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Forest Home Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

979^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Forest Home Elementary is a PK–5 school in the Milwaukee School District at 1516 W Forest Home Ave, Milwaukee, WI, enrolling 559 students, with 91.77% eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25. In 2025-26, it ranked 979th of 1,039 Wisconsin schools in its comparison group — 6th percentile, 0 stars — and its percentile has stayed between 5 and 8 from 2015-16 through 2025-26.

The school has high resource inputs relative to nearby Milwaukee schools: $26,499 per student in 2024-25, up from $15,311 in 2019-20, and a student-teacher ratio of 11.2, the lowest among nearby schools. Despite this, outcomes remain low. Chronic absenteeism is a relative bright spot: 32.9% in 2024-25, better than the district’s 46.2%, but nearly double the state’s 17.3%; it improved from 49.7% in 2021-22. It is lower than Mitchell Elementary (54.3%) and Longfellow Elementary (43.0%), but higher than Lincoln Avenue Elementary (22.2%).

Math shows pockets of strength: grade 3 math proficiency was 25.49%, above the district’s 22.62%, and highest among same-district nearby schools; grade 5 math was 21.15%, above the district’s 17.72%. But ELA is below district and state in every tested grade (15.69% grade 3, 12.50% grade 4, 11.54% grade 5). Grade 4 is a major weak spot: math 6.94%, social studies 18.06%, science 12.50%. A nearby school, Bruce Guadalupe in United Community Center Inc, ranks 27th percentile with 1 star, has 15.9% chronic absenteeism, and much higher proficiency (ELA 3rd 44%, math 3rd 45.33%, social studies 4th 55.63%, science 4th 43.05%). Subgroup results are uneven: English Language Learners rank 23rd percentile, while low-income students rank 1st percentile and students with disabilities rank 10th percentile.

559

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,499

Per pupil spending ?

91.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1516 W Forest Home Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53204-3256

(414) 902-6200

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Forest Home Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bay View High
	Bradley Technology High
	King International
	More...
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High
	South Division High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.4%

African American:

11.3%

White:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 5th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (15% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg55%

979^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^th of 105Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

418^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	979 of 1039	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.7	957 of 1044	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.7	978 of 1061	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	989 of 1067	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	982 of 1067	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	996 of 1050	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.5	976 of 1037	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.8	964 of 1025	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	4.1	1011 of 1071	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.8	1021 of 1075	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.1	1014 of 1076	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.0	1011 of 1061	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	1035 of 1053	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.6	1030 of 1045	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	1036 of 1046	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.7	1015 of 1045	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.9	1010 of 1030	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.7	1002 of 1021	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.7	676 of 689	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.8	698 of 712	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.6	598 of 632	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.2	619 of 633	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	53.2	42 of 141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	91 of 161	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	189 of 245	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	212 of 255	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.3	222 of 269	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.5	219 of 249	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.7	206 of 248	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	192 of 222	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	243 of 275	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.2	220 of 287	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.8	924 of 986	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.0	935 of 1001	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	954 of 1011	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	935 of 1010	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	924 of 1017	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.1	923 of 1004	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.8	938 of 1002	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.3	933 of 997	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.4	333 of 347	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	287 of 322	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	276 of 331	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	248 of 290	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	239 of 296	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	252 of 274	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	239 of 266	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	253 of 271	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	836 of 848	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	807 of 870	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	826 of 859	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	824 of 847	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	932 of 989	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	907 of 1000	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.5	923 of 1012	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.1	934 of 1011	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.0	943 of 1017	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	964 of 1003	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	936 of 1002	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.0	938 of 997	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	715 of 791	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	672 of 802	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.4	747 of 790	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.3	713 of 770	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	739 of 748	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	720 of 746	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.5	706 of 742	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	669 of 721	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2021)70th percentile+65 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)23rd percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies18%-47 vs state

Mathematics17%-37 vs state

English Language Arts13%-40 vs state

Science12%-41 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Forest Home Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1516 W Forest Home Ave	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-6200	559	50	11.2	91.8%	13 (2.3%)	63 (11.3%)	466 (83.4%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.6%)	4.8	979^th of 1039 public elementary schools	5.8%		6.7	957^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.3%	22	15.7	12.5	11.5				25.5	6.9	21.2				18.1		12.5		$26,499	$3,084	$23,415
Hayes Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	971 W Windlake Ave	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9600	670	44	15.2	86.0%	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	654 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6.1	965^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.1%		4.7	982^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.9%	17	2.0	19.6	21.3	15.0	13.6	25.0	8.0	8.9	26.2	11.7	8.5	6.0	39.3	22.4	10.7	14.7	$20,195	$2,960	$17,236
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1728 S 23rd St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8100	597	41	14.4	94.3%	11 (1.8%)	74 (12.4%)	479 (80.2%)	8 (1.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.4%)	3	996^th of 1039 public elementary schools	4.1%		3.4	1000^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.2%	4	4.3	6.0	11.4	9.6	3.7	12.7	10.6	4.0	18.2	9.6	3.7	7.9	24.0	15.9	8.0	6.4	$20,347	$2,932	$17,415
Allen-Field Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	730 W Lapham Blvd	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9200	451	39	11.7	89.4%	12 (2.7%)	55 (12.2%)	370 (82.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	6	966^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.0%		4	991^st of 1044 public elementary schools	5.1%	25	11.4	19.7	9.8				22.9	13.6	11.8				36.4		18.2		$24,551	$2,890	$21,661
Lincoln Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1817 W Lincoln Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9700	427	28	15.1	92.0%	18 (4.2%)	43 (10.1%)	353 (82.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	5.9	967^th of 1039 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.7	969^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	16.3	25.0	13.1				16.3	10.0	11.3				35.0		22.5		$22,509	$2,863	$19,647
Rogers Street Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2430 W Rogers St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-1100	570	36	15.8	93.0%	6 (1.1%)	32 (5.6%)	514 (90.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	5.1	974^th of 1039 public elementary schools	6.3%		5	979^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.2%	5	12.7	15.7	11.7	16.1	15.6	29.0	20.0	13.5	8.1	9.8	15.6	30.7	36.5	33.9	21.2	27.4	$20,226	$2,728	$17,498
Kagel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1210 W Mineral St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7400	292	18	16.5	86.3%	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.1%)	284 (97.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.6	1032^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	0.7%		2.2	1024^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.9%	8	8.3	4.4	4.2	5.0	6.7	16.0	8.0	4.4	0.0	5.0	14.3	20.0	8.7	20.0	0.0	4.0	$21,915	$2,895	$19,020
Rocketship Stellar Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2431 S 10th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 413-2550	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	15.3	905^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.9%					(n/a)	16.7	18.5	20.6				50.0	22.2	38.2				37.0		18.5
Longfellow Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1021 S 21st St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9800	773	40	19.1	89.7%	11 (1.4%)	130 (16.8%)	609 (78.8%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.9%)	4.9	976^th of 1039 public elementary schools	6.1%		5.1	978^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.3%	2	10.5	15.7	28.6	16.4	31.0	33.3	17.5	14.6	6.4	8.2	23.9	15.8	27.2	36.8	11.0	24.6	$19,429	$2,752	$16,677
Bruce Guadalupe	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1028 S 9th St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	United Community Center Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 643-6441	1,364	99	13.7	72.9%	11 (0.8%)	11 (0.8%)	1,333 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.6%)	35.5	757^th of 1039 public elementary schools	27.1%		40.5	724^th of 1044 public elementary schools	30.7%	33	44.0	42.4	51.0	39.1	58.3	52.3	45.3	31.8	44.1	44.6	59.4	59.8	55.6	65.4	43.1	51.4

Frequently Asked Questions about Forest Home Elementary

Is Forest Home Elementary a good school?

Forest Home Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Forest Home Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Forest Home Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Forest Home Elementary attend?

Students who attend Forest Home Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Roosevelt Middle
High : Audubon Technology and Communication High
High : Bay View 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
High : South Division High

What is the racial makeup of Forest Home Elementary?

Students at Forest Home Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 11% African American, 2% White, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Forest Home Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

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