Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Public PK, KG-8

 3618 N 53rd St
       Milwaukee, WI  53216-2952


(414) 874-5300

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1026th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,146 Help


Students who attend Fifty-Third 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
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.7 Help
Number of students:  312

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.1%
Hispanic:
5.4%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  90.4% Help


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Compare Details Fifty-Third Street Elementary ranks worse than 96.2% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 69th among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.99. (See more...)
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Compare Details Fifty-Third Street Elementary ranks worse than 97.7% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.83. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.1%), Hispanic (5.4%), two or more races (2.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 90.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Fifty-Third Street Elementary is 13.7, which is the 21st best among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fifty-Third Street Elementary is $15,146. 62 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Fifty-Third Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Fifty-Third Street Elementary 1026th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Fifty-Third Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Fifty-Third Street Elementary 625th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Fifty-Third Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 411th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Fifty-Third Street Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 5.48 597th 633 5.7%
2005 3.17 606th 632 4.1%
2006 3.90 679th 712 4.6%
2007 0.99 683rd 689 0.9%
2008 0.17 1019th 1021 0.2%
2009 4.85 990th 1030 3.9%
2010 4.29 1011th 1045 3.3%
2011 3.24 1016th 1046 2.9%
2012 2.71 1009th 1045 3.4%
2013 1.87 1037th 1053 1.5%
2014 1.55 1049th 1061 1.1%
2015 2.18 1052nd 1076 2.2%
2016 3.02 1043rd 1075 3.0%
2017 2.45 1042nd 1071 2.7%
2018 2.63 994th 1025 3.0%
2019 1.83 1024th 1037 1.3%
2021 3.96 1017th 1050 3.1%
2022 2.63 1049th 1067 1.7%
2023 3.99 1026th 1067 3.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.00 650th 721 9.8%
2019 14.58 720th 742 3.0%
2021 16.57 710th 746 4.8%
2022 18.25 673rd 748 10.0%
2023 13.80 744th 770 3.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 3.37 872nd 874 0.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.84 951st 997 4.6%
2019 3.00 975th 1002 2.7%
2021 6.76 945th 1004 5.9%
2022 2.98 1006th 1017 1.1%
2023 7.49 936th 1010 7.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.73 961st 997 3.6%
2019 2.31 994th 1002 0.8%
2021 3.45 997th 1003 0.6%
2022 3.69 987th 1017 2.9%
2023 3.79 983rd 1011 2.8%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Fifty-Third Street Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 2.81 351st 366 4.1%
2008 2.25 504th 519 2.9%
2009 1.71 510th 521 2.1%
2010 2.72 523rd 539 3.0%
2011 1.40 538th 549 2.0%
2012 2.22 538th 559 3.8%
2013 2.69 542nd 569 4.7%
2014 3.46 554th 585 5.3%
2015 1.41 604th 612 1.3%
2016 2.42 596th 609 2.1%
2017 3.48 579th 612 5.4%
2018 1.57 574th 579 0.9%
2019 2.08 588th 594 1.0%
2021 3.80 595th 613 2.9%
2022 4.19 592nd 617 4.1%
2023 3.83 625th 640 2.3%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.05 376th 417 9.8%
2019 21.57 362nd 414 12.6%
2021 19.22 426th 437 2.5%
2022 22.75 358th 421 15.0%
2023 19.13 408th 439 7.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 9.11 508th 525 3.2%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.12 544th 551 1.3%
2019 2.06 551st 557 1.1%
2021 4.79 555th 574 3.3%
2022 6.15 544th 576 5.6%
2023 5.95 551st 579 4.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.32 544th 551 1.3%
2019 3.38 543rd 557 2.5%
2021 5.02 554th 572 3.1%
2022 3.88 568th 577 1.6%
2023 3.41 590th 591 0.2%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 21.83 127th 134 5.2%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Fifty-Third Street Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 156 204 3 9 4 n/a n/a 0 376
1989 167 214 3 10 7 n/a n/a 0 401
1990 156 210 2 12 4 n/a n/a 0 384
1991 154 214 2 19 5 n/a n/a 0 394
1992 143 207 2 17 9 n/a n/a 0 378
1993 130 245 2 16 8 n/a n/a 0 401
1994 109 271 0 15 6 n/a n/a 0 401
1995 69 325 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 412
1996 69 325 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 412
1997 65 330 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 410
1998 46 381 2 5 3 n/a n/a 0 437
1999 25 353 3 8 3 n/a n/a 0 392
2000 17 327 3 10 2 n/a n/a 0 359
2001 17 313 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 341
2002 27 297 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2003 27 297 1 5 0 n/a n/a 0 330
2004 29 344 2 6 1 n/a n/a 0 382
2005 31 321 0 7 0 n/a n/a 0 359
2006 27 331 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 363
2007 32 367 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 408
2008 27 400 0 2 2 n/a n/a 0 431
2009 28 407 1 6 0 n/a n/a 0 442
2010 28 398 1 9 1 n/a n/a 0 437
2011 22 394 1 8 1 0 0 0 426
2012 11 388 0 10 3 0 0 0 412
2013 15 439 0 9 2 0 1 0 466
2014 16 406 1 11 2 0 1 0 437
2015 13 376 2 7 1 0 1 0 400
2016 13 362 4 11 1 0 2 0 393
2017 13 412 8 21 3 0 13 0 470
2018 11 353 6 18 2 0 10 0 400
2019 12 374 2 14 4 0 11 0 417
2020 7 371 2 17 1 0 12 0 410
2021 7 322 1 11 2 0 15 0 358
2022 3 302 0 14 2 0 10 0 331
2023 7 278 1 17 1 0 8 0 312

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fifty-Third Street Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 376 21.0 17.9 54.5
1989 401 21.0 19.0 34.4
1990 384 17.0 22.5 37.2
1991 394 17.0 23.1 46.4
1992 378 18.0 21.0 52.9
1993 401 20.6 19.5 67.6
1994 401 19.1 21.0 65.8
1995 412 20.4 20.2 66
1996 412 20.4 20.2 66
1997 410 23.5 17.4 65.6
1998 437 23.5 18.6 64.3
1999 392 21.1 18.6 73.5
2000 359 21.6 16.6 71.3
2001 341 23.1 14.8 69.2
2002 330 28.0 11.8 76.4
2003 330 28.0 11.8 76.4
2004 382 30.0 12.7 78
2005 359 29.0 12.4 n/a
2006 363 29.0 12.5 n/a
2007 408 28.0 14.6 82.4
2008 431 27.9 15.4 87.7
2009 442 31.7 13.9 86.2
2010 437 23.8 18.3 83.8
2011 426 26.9 15.7 86.2
2012 412 22.0 18.7 91
2013 466 33.1 14.0 92.9
2014 437 29.0 15.0 91.5
2015 400 n/a n/a 92.3
2016 393 21.0 18.7 79.4
2017 470 28.5 16.4 91.3
2018 400 18.6 21.4 94.3
2019 417 24.9 16.7 81.3
2020 410 25.2 16.2 89.8
2021 358 21.3 16.8 95.3
2022 331 22.3 14.8 88.8
2023 312 22.6 13.7 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fifty-Third Street Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 376 21.0 17.9 54.5
1989 401 21.0 19.0 34.4
1990 384 17.0 22.5 37.2
1991 394 17.0 23.1 46.4
1992 378 18.0 21.0 52.9
1993 401 20.6 19.5 67.6
1994 401 19.1 21.0 65.8
1995 412 20.4 20.2 66
1996 412 20.4 20.2 66
1997 410 23.5 17.4 65.6
1998 437 23.5 18.6 64.3
1999 392 21.1 18.6 73.5
2000 359 21.6 16.6 71.3
2001 341 23.1 14.8 69.2
2002 330 28.0 11.8 76.4
2003 330 28.0 11.8 76.4
2004 382 30.0 12.7 78
2005 359 29.0 12.4 n/a
2006 363 29.0 12.5 n/a
2007 408 28.0 14.6 82.4
2008 431 27.9 15.4 87.7
2009 442 31.7 13.9 86.2
2010 437 23.8 18.3 83.8
2011 426 26.9 15.7 86.2
2012 412 22.0 18.7 91
2013 466 33.1 14.0 92.9
2014 437 29.0 15.0 91.5
2015 400 n/a n/a 92.3
2016 393 21.0 18.7 79.4
2017 470 28.5 16.4 91.3
2018 400 18.6 21.4 94.3
2019 417 24.9 16.7 81.3
2020 410 25.2 16.2 89.8
2021 358 21.3 16.8 95.3
2022 331 22.3 14.8 88.8
2023 312 22.6 13.7 90.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Fifty-Third Street Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,808 (12.6%) $12,584 (87.4%) $14,391
2020 $1,524 (10.8%) $12,643 (89.2%) $14,167
2021 $2,243 (14.8%) $12,903 (85.2%) $15,146

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Fifty-Third Street Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1024th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 1026th of 1067 Elementary schools
 2.6%
Ranks 588th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 625th of 640 Middle schools
 1.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)00
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.413.2
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)2.29.1
 6.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)21.216.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)2.313.3
 11%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)18.517.5
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)76.9
 0.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)723.3
 16.4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)24.128.3
 4.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)713.3
 6.4%
   4th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)21.819.3
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)2.40
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.514.1
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)7.10
 7.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)18.214.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)03.3
 3.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)19.515.9
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)00
   6th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.79.9
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)3.10
 3.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)24.220.7
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)00
   7th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.39.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)7.40
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)1916.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)05.9
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)13.16.9
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)7.111.8
 4.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)25.132.1
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Fifty-Third Street Elementary)10.75.9
 4.8%
   8th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)24.822.2
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students417312
 25.2%
African American374278
 25.7%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1417
 21.4%
Pacific Islander00
White127
 41.7%
Two or More Races118
 27.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.3%90.4%
 9.1%


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Students at Fifty-Third Street Elementary are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% White.

Fifty-Third Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 312 students attended Fifty-Third Street Elementary.


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