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Milwaukee Math and Science Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

961^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Milwaukee Math and Science Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 244 students in grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period.

The school's academic performance is significantly below state and district averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 14.29% in 3rd grade English Language Arts to 50% in 6th grade Math, compared to state averages of 52.14% and 52.98%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in Math, and it ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools for both female and male students, the bottom 25% for African American students, and the bottom 2% for special education students. Additionally, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 55.8%, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 2.1%.

While the nearby schools, such as Sherman Elementary, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus, and Metcalfe Elementary, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, they generally outperform Milwaukee Math and Science Academy in academic proficiency rates and other key metrics. Despite the school's low performance, its per-student spending is relatively high, ranging from $10,334 to $11,760 in recent years, and the student-teacher ratio has fluctuated from 12.5 to 18.7 students per teacher.

241

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,760

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2703 N Sherman Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53210

(414) 263-6400

District: Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

95.4%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2014 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (12% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg12%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

961^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

577^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

421^st of 426Milwaukee Math and Science 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	6.4	961 of 1044	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	1019 of 1061	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	953 of 1067	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	3.2	1028 of 1071	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	1042 of 1075	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.6	979 of 1076	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.2	1023 of 1061	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	114 of 144	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	916 of 1001	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	951 of 1011	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	864 of 1010	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	6.4	930 of 1000	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	985 of 1012	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	929 of 1011	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	786 of 802	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	6.8	577 of 628	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	600 of 641	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	581 of 640	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.0	587 of 612	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.8	591 of 609	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.9	574 of 612	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	549 of 585	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.2	97 of 117	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.9	36 of 130	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	6.7	532 of 573	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	545 of 580	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	514 of 579	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	526 of 577	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	541 of 585	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	536 of 591	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)21st percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)7th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)17th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies19%-44 vs state

Mathematics12%-42 vs state

English Language Arts10%-43 vs state

Science9%-42 vs state

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by a teacher
Saturday, April 9, 2016

They treat staff horribly if they're new..they don't tell staff where anything is or what they want of them.
They rely on substitutes instead of being willing to spend the money on more consistent teachers; the students suffer because of this. Close Quote

Schools Near Milwaukee Math and Science 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
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2703 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 263-6400	241	14	17.2	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	230 (95.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6.4	961^st of 1044 public elementary schools	8.0%		2.8	1019^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.0%	58	14.3	12.0	8.0	12.5	9.1	4.6	23.8	4.0	0.0	50.0	4.6	4.8	16.0	22.7	8.0	9.1	$11,760	$2,797	$8,963
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2623 N 38th St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 445-1000	474	16	29.6	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	429 (90.5%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	13.8	918^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.4	931^st of 1061 public elementary schools	12.3%	13	29.8	23.3	27.8	31.8	27.3	39.1	31.9	37.2	30.6	18.2	25.0	21.7	18.6	29.6	18.6	8.9	$16,128	$2,815	$13,313
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5110 W Locust St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5800	147	17	8.6	90.5%	1 (0.7%)	133 (90.5%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	1.2	1042^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.9	1043^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	1.7%	1	7.1	0.0	7.7	0.0	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	7.1	0.0	7.1	$19,435	$4,910	$14,525
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2449 N 36th St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 445-8020	486	18	27.0	80.0%	1 (0.2%)	442 (90.9%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	32.6	786^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.7%		33.1	793^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	25.3%	7	43.8	53.1	31.1	31.0	40.0	44.2	58.3	38.8	44.4	40.5	34.1	48.8	36.7	37.2	34.7	14.0	$14,938	$2,787	$12,150
Milwaukee French Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	2360 N 52nd St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-8400	426	21	19.9	68.1%	81 (19.0%)	256 (60.1%)	28 (6.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.0%)	29.9	809^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.5%		31	805^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.1%	4	30.7	52.3	47.9				40.3	27.3	33.3				50.0		38.6		$12,532	$2,137	$10,395
High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	166	6	26.8	93.4%	4 (2.4%)	143 (86.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	3.8	993^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.9%		3	1017^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.1%	24	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	9.1	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	46.2	9.1	16.7	9.1	$18,770	$4,100	$14,670
Metcalfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-3600	296	19	15.7	92.9%	4 (1.4%)	276 (93.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1.4	1038^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.1	1059^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.2%	21	7.7	0.0	4.2	8.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.4	7.1	3.7	0.0	$17,223	$3,709	$13,514
Townsend Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3360 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5900	257	16	16.0	93.8%	4 (1.6%)	222 (86.4%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	1.1	1043^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.1%		0.9	1061^st of 1061 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	6.7	3.5	0.0	4.8	3.7	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	5.6	$15,752	$3,237	$12,515
Clarke Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2816 W Clarke St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1000	167	15	11.0	94.6%	2 (1.2%)	154 (92.2%)	11 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1	1044^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.3	1033^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	2.6%	11	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	10.0	$18,466	$2,946	$15,521
Westside Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1945 N 31st St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-5000	159	11	15.1	96.9%	2 (1.3%)	138 (86.8%)	6 (3.8%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	11.7	932^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	10.7%		15.7	918^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.5%	14	5.9	34.8	15.4				5.9	22.7	7.7				50.0		22.7		$22,185	$6,069	$16,116

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What is the racial makeup of Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?

Students at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy are 95% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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Milwaukee Math and Science Academy ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Milwaukee Math and Science Academy.

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