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D−

Metcalfe Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

3400 W North Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53208 · (414) 874-3600 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
Students
296
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
93%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Metcalfe Elementary

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 35 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 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–8Metcalfe ElementaryYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts2%
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 ↗

3400 W North Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K34
Kindergarten24
Grade 139
Grade 234
Grade 331
Grade 429
Grade 529
Grade 627
Grade 724
Grade 825
Enrollment over time
295’20
326’21
334’22
342’23
296’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%White 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Metcalfe 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.