Enrollment
371
Elementary
DISTRICT 289 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551404001830
Rawson Elementary
1410 Rawson Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 · (414) 766-2904 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL371 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
228 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (59) is 11% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within South Milwaukee School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -12.8pp since 2023
Math
29.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -12.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 13 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 29.2% |
| 2023-24 | 41.4% | 41.4% |
% 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
39.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 40% 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 Rawson Elementary
Rawson Elementary's state test result (39.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rawson Elementary this school | 371 | 61.5% | 39.1% |
| Mitchell Elementary Cudahy | 403 | 66.3% | 47.4% |
| Jefferson Elementary Beaver Dam | 328 | 61.3% | 52.6% |
| Lincoln Elementary Cudahy | 312 | 63.8% | 47.6% |
| Wilson Elementary West Allis | 365 | 65.8% | 33.3% |
| Roosevelt Elementary Kenosha | 491 | 61.5% | 59.5% |
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 Rawson Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #768 of 982 | #65 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #837 of 992 ▼ 106 | #81 of 174 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #847 of 992 ▼ 116 | #82 of 174 ▼ 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 371 | #417 of 1,157 | #75 of 180 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #308 of 901 | #19 of 158 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #182 of 901 | #47 of 158 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #261 of 1,064 | #115 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.4% | #273 of 664 | #60 of 133 |
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
371
-10 (-3%) vs 2020
-14% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 371 | 30.2 | 12.3:1 | 61% (228) |
| 2023-24 | 379 | 28.6 | 13.3:1 | 64% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 380 | 27.6 | 13.8:1 | 60% (227) |
| 2020-21 | 381 | 29 | 13.1:1 | 61% (233) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 29 | 15.5:1 | 57% (256) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 26 | 18.0:1 | 64% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 470 | 26 | 18.1:1 | 46% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 486 | 30 | 16.2:1 | 24% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 24 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Rawson Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (449 to 371); teachers up 4% (29 to 30.2).
About Rawson Elementary
Rawson Elementary is an elementary school in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. It is open to students in pre-K through 5 and enrolls 371 students.
Rawson Elementary is run by South Milwaukee School District, whose 6 schools enroll 2,686 students.
The student body at Rawson Elementary is 51% White. The school is also 32% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 2% Asian. Among Milwaukee County residents, the White share is about 51%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 63, compared with 70 nationally.
Rawson Elementary lists 30.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.3 students per teacher. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is 14.7:1. About 61% of students at Rawson Elementary are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Rawson Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate across its state test results of 39.1% and a predicted 39.9%.
Looking at the county, Milwaukee County, median household income comes to about $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 13%. The county's public schools total 284, with about 122,496 students.
Rawson Elementary's nearest public school is South Milwaukee Middle (about 0.3 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Rawson Elementary is 6th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
Rawson Elementary is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 371, from 381 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Rawson Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
Related schools
Other schools in South Milwaukee School District
- South Milwaukee HighHigh · 920 students
- South Milwaukee MiddleMiddle · 610 students
- Blakewood ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- E W Luther ElementaryElementary · 197 students
Other schools in South Milwaukee
- South Milwaukee HighHigh · 920 students
- South Milwaukee MiddleMiddle · 610 students
- Blakewood ElementaryElementary · 314 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 274 students
- E W Luther ElementaryElementary · 197 students
Nearby schools
- South Milwaukee Middle0.3 mi · 610
- South Milwaukee High0.4 mi · 920
- E W Luther Elementary0.8 mi · 197
- Lakeview Elementary1.1 mi · 274
- Blakewood Elementary1.3 mi · 314
- Mitchell Elementary1.4 mi · 403
Frequently asked questions
About Rawson ElementaryHow many students attend Rawson Elementary?
Rawson Elementary enrolls approximately 371 students in grades PK-05.
Is Rawson Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Rawson Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Rawson Elementary have?
Rawson Elementary employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.3:1.
How diverse is Rawson Elementary?
Rawson Elementary reports a student body of 51% White, 32% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Rawson Elementary?
Rawson Elementary is overseen by South Milwaukee School District in Milwaukee County.
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