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D−

Obama School of Career and Technical Education

PublicOtherGrades PK–12

5075 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53209 · (414) 393-4900 · Part of Milwaukee School District

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

Directions
Students
1,294
Students per teacher
30:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–12
The gist

What stands out about Obama School of Career and Technical Education

  • 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 34 pts below the state
  • Larger classes: 30 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 102.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Milwaukee kids: 20 high schools

On the path

Where Milwaukee kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–12Obama School of Career and Technical EducationYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts5%
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 ↗

5075 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten26
Grade 129
Grade 228
Grade 322
Grade 435
Grade 534
Grade 650
Grade 756
Grade 869
Grade 9293
Grade 10247
Grade 11204
Grade 12198
Enrollment over time
639’20
1,402’22
1,226’23
1,294’24

Up 102.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 77%Hispanic 14%White 4%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Obama School of Career and Technical Education from Milwaukee families.

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The district →
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859 students17:1
MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
Other · Grades PK–12 · Milwaukee
D
823 students16:1
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.