19% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 18.6:1, with 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 3.9 students per teacher above the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 89% of enrollment. That is higher than the 64% average for public schools in Milwaukee County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Pratt Elementary is 23.1%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 13.7%.
Across Milwaukee County, the median household income is $64,435, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 35% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. Milwaukee County is home to 284 public schools and about 122,496 public school students.
The closest public school, Milwaukee Excellence Charter School, is about 0.4 miles from Pratt Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Pratt Elementary places 5th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale data from NCES put Pratt Elementary inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large).
Over 4 years, Pratt Elementary's enrollment grew 3%, to 288. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 14.7:1 to 18.6:1.
Community posts for Pratt Elementary can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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Other Pratt Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Pratt Elementary. Pratt Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 5.
- Pratt Elementary SchoolSand Springs, OK · 388 students
- PRATT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBARKER, NY · 360 students
- Pratt ElementaryMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 196 students
- Pratt Elementary SchoolPratt, WV · 148 students
Nearby schools
- Milwaukee Excellence Charter School0.4 mi · 269
- Barbee Elementary1.0 mi · 289
- Parkway Elementary1.0 mi · 490
- King International1.2 mi · 1,308
- Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee1.4 mi · 49
- ASSATA High1.4 mi · 78
Frequently asked questions
About Pratt ElementaryHow large is Pratt Elementary?
Pratt Elementary enrolls approximately 288 students in grades PK-05.
Is Pratt Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pratt Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Pratt Elementary have?
Pratt Elementary employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.6:1.
How diverse is Pratt Elementary?
Pratt Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 5% Hispanic, 90% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Pratt Elementary public or private?
Pratt Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Milwaukee School District.
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