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C−

Ideal

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

1420 W Goldcrest Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221 · (414) 267-1600

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

Directions
Students
210
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Ideal

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 21.3% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

1420 W Goldcrest Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K12
Kindergarten15
Grade 123
Grade 219
Grade 320
Grade 422
Grade 517
Grade 623
Grade 729
Grade 830
Enrollment over time
267’20
229’21
245’22
216’23
210’24

Down 21.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 43%Asian 24%White 15%Black 14%Two or more races 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ideal 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.