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South Milwaukee School District

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At a glance

359^thof 426 Wisconsin districts▲ 14

Better than 15% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 4 Middle 1 High 1Grades PK, KG-12

901 15th Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172·(414) 766-5011·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 15.7% of districts

Schools

2,686

Students

Top rankedE W Luther Elementary372^nd of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Blakewood Elementary up 234 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lakeview Elementary 11.7 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

3★

1★

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Summary:

The South Milwaukee School District operates 6 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from preschool through 12th grade. The district faces significant challenges, with most schools performing well below state averages on key metrics like standardized test scores and graduation rates.

Among the elementary schools, Blakewood Elementary and E.W. Luther Elementary stand out, ranking 459 and 372 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively, and earning 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger. These schools have stronger test scores, with 69-76% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics. In contrast, the district's other elementary schools, Rawson Elementary and Lakeview Elementary, struggle with lower test scores and rankings.

South Milwaukee High School has a 91.0% four-year graduation rate, but its statewide ranking has dropped from 371 out of 415 high schools in 2022-2023 to 411 out of 431 in 2023-2024, suggesting declining performance. The district as a whole faces challenges, with proficiency rates on standardized tests often 10-20 percentage points lower than the state averages, and high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Blakewood Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5900	314	26	11.9	47.8%	175 (55.7%)	16 (5.1%)	95 (30.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	59.9	459^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.0%		43.7	693^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	34.7%	234				71.4	69.8	39.1				54.3	51.2	37.0				76.7			69.8		$16,765	$587	$16,177
E W Luther Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Hawthorne Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5326	197	15	12.8	43.1%	136 (69.0%)	6 (3.0%)	45 (22.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	65.6	372^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	64.4%		66.3	386^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.6%	14				79.3	53.9	62.5				82.8	53.9	75.0				64.1			46.2		$16,792	$511	$16,281
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Marion Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5252	274	23	11.7	59.1%	123 (44.9%)	23 (8.4%)	88 (32.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	30.6	804^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.0%		44.6	685^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.4%	119				55.6	35.0	46.9				41.7	35.0	39.6				32.5			32.5		$16,872	$653	$16,219
Rawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Rawson Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-2904	371	30	12.2	61.5%	189 (50.9%)	27 (7.3%)	118 (31.8%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	21.5	864^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.2%		32.1	799^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.7%	65				24.1	34.0	30.0				29.1	36.2	23.5				53.2			44.7		$14,609	$582	$14,027
South Milwaukee Middle	Public	6-8	1001 15th Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5800	610	48	12.6	53.3%	329 (53.9%)	37 (6.1%)	187 (30.7%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.2%)	23.7	502^nd of 628 public middle schools	20.1%		23.7	530^th of 641 public middle schools	17.3%	28							32.8	39.2	39.7				27.6	31.5	30.6		49.8			39.0	$14,855	$630	$14,225
South Milwaukee High	Public	9-12	801 15th Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5100	920	67	13.6	46.7%	517 (56.2%)	73 (7.9%)	252 (27.4%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.2%)	10.8	401^st of 431 public high schools	7.0%		9.3	411^th of 431 public high schools	4.6%	10	19.2	20.9	27.0															33.8			$16,260	$573	$15,687

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	1.2 mi	11	174^th
Cudahy School District	2.69 mi	6	377^th
Milwaukee School District	4.11 mi	159	415^th
Franklin Public School District	4.51 mi	8	65^th
Saint Francis School District	4.87 mi	3	371^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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