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Blakewood Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3501 Blakewood Ave, South Milwaukee, WI 53172 · (414) 766-5900 · Part of South Milwaukee School District

South Milwaukee’s School Grade C− better than 16% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
314
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
48%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Blakewood Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for South Milwaukee kids: South Milwaukee Middle

On the path

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

PK–5Blakewood ElementaryYou are here
6–8South Milwaukee Middle610 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

3501 Blakewood Ave, South Milwaukee

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K69
Kindergarten42
Grade 137
Grade 235
Grade 337
Grade 448
Grade 546
Enrollment over time
322’20
359’21
323’22
326’23
314’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 7%Black 5%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 Blakewood Elementary from South Milwaukee families.

Other schools in South Milwaukee School District

The district →
Rawson Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Milwaukee
C−
371 students12:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Milwaukee
C−
274 students12:1
E W Luther Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · South Milwaukee
C
197 students13:1
South Milwaukee Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · South Milwaukee
C−
610 students13:1
South Milwaukee High
High · Grades 9–12 · South Milwaukee
C
920 students14:1

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; South Milwaukee’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.