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Bruce Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

913^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Bruce Elementary is a PK–5 school in Milwaukee with 270 students, serving a high-poverty population — about 94.81% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25 — within the Milwaukee School District, which ranks 418 of 432 Wisconsin districts (3rd percentile). Bruce's own 2025–26 SchoolDigger rank is 913 of 1,039, or the 12th percentile with 1 star. That is still in the bottom 12% of Wisconsin schools, but it is the school's best result in the years shown, up from the 9th percentile in 2024–25, and the highest rank — and only 1-star rating — among the nearby schools listed.

Among its peer group, Bruce's 2025–26 Forward Exam results are relatively strong. Fourth grade is the standout: Bruce posted the highest nearby 4th-grade ELA score (42.31) and the highest 4th-grade social studies score (38.46), and was second nearby in 4th math and science. Averaging its eight reported subject-grade proficiency rates gives Bruce roughly 27.5%, versus about 23.5% for the district and 54.7% for the state — gains that are relative, not absolute, since even Bruce's best results remain well below state averages. Chronic absenteeism is another relative strength: 33.7% in 2024–25, well below the district's 46.2% and essentially tied with Stuart Elementary for the best among nearby schools, though up from 16.8% in 2023–24, which was slightly better than the state's 17.7%.

Bruce achieves these results while spending $21,080 per student — less than Engleburg Elementary, Kluge Elementary, Bryant Elementary, Maple Tree Elementary, and Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary — and with a student-teacher ratio of 18.2, higher than most nearby MPS elementaries. Subgroup results are mixed: students in special education have consistently ranked in the bottom 10–20th percentile, the clearest area for improvement, while male and female students have both moved up in recent years. Overall, Bruce remains low-performing by statewide standards, but within its high-poverty Milwaukee peer group it stands out for its improved ranking, strong 4th-grade results, and comparatively low absenteeism.

270

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,080

Per pupil spending ?

94.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

73%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

6453 N 89th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224-5307

(414) 393-2100

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Bruce Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus
	James Madison Academic Campus
	More...
	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

81.5%

Two or more races:

6.7%

Asian:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 12th in 2026

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (28% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg55%

913^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 8% (2016) to bottom 12% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

26^th of 105Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

418^th of 432Milwaukee 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	913 of 1039	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	953 of 1044	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	1025 of 1061	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	1000 of 1067	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	1012 of 1067	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	1043 of 1050	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	992 of 1037	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	957 of 1025	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.0	1054 of 1071	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.0	991 of 1075	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.9	1037 of 1076	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	1044 of 1061	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.0	1022 of 1053	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.7	1027 of 1045	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.5	1014 of 1046	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.1	1012 of 1045	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.0	956 of 1030	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	947 of 1021	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.7	638 of 689	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	656 of 712	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.9	611 of 632	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.0	614 of 633	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	99 of 144	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	89 of 133	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.8	122 of 141	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.3	131 of 161	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.3	83 of 165	49.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	875 of 986	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	923 of 1001	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	955 of 1011	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	933 of 1010	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	982 of 1017	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	986 of 1004	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	947 of 1002	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	905 of 997	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	19.3	835 of 989	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.7	892 of 1000	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.2	999 of 1012	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	956 of 1011	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	946 of 1017	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	985 of 1003	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	970 of 1002	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	955 of 997	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	720 of 802	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	614 of 770	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.0	665 of 746	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	737 of 742	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)

African American (2025)31st percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies38%-27 vs state

English Language Arts30%-23 vs state

Science27%-27 vs state

Mathematics23%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	14.1	913^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.1%		7.7	953^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	8.7%	40	12.5	42.3	29.2				31.3	23.1	16.7				38.5		26.9		73%		$21,080	$2,956	$18,124
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%)	2.7	1009^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.9%		1.6	1033^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	1.1%	24	15.0	5.7	0.0	24.4	0.0	25.9	7.5	2.9	0.0	4.9	3.0	7.4	11.8	22.2	2.9	11.5	62%		$26,248	$2,725	$23,523
Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3700	322	19	16.9	77.3%	2 (0.6%)	197 (61.2%)	33 (10.2%)	71 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	9.2	938^th of 1039 public elementary schools	9.7%		11.8	931^st of 1044 public elementary schools	10.8%	7	25.6	23.1	35.9				18.6	15.4	9.4				25.6		20.5		53%		$20,430	$2,753	$17,677
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7151 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Darrell L Hines Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 358-3542	180	8	23.0	67.2%	0 (0.0%)	162 (90.0%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	4.5	982^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	5.5%		4.5	984^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.7%	2	20.0	0.0	18.2	18.5	5.0	17.7	16.0	0.0	0.0	22.2	10.0	11.8	5.9	29.4	5.9	5.9
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%)	6.9	958^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.8%		8.6	950^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.0%	8	12.5	28.6	11.1				8.3	23.8	7.4				33.3		28.6		64%		$24,988	$3,021	$21,967
Maple Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6644 N 107th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 578-5100	235	13	17.8	94.9%	5 (2.1%)	186 (79.1%)	22 (9.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)	5.9	968^th of 1039 public elementary schools	6.8%		3.7	994^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.8%	26	7.1	14.3	31.8				25.0	4.8	13.6				19.1		9.5		81%		$22,931	$3,236	$19,695
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%)	7.3	956^th of 1039 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.2	945^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.5%	11	6.9	17.5	36.2	22.6	48.7	40.0	8.2	16.1	25.9	14.5	33.3	39.1	29.8	39.1	8.8	26.1	77%
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%)	6.4	963^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	7.3%		4.6	983^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.8%	20	21.1	17.7	7.1				23.7	20.6	7.1				34.3		11.8		86%		$23,799	$3,019	$20,780
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%)	3.1	995^th of 1039 public elementary schools	4.2%		4.3	988^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.4%	7	9.3	11.8	11.4				11.6	2.9	11.4				26.5		11.8		73%		$26,270	$3,172	$23,098
Rocketship Transformation Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5501 N 68th St	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%)	8.7	942^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	9.3%		11.9	930^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.9%	12	5.1	10.0	22.2				33.3	22.5	37.0				22.0		4.9		64%

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Elementary

How many students attend Bruce Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Bruce Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bruce Elementary?

Students at Bruce Elementary are 81% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Bruce Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

Is Bruce Elementary a good school?

Bruce Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Bruce Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bruce Elementary 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 : Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus
High : James Madison Academic Campus
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

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