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Clement Avenue Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
853rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 18% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Clement Avenue Elementary is a PK–8 school at 3666 S Clement Ave in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 238 students in the Milwaukee School District, which itself ranks near the bottom of Wisconsin's 432 districts. Clement's 2025–2026 statewide rank is 853rd of 1,039 schools — the 18th percentile, or 1 star.

Historically, Clement has ranked low, between the 12th and 21st percentile since 2021–2022, with its best recent year in 2015–2016 at the 31st percentile. About 77.73% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, and the school spends $21,827 per student with a 13.1 student–teacher ratio — both more favorable than many nearby schools. Chronic absenteeism improved dramatically, from 46.8% in 2021–2022 to 22.1% in 2024–2025, well below the district's 46.2% but above the state's 17.3%. Fourth grade is a bright spot: 60.71% proficiency in both ELA and social studies, with ELA above the state average. The school's effectiveness ranking for African American students was also notably strong at the 79th percentile, 4 stars.

The clearest academic weakness is the middle grades. In 2025–2026, 6th grade ELA was 16.67% and math 12.5%, 7th grade math 15.79%, and 8th grade science 24.14% — far below state averages. The special education subgroup rank fell to the 3rd percentile, down from the 49th percentile a year earlier. Among nearby schools, Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies and Humboldt Park Elementary — serving similar poverty levels — generally outperform Clement in middle grades, while Bay View Montessori School, Fernwood Montessori, and Whittier Elementary post much higher proficiency, though they serve lower-poverty populations. Zablocki Elementary ranks lower than Clement.

238
Students ?
13.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,827
Per pupil spending ?
77.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 3666 S Clement Ave
       Milwaukee, WI  53207-3566

(414) 294-1500

District: Milwaukee School District


Students who attend Clement Avenue Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    King International Baccalaureate Middle
    Lincoln Middle
    Roosevelt Middle
High:    Audubon Technology and Communication High
    Bay View High
    Bradley Technology High
    Hamilton High
    More...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.4%
White:
28.6%
Two or more races:
13.0%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 31st percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (30% vs 55% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg25%
Wisconsin avg55%
Elementary school
853rd of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 18%▼ down 13 pts since 2016
From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 18% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
588th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
17th of 105Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District
418th 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
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202622.0853 of 103917.9%★☆☆☆☆
202527.8823 of 104421.2%★☆☆☆☆
202424.2856 of 106119.3%★☆☆☆☆
202315.5916 of 106714.2%★☆☆☆☆
202214.2937 of 106712.2%★☆☆☆☆
202122.9862 of 105017.9%★☆☆☆☆
201925.6835 of 103719.5%★☆☆☆☆
201833.9766 of 102525.3%★☆☆☆☆
201735.1778 of 107127.4%★☆☆☆☆
201639.7739 of 107531.3%★★☆☆☆
201541.7744 of 107630.9%★★☆☆☆
201444.3707 of 106133.4%★★☆☆☆
201342.7729 of 105330.8%★★☆☆☆
201244.7756 of 104527.7%★☆☆☆☆
201144.8751 of 104628.2%★☆☆☆☆
201031.5858 of 104517.9%★☆☆☆☆
200941.5753 of 103026.9%★☆☆☆☆
200824.5883 of 102113.5%★☆☆☆☆
200744.7483 of 68929.9%★★☆☆☆
200634.6558 of 71221.6%★☆☆☆☆
200513.2561 of 63211.2%★☆☆☆☆
200441.1448 of 63329.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202667.431 of 15079.3%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202629.1776 of 98621.3%★☆☆☆☆
202540.3691 of 100131.0%★★☆☆☆
202427.8798 of 101121.1%★☆☆☆☆
202311.0901 of 101010.8%★☆☆☆☆
20229.7926 of 10178.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202124.8811 of 100419.2%★☆☆☆☆
201925.8817 of 100218.5%★☆☆☆☆
201836.2720 of 99727.8%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202635.3238 of 34731.4%★★☆☆☆
202533.5218 of 32232.3%★★☆☆☆
202440.4195 of 33141.1%★★☆☆☆
202327.5219 of 29024.5%★☆☆☆☆
202226.2228 of 29623.0%★☆☆☆☆
202140.2155 of 27443.4%★★☆☆☆
201942.3147 of 26644.7%★★☆☆☆
201853.7104 of 27161.6%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202536.3605 of 87030.5%★★☆☆☆
202413.8797 of 8668.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202218.9766 of 85910.8%★☆☆☆☆
202135.8588 of 84730.6%★★☆☆☆
201930.4678 of 87422.4%★☆☆☆☆
201831.8666 of 85422.0%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202619.5833 of 98915.8%★☆☆☆☆
202517.9851 of 100014.9%★☆☆☆☆
202425.8811 of 101219.9%★☆☆☆☆
202323.9828 of 101118.1%★☆☆☆☆
202221.2850 of 101716.4%★☆☆☆☆
202125.3807 of 100319.5%★☆☆☆☆
201929.7782 of 100222.0%★☆☆☆☆
201834.0751 of 99724.7%★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202160.028 of 8567.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202612.7764 of 7913.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202547.0412 of 80248.6%★★☆☆☆
202432.9546 of 79030.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.4480 of 77037.7%★★☆☆☆
202226.3596 of 74820.3%★☆☆☆☆
202120.4646 of 74613.4%★☆☆☆☆
201938.0454 of 74238.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.9428 of 72140.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202434.2532 of 72726.8%★☆☆☆☆
20225.1692 of 7041.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202115.1640 of 6998.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201931.9549 of 71823.5%★☆☆☆☆
201833.8509 of 68625.8%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20268.5588 of 6438.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.5565 of 62810.0%★☆☆☆☆
202416.8553 of 64113.7%★☆☆☆☆
202320.1531 of 64017.0%★☆☆☆☆
202221.6510 of 61717.3%★☆☆☆☆
202136.8428 of 61330.2%★★☆☆☆
201933.1444 of 59425.3%★☆☆☆☆
201836.0427 of 57926.3%★☆☆☆☆
201728.4484 of 61220.9%★☆☆☆☆
201614.5535 of 60912.2%★☆☆☆☆
201526.8504 of 61217.6%★☆☆☆☆
201425.3493 of 58515.7%★☆☆☆☆
201321.3490 of 56913.9%★☆☆☆☆
201224.4488 of 55912.7%★☆☆☆☆
201140.6438 of 54920.2%★☆☆☆☆
201032.1453 of 53916.0%★☆☆☆☆
200917.0468 of 52110.2%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202617.4114 of 1258.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202537.570 of 11740.2%★★☆☆☆
202192.43 of 13497.8%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20264.7540 of 5725.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20257.6527 of 5738.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20248.6527 of 5809.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202326.8452 of 57921.9%★☆☆☆☆
202222.5480 of 57616.7%★☆☆☆☆
202132.8441 of 57423.2%★☆☆☆☆
201931.8430 of 55722.8%★☆☆☆☆
201831.8428 of 55122.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202618.7214 of 2369.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202517.2217 of 2378.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202428.5182 of 23923.8%★☆☆☆☆
202327.0178 of 22922.3%★☆☆☆☆
202228.8164 of 22125.8%★☆☆☆☆
202152.898 of 22556.4%★★★☆☆
201951.787 of 20958.4%★★★☆☆
201859.862 of 20469.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202611.8477 of 5137.0%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.9461 of 5099.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202422.6444 of 52014.6%★☆☆☆☆
202330.5385 of 52526.7%★☆☆☆☆
202225.3431 of 52217.4%★☆☆☆☆
202136.8346 of 49930.7%★★☆☆☆
201928.0399 of 48718.1%★☆☆☆☆
201834.0360 of 48926.4%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202620.3486 of 57515.5%★☆☆☆☆
202514.3503 of 57712.8%★☆☆☆☆
202427.9456 of 58522.1%★☆☆☆☆
202318.1508 of 59114.0%★☆☆☆☆
202224.6466 of 57719.2%★☆☆☆☆
202144.8333 of 57241.8%★★☆☆☆
201937.0395 of 55729.1%★☆☆☆☆
201839.9372 of 55132.5%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202121.2112 of 12913.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202619.8385 of 43912.3%★☆☆☆☆
202531.2298 of 41428.0%★☆☆☆☆
202420.0373 of 42512.2%★☆☆☆☆
202329.7334 of 43923.9%★☆☆☆☆
202218.1401 of 4214.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202120.8392 of 43710.3%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202437.0273 of 40732.9%★★☆☆☆
202326.9321 of 41222.1%★☆☆☆☆
202221.5341 of 39714.1%★☆☆☆☆
202138.9259 of 39334.1%★★☆☆☆
201939.6254 of 38233.5%★★☆☆☆
201837.0251 of 37533.1%★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)79th percentile+61 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)67th percentile+49 vs school
Hispanic (2026)31st percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+9 vs school
White (2024)27th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2026)21st percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)16th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-14 vs school
Middle school
White (2024)33rd percentile+19 vs school
Male (2026)15th percentile+7 vs school
Multi-racial (2021)13th percentile-17 vs school
Special Education (2026)12th percentile+4 vs school
Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school
African American (2026)9th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile~ school
Female (2026)6th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies47%-18 vs state
English Language Arts32%-22 vs state
Science30%-23 vs state
Mathematics22%-32 vs state

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Open Quote The school is all about positive reinforcement and pushing the students to be their best. The principal Ms. Swick knows the names, faces, and personalities of not only each and every student but many of thier family members as well. They strive to remain at the top of the Milwaukee Public School System in regards to test scores, educational opportunities (they still provide a music and art program). Recently, they redid the outdoor area to include a "green" area which includes a plot of grass and trees for the students to play on and enjoy during warm weather. The school and PTO host multiple family functions throughout the year that are fun for all ages. Ms. Swick has worked in cooperation with the Admirals to create a reading incentive program that rewards the students monthly for their independent reading. They are continue to stive to keep families involved in the education process of the children as well as make education fun and well rounded for the children. When funding was in jepordy last year, Ms Swick rallied the parents and teachers to go to the school board and fight for the funding. She truly cares about the school and its students and stives to ensure that all who work there do the same. Close Quote




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Students at Clement Avenue Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 29% White, 13% Two or more races, 11% African American, 4% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended Clement Avenue Elementary.

Clement Avenue Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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