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Fernwood Montessori

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3239 S Pennsylvania Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207 · (414) 294-1300 · Part of Milwaukee School District

Milwaukee’s School Grade D− better than 1% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
731
Students per teacher
22:1
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Fernwood Montessori

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 22 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Milwaukee kids: 20 high schools

On the path

Where Milwaukee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Fernwood MontessoriYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3239 S Pennsylvania Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K79
Kindergarten78
Grade 170
Grade 270
Grade 370
Grade 471
Grade 576
Grade 659
Grade 787
Grade 871
Enrollment over time
772’20
758’21
756’22
772’23
731’24

Down 5.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 21%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fernwood Montessori from Milwaukee families.

Other schools in Milwaukee School District

The district →
HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12
Other · Grades PK–12 · Milwaukee
C−
1,974 students26:1
Obama School of Career and Technical Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Milwaukee
D−
1,294 students30:1
Milwaukee Parkside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
C−
859 students17:1
MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
Other · Grades PK–12 · Milwaukee
D
823 students16:1
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
D
773 students19:1
Vieau Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
D
713 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Milwaukee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.