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Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

6600 W Melvina St, Milwaukee, WI 53216 · (414) 353-3830

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

Directions
Students
274
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
95%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy

  • 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 31 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 20.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts8%
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 ↗

6600 W Melvina St, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten28
Grade 124
Grade 222
Grade 330
Grade 424
Grade 530
Grade 628
Grade 731
Grade 839
Enrollment over time
343’20
333’21
299’22
295’23
274’24

Down 20.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 90%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy 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.