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Milwaukee Parkside School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2969 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207 · (414) 294-1600 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
Students
859
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Milwaukee Parkside School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Milwaukee kids: 20 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Milwaukee Parkside SchoolYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2969 S Howell Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K74
Kindergarten87
Grade 183
Grade 278
Grade 392
Grade 496
Grade 5102
Grade 695
Grade 778
Grade 874
Enrollment over time
852’20
811’21
838’22
853’23
859’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 20%Black 18%Asian 11%Two or more races 8%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 Milwaukee Parkside School 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
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
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.