Enrollment
159
Elementary
DISTRICT 370 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MILWAUKEE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550960001512
Westside Academy
1945 N 31st St, Milwaukee, WI 53208 · (414) 934-5000 · Milwaukee County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 24% 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.
- B-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
15.1:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
154 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 | 26 | 16% |
| Kindergarten | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 23 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (22) is 47% larger than its 5th grade class (15).
Student demographics
24%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
20.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.1pp since 2023
Math
13.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.4% | 13.0% |
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 24.5% |
% 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
22.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
18.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 18% 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 Westside Academy
Westside Academy's state test result (22.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westside Academy this school | 159 | 96.9% | 22.9% |
| Hampton Elementary Milwaukee | 194 | 93.3% | 28.4% |
| Bryant Elementary Milwaukee | 212 | 91.0% | 17.2% |
| LaFollette Elementary Milwaukee | 216 | 94.9% | 9.5% |
| Siefert Elementary Milwaukee | 174 | 92.5% | 9.7% |
| Jackson Elementary Milwaukee | 206 | 98.1% | 8.4% |
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 Westside Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.9% | #884 of 982 | #96 of 171 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #931 of 992 ▼ 58 | #126 of 174 ▼ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.4% | #899 of 992 ▼ 36 | #104 of 174 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #981 of 1,157 | #170 of 180 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.9% | #10 of 1,064 | #8 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -44.2% | #18 of 664 | #8 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
159
-37 (-19%) vs 2020
-61% since 2000-01, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 159 | 10.5 | 15.1:1 | 97% (154) |
| 2023-24 | 157 | 10.3 | 15.2:1 | 96% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 175 | 13.5 | 12.9:1 | 96% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 196 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 99% (194) |
| 2017-18 | 285 | 12.6 | 22.7:1 | 98% (278) |
| 2015-16 | 393 | 20 | 19.6:1 | 88% (344) |
| 2010-11 | 694 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 97% (676) |
| 2000-01 | 411 | 23 | 17.9:1 | 69% (284) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westside Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 44% (285 to 159); teachers down 16% (12.6 to 10.5).
About Westside Academy
At 1945 N 31st St in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Westside Academy operates as a small elementary school. The latest federal count shows 159 students in pre-K through 5. The average for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323 students, so this school is 51% smaller than average.
Westside Academy is one school in Milwaukee School District, a system of 155 schools with 65,835 students.
About 87% of the student body at Westside Academy is Black. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. In Milwaukee County overall, about 26% of residents are Black. Westside Academy's diversity index is 24%, against a US figure of 70%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.1:1, with 10.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in Wisconsin average 14.7:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Westside Academy is 97%. Among public schools in Milwaukee County, the average eligibility rate is 64%.
Westside Academy is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 24% of Wisconsin public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Westside Academy sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 22.9% and a predicted 18.2%.
Federal survey data for Milwaukee County show that the median household income is $64,435, about 35% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Milwaukee County is home to 284 public schools and about 122,496 public school students.
Transition High is located about 0.3 miles from Westside Academy. The five-mile area around Westside Academy holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 22.9% average proficiency ranks 2nd among 5 nearby schools.
Federal data place Westside Academy in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 37 students since 2020-21, to 159. Students per teacher rose from 12.3 in 2020-21 to 15.1 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 Westside Academy schools
One other US public school is named Westside Academy. Westside Academy is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Westside AcademyColumbus, OH · 339 students
Nearby schools
- Transition High0.3 mi · 90
- Starms Discovery0.4 mi · 268
- Metcalfe Elementary0.4 mi · 296
- Starms Early Childhood0.4 mi · 205
- Bethune Academy0.4 mi · 574
- Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus0.6 mi · 486
Frequently asked questions
About Westside AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Westside Academy?
Westside Academy enrolls approximately 159 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Westside Academy serve?
Westside Academy serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Westside Academy?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Westside Academy.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westside Academy?
At Westside Academy, the student body is approximately 1% White, 4% Hispanic, 87% Black, 6% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Westside Academy in?
Westside Academy is part of Milwaukee School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.