Stormonth Elementary

Stormonth Elementary is an elementary school of middle-of-the-pack scale in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, part of Fox Point J2 School District, teacheing 473 students in grades pre-K through 4. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 46% above typical.

Fox Point J2 School District comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 813 students; Stormonth Elementary is among them.

On the student-mix side, Stormonth Elementary shows that the largest single group is White, at 80% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 8% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Milwaukee County as a whole is about 51% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Stormonth Elementary has 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 14.7:1, putting Stormonth Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 6% of students at Stormonth Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Milwaukee County runs at roughly 64%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Stormonth Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 73.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 83.2%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Milwaukee County put the typical household earns roughly $64,435 per year, roughly 35% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. Across Milwaukee County's 284 public schools (combined enrollment of about 122,496 students), Stormonth Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Nicolet High, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Stormonth Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 66.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 4%: 457 students in 2018 compared to 473 in 2025. The White share of enrollment climbed from 72% to 80% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.