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D−

Hi-Mount Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

4921 W Garfield Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208 · (414) 875-2700 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
Students
166
Students per teacher
27:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Hi-Mount Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 27 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–8Hi-Mount ElementaryYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts5%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4921 W Garfield Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K14
Kindergarten15
Grade 112
Grade 219
Grade 315
Grade 416
Grade 513
Grade 623
Grade 720
Grade 819
Enrollment over time
171’20
168’21
149’22
143’23
166’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Two or more races 9%White 2%Hispanic 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hi-Mount Elementary from Milwaukee families.

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731 students22:1

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.