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Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

945^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Milwaukee Scholars Charter School is an elementary school serving 769 students in grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school is part of the Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc. district, which is ranked 414 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milwaukee Scholars Charter School consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings. Its performance on the Forward Exam is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.89% to 36.96% in English Language Arts and 18.64% to 36.96% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 51.26% to 53.97% in ELA and 52.58% to 55% in Math. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 44.8% in recent years, which is significantly above the state average.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Stuart Elementary, Rocketship Transformation Prep, and Kluge Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, with proficiency rates generally in the 10-30% range. This suggests that the challenges faced by Milwaukee Scholars Charter School are not unique and are likely systemic issues within the broader Milwaukee education system. Additionally, the school's higher spending per student ($20,832 in 2020-2021) compared to the nearby district schools ($15,135 to $18,593 per student) does not translate into better academic outcomes, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving performance.

696

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,832

Per pupil spending ?

83%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7000 W Florist Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 393-0197

District: Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.6%

Two or more races:

15.1%

Hispanic:

3.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2014 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (26% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg26%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

945^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 3% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

526^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

414^th of 426Milwaukee Scholars Charter School 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	9.2	945 of 1044	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	968 of 1061	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.2	975 of 1067	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	978 of 1071	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	1061 of 1075	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.6	1042 of 1076	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	11.1	961 of 1061	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	46 of 144	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.7	62 of 137	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	61 of 138	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	901 of 1001	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.2	905 of 1011	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	907 of 1010	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	811 of 870	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	831 of 866	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	906 of 1000	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	928 of 1012	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	937 of 1011	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	11.8	114 of 119	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.1	747 of 802	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	685 of 790	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	694 of 770	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	526 of 628	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.0	569 of 641	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	564 of 640	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	5.2	569 of 612	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	582 of 609	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.1	586 of 612	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	16.6	510 of 585	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	32 of 118	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	52 of 130	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.3	472 of 573	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	523 of 580	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	509 of 579	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	452 of 509	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.8	474 of 520	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	481 of 525	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.8	494 of 577	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	493 of 585	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.8	502 of 591	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.3	391 of 414	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	412 of 425	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	418 of 439	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)68th percentile+59 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile~ school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)4th percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)79th percentile+63 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies42%-21 vs state

Mathematics26%-28 vs state

English Language Arts25%-28 vs state

Science16%-34 vs state

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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
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
Kluge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5760 N 67th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 578-5000	301	21	14.3	92.7%	6 (2.0%)	250 (83.1%)	15 (5.0%)	22 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	4.3	988^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.4%		3.5	1010^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.8%	22	25.6	11.8	3.2				15.4	8.8	0.0				20.6		14.7		$18,593	$2,661	$15,932
Rocketship Transformation Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5501 N 68th St N	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 501-1107	313	10	32.1	23.6%	1 (0.3%)	281 (89.8%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	11.9	930^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.9%		4	1001^st of 1061 public elementary schools	5.7%	71	26.5	20.0	17.2				23.5	42.9	27.6				25.7		11.4		$11,835	$1,831	$10,004
Browning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 N 64th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5200	279	18	15.6	90.7%	3 (1.1%)	252 (90.3%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	2.4	1016^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.7%		2.2	1038^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.2%	22	14.6	5.0	17.2				9.5	0.0	3.5				9.8		4.9		$18,807	$3,949	$14,858
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
Kilbourn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 N 68th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4500	218	13	16.8	91.3%	2 (0.9%)	187 (85.8%)	18 (8.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	23.1	852^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	18.4%		6.3	975^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.1%	123	9.7	41.7	8.0				6.5	50.0	4.0				58.3		58.3		$16,874	$4,093	$12,781
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
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
Lancaster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4931 N 68th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5500	316	17	18.5	90.5%	1 (0.3%)	281 (88.9%)	16 (5.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2.4	1019^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.4%		1	1060^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.1%	41	4.0	11.1	0.0	16.7	2.6	10.8	4.0	3.7	0.0	4.2	2.6	13.2	19.2	5.4	14.8	5.3	$15,135	$3,054	$12,081

Frequently Asked Questions about Milwaukee Scholars Charter School

What is the racial makeup of Milwaukee Scholars Charter School?

Students at Milwaukee Scholars Charter School are 81% African American, 15% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Milwaukee Scholars Charter School a good school?

Milwaukee Scholars Charter School ranks in the bottom 9.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Milwaukee Scholars Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 696 students attended Milwaukee Scholars Charter School.

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