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Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee

PublicHighGrades 6–12Alternative Education School

3517A W Courtland Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209 · (414) 461-9561 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
Students
49
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 40% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
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 ↗

3517A W Courtland Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 72
Grade 87
Grade 915
Grade 1017
Grade 114
Grade 124
Enrollment over time
35’20
32’21
46’22
44’23
49’24

Up 40% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 94%White 2%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee 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.