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Cass Street Elementary

Q: Is Cass Street Elementary a good school?

Cass Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cass Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Cass Street Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cass Street Elementary?

Students at Cass Street Elementary are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cass Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cass Street 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 : King International High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts High : Milwaukee School of Languages High : Reagan College Preparatory High High : Riverside High

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1023^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cass Street Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 281 students in grades PK-8. 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.

Cass Street Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with low academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 10% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.14% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 3-16% of students scoring proficient or better across grades 3-8, compared to the state average of 52-55%. Cass Street's performance for female, male, special education, and African American student subgroups is also in the bottom 1-2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

While the nearby schools, such as Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus, Gaenslen Elementary, and Carver Academy, also perform poorly compared to the state average, they generally outperform Cass Street Elementary. The exception is Maryland Montessori, located about 1.25 miles away, which ranks in the top 35% of Wisconsin elementary schools and significantly outperforms Cass Street and the Milwaukee School District.

312

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,838

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1647 N Cass St
Milwaukee, WI 53202-2026

(414) 212-2700

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Cass Street Elementary 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
	Riverside High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

85.6%

Hispanic:

5.8%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 8th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (8% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (5% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

1,023^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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Middle school

598^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

87^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	2.2	1023 of 1044	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	1030 of 1061	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	1033 of 1067	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1030 of 1067	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1027 of 1050	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1001 of 1037	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	949 of 1025	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.0	990 of 1071	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.2	937 of 1075	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	7.3	989 of 1076	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	995 of 1061	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	991 of 1053	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.8	1026 of 1045	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.9	968 of 1046	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.2	973 of 1045	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.7	959 of 1030	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	5.2	975 of 1021	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	653 of 689	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.7	687 of 712	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.7	615 of 632	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.2	618 of 633	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	125 of 133	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	133 of 141	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	979 of 1001	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	987 of 1011	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	990 of 1010	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.7	970 of 1017	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	973 of 1004	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	980 of 1002	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.1	888 of 997	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.9	975 of 1000	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	962 of 1012	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	938 of 1011	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.0	972 of 1017	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	971 of 1003	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	960 of 1002	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.9	957 of 997	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.6	799 of 802	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	745 of 790	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	724 of 748	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	642 of 746	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	689 of 742	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	683 of 721	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.1	598 of 628	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	585 of 641	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	595 of 640	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.5	582 of 617	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	591 of 613	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	568 of 594	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	564 of 579	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	601 of 612	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.1	588 of 609	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.2	594 of 612	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	567 of 585	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	554 of 569	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	533 of 559	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.6	535 of 549	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	511 of 539	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.7	506 of 521	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.1	508 of 519	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.0	339 of 366	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.3	347 of 382	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	57.8	189 of 324	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.9	546 of 573	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	529 of 580	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	543 of 579	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	530 of 576	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.0	540 of 574	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.7	525 of 557	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	548 of 551	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	552 of 577	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	533 of 585	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	535 of 591	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	556 of 577	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	550 of 572	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.9	537 of 557	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.1	527 of 551	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	330 of 414	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	419 of 425	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	378 of 421	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	423 of 437	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.1	391 of 414	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.1	341 of 417	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)6th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies10%-53 vs state

English Language Arts10%-43 vs state

Mathematics7%-47 vs state

Science4%-46 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
Cass Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1647 N Cass St	Milwaukee	53202	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-2700	312	17	18.4	92.6%	6 (1.9%)	267 (85.6%)	18 (5.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	2.2	1023^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	2.0%		2.4	1030^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	10.0	0.0	6.3	14.8	17.2	8.3	16.7	0.0	3.1	3.7	13.8	4.2	0.0	21.7	0.0	8.3	$16,838	$2,733	$14,105
Carver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 N 1st St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0500	324	20	15.8	94.4%	2 (0.6%)	300 (92.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	3.5	998^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.4%		3.6	1009^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.9%	11	25.0	10.7	11.1	3.2	15.8	12.0	21.4	0.0	7.4	0.0	10.5	0.0	14.8	16.0	3.6	0.0	$15,188	$2,589	$12,599
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2463 N Buffum St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1300	260	19	13.5	98.5%	2 (0.8%)	234 (90.0%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	13.1	923^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.6%		4.9	986^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.1%	63	44.4	9.5	4.4	8.7	10.0	0.0	72.2	4.8	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	42.9	31.3	4.8	6.3	$18,830	$3,751	$15,079
Elm Creative Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Walnut St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1800	335	20	17.1	94.3%	3 (0.9%)	288 (86.0%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	3.3	1002^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.0%		2	1042^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	1.8%	40	2.6	17.5	4.4				2.6	17.5	0.0				27.5		12.5		$18,027	$3,660	$14,366
Riverwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2765 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-4400	244	15	16.2	88.5%	12 (4.9%)	179 (73.4%)	38 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	3.1	1006^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.6%		2.5	1028^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.1%	22	17.1	13.9	12.1				8.6	5.6	6.1				16.7		8.3		$15,537	$3,748	$11,789
Maryland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2418 N Maryland Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4800	470	23	20.2	24.9%	281 (59.8%)	69 (14.7%)	49 (10.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.3%)	67.4	355^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.3	432^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	59.3%	77	70.8	81.6	65.0	68.3	80.0	61.9	45.8	44.7	45.0	56.1	60.0	52.4	84.2	83.3	71.1	73.8	$11,728	$1,898	$9,830
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1228 W Lloyd St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 264-6000	492	19	25.8	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	462 (93.9%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	13.8	917^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.7	905^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.7%	12	30.8	27.9	23.5	20.5	33.3	31.8	26.9	16.3	21.6	40.9	39.6	43.2	39.5	45.5	25.6	25.0	$14,944	$2,821	$12,122
Siefert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1547 N 14th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-1500	174	12	14.7	92.5%	2 (1.1%)	156 (89.7%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	3	1007^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.5%		1.3	1054^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.7%	47	14.3	5.0	10.0				14.3	0.0	5.0				25.0		10.0		$16,704	$3,661	$13,043
Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1350 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 264-6600	496	20	24.8	84.5%	2 (0.4%)	452 (91.1%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	16.9	894^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.4%		16.6	909^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.3%	15	24.5	22.9	27.9	31.3	45.1	49.0	38.8	41.7	32.6	33.3	39.2	53.1	29.2	55.1	18.8	26.5	$15,053	$2,809	$12,244
Gaenslen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1250 E Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5700	641	55	11.6	88.3%	19 (3.0%)	521 (81.3%)	58 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	1.3	1040^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.4%		1.4	1051^st of 1061 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	3.7	0.0	3.8	2.3	15.8	10.0	5.6	2.2	3.8	0.0	5.2	6.0	6.7	8.0	0.0	8.0	$19,592	$2,455	$17,137

Frequently Asked Questions about Cass Street Elementary

How many students attend Cass Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 312 students attended Cass Street Elementary.

What district is Cass Street Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

Is Cass Street Elementary a good school?

Cass Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Cass Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cass Street 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 : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Reagan College Preparatory High
High : Riverside High

What is the racial makeup of Cass Street Elementary?

Students at Cass Street Elementary are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% White, 1% Asian.

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