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La Causa Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

1643 S 2nd St, Milwaukee, WI 53204 · (414) 902-1660

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

Directions
Students
558
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about La Causa Charter School

  • 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 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 19.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts12%
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

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1643 S 2nd St, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K35
Kindergarten35
Grade 139
Grade 256
Grade 357
Grade 460
Grade 564
Grade 675
Grade 782
Grade 855
Enrollment over time
692’20
668’21
623’22
570’23
558’24

Down 19.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 96%Black 3%White <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about La Causa Charter School from Milwaukee families.

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.