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Eighty-First Street Elementary

Q: Is Eighty-First Street Elementary a good school?

Eighty-First Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Eighty-First Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Eighty-First Street Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Eighty-First Street Elementary?

Students at Eighty-First Street Elementary are 78% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Eighty-First Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eighty-First Street Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle Middle : Lincoln Middle Middle : Morse Mid 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1020^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Eighty-First Street Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Milwaukee School District, with 358 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Eighty-First Street Elementary has faced significant challenges, including underperformance on standardized tests, high chronic absenteeism, and elevated dropout rates.

Academically, Eighty-First Street Elementary lags behind the district and state averages, with only 0-12% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 21-23% for the Milwaukee district and 51-55% statewide. The school's performance is especially low for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 15% of Wisconsin schools for African American students and the bottom 25% for special education students. Additionally, Eighty-First Street Elementary has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.5% to 50.5%, and dropout rates between 5-5.6%, which are much higher than the district and state averages.

While nearby Craig Montessori and Sherman Elementary schools within the Milwaukee district also perform poorly, they still outperform Eighty-First Street Elementary on most metrics. In contrast, schools in the neighboring Wauwatosa School District, such as Roosevelt, McKinley, and Lincoln Elementary, demonstrate significantly higher academic achievement, with 60-80% of students proficient or better in core subjects.

357

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,175

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2964 N 81st St
Milwaukee, WI 53222-4808

(414) 874-5400

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Eighty-First Street Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Morse Mid
	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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.6%

Two or more races:

7.0%

White:

5.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2014 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg22%

Wisconsin avg54%

1,020^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▬ steady since 2015

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SchoolDigger rating ?

84^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	2.3	1020 of 1044	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	1008 of 1061	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	998 of 1067	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	972 of 1067	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	999 of 1037	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.0	975 of 1025	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.7	1037 of 1071	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	1031 of 1075	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.5	1046 of 1076	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	1037 of 1061	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	1033 of 1053	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.9	956 of 1045	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	21.1	940 of 1046	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.9	1002 of 1045	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.5	983 of 1030	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.0	961 of 1021	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.1	664 of 689	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.1	647 of 712	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.3	621 of 632	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.7	609 of 633	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	124 of 144	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	110 of 137	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	95 of 138	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	84 of 133	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	118 of 161	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	119 of 165	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	974 of 1001	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	933 of 1011	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	953 of 1010	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.6	904 of 1017	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.5	956 of 1002	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	919 of 997	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.2	866 of 870	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	856 of 871	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	873 of 874	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	980 of 1000	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.8	973 of 1012	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.7	917 of 1011	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	936 of 1017	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	972 of 1002	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	964 of 997	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.0	762 of 802	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	668 of 790	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	468 of 770	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.5	645 of 748	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	718 of 742	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.7	712 of 721	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2016	3.2	585 of 609	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.4	592 of 612	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	565 of 585	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.7	558 of 569	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.7	541 of 559	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.3	517 of 549	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.9	522 of 539	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.5	514 of 521	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.6	495 of 519	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.4	358 of 366	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.8	357 of 382	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.7	322 of 332	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.3	307 of 324	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)14th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies23%-41 vs state

Science10%-41 vs state

Mathematics6%-48 vs state

English Language Arts5%-47 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
Eighty-First Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2964 N 81st St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5400	357	19	18.3	81.8%	21 (5.9%)	277 (77.6%)	17 (4.8%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (7.0%)	2.3	1020^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.3%		3.8	1008^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.0%	12	0.0	3.9	12.1				2.4	5.8	9.1				23.1		9.6		$18,175	$2,667	$15,508
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2535 N 73rd St	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1600	396	30	13.3	26.3%	272 (68.7%)	58 (14.6%)	32 (8.1%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	85.8	81^st of 1044 public elementary schools	92.2%		88.3	52^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	95.1%	29	70.8	74.2	77.6				72.3	75.8	79.1				85.5		69.4		$11,710	$572	$11,136
Milwaukee German Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	3778 N 82nd St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5600	549	25	22.3	27.3%	284 (51.7%)	136 (24.8%)	46 (8.4%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (13.7%)	81.6	137^th of 1044 public elementary schools	86.9%		66.2	389^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.3%	252	69.4	69.6	66.0				69.4	79.7	60.4				84.1		75.4		$11,994	$1,929	$10,064
McKinley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 N 89th St	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1500	388	30	13.0	13.4%	300 (77.3%)	36 (9.3%)	11 (2.8%)	8 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (8.5%)	75.1	236^th of 1044 public elementary schools	77.4%		82.5	126^th of 1061 public elementary schools	88.1%	110	68.6	63.5	63.3				80.8	63.5	56.7				78.9		63.5		$11,498	$379	$11,118
Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3707 N 94th St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4100	428	21	20.5	79.9%	43 (10.0%)	261 (61.0%)	53 (12.4%)	30 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (9.6%)	9.6	943^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	9.7%		11.9	940^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.4%	3	20.6	30.6	12.5				19.7	24.5	19.6				38.8		20.4		$12,985	$2,371	$10,613
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2166 N 68th St	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1800	285	22	12.8	17.9%	202 (70.9%)	24 (8.4%)	36 (12.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	79.1	176^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.1%		70.9	301^st of 1061 public elementary schools	71.6%	125	59.0	74.4	82.1				59.0	62.8	82.1				81.4		69.8		$12,475	$504	$11,970
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1741 N Wauwatosa Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1300	336	26	12.7	11.6%	242 (72.0%)	26 (7.7%)	19 (5.7%)	17 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.5%)	88.9	42^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	96.0%		83.5	113^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.3%	71	78.4	73.3	84.8				80.4	68.9	86.4				84.4		75.6		$13,946	$636	$13,308
Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6600 W Melvina St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 353-3830	274	14	19.5	94.9%	1 (0.4%)	247 (90.1%)	17 (6.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	1.7	1032^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	1.1%		1.2	1055^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.6%	23	3.9	5.3	3.9	4.0	3.5	6.5	0.0	5.3	0.0	4.0	6.9	3.2	5.6	19.4	15.8	12.9	$16,077	$2,993	$13,084
Craig Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	7667 W Congress St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4200	220	13	17.0	60.9%	7 (3.2%)	182 (82.7%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	6	965^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.6%		5.3	982^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	7.4%	17	0.0	7.7	27.8	17.7	35.7	33.3	23.8	8.3	11.1	17.7	21.4	26.7	25.0	33.3	16.7	33.3	$14,512	$2,643	$11,870
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5110 W Locust St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5800	147	17	8.6	90.5%	1 (0.7%)	133 (90.5%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	1.2	1042^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.9	1043^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	1.7%	1	7.1	0.0	7.7	0.0	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	7.1	0.0	7.1	$19,435	$4,910	$14,525

Frequently Asked Questions about Eighty-First Street Elementary

How many students attend Eighty-First Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 357 students attended Eighty-First Street Elementary.

What district is Eighty-First Street Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Eighty-First Street Elementary?

Students at Eighty-First Street Elementary are 78% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Is Eighty-First Street Elementary a good school?

Eighty-First Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Eighty-First Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Eighty-First Street Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Morse Mid
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

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