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Schools in Milwaukee · Milwaukee School District

Milwaukee’s public schools score below 99% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 10% of Milwaukee’s students scored proficient, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Milwaukee, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#360of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
15%
▼ 23 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
10%
▼ 29 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
66%
▼ 24 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$20.8K
▲ 26% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.9
WI 13.6 · larger classes
Schools in town
242
55,692 students on the public path
In brief

Milwaukee’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 15% of tested students were proficient in reading and 10% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

66% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓

Spending, and where it came from

The district spent $20,815 per student in FY2024, against $16,459 across Wisconsin. 31% of its revenue that year was federal (Wisconsin 11%), in the last year of pandemic relief. Districts ↓

98 elementary schools, then 20 high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Downtown Montessori, Milwaukee Academy of Science, Darrell Lynn Hines Academy, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School, Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy, Milwaukee Math and Science Academy, Escuela Verde, Veritas High, Tenor High, Seeds of Health Elementary Program, Stellar Collegiate Charter School, Carmen Middle School South, Bruce Guadalupe, United Community Center Acosta Middle School, Pathways High, Rocketship Southside Community Prep, Rocketship Transformation Prep, Woodlands School - State Street Campus, Woodlands School, Honey Creek Elementary, Whittier Elementary, La Causa Charter School, Next Door Charter, Highland Community School, Ideal, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus, Alliance School of Milwaukee, Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street, Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy, HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12, Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus, Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus, Carmen Hi Southeast Campus, Green Tree Preparatory Academy, ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes, St. Augustine Preparatory Academy (private), St. Anthony School (private), Messmer Catholic Schools (private), St. Marcus Lutheran School (private), Salam School (private), Milwaukee Lutheran High School (private), Wisconsin Lutheran High School (private), Marquette University High School (private), Shining Star Christian Schools (private), Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (private), Hope Christian School: Fidelis (private), Hope Christian School-Semper (private), Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy (private), Cross Trainers Academy (private), Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee High School (private), St. Joseph Academy (private), Atonement Lutheran School (private), Eastbrook Academy (private), Atlas Preparatory Academy High School (private), St. Adalbert Elementary School (private), Notre Dame School of Milwaukee (private), Milwaukee Montessori School (private), St. Sebastian School (private), Hope Christian School - Fortis (private), Risen Savior Lutheran School (private), St. Johns Lutheran School (private), Messmer St. Rose Catholic School (private), Carter's Christian Academy (private), Garden Homes Lutheran School (private), Academy of Excellence School (private), Early View Academy of Excellence (private), Nativity Jesuit Academy (private), Christ-St. Peter Lutheran School (private), Northwest Lutheran School (private), Destiny High School (private), St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (private), Granville Lutheran School (private), Mt. Lebanon Lutheran School (private), St. Joan Antida High School (private), St. Josaphat Parish School (private), Tamarack Waldorf School (private), Milwaukee Seventh-Day Adventist School (private), Yeshiva Elementary School (private), Mother of Good Counsel (private), St. Gregory the Great School (private), St. Matthias Parish School (private), Notre Dame School of Milwaukee (private), St. Vincent Pallotti School (private), Mt. Calvary Lutheran School (private), St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran School (private), St. John Paul II Catholic School (private), City School (private), Salem Lutheran School (private), Blessed Savior Catholic School - East Campus (private), Mt. Olive Christian Day School (private), New Testament Christian Academy (private), Believers in Christ Christian Academy (private), St. Martini Lutheran Grade School (private), St. Margaret Mary (private), Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study (private), Transcenter for Youth/El Puente High (private), Divine Destiny School (private), St. Philips Lutheran School (private), St. Sava Orthodox School (private), Malaika Early Learning Center (private), Siloah Lutheran School (private), Holy Redeemer Christian Academy (private), Clara Mohammed School Inc. (private), St. Coletta Day School of Milwaukee (private), Kingdom Come Academy (private) and St. Charles Education Center (private) are in town. Central City Cyberschool, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Milwaukee’s grade

D− Test scoresD− Graduation

D−: better than 1% of Wisconsin school districts, #360 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 1%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (587)Better than 1%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 30,716 test results and a graduating class of 5,058 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Milwaukee’s students in the tested grades sat them (30,777 in math, 30,655 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Milwaukee, with each school’s own grade.

98 schools teach K in Milwaukee’s district. Which one depends on your address. Their grades range from D− to A−, so check the specific school.
Obama School of Career and Technical Education
Grades PK–12
D−
1,294 students30:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Parkside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
859 students17:1Rate it →
MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
Grades PK–12
D
823 students16:1Rate it →
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
773 students19:1Rate it →
Fernwood Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
731 students22:1Rate it →
Vieau Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
713 students16:1Rate it →
Hayes Bilingual School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
670 students15:1Rate it →
Gaenslen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
641 students12:1Rate it →
Morgandale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
624 students19:1Rate it →
Doerfler Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
609 students18:1Rate it →
Congress Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
607 students16:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Spanish Immersion
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
605 students18:1Rate it →
Humboldt Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
604 students19:1Rate it →
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
603 students17:1Rate it →
Mitchell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
597 students14:1Rate it →
U S Grant School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
585 students17:1Rate it →
Bethune Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
574 students18:1Rate it →
Rogers Street Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
570 students16:1Rate it →
Forest Home Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
559 students11:1Rate it →
Greenfield Bilingual
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
556 students16:1Rate it →
Burbank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
552 students17:1Rate it →
Milwaukee German Immersion
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
549 students22:1Rate it →
Garland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
541 students18:1Rate it →
Burdick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
527 students21:1Rate it →
Grantosa Drive Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
506 students18:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
499 students16:1Rate it →
Academy of Accelerated Learning
Elementary · Grades PK–5
493 students17:1Rate it →
Maryland Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
470 students20:1Rate it →
Manitoba Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
469 students17:1Rate it →
Fratney Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
459 students20:1Rate it →
Allen-Field Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
451 students12:1Rate it →
Bay View Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
449 students23:1Rate it →
Cooper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
447 students18:1Rate it →
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
428 students21:1Rate it →
Lincoln Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
427 students15:1Rate it →
Milwaukee French Immersion
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
426 students20:1Rate it →
Victory Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
419 students17:1Rate it →
River Trail School of Agricultural Science
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
406 students19:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
384 students16:1Rate it →
Story Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
365 students16:1Rate it →
Eighty-First Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
357 students18:1Rate it →
Neeskara Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
356 students15:1Rate it →
Thoreau Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
353 students15:1Rate it →
Whitman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
339 students16:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
335 students16:1Rate it →
Elm Creative Arts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
335 students17:1Rate it →
Carson Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
326 students16:1Rate it →
Carver Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
324 students16:1Rate it →
Stuart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
322 students17:1Rate it →
Clemens Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
321 students14:1Rate it →
Lancaster Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
316 students18:1Rate it →
Cass Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
312 students18:1Rate it →
Goodrich Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
312 students15:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
311 students18:1Rate it →
Fifty-Third Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
308 students16:1Rate it →
Curtin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
301 students17:1Rate it →
Kluge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
301 students14:1Rate it →
Hawley Environmental School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
299 students16:1Rate it →
Metcalfe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
296 students16:1Rate it →
Kagel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
292 students16:1Rate it →
Barbee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7
D−
289 students17:1Rate it →
Pratt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
288 students19:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning
Grades PK–12
D−
286 students13:1Rate it →
Engleburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
286 students14:1Rate it →
Barton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
283 students16:1Rate it →
Browning Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
279 students16:1Rate it →
King Jr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
277 students15:1Rate it →
Bruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
270 students18:1Rate it →
Alcott Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
264 students15:1Rate it →
Holmes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
260 students14:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
259 students16:1Rate it →
Townsend Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
257 students16:1Rate it →
Hartford Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
256 students16:1Rate it →
Thurston Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
256 students17:1Rate it →
Zablocki Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
250 students11:1Rate it →
Brown Street Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
245 students14:1Rate it →
Riverwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
244 students16:1Rate it →
Riley Dual Language Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
239 students16:1Rate it →
Clement Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
238 students13:1Rate it →
Maple Tree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
235 students18:1Rate it →
Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
228 students14:1Rate it →
Craig Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
220 students17:1Rate it →
Kilbourn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
218 students17:1Rate it →
LaFollette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
216 students20:1Rate it →
Bryant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
212 students12:1Rate it →
Lowell International Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
209 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
206 students11:1Rate it →
Starms Early Childhood
Elementary · Grades PK–K
205 students18:1Rate it →
Hampton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
194 students21:1Rate it →
Emerson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
187 students13:1Rate it →
Siefert Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
174 students15:1Rate it →
Clarke Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
167 students11:1Rate it →
Hi-Mount Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
166 students27:1Rate it →
Westside Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
159 students15:1Rate it →
Auer Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
151 students18:1Rate it →
Sherman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
147 students9:1Rate it →
Hopkins Lloyd Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
143 students16:1Rate it →
Keefe Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
125 students15:1Rate it →
The path, start to finish
PK–898 schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A−
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your addressD− to A

Milwaukee’s public schools are run by Milwaukee School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Milwaukee School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 153 schools · 65,550 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 16.9 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$20,815WI $16,459 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading15%
State average 38.1% · 30655 students tested
Math10%
State average 38.7% · 30777 students tested
A note on the data.In FY2024, 31% of the Milwaukee district’s revenue came from the federal government, against 11% across Wisconsin, in the last year of federal pandemic relief; spending per student is reported as published.

Milwaukee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Milwaukee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MilwaukeeD−Milwaukee
WauwatosaBWauwatosa
GreenfieldB−Greenfield PK–12 · Whitnall PK–12
GlendaleB−Glendale-River Hills PK–8 · Nicolet Union High 9–12
ShorewoodAShorewood
West AllisDWest Allis
St. FrancisC−St. Francis
West MilwaukeeDWest Allis
Menomonee FallsAMenomonee Falls PK–12 · Hamilton PK–12
Brown DeerCBrown Deer
Oak CreekB+Oak Creek-Franklin
Whitefish BayA+Whitefish Bay
CudahyDCudahy
GermantownA−Germantown
MequonA+Mequon-Thiensville
ButlerAHamilton

Every school in Milwaukee

243 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Milwaukeeby address
Obama School of Career and Technical Education
Grades PK–12
D−
1,294 students30:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Parkside School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
859 students17:1Rate it →
MacDowell Montessori School K3-12
Grades PK–12
D
823 students16:1Rate it →
Longfellow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
773 students19:1Rate it →
Fernwood Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
731 students22:1Rate it →
Vieau Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
713 students16:1Rate it →
Hayes Bilingual School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
670 students15:1Rate it →
Gaenslen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
641 students12:1Rate it →
Morgandale Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
624 students19:1Rate it →
Doerfler Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
609 students18:1Rate it →
Congress Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
607 students16:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Spanish Immersion
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
605 students18:1Rate it →
Humboldt Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
604 students19:1Rate it →
Fairview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
603 students17:1Rate it →
Mitchell Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
597 students14:1Rate it →
U S Grant School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
585 students17:1Rate it →
Bethune Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
574 students18:1Rate it →
Rogers Street Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
570 students16:1Rate it →
Forest Home Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
559 students11:1Rate it →
Greenfield Bilingual
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
556 students16:1Rate it →
Burbank Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
552 students17:1Rate it →
Milwaukee German Immersion
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
549 students22:1Rate it →
Garland Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
541 students18:1Rate it →
Burdick Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
527 students21:1Rate it →
Grantosa Drive Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
506 students18:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
499 students16:1Rate it →
Academy of Accelerated Learning
Elementary · Grades PK–5
493 students17:1Rate it →
Maryland Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A−
470 students20:1Rate it →
Manitoba Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
469 students17:1Rate it →
Fratney Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
459 students20:1Rate it →
Allen-Field Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
451 students12:1Rate it →
Bay View Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
449 students23:1Rate it →
Cooper Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
447 students18:1Rate it →
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
428 students21:1Rate it →
Lincoln Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
427 students15:1Rate it →
Milwaukee French Immersion
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
426 students20:1Rate it →
Victory Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
419 students17:1Rate it →
River Trail School of Agricultural Science
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
406 students19:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
384 students16:1Rate it →
Story Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
365 students16:1Rate it →
Eighty-First Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
357 students18:1Rate it →
Neeskara Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
356 students15:1Rate it →
Thoreau Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
353 students15:1Rate it →
Whitman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
339 students16:1Rate it →
Parkview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
335 students16:1Rate it →
Elm Creative Arts Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
335 students17:1Rate it →
Carson Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
326 students16:1Rate it →
Carver Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
324 students16:1Rate it →
Stuart Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
322 students17:1Rate it →
Clemens Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
321 students14:1Rate it →
Lancaster Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
316 students18:1Rate it →
Cass Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
312 students18:1Rate it →
Goodrich Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
312 students15:1Rate it →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
311 students18:1Rate it →
Fifty-Third Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
308 students16:1Rate it →
Curtin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
301 students17:1Rate it →
Kluge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
301 students14:1Rate it →
Hawley Environmental School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
299 students16:1Rate it →
Metcalfe Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
296 students16:1Rate it →
Kagel Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
292 students16:1Rate it →
Barbee Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–7
D−
289 students17:1Rate it →
Pratt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
288 students19:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning
Grades PK–12
D−
286 students13:1Rate it →
Engleburg Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
286 students14:1Rate it →
Barton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
283 students16:1Rate it →
Browning Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
279 students16:1Rate it →
King Jr Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
277 students15:1Rate it →
Bruce Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
270 students18:1Rate it →
Alcott Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
264 students15:1Rate it →
Holmes Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
260 students14:1Rate it →
Hawthorne Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
259 students16:1Rate it →
Townsend Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
257 students16:1Rate it →
Hartford Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
256 students16:1Rate it →
Thurston Woods Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
256 students17:1Rate it →
Zablocki Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
250 students11:1Rate it →
Brown Street Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
245 students14:1Rate it →
Riverwest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
244 students16:1Rate it →
Riley Dual Language Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
239 students16:1Rate it →
Clement Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
238 students13:1Rate it →
Maple Tree Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
235 students18:1Rate it →
Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
228 students14:1Rate it →
Craig Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
220 students17:1Rate it →
Kilbourn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
218 students17:1Rate it →
LaFollette Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
216 students20:1Rate it →
Bryant Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
212 students12:1Rate it →
Lowell International Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
209 students14:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
206 students11:1Rate it →
Starms Early Childhood
Elementary · Grades PK–K
205 students18:1Rate it →
Hampton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
194 students21:1Rate it →
Emerson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
187 students13:1Rate it →
Siefert Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
174 students15:1Rate it →
Clarke Street Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
167 students11:1Rate it →
Hi-Mount Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
166 students27:1Rate it →
Westside Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
159 students15:1Rate it →
Auer Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
151 students18:1Rate it →
Sherman Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
147 students9:1Rate it →
Hopkins Lloyd Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
143 students16:1Rate it →
Keefe Avenue Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
125 students15:1Rate it →
Grant Gordon Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
1 students0:1Rate it →
Starms Discovery
Elementary · Grades 1–8
D−
268 students18:1Rate it →
Golda Meir School
Grades 3–12
B−
1,192 students19:1Rate it →
Milwaukee School of Languages
High · Grades 6–12
D
964 students16:1Rate it →
Wedgewood Park School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
541 students15:1Rate it →
Morse Mid
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
383 students21:1Rate it →
Audubon Technology and Communication Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
345 students14:1Rate it →
Lincoln Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
309 students16:1Rate it →
Roosevelt Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
270 students17:1Rate it →
King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
159 students10:1Rate it →
Andrew S Douglas Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
D−
106 students13:1Rate it →
Hamilton High
High · Grades 9–12
D−
1,472 students15:1Rate it →
Reagan College Preparatory High
High · Grades 9–12
A
1,372 students21:1Rate it →
King International
High · Grades 9–12
B−
1,308 students18:1Rate it →
Riverside High
High · Grades 9–12
D
1,240 students18:1Rate it →
Bradley Technology High
High · Grades 9–12
D−
1,048 students16:1Rate it →
Pulaski High
High · Grades 9–12
D−
1,041 students18:1Rate it →
Bay View High
High · Grades 9–12
D−
1,021 students17:1Rate it →
Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High · Grades 9–12
D
959 students15:1Rate it →
South Division High
High · Grades 9–12
D
923 students14:1Rate it →
Marshall High
High · Grades 9–12
D−
639 students14:1Rate it →
Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science
High · Grades 9–12
D
611 students15:1Rate it →
James Madison Academic Campus
High · Grades 9–12
D−
468 students15:1Rate it →
Audubon Technology and Communication High
High · Grades 9–12
D
436 students16:1Rate it →
WHS Information Technology
High · Grades 9–12
D−
402 students16:1Rate it →
North Division High
High · Grades 9–12
D
346 students12:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
ASSATA High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
78 students28:1Rate it →
NOVA-Northwest Opportunities Vocational Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
104 students17:1Rate it →
Shalom High
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
101 students17:1Rate it →
Groppi High
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
105 students12:1Rate it →
Project STAY-Supporting Teachers and Youth
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
114 students12:1Rate it →
Grandview High
High · Grades 9–12
D
Alternative Education
219 students31:1Rate it →
Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee
High · Grades 6–12
C−
Alternative Education
49 students16:1Rate it →
Transition High
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
90 students10:1Rate it →
Vincent Accelerated Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
53 students20:1Rate it →
South Accelerated Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Alternative Education
57 students14:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12
Grades PK–12
C−
Charter
1,974 students26:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Academy of Science
Grades PK–12
D−
Charter
1,711 students18:1Rate it →
Bruce Guadalupe
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Charter
1,364 students14:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
Charter
696 students19:1Rate it →
Carmen Hi Southeast Campus
High · Grades 9–12
D−
Charter
679 studentsRate it →
Tenor High
High · Grades 9–12
D
Charter
651 students24:1Rate it →
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy
High · Grades 6–12
D−
Charter
608 studentsRate it →
ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
Charter
593 students15:1Rate it →
La Causa Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
Charter
558 students15:1Rate it →
Green Tree Preparatory Academy
High · Grades 6–12
D−
Charter
535 students22:1Rate it →
Carmen Mid/Hi Northwest Campus
High · Grades 6–12
D−
Charter
526 studentsRate it →
Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
Charter
496 students25:1Rate it →
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
Charter
492 students26:1Rate it →
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
Charter
486 students27:1Rate it →
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
Charter
474 students30:1Rate it →
Rocketship Southside Community Prep
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
Charter
418 students17:1Rate it →
Honey Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
Charter
393 students20:1Rate it →
Highland Community School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
Charter
387 students13:1Rate it →
Carmen High School of Science and Technology South Campus
High · Grades 9–12
D
Charter
382 students19:1Rate it →
Seeds of Health Elementary Program
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D
Charter
380 students17:1Rate it →
Rocketship Transformation Prep
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D−
Charter
313 students32:1Rate it →
Woodlands School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
B
Charter
313 students17:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
Charter
274 students20:1Rate it →
Veritas High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Charter
256 students20:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Charter
241 students17:1Rate it →
Downtown Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8
A
Charter
218 students14:1Rate it →
Ideal
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C−
Charter
210 students17:1Rate it →
Carmen Middle School South
Middle · Grades 6–8
Charter
191 students13:1Rate it →
Stellar Collegiate Charter School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
Charter
190 students11:1Rate it →
United Community Center Acosta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C−
Charter
188 students11:1Rate it →
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
D−
Charter
180 students23:1Rate it →
Woodlands School - State Street Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Charter
175 students15:1Rate it →
Pathways High
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Charter
149 students16:1Rate it →
Whittier Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
Charter
146 students17:1Rate it →
Alliance School of Milwaukee
High · Grades 9–12
Charter
141 students13:1Rate it →
Escuela Verde
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Charter
121 students12:1Rate it →
Next Door Charter
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Charter
120 students13:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Milwaukeenot counted as local schools
Central City Cyberschool
Grades PK–12
D−
CharterOnline
343 students18:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Augustine Preparatory Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
1,849 students15:1Rate it →
St. Anthony School
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
1,510 students18:1Rate it →
Messmer Catholic Schools
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
1,225 students14:1Rate it →
St. Marcus Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
1,145 students22:1Rate it →
Salam School
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
1,075 students10:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Lutheran High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
934 students18:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Lutheran High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
921 students12:1Rate it →
Marquette University High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic · All-boys
893 students15:1Rate it →
Shining Star Christian Schools
Grades PK–9
Private · Religious
833 students28:1Rate it →
Divine Savior Holy Angels High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic · All-girls
633 students12:1Rate it →
Hope Christian School: Fidelis
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
619 students34:1Rate it →
Hope Christian School-Semper
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
552 students28:1Rate it →
Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
550 students28:1Rate it →
Cross Trainers Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
489 students14:1Rate it →
Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
464 students16:1Rate it →
St. Joseph Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
436 students17:1Rate it →
Atonement Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
424 students18:1Rate it →
Eastbrook Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
416 students13:1Rate it →
Atlas Preparatory Academy High School
Grades K–12
Private · Nonsectarian
412 students15:1Rate it →
St. Adalbert Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
385 students17:1Rate it →
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee
Elementary · Grades PK–4
Private · Catholic
385 students20:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
384 students11:1Rate it →
St. Sebastian School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
369 students15:1Rate it →
Hope Christian School - Fortis
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
355 students24:1Rate it →
Risen Savior Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
353 students17:1Rate it →
St. Johns Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
335 students17:1Rate it →
Messmer St. Rose Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
309 students15:1Rate it →
Carter's Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
287 students24:1Rate it →
Garden Homes Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
278 students25:1Rate it →
Academy of Excellence School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
276 students21:1Rate it →
Early View Academy of Excellence
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
268 students15:1Rate it →
Nativity Jesuit Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
256 students15:1Rate it →
Christ-St. Peter Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
255 students15:1Rate it →
Northwest Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
254 students19:1Rate it →
Destiny High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious
240 students18:1Rate it →
St. Thomas Aquinas Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
238 students18:1Rate it →
Granville Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
235 students17:1Rate it →
Mt. Lebanon Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
227 students13:1Rate it →
St. Joan Antida High School
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic · All-girls
209 students8:1Rate it →
St. Josaphat Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
209 students17:1Rate it →
Tamarack Waldorf School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
209 students13:1Rate it →
Milwaukee Seventh-Day Adventist School
Grades PK–10
Private · Religious
206 students16:1Rate it →
Yeshiva Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
205 students10:1Rate it →
Mother of Good Counsel
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
198 students14:1Rate it →
St. Gregory the Great School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
197 students19:1Rate it →
St. Matthias Parish School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
188 students15:1Rate it →
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee
Elementary · Grades 5–8
Private · Catholic · All-girls
187 students16:1Rate it →
St. Vincent Pallotti School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
186 students16:1Rate it →
Mt. Calvary Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
186 students11:1Rate it →
St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
185 students18:1Rate it →
St. John Paul II Catholic School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
184 students18:1Rate it →
City School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Nonsectarian
182 students23:1Rate it →
Salem Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
177 students19:1Rate it →
Blessed Savior Catholic School - East Campus
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
175 students12:1Rate it →
Mt. Olive Christian Day School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
167 students13:1Rate it →
New Testament Christian Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
165 students15:1Rate it →
Believers in Christ Christian Academy
Grades PK–12
Private · Religious
160 students13:1Rate it →
St. Martini Lutheran Grade School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
158 students13:1Rate it →
St. Margaret Mary
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Catholic
139 students11:1Rate it →
Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Religious · All-boys
107 students31:1Rate it →
Transcenter for Youth/El Puente High
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Nonsectarian
107 students15:1Rate it →
Divine Destiny School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
97 students24:1Rate it →
St. Philips Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
92 students16:1Rate it →
St. Sava Orthodox School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
90 students11:1Rate it →
Malaika Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–3
Private · Nonsectarian
89 students10:1Rate it →
Siloah Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
79 students11:1Rate it →
Holy Redeemer Christian Academy
High · Grades 10–12
Private · Religious
74 students14:1Rate it →
Clara Mohammed School Inc.
Grades K–12
Private · Religious
73 students15:1Rate it →
St. Coletta Day School of Milwaukee
Grades 5–12
Private · Catholic
33 students16:1Rate it →
Kingdom Come Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8
Private · Religious
27 students5:1Rate it →
St. Charles Education Center
High · Grades 8–12
Private · Nonsectarian · All-boys
13 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (DOC: Milwaukee Secure Detention Facility, DOC: Felmers O. Chaney Correctional Cent er, Milwaukee County Youth Education Center and Lad Lake Synergy School). 1 duplicate private-school records merged.

Questions about Milwaukee’s schools

Are Milwaukee’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Milwaukee children attend score below 99% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D− Schools grade, #360 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 1%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Milwaukee in?

Milwaukee School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 65,550 students in 153 schools (2024–25).

Where do Milwaukee kids go to high school?

One of 20 high schools, depending on your address: Hamilton High, Reagan College Preparatory High, King International, Obama School of Career and Technical Education, Riverside High, Golda Meir School, Bradley Technology High, Pulaski High, Bay View High, Milwaukee School of Languages, Milwaukee High School of the Arts, South Division High, MacDowell Montessori School K3-12, Marshall High, Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science, James Madison Academic Campus, Audubon Technology and Communication High, WHS Information Technology, North Division High and Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning.

What is Milwaukee’s graduation rate?

66% of the class of 2023 in Milwaukee School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Milwaukee spend per student?

$20,815 in Milwaukee School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Milwaukee?

Yes: St. Augustine Preparatory Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 1,849 students), St. Anthony School (Catholic, grades PK–12, 1,510 students), Messmer Catholic Schools (Catholic, grades PK–12, 1,225 students), St. Marcus Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 1,145 students), Salam School (religious, grades PK–12, 1,075 students), Milwaukee Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 934 students), Wisconsin Lutheran High School (religious, grades 9–12, 921 students), Marquette University High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 893 students), Shining Star Christian Schools (religious, grades PK–9, 833 students), Divine Savior Holy Angels High School (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 633 students), Hope Christian School: Fidelis (religious, grades PK–8, 619 students), Hope Christian School-Semper (religious, grades PK–8, 552 students), Greater Holy Temple Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 550 students), Cross Trainers Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 489 students), Cristo Rey Jesuit Milwaukee High School (Catholic, grades 9–12, 464 students), St. Joseph Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 436 students), Atonement Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 424 students), Eastbrook Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 416 students), Atlas Preparatory Academy High School (nonsectarian, grades K–12, 412 students), St. Adalbert Elementary School (Catholic, grades K–8, 385 students), Notre Dame School of Milwaukee (Catholic, grades PK–4, 385 students), Milwaukee Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 384 students), St. Sebastian School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 369 students), Hope Christian School - Fortis (religious, grades PK–8, 355 students), Risen Savior Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 353 students), St. Johns Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 335 students), Messmer St. Rose Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 309 students), Carter's Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 287 students), Garden Homes Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 278 students), Academy of Excellence School (religious, grades PK–8, 276 students), Early View Academy of Excellence (religious, grades PK–12, 268 students), Nativity Jesuit Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 256 students), Christ-St. Peter Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 255 students), Northwest Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 254 students), Destiny High School (religious, grades 9–12, 240 students), St. Thomas Aquinas Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 238 students), Granville Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 235 students), Mt. Lebanon Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 227 students), St. Joan Antida High School (catholic · all-girls, grades 9–12, 209 students), St. Josaphat Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 209 students), Tamarack Waldorf School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 209 students), Milwaukee Seventh-Day Adventist School (religious, grades PK–10, 206 students), Yeshiva Elementary School (religious, grades PK–8, 205 students), Mother of Good Counsel (Catholic, grades PK–8, 198 students), St. Gregory the Great School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 197 students), St. Matthias Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 188 students), Notre Dame School of Milwaukee (catholic · all-girls, grades 5–8, 187 students), St. Vincent Pallotti School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 186 students), Mt. Calvary Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 186 students), St. Lucas Evangelical Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 185 students), St. John Paul II Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 184 students), City School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 182 students), Salem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 177 students), Blessed Savior Catholic School - East Campus (Catholic, grades PK–8, 175 students), Mt. Olive Christian Day School (religious, grades PK–8, 167 students), New Testament Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 165 students), Believers in Christ Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–12, 160 students), St. Martini Lutheran Grade School (religious, grades K–8, 158 students), St. Margaret Mary (Catholic, grades K–8, 139 students), Wisconsin Institute for Torah Study (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 107 students), Transcenter for Youth/El Puente High (nonsectarian, grades 9–12, 107 students), Divine Destiny School (religious, grades PK–8, 97 students), St. Philips Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 92 students), St. Sava Orthodox School (religious, grades PK–8, 90 students), Malaika Early Learning Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 89 students), Siloah Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 79 students), Holy Redeemer Christian Academy (religious, grades 10–12, 74 students), Clara Mohammed School Inc. (religious, grades K–12, 73 students), St. Coletta Day School of Milwaukee (Catholic, grades 5–12, 33 students), Kingdom Come Academy (religious, grades K–8, 27 students) and St. Charles Education Center (nonsectarian · all-boys, grades 8–12, 13 students). Milwaukee also has 37 charter schools, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.