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Vel R Phillips School

PublicOtherGrades K–12Alternative Education School

10201 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa, WI 53226 · (414) 257-4857 · Part of Wauwatosa School District

Wauwatosa’s School Grade B better than 59% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
139
Students per teacher
5:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Vel R Phillips School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 22% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 5 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 183.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10201 W Watertown Plank Rd, Wauwatosa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 61
Grade 75
Grade 88
Grade 930
Grade 1045
Grade 1148
Grade 122
Enrollment over time
49’20
99’21
106’22
119’23
139’24

Up 183.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 77%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%White 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Vel R Phillips School from Wauwatosa families.

Other schools in Wauwatosa School District

The district →
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauwatosa
A+
396 students13:1
McKinley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauwatosa
A+
388 students13:1
Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauwatosa
B
373 students11:1
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauwatosa
A+
336 students13:1
Underwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauwatosa
C
315 students11:1
Washington Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wauwatosa
A−
285 students13:1

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