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Cass Street Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Cass Street Elementary is a PK–8 school at 1647 N Cass St in Milwaukee, part of the Milwaukee School District, enrolling 312 students across fourteen grade levels — roughly 22–25 students per grade — in a neighborhood where 92.6% of students are economically disadvantaged.

Academically, Cass sits at the bottom of Wisconsin's rankings: 972nd of 1,039 schools (6th percentile) in 2025-26, its best showing in nine years but still a bottom-decile position it has held for a decade. Chronic absenteeism is the school's most visible challenge, at 52.9% of students in 2024-25 versus 46.2% district-wide and 17.3% statewide. Several nearby schools serving similar populations do far better: Maryland Montessori (4.9%), Highland Community School (15.0%), Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus (17.8%), and Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street (25.6%). Cass's rate has improved from 61.0% three years ago, and attendance is likely its most actionable lever.

In 2025-26, about 22% of Cass students were proficient in ELA but only roughly 10% in math — the largest subject gap among its neighbors. Grades 6 and 8 ELA actually exceeded Milwaukee School District averages, while grades 3, 4, and 7 lagged, with 4th grade at 0% math. No tested grade topped 18% in math. Special education students ranked at the 0th percentile in 2024-25, and every subgroup sits in the bottom 8%. Cass spends $20,266 per student — up 35% in five years but mid-range locally. The clearest opportunities are attendance and early-grade reading and math.

312

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,266

Per pupil spending ?

92.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 13th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (16% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg25%

Wisconsin avg55%

Elementary school

972^nd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

589^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

52^nd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	972 of 1039	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	5.0	935 of 986	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.3	914 of 989	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.6	766 of 791	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.1	589 of 643	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.1	517 of 572	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.4	516 of 575	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	15.2	415 of 439	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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

Male (2026)8th percentile~ school

African American (2022)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)5th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies23%-42 vs state

English Language Arts22%-32 vs state

Mathematics10%-43 vs state

Science8%-44 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)		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	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%)	5.2	972^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	6.4%		2.2	1023^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	2.0%	51	16.7	8.3	24.0	32.1	17.2	33.3	8.3	0.0	8.0	17.9	17.2	8.3	12.5	33.3	4.2	12.5	$20,266	$2,888	$17,377
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%)	2.8	1005^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.3%		3.5	998^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.4%	7	14.3	3.9	14.3	12.5	7.4	18.2	18.5	3.9	0.0	8.3	15.4	4.8	20.0	13.6	3.9	13.6	$20,547	$2,763	$17,785
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	—	2 (0.8%)	234 (90.0%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	9.9	930^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.1	923^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.6%	7	44.0	4.8	8.7	12.0	25.0	5.0	44.0	4.8	0.0	4.2	14.3	10.0	23.8	10.0	19.1	0.0	$23,641	$3,032	$20,609
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%)	2.5	1014^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.3	1002^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.0%	12	13.0	11.6	15.9				2.2	0.0	9.1				11.6		7.0		$18,665	$2,849	$15,816
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%)	2.9	1004^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.4%		3.1	1006^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.6%	2	11.1	12.1	10.3				7.4	9.1	5.1				18.2		15.2		$22,740	$2,670	$20,070
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%)	69.5	319^th of 1039 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.4	355^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.0%	36	75.5	69.4	81.1	66.7	70.6	85.7	51.0	40.8	51.4	64.1	70.6	60.0	83.7	88.6	65.3	82.9	$18,583	$2,195	$16,388
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%)	19.4	868^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.8	917^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.2%	49	19.6	28.0	38.6	36.2	33.3	30.6	45.7	48.0	20.5	27.7	33.3	20.4	38.0	40.8	18.0	20.4	$20,022	$2,627	$17,395
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%)	2.2	1018^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.0%		3	1007^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.5%	11	5.9	14.3	9.5				8.8	4.8	0.0				23.8		4.8		$25,929	$3,208	$22,722
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%)	25.9	829^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.9	894^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.4%	65	29.8	31.3	33.3	53.5	54.4	43.8	53.2	37.5	31.3	41.9	30.4	43.8	35.4	62.5	29.2	39.6	$20,220	$2,740	$17,479
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	1034^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.3	1040^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	1.8	2.1	8.9	4.5	2.0	12.0	1.8	0.0	3.6	3.0	6.1	4.0	6.4	22.0	0.0	10.0	$25,310	$3,135	$22,175

Frequently Asked Questions about Cass Street Elementary

Is Cass Street Elementary a good school?

Cass Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Cass Street Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

How many students attend Cass Street Elementary?

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

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.

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

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