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Milwaukee School of Languages
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Milwaukee School of Languages

PublicHighGrades 6–12

8400 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee, WI 53222 · (414) 393-5700 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
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Students
964
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Milwaukee School of Languages

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.6% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–898 schoolsDepends on your address
6–12Milwaukee School of LanguagesYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts26%
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 ↗

8400 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6162
Grade 7146
Grade 8157
Grade 9141
Grade 10110
Grade 11111
Grade 12137
Enrollment over time
1,103’20
993’21
985’22
951’23
964’24

Down 12.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 47%Hispanic 24%White 19%Two or more races 6%Asian 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Milwaukee School of Languages from Milwaukee families.

Other schools in Milwaukee School District

The district →
HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12
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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
Fernwood Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
B
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.