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Downtown Montessori

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Downtown Montessori ranks 420 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Downtown Montessori is a PK–8 school with 218 students on Milwaukee's south side, part of its own district, Downtown Montessori Academy Inc, which ranks 81st of 432 Wisconsin districts. In 2025–2026 the school placed 420th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools, the 60th percentile with 3 stars. Its rank history shows long-term improvement with recent swings: 26th percentile in 2011–2012, 79th in 2022–2023, 52nd in 2023–2024, and 60th in 2025–2026. Nearly all nearby schools belong to Milwaukee School District, which ranks 418th of 432.

Test results stand out. Averaging reported grade-level proficiency for 2025–2026, Downtown Montessori leads nearby schools in every subject: ELA 81.4%, math 55.0%, social studies 94.4%, and science 83.3%. Fernwood Montessori, the next strongest nearby campus, averaged 72.5% in ELA and 51.1% in math, while neighbors such as Milwaukee Parkside School, Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies, and Riley Dual Language Montessori School were far lower. ELA is strongest in grades 4–8, where proficiency ranged from 83.33% to 100%. Math is uneven: grades 3, 4, and 5 fell below state averages (36% vs. 54.75%, 27.78% vs. 52.87%, and 35% vs. 51.81%), but middle-school math was strong, reaching 100% in 8th grade.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength at 8.2% in 2024–2025, well under the 17.3% state rate and far below most nearby MPS schools, which ranged from 17.1% to 46.3%. One red flag stands out: a reported dropout rate of 16.0% in 2024–2025, versus 1.1% statewide, which is unusual for a PK–8 school. Other context: the most recent free/reduced-lunch rate was 15.83% (2022–2023), much lower than most nearby schools; per-student spending was $8,771 (2020–2021), below the roughly $16,593–$25,787 reported by nearby MPS schools; and the student-teacher ratio was 13.6 in 2024–2025. The low-income subgroup ranked in the 11th percentile in 2023–2024, an equity concern worth asking about.

218

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

15.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2022-23) ?

91%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

2507 S Graham Street
Milwaukee, WI 53207

(414) 744-6005

District: Downtown Montessori Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.2%

Hispanic:

21.1%

Two or more races:

8.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 79th percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (16% vs 1%)

!Ranking has slipped from its 79th-percentile peak (2023) to 60th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Wisconsin avg55%

Elementary school

420^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

25^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 64 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 432Downtown Montessori Academy Inc among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	420 of 1039	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.1	385 of 1044	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.2	512 of 1061	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.6	226 of 1067	78.8%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	395 of 1071	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.4	450 of 1075	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.5	243 of 1076	77.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	318 of 1061	70.0%	★★★★☆
2013	57.3	482 of 1053	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.6	770 of 1045	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	72.0	225 of 1046	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.9	45 of 1045	95.7%	★★★★★
2009	66.9	347 of 1030	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	85.2	21 of 1021	97.9%	★★★★★
2006	88.3	14 of 712	98.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	481 of 986	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	279 of 1001	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	469 of 1011	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	296 of 1010	70.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	19.1	769 of 866	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	371 of 989	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	463 of 1000	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	584 of 1012	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.1	198 of 1011	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	317 of 697	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.8	295 of 718	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.1	304 of 727	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.0	128 of 715	82.1%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	25 of 643	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	32 of 628	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	144 of 641	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	61.0	224 of 640	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.7	154 of 612	74.8%	★★★★☆
2016	39.6	411 of 609	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	288 of 612	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.9	343 of 585	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	79.3	34 of 549	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.0	22 of 539	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	35.8	402 of 579	30.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	60.3	170 of 520	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	284 of 525	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	59.2	227 of 591	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	93.3	8 of 391	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	78 of 407	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	44.3	226 of 412	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Male (2026)62nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)55th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile-41 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)67th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2023)62nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)31st percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies93%+28 vs state

Science79%+26 vs state

English Language Arts78%+24 vs state

Mathematics50%-4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Downtown Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2507 S Graham Street	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Downtown Montessori Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 744-6005	218	16	13.6	—	140 (64.2%)	8 (3.7%)	46 (21.1%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.7%)	62	420^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.1	385^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.1%	35	60.0	83.3	70.0	87.5	87.5	100.0	36.0	27.8	35.0	62.5	68.8	100.0	88.9	100.0	66.7	100.0	91%
Milwaukee Parkside School	Public	PK, KG-8	2969 S Howell Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1600	859	51	16.8	74.2%	168 (19.6%)	154 (17.9%)	365 (42.5%)	96 (11.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (8.3%)	22.4	851^st of 1039 public elementary schools	18.1%		20.3	873^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	16.4%	22	35.0	40.2	26.4	36.1	44.2	50.0	32.5	26.4	16.5	23.3	34.9	40.0	66.7	52.9	42.4	42.9	80%		$19,585	$2,455	$17,130
Riley Dual Language Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-7	2424 S 4th St	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7100	239	15	16.3	59.4%	21 (8.8%)	11 (4.6%)	202 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	9.8	932^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	10.3%		6.4	962^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	7.9%	30	16.7	30.0	35.0	36.8	36.4		20.0	0.0	0.0	26.3	0.0		38.7		19.4		91%		$21,780	$3,026	$18,753
Humboldt Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3230 S Adams Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1700	604	31	19.4	83.1%	88 (14.6%)	77 (12.7%)	151 (25.0%)	259 (42.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	17.4	888^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.7	875^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.2%	13	16.1	32.1	37.3	36.2	43.9	32.8	22.6	26.8	37.3	36.2	43.9	34.5	33.9	34.5	28.6	27.6	71%		$18,331	$2,624	$15,707
Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	1943 E Trowbridge St	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1900	228	16	13.9	82.9%	43 (18.9%)	61 (26.8%)	98 (43.0%)	6 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.8%)	35.4	759^th of 1039 public elementary schools	26.9%		22.1	858^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.8%	99	52.2	50.0	34.4	30.4	42.9	37.9	56.5	50.0	28.1	26.1	21.4	24.1	68.8	55.2	56.3	31.0	61%		$23,219	$2,804	$20,415
Rocketship Stellar Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2431 S 10th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 413-2550	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	15.3	905^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.9%					(n/a)	16.7	18.5	20.6				50.0	22.2	38.2				37.0		18.5
La Causa Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1643 S 2nd St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-1660	558	37	15.0	87.1%	4 (0.7%)	16 (2.9%)	536 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	11.1	924^th of 1039 public elementary schools	11.1%		5.7	970^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.1%	46	12.1	15.2	20.3	12.3	19.7	36.5	6.9	67.4	8.5	13.8	5.6	13.3	41.3	48.0	15.2	36.0	16%		$21,019	$3,314	$17,705
Hayes Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	971 W Windlake Ave	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9600	670	44	15.2	86.0%	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	654 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6.1	965^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.1%		4.7	982^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.9%	17	2.0	19.6	21.3	15.0	13.6	25.0	8.0	8.9	26.2	11.7	8.5	6.0	39.3	22.4	10.7	14.7	70%		$20,195	$2,960	$17,236
Zablocki Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1016 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2200	250	23	11.0	90.0%	21 (8.4%)	29 (11.6%)	118 (47.2%)	57 (22.8%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.2%)	4.2	987^th of 1039 public elementary schools	5.0%		16.3	900^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.8%	87	3.2	18.0	11.4				6.5	15.4	4.4				33.3		18.0		45%		$25,787	$3,407	$22,380
Allen-Field Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 W Lapham Blvd	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9200	451	39	11.7	89.4%	12 (2.7%)	55 (12.2%)	370 (82.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	6	966^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.0%		4	991^st of 1044 public elementary schools	5.1%	25	11.4	19.7	9.8				22.9	13.6	11.8				36.4		18.2		73%		$24,551	$2,890	$21,661

Frequently Asked Questions about Downtown Montessori

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Is Downtown Montessori a good school?

Downtown Montessori ranks 420^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Downtown Montessori?

Students at Downtown Montessori are 64% White, 21% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Downtown Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 218 students attended Downtown Montessori.

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