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Rocketship Transformation Prep

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

930^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Rocketship Transformation Prep is an elementary public charter school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with 231 students. Despite being part of the Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc. district, which is ranked 412 out of 426 districts in the state, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 5 years, with a 1-star rating in the most recent year.

Rocketship Transformation Prep faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 49.4% to 57.4% over the past 3 years, well above the state average. Additionally, the school's students perform poorly on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates in the single digits or low teens across all grade levels and subjects, well below the state and district averages. The school's performance is also in the bottom 20-25% of Wisconsin elementary schools for both male and female students, and in the bottom 10-15% for special education students.

While the nearby schools, such as Engleburg Elementary, Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary, and Milwaukee Scholars Charter School, also perform poorly compared to the state averages, Rocketship Transformation Prep is consistently the lowest-performing school in the area. Despite spending significantly more per student ($11,835 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, the school's performance has not shown any significant improvement over the past 5 years, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review and implementation of effective strategies to improve student learning and engagement.

313

Students ?

32.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,835

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5501 N 68th St N
Milwaukee, WI 53218

(414) 501-1107

District: Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2021 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (24% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (41% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg31%

Wisconsin avg54%

930^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2021

From bottom 7% (2021) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc

412^th of 426Rocketship Education Wisconsin 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	930 of 1044	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	1001 of 1061	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	1016 of 1067	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	989 of 1067	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.8	972 of 1050	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	37.0	77 of 138	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.2	890 of 1001	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	963 of 1011	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.7	977 of 1010	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	949 of 1017	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.6	937 of 1004	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	856 of 1000	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	942 of 1012	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	936 of 1011	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	932 of 1017	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	905 of 1003	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	409 of 802	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.5	759 of 770	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	744 of 748	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+38 vs school

African American (2023)44th percentile+39 vs school

Male (2025)14th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-22 vs state

Social Studies26%-38 vs state

English Language Arts21%-30 vs state

Science11%-39 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Hampton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5400	194	9	20.5	93.3%	3 (1.5%)	157 (80.9%)	18 (9.3%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	9.9	941^st of 1044 public elementary schools	9.9%		22.9	864^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.6%	77	16.0	16.1	38.1				28.0	9.7	33.3				19.4		19.4		$20,829	$3,481	$17,348
Grantosa Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4850 N 82nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4400	506	28	17.9	91.7%	7 (1.4%)	447 (88.3%)	14 (2.8%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	2.5	1014^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.9%		2.5	1027^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	2.4	8.3	8.9	9.4	18.8	35.6	9.5	8.3	8.9	7.6	12.5	6.7	14.3	13.3	8.6	17.8	$15,885	$2,491	$13,393
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
Engleburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 N 91st St	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 616-5600	286	20	14.2	87.4%	5 (1.7%)	222 (77.6%)	17 (5.9%)	21 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	4.6	983^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.8%		5.3	980^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.6%	3	14.3	10.7	18.2				14.3	17.9	12.1				21.4		10.7		$18,020	$3,195	$14,825

Frequently Asked Questions about Rocketship Transformation Prep

How many students attend Rocketship Transformation Prep?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Rocketship Transformation Prep.

What is the racial makeup of Rocketship Transformation Prep?

Students at Rocketship Transformation Prep are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Rocketship Transformation Prep in?

Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc

Is Rocketship Transformation Prep a good school?

Rocketship Transformation Prep ranks in the bottom 10.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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