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Fairview Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
862nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools
Better than 17% of Wisconsin elementary schools
Summary

Fairview Elementary is a PK–8 school at 6500 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy in Milwaukee, WI, serving 603 students in a higher-poverty community where 72.64% qualify for free/reduced lunch. It is part of the Milwaukee School District, which ranks 418th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (3rd percentile, 0 stars). Fairview ranks 862nd of 1,039 in 2025–26 (17th percentile, 1 star), so it is low-ranked statewide but well above its district overall; its rank has stayed mostly in the 16th–21st percentile since 2016–17, with a peak of 28th percentile in 2015–16.

In 2025–26 Forward Exam results, Fairview is usually above the Milwaukee School District but below Wisconsin averages. Elementary grades are weaker: 4th math is 23.64%, 5th math is 23.88%, 5th ELA is 28.36%, and 4th science is 29.09%. Middle grades are stronger: 7th ELA is 55.17% (nearly matching the state’s 55.33%), 8th ELA is 51.79%, and 8th science is 50%. District gaps are large—7th ELA is 55.17% vs. 28.52% district, and 8th math is 46.43% vs. 21.63%. Compared with nearby schools, Fairview is stronger than Whitman Elementary and Manitoba Elementary in most grades, but it trails Glenwood Elementary, Maple Grove Elementary, Academy of Accelerated Learning, and Honey Creek Elementary in elementary grades; it is mixed against Franklin Elementary, Jefferson Elementary, and Horace Mann Elementary.

Operationally, conditions are improving: chronic absenteeism fell to 24.5% in 2024–25 from 38.4% in 2021–22, better than the district’s 46.2% but worse than the state’s 17.3%. Spending was $19,460 per student, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 17.3. Subgroup results vary: African American students rank in the 71st percentile (4 stars), while special education students rank in the 6th percentile and low-income students in the 15th percentile. The clearest strengths are middle-grade outcomes and the African American student subgroup ranking; the clearest challenges are weak 4th/5th grade results and low special education/low-income effectiveness rankings.

603
Students ?
17.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,460
Per pupil spending ?
72.6%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
83%
Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)
 6500 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy
       Milwaukee, WI  53219-3030

(414) 546-7700

District: Milwaukee School District


Students who attend Fairview Elementary usually attend:

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

Hispanic:
45.9%
White:
30.8%
African American:
12.8%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 28th percentile in 2016 → 17th in 2026
Strengths
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (39% vs 55% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!High chronic absenteeism (24% vs 17% Wisconsin)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg25%
Wisconsin avg55%
Elementary school
862nd of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2016
From bottom 28% (2016) to bottom 17% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
433rd of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Bottom 33%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 37% (2016) to bottom 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
18th 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
202620.0862 of 103917.0%★☆☆☆☆
202526.5831 of 104420.4%★☆☆☆☆
202427.3835 of 106121.3%★☆☆☆☆
202319.3894 of 106716.2%★☆☆☆☆
202222.5884 of 106717.2%★☆☆☆☆
202126.6825 of 105021.4%★☆☆☆☆
201922.3858 of 103717.3%★☆☆☆☆
201821.6861 of 102516.0%★☆☆☆☆
201725.4867 of 107119.0%★☆☆☆☆
201635.3776 of 107527.8%★☆☆☆☆
201539.4778 of 107627.7%★☆☆☆☆
201435.4827 of 106122.1%★☆☆☆☆
201328.9868 of 105317.6%★☆☆☆☆
201218.6931 of 104510.9%★☆☆☆☆
201125.4910 of 104613.0%★☆☆☆☆
201034.9812 of 104522.3%★☆☆☆☆
200942.1744 of 103027.8%★☆☆☆☆
200824.7879 of 102113.9%★☆☆☆☆
200729.4555 of 68919.4%★☆☆☆☆
200628.8578 of 71218.8%★☆☆☆☆
200527.2508 of 63219.6%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202658.743 of 15071.3%★★★★☆
202545.763 of 14456.3%★★★☆☆
202452.158 of 13757.7%★★★☆☆
202222.5122 of 1338.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201926.0126 of 16121.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202622.0814 of 98617.4%★☆☆☆☆
202537.8710 of 100129.1%★☆☆☆☆
202434.0754 of 101125.4%★☆☆☆☆
202317.4859 of 101015.0%★☆☆☆☆
202220.5859 of 101715.5%★☆☆☆☆
202138.1677 of 100432.6%★★☆☆☆
201929.3784 of 100221.8%★☆☆☆☆
201824.4827 of 99717.1%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202636.0234 of 34732.6%★★☆☆☆
202532.6223 of 32230.7%★★☆☆☆
202440.9192 of 33142.0%★★☆☆☆
202329.1213 of 29026.6%★☆☆☆☆
202230.1210 of 29629.1%★☆☆☆☆
202128.8206 of 27424.8%★☆☆☆☆
201936.1165 of 26638.0%★★☆☆☆
201833.6179 of 27133.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202622.7724 of 84814.6%★☆☆☆☆
202531.1658 of 87024.4%★☆☆☆☆
202429.2677 of 86621.8%★☆☆☆☆
202318.3788 of 8719.5%☆☆☆☆☆
202222.2742 of 85913.6%★☆☆☆☆
202130.0651 of 84723.1%★☆☆☆☆
201918.2802 of 8748.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201822.2754 of 85411.7%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202620.7824 of 98916.7%★☆☆☆☆
202519.3841 of 100015.9%★☆☆☆☆
202423.0831 of 101217.9%★☆☆☆☆
202324.7821 of 101118.8%★☆☆☆☆
202227.7809 of 101720.5%★☆☆☆☆
202120.6841 of 100316.2%★☆☆☆☆
201920.5850 of 100215.2%★☆☆☆☆
201823.2836 of 99716.1%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202615.8741 of 7916.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202515.9725 of 8029.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202419.7687 of 79013.0%★☆☆☆☆
202327.7587 of 77023.8%★☆☆☆☆
202226.5593 of 74820.7%★☆☆☆☆
202133.4511 of 74631.5%★★☆☆☆
201922.9621 of 74216.3%★☆☆☆☆
201826.4569 of 72121.1%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202614.4632 of 6979.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202536.9493 of 71831.3%★★☆☆☆
202431.2550 of 72724.3%★☆☆☆☆
202319.0632 of 71511.6%★☆☆☆☆
202227.1567 of 70419.5%★☆☆☆☆
202133.7519 of 69925.8%★☆☆☆☆
201916.3646 of 71810.0%★☆☆☆☆
201820.2608 of 68611.4%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202639.8433 of 64332.7%★★☆☆☆
202543.2409 of 62834.9%★★☆☆☆
202446.9387 of 64139.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.0379 of 64040.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.8442 of 61728.4%★☆☆☆☆
202143.7377 of 61338.5%★★☆☆☆
201943.8376 of 59436.7%★★☆☆☆
201845.7346 of 57940.2%★★☆☆☆
201743.9370 of 61239.5%★★☆☆☆
201642.8385 of 60936.8%★★☆☆☆
201554.7309 of 61249.5%★★☆☆☆
201432.5474 of 58519.0%★☆☆☆☆
201349.4348 of 56938.8%★★☆☆☆
201242.8433 of 55922.5%★☆☆☆☆
201139.1443 of 54919.3%★☆☆☆☆
201034.9443 of 53917.8%★☆☆☆☆
200939.6416 of 52120.2%★☆☆☆☆
200831.1439 of 51915.4%★☆☆☆☆
200629.3315 of 38217.5%★☆☆☆☆
200533.9270 of 33218.7%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202667.529 of 12576.8%★★★★☆
202373.317 of 13086.9%★★★★☆
202250.047 of 12562.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202399.51 of 17099.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202640.9378 of 57233.9%★★☆☆☆
202534.2415 of 57327.6%★☆☆☆☆
202441.9373 of 58035.7%★★☆☆☆
202347.6316 of 57945.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.1390 of 57632.3%★★☆☆☆
202155.4260 of 57454.7%★★★☆☆
201945.4347 of 55737.7%★★☆☆☆
201860.8216 of 55160.8%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202650.6101 of 23657.2%★★★☆☆
202547.8110 of 23753.6%★★★☆☆
202449.7113 of 23952.7%★★★☆☆
202348.6106 of 22953.7%★★★☆☆
202233.8152 of 22131.2%★★☆☆☆
202159.672 of 22568.0%★★★☆☆
201950.395 of 20954.5%★★★☆☆
201839.2135 of 20433.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202645.5291 of 51343.3%★★☆☆☆
202552.6233 of 50954.2%★★★☆☆
202445.6284 of 52045.4%★★☆☆☆
202344.6286 of 52545.5%★★☆☆☆
202236.2355 of 52232.0%★★☆☆☆
202129.4397 of 49920.4%★☆☆☆☆
201936.2345 of 48729.2%★☆☆☆☆
201855.5179 of 48963.4%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202639.5392 of 57531.8%★★☆☆☆
202553.5293 of 57749.2%★★☆☆☆
202453.2296 of 58549.4%★★☆☆☆
202341.9355 of 59139.9%★★☆☆☆
202232.7415 of 57728.1%★☆☆☆☆
202130.6431 of 57224.7%★☆☆☆☆
201942.8356 of 55736.1%★★☆☆☆
201835.0402 of 55127.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202632.2309 of 43929.6%★☆☆☆☆
202532.3288 of 41430.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.7176 of 42558.6%★★★☆☆
202341.5249 of 43943.3%★★☆☆☆
202243.5223 of 42147.0%★★☆☆☆
202149.7190 of 43756.5%★★★☆☆
201949.3185 of 41455.3%★★★☆☆
201850.9168 of 41759.7%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202636.5261 of 39133.2%★★☆☆☆
202546.9232 of 39941.9%★★☆☆☆
202458.0171 of 40758.0%★★★☆☆
202351.6192 of 41253.4%★★★☆☆
202239.9259 of 39734.8%★★☆☆☆
202134.3283 of 39328.0%★☆☆☆☆
201937.9260 of 38231.9%★★☆☆☆
201858.0143 of 37561.9%★★★☆☆
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)71st percentile+54 vs school
Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile+16 vs school
Female (2026)17th percentile~ school
Male (2026)17th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile~ school
White (2026)9th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school
Middle school
English Language Learner (2023)99th percentile+59 vs school
African American (2026)77th percentile+44 vs school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile+25 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+11 vs school
Female (2026)34th percentile~ school
White (2026)33rd percentile~ school
Male (2026)32nd percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)30th percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies44%-21 vs state
English Language Arts41%-14 vs state
Science40%-13 vs state
Mathematics36%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Open Quote My son has been going to Fairview since K4. He is now in 5th grade. He loves his school and gets excellent grades. The teachers are wonderful. They have art, music, phy ed. There is band, choir, basketball, football, soccer, pompons. An all around fantastic school where the kids come first and parental involvement is outstanding! Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, November 19, 2009

Open Quote Awesome school. I love the teachers. I love how they keep good control of the kids and do not allow any type of fighting to go on. You don't hear much profanity while the kids are outside playing. The volunteer support to help kids with their homework is great. Modest amount of homework sent home that doesn't stress the child or the rest of the family that has to wait for this to be completed. No homework over the weekends. They really show personal one on one with children that may be struggling and blend the classes with special ed instead of excluding or isolating them. I could go on and on about this school, but time will not allow. Great School!! Close Quote




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Fairview Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 603 students attended Fairview Elementary.

Students at Fairview Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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