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MacDowell Montessori School K3-12

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

6415 W Mount Vernon Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53213 · (414) 935-1400 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
Students
823
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
56%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about MacDowell Montessori School K3-12

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 22 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–12MacDowell Montessori School K3-12You are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts17%
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 ↗

6415 W Mount Vernon Ave, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K79
Kindergarten72
Grade 159
Grade 275
Grade 358
Grade 452
Grade 555
Grade 647
Grade 742
Grade 856
Grade 974
Grade 1062
Grade 1157
Grade 1235
Enrollment over time
880’20
866’21
854’22
860’23
823’24

Down 6.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 26%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 9%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about MacDowell Montessori School K3-12 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
Milwaukee Parkside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Milwaukee
C−
859 students17:1
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.