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Elm Creative Arts Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

900 W Walnut St, Milwaukee, WI 53205 · (414) 267-1800 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Students
335
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Elm Creative Arts 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
  • Enrollment up 32.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Milwaukee kids: 20 high schools

On the path

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

PK–5Elm Creative Arts 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).

900 W Walnut St, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten55
Grade 147
Grade 253
Grade 343
Grade 451
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
253’20
259’21
302’22
319’23
335’24

Up 32.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 86%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Elm Creative Arts Elementary from Milwaukee families.

Other schools in Milwaukee School District

The district →

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.