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Woodlands School

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Woodlands School ranks 688 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

688^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Woodlands School is a public charter elementary school serving 370 students in grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While the school consistently outperforms its district, Woodlands School Inc., its academic performance still lags behind the state average in most subjects and grade levels.

Woodlands School excels in serving its African American and Hispanic student populations, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups. However, the school struggles with its White and low socioeconomic status student populations, ranking in the bottom half of the state. The school also faces concerning challenges, including a rising dropout rate and high chronic absenteeism. Nearby Milwaukee School District schools, such as Burbank Elementary and Neeskara Elementary, also struggle academically, while schools in the Wauwatosa School District, like Wilson Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, demonstrate much stronger performance.

Woodlands School's resource allocation and spending, which is lower than some nearby Milwaukee public schools, may contribute to its academic challenges. Additionally, the school serves a significant population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which likely impacts its performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism. Overall, Woodlands School shows some strengths but faces significant hurdles in improving its academic outcomes and addressing its dropout and attendance issues.

313

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5510 W Bluemound Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53208-3012

(414) 475-1600

District: Woodlands School Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.3%

White:

24.6%

Hispanic:

22.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 65th percentile in 2016 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (48% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 65th-percentile peak (2016) to 34th (2025)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg35%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

688^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

423^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 47 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

398^th of 426Woodlands 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	42.6	688 of 1044	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.5	702 of 1061	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	720 of 1067	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.6	486 of 1071	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	376 of 1075	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.4	446 of 1076	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	503 of 1061	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.9	495 of 1053	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	45.0	754 of 1045	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.4	821 of 1046	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.8	749 of 1045	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.0	746 of 1030	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	35.9	802 of 1021	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	27.5	505 of 632	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	13 of 144	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	71.1	23 of 137	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	16 of 138	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	698 of 1001	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	516 of 1011	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	589 of 1010	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	96 of 331	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	38.2	178 of 290	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	468 of 870	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	459 of 866	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	605 of 871	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	599 of 1000	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	808 of 1012	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	783 of 1011	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	253 of 718	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	426 of 727	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	376 of 715	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	423 of 628	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	385 of 641	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	388 of 640	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	76.0	96 of 612	84.3%	★★★★☆
2016	66.8	158 of 609	74.1%	★★★★☆
2015	71.2	127 of 612	79.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.0	161 of 585	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	66.9	155 of 569	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	130 of 559	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	52.1	356 of 549	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	39.3	433 of 539	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	404 of 521	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.5	250 of 519	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	87.1	8 of 366	97.8%	★★★★★
2006	86.8	7 of 382	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.5	14 of 117	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	12 of 118	89.8%	★★★★★
2023	67.8	26 of 130	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	350 of 573	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	277 of 580	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.5	355 of 579	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.6	131 of 237	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.1	271 of 509	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	177 of 520	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	377 of 525	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	418 of 577	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	404 of 585	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.7	336 of 591	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	43.5	74 of 131	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	275 of 399	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	155 of 407	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.0	68 of 412	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)91st percentile+57 vs school

Hispanic (2024)71st percentile+37 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)88th percentile+55 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+12 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)44th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)39th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies66%+3 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

Science45%-5 vs state

Mathematics36%-18 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
Woodlands School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5510 W Bluemound Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Woodlands School Inc	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(414) 475-1600	313	18	17.3	18.5%	77 (24.6%)	126 (40.3%)	69 (22.0%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	42.6	688^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.5	702^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	33.8%	14	50.0	54.8	56.7	51.9	48.7	58.8	43.3	38.7	26.7	33.3	37.8	35.3	61.3	70.6	51.6	39.4
Hawley Environmental School	Public	PK, KG-5	5610 W Wisconsin Ave	Milwaukee	53213	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8500	299	18	16.2	84.6%	10 (3.3%)	218 (72.9%)	33 (11.0%)	11 (3.7%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	3.2	1004^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.8%		3	1018^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.1%	14	9.4	8.8	18.4				9.4	8.8	6.1				17.7		5.9		$14,929	$2,623	$12,306
Burbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6035 W Adler St	Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8400	552	33	16.7	83.9%	51 (9.2%)	226 (40.9%)	120 (21.7%)	104 (18.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	2.4	1018^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.5%		3.8	1007^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.1%	11	3.9	7.7	7.3	13.4	26.3	24.1	11.5	5.8	5.5	9.0	14.0	7.0	9.6	32.8	5.8	20.7	$15,293	$2,296	$12,998
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6927 Maple Ter	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1200	222	21	10.6	29.3%	131 (59.0%)	44 (19.8%)	22 (9.9%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)	56.1	509^th of 1044 public elementary schools	51.2%		67.7	361^st of 1061 public elementary schools	66.0%	148	60.7	40.6	71.9				60.7	37.5	75.0				56.3		50.0		$12,987	$894	$12,092
Neeskara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 N Hawley Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8600	356	24	15.0	86.8%	14 (3.9%)	252 (70.8%)	40 (11.2%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.1%)	2.5	1015^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.8%		2.7	1020^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.9%	5	12.2	10.7	9.1				7.3	5.4	9.1				12.5		5.4		$17,683	$2,675	$15,008
Story Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3815 W Kilbourn Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4800	365	22	16.4	95.6%	9 (2.5%)	280 (76.7%)	16 (4.4%)	45 (12.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	4.4	987^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.5%		2.5	1026^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.3%	39	3.0	22.6	5.9	26.7	7.9	7.3	0.0	3.2	2.9	16.7	13.2	0.0	25.8	12.8	16.1	10.0	$13,870	$2,698	$11,172
Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 S 47th St	West Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4610	250	18	13.9	74.8%	62 (24.8%)	47 (18.8%)	115 (46.0%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	23.1	851^st of 1044 public elementary schools	18.5%		12.9	933^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	12.1%	82	32.3	26.2	50.0				38.7	28.6	44.1				40.5		26.2		$14,994	$1,288	$13,705
Woodlands School - State Street Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3121 W State St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Woodlands School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 937-2000	175	12	14.8	9.1%	6 (3.4%)	119 (68.0%)	20 (11.4%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.7%)	3.4	999^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.3%		4.7	992^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	6.5%	7	12.5	17.7	14.3	10.0	18.8	16.7	20.8	5.9	0.0	5.0	12.5	16.7	11.8	38.9	5.9	27.8
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
Bethune Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N 35th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4600	574	31	18.2	96.2%	8 (1.4%)	357 (62.2%)	20 (3.5%)	173 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	5.4	976^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.5%		4.3	997^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.0%	21	18.3	7.4	23.2	20.4	25.8	17.5	19.7	5.5	17.5	13.0	8.1	6.3	21.8	37.5	9.1	14.1	$14,666	$2,860	$11,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Woodlands School

How many students attend Woodlands School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Woodlands School.

What is the racial makeup of Woodlands School?

Students at Woodlands School are 40% African American, 25% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Woodlands School in?

Woodlands School Inc

Is Woodlands School a good school?

Woodlands School ranks 688^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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