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Milwaukee German Immersion

Q: Is Milwaukee German Immersion a good school?

Milwaukee German Immersion ranks 137 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

137^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Milwaukee German Immersion is a public elementary school serving 549 students in grades PK-5 within the Milwaukee School District. The school stands out for its strong focus on German language immersion, which sets it apart from the surrounding schools.

Milwaukee German Immersion consistently outperforms the Milwaukee School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.44% of 3rd graders at Milwaukee German Immersion were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 21.92% for the Milwaukee School District and 52.14% for the state. The school also excels in serving specific student subgroups, ranking among the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools for African American, Hispanic, and Special Education students. Additionally, Milwaukee German Immersion has maintained lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district average.

When compared to nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Lancaster Elementary and Ninety-Fifth Street Elementary, Milwaukee German Immersion stands out as a high-performing school. However, schools in the neighboring Wauwatosa School District, like Roosevelt Elementary, McKinley Elementary, and Madison Elementary, consistently outperform Milwaukee German Immersion and the Milwaukee School District in academic proficiency, suggesting the Wauwatosa district may have more resources and strategies in place to support student achievement.

549

Students ?

22.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,994

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3778 N 82nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53222-2999

(414) 393-5600

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Milwaukee German Immersion 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

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.7%

African American:

24.8%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg22%

Wisconsin avg54%

137^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	137 of 1044	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	389 of 1061	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	372 of 1067	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	510 of 1067	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	534 of 1050	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	299 of 1037	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	230 of 1025	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	56.9	481 of 1071	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	341 of 1075	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.9	202 of 1076	81.2%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	80 of 1061	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	65 of 1053	93.8%	★★★★★
2012	72.2	226 of 1045	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	65.3	366 of 1046	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	75.2	179 of 1045	82.9%	★★★★☆
2009	75.3	176 of 1030	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	75.1	182 of 1021	82.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	185 of 689	73.1%	★★★★☆
2006	68.6	255 of 712	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	80.7	70 of 632	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	12 of 144	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	24 of 137	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	20 of 138	85.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	19 of 133	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	50 of 141	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	43 of 161	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	86.9	16 of 165	90.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	234 of 1001	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	480 of 1011	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	464 of 1010	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	587 of 1017	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.7	531 of 1004	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	396 of 1002	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.2	294 of 997	70.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 322	99.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.8	438 of 870	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.7	418 of 866	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	617 of 871	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.5	591 of 859	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	417 of 847	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	410 of 874	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	256 of 854	70.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.0	85 of 1000	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	71.0	282 of 1012	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	277 of 1011	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	370 of 1017	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	461 of 1003	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.9	169 of 1002	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	141 of 997	85.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	42 of 113	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.9	19 of 119	84.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	11 of 802	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	77.2	119 of 790	84.9%	★★★★☆
2023	95.7	7 of 770	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	44 of 748	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	93.2	9 of 718	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	63 of 727	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	82.9	71 of 715	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	65.5	211 of 704	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	51.9	336 of 699	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	164 of 718	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	158 of 686	77.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+13 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile+12 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies84%+20 vs state

Science75%+25 vs state

Mathematics71%+17 vs state

English Language Arts69%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, October 26, 2018

Great community, any immersion school (the MPS system has 4!) offers a wonderful benefit for your child, we are so lucky to have this option. Many other places offer this model across the country, usually at the cost of $20-30,000 a year. We love our school. Close Quote

by a parent
Sunday, April 18, 2010

This is a fabulous school! My 3 children who attended have excelled in middle and high school. One is now in college and is excelling in German studies there. My own children never had trouble managing their homework. The students who had trouble were most often the ones who did not use their time wisely in school.

I was saddened to read the "one star" review written in November. I have friends who send their children to the school currently, and they are very happy with it. The school is wonderful because it has high standards.

I couldn't help but notice the poor spelling and grammar errors of the writer of the November review. I would hope that parent would hold higher standards for her own children. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, November 19, 2009

German Immersion send home crazy amounts of homework each night not to mention the number of projects that need to be done on the weekend. There is no balance with this school when it comes to homework. The kids come home after being in school all day only to have another 2-3 hours worth of homework. Six or more sheets, plus the math work from the text books. Tell me this isn't rediculous. My other children are in Fairview Charter and are acheiving just as good of state testing if not better and only have at the most 2 sheets of homework. German Immersion is stressing my son out because of the excessive homework and we are looking to get him out of this pethetic school. If they'd only cut the homework by more than half, then it might be worth it. That's just Terrible!!!! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9025 W Lawrence Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4300	187	14	12.9	84.5%	8 (4.3%)	157 (84.0%)	6 (3.2%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	2.9	1008^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.1	1000^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.7%	8	10.7	3.7	8.0				17.9	11.1	0.0				18.5		11.1		$18,994	$3,427	$15,567
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
Grantosa Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4850 N 82nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4400	506	28	17.9	91.7%	7 (1.4%)	447 (88.3%)	14 (2.8%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	2.5	1014^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.9%		2.5	1027^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	2.4	8.3	8.9	9.4	18.8	35.6	9.5	8.3	8.9	7.6	12.5	6.7	14.3	13.3	8.6	17.8	$15,885	$2,491	$13,393
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9925 W Glendale Ave	Wauwatosa	53225	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1400	257	23	11.3	31.5%	91 (35.4%)	80 (31.1%)	24 (9.3%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)	48	617^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.9%		56.9	537^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.4%	80	47.1	51.2	68.4				44.1	39.5	63.2				60.5		37.2		$12,967	$842	$12,124
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Milwaukee German Immersion

Is Milwaukee German Immersion a good school?

Milwaukee German Immersion ranks 137^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Milwaukee German Immersion?

Students at Milwaukee German Immersion are 52% White, 25% African American, 14% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

What district is Milwaukee German Immersion in?

Milwaukee School District

What schools do graduates of Milwaukee German Immersion attend?

Students who attend Milwaukee German Immersion 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

How many students attend Milwaukee German Immersion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 549 students attended Milwaukee German Immersion.

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