Summary:
The Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is the sole elementary school located within the Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc district in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school serves 769 students in grades PK-8 and has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School struggles academically, with proficiency rates on the Forward Exam significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 13.89% compared to the state average of 52.14%, and math proficiency rates ranged from 18.64% to 36.96% across the grade levels, compared to state averages of 52-55%. The school's high-poverty student population, with 88.04% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, likely contributes to these academic challenges.
Despite the school's high per-student spending of $20,832, which is significantly higher than the state average, it is not translating into improved academic outcomes for students. The school also faces operational challenges, with a 1.3% dropout rate and a 17.7% chronic absenteeism rate for the 2023-2024 school year. Addressing these persistent issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach to school improvement in order to provide a quality education for the students of Milwaukee Scholars Charter School.
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