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Curtin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
940th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Curtin Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 283 students. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state.

Curtin Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% 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 at Curtin were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.92% for the district and 52.14% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.38% to 26.67% across grade levels, compared to 17.5%-23.72% for the district and 52.58%-55% for the state. Curtin also ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin schools for various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, African American, and special education students.

Curtin Elementary's struggles are not unique within the Milwaukee School District, as it performs significantly worse than nearby schools such as U.S. Grant School, Lincoln Avenue Elementary, and Whitman Elementary. The only nearby school that performs better than Curtin is Lowell International Elementary, which is ranked in the top 60% of Wisconsin elementary schools. Addressing the challenges faced by Curtin Elementary will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach from the district and the surrounding community.

301
Students ?
17.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,079
Per pupil spending ?
90%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3450 S 32nd St
       Milwaukee, WI  53215-4204

(414) 902-7700

District: Milwaukee School District


Students who attend Curtin 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...
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.2%
Asian:
24.3%
African American:
14.6%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (21% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 17% Wisconsin)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school21%
District avg23%
Wisconsin avg54%
Elementary school
940th of 1,044
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 25 pts since 2015
From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
574th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Bottom 9%▼ down 23 pts since 2015
From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
33rd of 106Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District
415th 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202510.0940 of 104410.0%★☆☆☆☆
20246.0976 of 10618.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20234.81010 of 10675.3%☆☆☆☆☆
20227.3981 of 10678.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202111.3939 of 105010.6%★☆☆☆☆
201918.3892 of 103714.0%★☆☆☆☆
201822.6854 of 102516.7%★☆☆☆☆
201734.0792 of 107126.1%★☆☆☆☆
201649.3600 of 107544.2%★★☆☆☆
201545.6699 of 107635.0%★★☆☆☆
201417.7930 of 106112.3%★☆☆☆☆
201326.2884 of 105316.0%★☆☆☆☆
201226.5896 of 104514.3%★☆☆☆☆
201135.1844 of 104619.3%★☆☆☆☆
201041.2764 of 104526.9%★☆☆☆☆
200948.0671 of 103034.9%★★☆☆☆
200843.8734 of 102128.1%★☆☆☆☆
200731.4551 of 68920.0%★☆☆☆☆
200628.6580 of 71218.5%★☆☆☆☆
200545.6423 of 63233.1%★★☆☆☆
200464.4259 of 63359.1%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202128.8109 of 14122.7%★☆☆☆☆
201927.7120 of 16125.5%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20259.3113 of 1162.6%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202540.1154 of 25539.6%★★☆☆☆
202425.9229 of 26914.9%★☆☆☆☆
202317.0245 of 2491.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.7235 of 2485.2%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202516.0870 of 100113.1%★☆☆☆☆
20247.6928 of 10118.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20238.8925 of 10108.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202213.5898 of 101711.7%★☆☆☆☆
20219.8913 of 10049.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201916.3876 of 100212.6%★☆☆☆☆
201817.2865 of 99713.2%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202535.7207 of 32235.7%★★☆☆☆
202427.0251 of 33124.2%★☆☆☆☆
202314.5275 of 2905.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.7248 of 29616.2%★☆☆☆☆
202147.8125 of 27454.4%★★★☆☆
201945.9128 of 26651.9%★★★☆☆
201851.0112 of 27158.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202123.6719 of 84715.1%★☆☆☆☆
201832.8652 of 85423.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20257.2924 of 10007.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20246.4940 of 10127.1%☆☆☆☆☆
20233.3991 of 10112.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20225.1961 of 10175.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202117.8862 of 100314.1%★☆☆☆☆
201927.4802 of 100220.0%★☆☆☆☆
201833.3769 of 99722.9%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202417.3706 of 79010.6%★☆☆☆☆
202314.1741 of 7703.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202214.1726 of 7482.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202114.4742 of 7460.5%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.9583 of 74221.4%★☆☆☆☆
201821.4618 of 72114.3%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20257.6574 of 6288.6%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.8579 of 6419.7%☆☆☆☆☆
202320.1530 of 64017.2%★☆☆☆☆
202220.2524 of 61715.1%★☆☆☆☆
202114.2542 of 61311.6%★☆☆☆☆
201925.4487 of 59418.0%★☆☆☆☆
201835.7429 of 57925.9%★☆☆☆☆
201719.4521 of 61214.9%★☆☆☆☆
201632.7454 of 60925.5%★☆☆☆☆
201544.1416 of 61232.0%★★☆☆☆
201421.6501 of 58514.4%★☆☆☆☆
201333.0457 of 56919.7%★☆☆☆☆
201216.9509 of 5598.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201133.5458 of 54916.6%★☆☆☆☆
201054.4311 of 53942.3%★★☆☆☆
200949.6347 of 52133.4%★★☆☆☆
200857.9276 of 51946.8%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202352.042 of 13067.7%★★★☆☆
202130.0108 of 13419.4%★☆☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20253.788 of 880.0%☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202535.5122 of 17831.5%★★☆☆☆
202415.4171 of 1731.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202323.7162 of 1704.7%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202510.3512 of 57310.6%★☆☆☆☆
202412.5520 of 58010.3%★☆☆☆☆
202316.3498 of 57914.0%★☆☆☆☆
202224.3471 of 57618.2%★☆☆☆☆
20216.6541 of 5745.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201927.2448 of 55719.6%★☆☆☆☆
201835.1408 of 55126.0%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202518.8214 of 2379.7%★☆☆☆☆
202430.8171 of 23928.5%★☆☆☆☆
202338.7127 of 22944.5%★★☆☆☆
202248.1103 of 22153.4%★★★☆☆
202139.5141 of 22537.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.6125 of 20940.2%★★☆☆☆
201864.648 of 20476.5%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202418.3462 of 52011.2%★☆☆☆☆
202232.5375 of 52228.2%★☆☆☆☆
202111.0483 of 4993.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201942.1299 of 48738.6%★★☆☆☆
201827.1405 of 48917.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20256.3534 of 5777.5%☆☆☆☆☆
20249.6530 of 5859.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202329.6437 of 59126.1%★☆☆☆☆
202219.6494 of 57714.4%★☆☆☆☆
202128.9441 of 57222.9%★☆☆☆☆
201929.6436 of 55721.7%★☆☆☆☆
201838.8383 of 55130.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202522.9347 of 41416.2%★☆☆☆☆
202412.6407 of 4254.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202118.4431 of 4371.4%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20211.3392 of 3930.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201924.9316 of 38217.3%★☆☆☆☆
201820.4325 of 37513.3%★☆☆☆☆
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
English Language Learner (2025)40th percentile+30 vs school
Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+26 vs school
African American (2021)23rd percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2021)15th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school
Special Education (2024)11th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2025)8th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)3rd percentile-7 vs school
Middle school
African American (2023)68th percentile+51 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)31st percentile+23 vs school
Special Education (2025)16th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2024)11th percentile~ school
Female (2025)11th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2025)10th percentile~ school
Male (2025)7th percentile~ school
White (2021)<1st percentile-11 vs school
Asian (2025)<1st percentile-9 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies26%-37 vs state
English Language Arts24%-29 vs state
Science20%-30 vs state
Mathematics18%-36 vs state

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Curtin Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Students at Curtin Elementary are 49% Hispanic, 24% Asian, 15% African American, 8% White, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Curtin Elementary.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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