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Craig Montessori School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

965^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Craig Montessori School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 257 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 20. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's Montessori approach, Craig Montessori consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin elementary schools based on the state's Forward Exam assessments. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies are significantly lower than the Milwaukee School District and Wisconsin state averages across all grade levels. The school also struggles to serve its student subgroups effectively, ranking in the bottom 10-15% for female students, male students, African American students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students compared to other Wisconsin elementary schools.

The challenges faced by Craig Montessori School are not unique, as nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Grantosa Drive Elementary, Emerson Elementary, and Lancaster Elementary, also struggle academically and have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles. While the school spends significantly more per student ($14,512 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, this funding and resources alone may not be the primary driver of the school's underperformance. Addressing the systemic issues within the district will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that goes beyond simply increasing funding and resources.

220

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,512

Per pupil spending ?

60.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7667 W Congress St
Milwaukee, WI 53218-5349

(414) 393-4200

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Craig Montessori School usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	More...
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

82.7%

Two or more races:

8.6%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (21% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 35 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

965^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

550^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 17% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

48^th of 106Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

415^th of 426Milwaukee School District 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	6.0	965 of 1044	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	982 of 1061	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.3	962 of 1067	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	992 of 1067	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	971 of 1050	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1017 of 1037	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	987 of 1025	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.2	1008 of 1071	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.0	1011 of 1075	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.2	990 of 1076	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.5	979 of 1061	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.1	945 of 1053	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.1	899 of 1045	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.3	872 of 1046	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.7	845 of 1045	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.2	859 of 1030	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.8	848 of 1021	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	60.2	359 of 712	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	23.2	116 of 133	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	959 of 1001	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	962 of 1011	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	930 of 1010	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.1	932 of 1017	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.8	918 of 1004	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.1	974 of 1002	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	950 of 997	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	8.0	841 of 870	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	829 of 871	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	827 of 847	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	876 of 1000	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.5	907 of 1012	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	895 of 1011	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	960 of 1017	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	920 of 1003	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.7	985 of 1002	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.7	951 of 997	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	32.4	537 of 770	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.2	680 of 748	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.8	739 of 746	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.4	550 of 628	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	587 of 641	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.6	587 of 640	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	569 of 617	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	610 of 613	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	546 of 594	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	530 of 579	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	550 of 612	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.0	471 of 609	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.0	507 of 612	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	43.7	402 of 585	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.4	450 of 569	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	57.4	306 of 559	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	59.2	268 of 549	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.1	360 of 539	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.0	430 of 521	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	50.7	346 of 519	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.1	274 of 382	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	530 of 580	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	503 of 579	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	525 of 576	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	572 of 574	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	480 of 557	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	498 of 551	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	11.0	502 of 525	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.0	449 of 487	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	469 of 489	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	5.8	548 of 585	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	547 of 591	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.1	539 of 577	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	570 of 572	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	524 of 557	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	503 of 551	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	184 of 414	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.1	361 of 439	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	418 of 421	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2023)30th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2022)13th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+43 vs school

Female (2024)9th percentile~ school

Male (2024)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies30%-33 vs state

Science26%-25 vs state

English Language Arts19%-33 vs state

Mathematics19%-35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Friday, August 10, 2018

I don't recommend going to this school. the test scores are falling behind, the school can't afford educational learning sites such as IXL or khan academy. Many teachers quit every year and sometimes they don't give two craps about the bullying of the school. The principal is too "nice" about concerning the problems of our school. Over the years, the quantity of students are declining rapidly. I've been at the school ever since I was 3. And through the last ten years of quality I was around, I think it can break down any day now. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

The school is a very good school in my opinion, because for one they learn how to solve problems correctly, the teacher knows what they are teaching, and the staff is excellent. Im not sure about every kid in the school's education but I know that the ones that I know of are above average and are ready for high school! Close Quote

Schools Near Craig Montessori School

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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
Craig Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	7667 W Congress St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4200	220	13	17.0	60.9%	7 (3.2%)	182 (82.7%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	6	965^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.6%		5.3	982^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	7.4%	17	0.0	7.7	27.8	17.7	35.7	33.3	23.8	8.3	11.1	17.7	21.4	26.7	25.0	33.3	16.7	33.3	$14,512	$2,643	$11,870
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
Milwaukee German Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	3778 N 82nd St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5600	549	25	22.3	27.3%	284 (51.7%)	136 (24.8%)	46 (8.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.7%)	81.6	137^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.9%		66.2	389^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.3%	252	69.4	69.6	66.0				69.4	79.7	60.4				84.1		75.4		$11,994	$1,929	$10,064
Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6600 W Melvina St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 353-3830	274	14	19.5	94.9%	1 (0.4%)	247 (90.1%)	17 (6.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1.7	1032^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	1.1%		1.2	1055^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.6%	23	3.9	5.3	3.9	4.0	3.5	6.5	0.0	5.3	0.0	4.0	6.9	3.2	5.6	19.4	15.8	12.9	$16,077	$2,993	$13,084
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9025 W Lawrence Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4300	187	14	12.9	84.5%	8 (4.3%)	157 (84.0%)	6 (3.2%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	2.9	1008^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.1	1000^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.7%	8	10.7	3.7	8.0				17.9	11.1	0.0				18.5		11.1		$18,994	$3,427	$15,567
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
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
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3707 N 94th St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4100	428	21	20.5	79.9%	43 (10.0%)	261 (61.0%)	53 (12.4%)	30 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.6%)	9.6	943^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	9.7%		11.9	940^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.4%	3	20.6	30.6	12.5				19.7	24.5	19.6				38.8		20.4		$12,985	$2,371	$10,613
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
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9925 W Glendale Ave	Wauwatosa	53225	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1400	257	23	11.3	31.5%	91 (35.4%)	80 (31.1%)	24 (9.3%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)	48	617^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.9%		56.9	537^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.4%	80	47.1	51.2	68.4				44.1	39.5	63.2				60.5		37.2		$12,967	$842	$12,124

Frequently Asked Questions about Craig Montessori School

What schools do graduates of Craig Montessori School attend?

Students who attend Craig Montessori School usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Audubon Technology and Communication High
High : Bradley Technology High
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

How many students attend Craig Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 220 students attended Craig Montessori School.

Is Craig Montessori School a good school?

Craig Montessori School ranks in the bottom 7.6% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Craig Montessori School in?

Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Craig Montessori School?

Students at Craig Montessori School are 83% African American, 9% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% White.

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