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Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

984^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Darrell Lynn Hines Academy is a small public charter elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. With just 172 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, earning a 0 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school is part of the Darrell L Hines Academy Inc district, which is ranked 422 out of 426 districts in the state.

Darrell Lynn Hines Academy faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, attendance, and socioeconomic factors compared to nearby public schools like Goodrich Elementary, Barton Elementary, and Kluge Elementary. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are well below the state averages, ranging from 0% to 27.78% and 0% to 22.22% respectively across different grade levels. Additionally, Darrell Lynn Hines Academy has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 40.2% in recent years, and has reported dropout rates as high as 2.2%.

Despite the challenges, Darrell Lynn Hines Academy serves a very high-need population, with 66.28% to 95.48% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. The school's spending per student, ranging from $9,494 to $10,725, is lower than the nearby public schools, which spend between $15,374 and $18,593 per student. Additionally, Darrell Lynn Hines Academy has a relatively high student-teacher ratio of 22-22.5, compared to the nearby public schools which have ratios ranging from 11.9 to 20.

180

Students ?

23.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,725

Per pupil spending ?

67.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7151 N 86th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224

(414) 358-3542

District: Darrell L Hines Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

90.0%

Asian:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2011 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (16% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg16%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

984^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

573^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

422^nd of 426Darrell L Hines 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
2025	4.5	984 of 1044	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	962 of 1061	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	974 of 1067	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.5	1041 of 1071	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	1040 of 1075	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.8	987 of 1076	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.8	986 of 1061	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.4	998 of 1053	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	16.0	945 of 1045	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.0	1026 of 1046	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	1032 of 1045	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.2	961 of 1030	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.5	968 of 1021	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.2	658 of 689	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	637 of 712	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	2.8	615 of 633	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.7	115 of 144	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	5.8	937 of 1001	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	1010 of 1010	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	6.2	933 of 1000	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.3	1011 of 1011	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	573 of 628	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.2	591 of 641	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.1	554 of 640	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.4	582 of 612	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.2	584 of 609	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	543 of 612	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.7	546 of 585	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	11.6	517 of 569	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.8	499 of 559	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.8	506 of 549	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	518 of 539	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.3	497 of 521	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.6	486 of 519	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	17.7	318 of 366	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	4.7	355 of 382	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	4.1	551 of 580	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	506 of 579	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	9.7	529 of 585	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	441 of 591	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Female (2025)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

Male (2024)10th percentile~ school

Female (2024)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies27%-36 vs state

English Language Arts16%-37 vs state

Science12%-38 vs state

Mathematics12%-42 vs state

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Schools Near Darrell Lynn Hines Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7151 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Darrell L Hines Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 358-3542	180	8	23.0	67.2%	0 (0.0%)	162 (90.0%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	4.5	984^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.7%		8.4	962^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	9.3%	22	7.7	11.1	27.8	7.1	14.3	26.7	0.0	5.6	22.2	0.0	21.4	20.0	16.7	40.0	5.6	20.0	$10,725	$2,032	$8,693
Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3700	322	19	16.9	77.3%	2 (0.6%)	197 (61.2%)	33 (10.2%)	71 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	11.8	931^st of 1044 public elementary schools	10.8%		14.6	924^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.9%	7	27.8	29.8	19.1				33.3	25.5	7.1				36.2		25.5		$17,060	$3,349	$13,712
Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7900 W Acacia St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3800	384	24	15.9	92.2%	5 (1.3%)	314 (81.8%)	22 (5.7%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	1.6	1033^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	1.1%		2.3	1035^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.5%	2	3.3	2.8	5.4	6.3	8.6	24.3	3.3	0.0	8.1	6.3	8.6	24.3	5.6	21.6	2.8	16.2	$17,464	$2,600	$14,864
Bruce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6453 N 89th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2100	270	15	18.2	94.8%	4 (1.5%)	220 (81.5%)	12 (4.4%)	15 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	7.7	953^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	8.7%		2.6	1025^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.4%	72	31.0	16.7	10.7				31.0	13.3	10.7				33.3		6.7		$16,209	$3,779	$12,430
Maple Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6644 N 107th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 578-5100	235	13	17.8	94.9%	5 (2.1%)	186 (79.1%)	22 (9.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)	3.7	994^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.8%		4	1004^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.4%	10	5.3	11.8	18.5				5.3	11.8	7.4				11.8		17.7		$17,172	$4,152	$13,021
Goodrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8251 N Celina St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1500	312	21	15.0	92.6%	8 (2.6%)	210 (67.3%)	22 (7.1%)	44 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	6.4	963^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	7.8%		7.1	972^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	8.4%	9	11.1	24.1	22.9				11.1	20.7	14.3				24.1		17.2		$15,374	$2,580	$12,794
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7000 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-0197	696	36	19.3	83.0%	4 (0.6%)	561 (80.6%)	23 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (15.1%)	9.2	945^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.5%		7.6	968^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.8%	23	13.9	22.7	17.0	29.3	36.5	37.0	22.2	25.8	18.6	24.1	30.8	37.0	39.4	45.7	10.6	23.9	$20,832	$2,820	$18,012
Barton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 W Green Tree Rd	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3900	283	17	16.3	90.5%	8 (2.8%)	240 (84.8%)	8 (2.8%)	19 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	3.9	992^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.0%		4	1002^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	5.6%	10	9.8	21.2	12.9				9.8	6.1	16.1				21.2		6.1		$16,750	$2,973	$13,776
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8718 W Thurston Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6500	212	18	11.5	91.0%	1 (0.5%)	178 (84.0%)	13 (6.1%)	11 (5.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	8.6	950^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.0%		4.2	999^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.8%	49	17.2	15.0	12.5				17.2	35.0	25.0				30.0		20.0		$18,526	$3,101	$15,425
Thoreau Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7878 N 60th St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1800	353	23	15.3	95.8%	8 (2.3%)	303 (85.8%)	20 (5.7%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.7%)	3.2	1003^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	3.9%		2.3	1032^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	2.7%	29	22.2	4.6	13.2	6.1	11.1	22.2	11.1	0.0	5.3	6.1	7.4	18.5	18.2	22.2	13.6	14.8	$15,499	$2,922	$12,577

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Darrell Lynn Hines Academy ranks in the bottom 5.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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Darrell L Hines Academy Inc

How many students attend Darrell Lynn Hines Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Darrell Lynn Hines Academy.

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Students at Darrell Lynn Hines Academy are 90% African American, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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