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Milwaukee Spanish Immersion

Public Grades PK, KG-5

909^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Milwaukee Spanish Immersion is an elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 678 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Milwaukee Spanish Immersion has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past several years, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 31.25% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.14% statewide and 21.92% in the Milwaukee School District. Nearby Fairview Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in the same year, with 45.28% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 54.72% in Mathematics.

The school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 74.78% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Milwaukee Spanish Immersion has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 50.4% over the past few years. Addressing these challenges, which are also seen at nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, will require a collaborative approach involving the school, district, and community stakeholders to provide a high-quality education and better support the needs of the diverse student population.

605

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,538

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2765 S 55th St
Milwaukee, WI 53219-3269

(414) 604-7600

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Milwaukee Spanish 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:

Hispanic:

63.5%

African American:

22.5%

White:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (29% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg22%

Wisconsin avg54%

909^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	14.9	909 of 1044	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	898 of 1061	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	895 of 1067	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	907 of 1067	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	857 of 1050	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	726 of 1037	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.9	603 of 1025	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	563 of 1071	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.9	486 of 1075	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.6	464 of 1076	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	58.9	453 of 1061	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.5	569 of 1053	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	604 of 1045	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.9	583 of 1046	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.7	665 of 1045	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	39.7	779 of 1030	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	44.4	727 of 1021	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	65.8	282 of 689	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.7	380 of 712	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.1	385 of 632	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.6	381 of 633	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.2	61 of 144	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	71 of 137	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	53 of 138	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	52 of 133	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.0	53 of 141	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	86.6	12 of 161	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	88.2	12 of 165	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	850 of 1001	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	842 of 1011	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	875 of 1010	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	918 of 1017	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	793 of 1004	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.5	609 of 1002	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	519 of 997	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	195 of 322	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	165 of 331	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	154 of 290	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	145 of 296	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.1	101 of 274	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	69 of 266	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	57 of 271	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	21.5	750 of 866	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	785 of 871	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.2	775 of 859	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	715 of 847	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.9	483 of 874	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.4	490 of 854	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	881 of 1000	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	862 of 1012	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	773 of 1011	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	690 of 1017	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	775 of 1003	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	756 of 1002	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	657 of 997	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	561 of 802	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	12.4	756 of 790	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	605 of 770	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	586 of 748	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.0	516 of 746	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	59.2	293 of 718	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	206 of 686	70.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2019)59th percentile+29 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile+45 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies46%-18 vs state

English Language Arts27%-25 vs state

Science27%-24 vs state

Mathematics27%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Not to trilled about Milwaukee Spanish immersion new campus on 88th st. there is so much improvement that is needed at current campus on 55th st. Teacher are working in extremely hot classroom god bless them and our poor children that have to suffer through. Children lost in hallways for these reason I take my child to school instead of the bus. The money can be spent on some A/C and more staff. There is a Tour of the new campus going on Wednesday, September 9th [email protected]. 3575 s. 88th st. Milwaukee, WI 53227. Come out and show your support. MONEY NEEDS TO BE SPENT ON CUUENT CAMPUS NOT OPENING OTHER CAMPUS Close Quote

Schools Near Milwaukee Spanish Immersion

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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 Spanish Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	2765 S 55th St	Milwaukee	53219	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-7600	605	34	17.8	82.6%	47 (7.8%)	136 (22.5%)	384 (63.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	14.9	909^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.9%		18.3	898^th of 1061 public elementary schools	15.4%	11	31.3	20.3	28.6				32.5	25.4	19.6				45.8		27.1		$13,538	$2,505	$11,033
Fairview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6500 W Kinnickinnic River Pkwy	Milwaukee	53219	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 546-7700	603	35	17.3	72.6%	186 (30.8%)	77 (12.8%)	277 (45.9%)	20 (3.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.6%)	26.5	831^st of 1044 public elementary schools	20.4%		27.3	835^th of 1061 public elementary schools	21.3%	4	45.3	32.8	41.2	39.3	58.2	61.9	54.7	31.2	27.5	26.2	45.5	41.3	45.9	69.4	34.4	38.7	$14,589	$2,201	$12,388
Manitoba Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4040 W Forest Home Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8600	469	27	17.1	83.2%	33 (7.0%)	101 (21.5%)	197 (42.0%)	99 (21.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.9%)	4.3	989^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.3%		4.9	988^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.9%	1	9.3	10.0	15.8	9.8	12.8	20.0	7.0	10.0	15.8	4.0	10.8	12.5	37.5	40.0	15.4	10.0	$16,296	$2,674	$13,622
Glenwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3550 S 51st St	Greenfield	53220	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 545-2280	307	28	11.1	65.1%	120 (39.1%)	12 (3.9%)	117 (38.1%)	31 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.8%)	40.5	722^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	30.8%		37.1	760^th of 1061 public elementary schools	28.4%	38	51.3	36.8	52.8				35.9	52.6	37.7				52.6		50.0		$13,559	$1,591	$11,969
Honey Creek Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6701 W Eden Pl	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-7900	393	20	19.6	73.5%	70 (17.8%)	67 (17.0%)	185 (47.1%)	31 (7.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	30.9	800^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.4%		24.9	851^st of 1061 public elementary schools	19.8%	51	32.0	47.8	37.1				32.0	43.5	54.3				56.5		26.1		$14,320	$2,158	$12,162
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7229 W Becher St	West Allis	53219	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4110	393	31	12.5	64.6%	127 (32.3%)	40 (10.2%)	157 (39.9%)	21 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.7%)	19.1	880^th of 1044 public elementary schools	15.7%		21.4	876^th of 1061 public elementary schools	17.4%	4	24.1	28.6	43.3				16.7	16.1	37.3				44.6		32.1		$12,826	$892	$11,933
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6213 W Lapham St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3910	384	29	13.4	72.1%	125 (32.6%)	48 (12.5%)	162 (42.2%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	13.6	919^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.0%		10.5	947^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.7%	28	21.0	30.6	29.2				27.0	26.5	12.5				46.9		27.1		$13,583	$1,167	$12,414
Rocketship Southside Community Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3003 W Cleveland Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 455-3539	418	24	17.3	32.8%	11 (2.6%)	31 (7.4%)	367 (87.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	21.6	861^st of 1044 public elementary schools	17.5%		13.8	926^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.7%	65	26.6	30.2	26.8				43.3	46.3	36.6				37.0		27.8		$10,581	$1,899	$8,682
Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 S 47th St	West Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4610	250	18	13.9	74.8%	62 (24.8%)	47 (18.8%)	115 (46.0%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	23.1	851^st of 1044 public elementary schools	18.5%		12.9	933^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	12.1%	82	32.3	26.2	50.0				38.7	28.6	44.1				40.5		26.2		$14,994	$1,288	$13,705
Curtin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3450 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7700	301	18	17.1	90.0%	23 (7.6%)	44 (14.6%)	148 (49.2%)	73 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	10	940^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.0%		6	976^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.0%	36	10.0	26.9	30.8	32.3	19.4	24.2	26.7	15.4	23.1	12.9	19.4	9.4	23.1	28.1	23.1	18.2	$14,079	$3,282	$10,797

Frequently Asked Questions about Milwaukee Spanish Immersion

What schools do graduates of Milwaukee Spanish Immersion attend?

Students who attend Milwaukee Spanish 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

What is the racial makeup of Milwaukee Spanish Immersion?

Students at Milwaukee Spanish Immersion are 63% Hispanic, 22% African American, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Milwaukee Spanish Immersion a good school?

Milwaukee Spanish Immersion ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Milwaukee Spanish Immersion in?

Milwaukee School District

How many students attend Milwaukee Spanish Immersion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 605 students attended Milwaukee Spanish Immersion.

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