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Golda Meir School

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Golda Meir School ranks 539 th of 1044 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades 3-12

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Alternative Schools

Better than 48% of Wisconsin alternative schools

Summary

Golda Meir School is an alternative public school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin that serves grades 3-12 with a total enrollment of 1,211 students. 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. Golda Meir School has a diverse student population, with 54.5% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year.

Golda Meir School stands out as a relatively high-performing school within the Milwaukee School District. The school has consistently high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 90.4% to 96.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district average of around 65-68%. Additionally, Golda Meir School students outperform the district and the state of Wisconsin on the Forward Exam across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.94% of Golda Meir 7th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.44% for the district and 53.59% for the state. However, the school still faces challenges related to chronic absenteeism, with rates ranging from 17.7% to 50.4% over the past few years.

When comparing Golda Meir School to other nearby schools in the Milwaukee area, it stands out as a high-performing alternative school. For instance, HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy, which is part of the same district, has lower test scores and graduation rates than Golda Meir. On the other hand, other nearby alternative schools like Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning and Obama School of Career and Technical Education have significantly lower test scores and performance metrics. Despite these strong academic results, the high rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility at Golda Meir School suggest that the school may still be facing challenges in serving its economically disadvantaged student population.

1,192

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,984

Per pupil spending ?

47.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1615 N Martin Luther King Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53212

(414) 758-2500

District: Milwaukee School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.0%

White:

18.5%

Hispanic:

14.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 51 percentile points since 2021

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

539^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

134^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	539 of 1044	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	582 of 1061	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	464 of 1067	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	513 of 1067	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.6	752 of 1050	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.6	218 of 1037	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	329 of 1025	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	377 of 1071	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.3	384 of 1075	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	77.9	152 of 1076	85.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	145 of 1061	86.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.2	68 of 1053	93.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.6	14 of 1045	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.2	26 of 1046	97.5%	★★★★★
2010	85.8	23 of 1045	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	79.4	111 of 1030	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	78.6	116 of 1021	88.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	98 of 689	85.8%	★★★★☆
2006	89.1	7 of 712	99.0%	★★★★★
2005	84.7	28 of 632	95.6%	★★★★★
2004	80.1	99 of 633	84.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	11 of 144	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	92.4	2 of 138	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	91.0	5 of 133	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	67.0	26 of 141	81.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.7	2 of 161	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	96.1	3 of 165	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	528 of 1001	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	551 of 1011	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	403 of 1010	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	522 of 1017	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	776 of 1004	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.3	342 of 1002	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	436 of 997	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	46 of 322	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	94.9	10 of 331	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.2	26 of 290	91.0%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	27 of 296	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	59.4	82 of 274	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	94.9	9 of 266	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	16 of 271	94.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	301 of 870	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	482 of 866	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	328 of 871	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	389 of 859	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.0	681 of 847	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.7	123 of 874	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	193 of 854	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	495 of 1000	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	526 of 1012	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.4	489 of 1011	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	410 of 1017	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	613 of 1003	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	82.7	102 of 1002	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	202 of 997	79.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	61.8	246 of 790	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.9	252 of 770	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	266 of 748	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	98.4	4 of 742	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	69.9	134 of 721	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.1	16 of 718	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	47 of 727	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	6 of 715	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.1	37 of 704	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	60.7	254 of 699	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	95.9	8 of 718	98.9%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	25 of 686	96.4%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	134 of 628	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	181 of 641	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	58.7	245 of 640	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	211 of 617	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	174 of 613	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.3	80 of 594	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.1	58 of 579	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	77.9	80 of 612	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.3	86 of 609	85.9%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	81 of 612	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	81.9	49 of 585	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	88.9	18 of 569	96.8%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	7 of 559	98.7%	★★★★★
2011	84.8	8 of 549	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	82.4	26 of 539	95.2%	★★★★★
2009	75.7	73 of 521	86.0%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	30 of 519	94.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	3 of 117	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	3 of 118	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	8 of 130	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	4 of 125	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.8	15 of 134	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	98.7	2 of 127	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	99.3	2 of 123	98.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	73.0	21 of 95	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.6	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	166 of 573	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	211 of 580	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	269 of 579	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	290 of 576	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	252 of 574	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	91 of 557	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	59 of 551	89.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	95.1	5 of 237	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.9	7 of 239	97.1%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	27 of 229	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	20 of 221	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	72.0	33 of 225	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	98.0	2 of 209	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	1 of 204	99.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	55 of 509	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	109 of 520	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	177 of 525	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	229 of 522	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.0	312 of 499	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.3	21 of 487	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	10 of 489	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	117 of 577	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	116 of 585	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	184 of 591	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	103 of 577	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	95 of 572	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	73 of 557	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	52 of 551	90.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	85.0	9 of 126	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	89.4	12 of 414	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	36 of 425	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	54.6	150 of 439	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	108 of 421	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	60 of 437	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	180 of 414	56.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	4 of 399	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.1	6 of 407	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.3	13 of 412	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.7	10 of 397	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.5	22 of 393	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	4 of 382	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	98.4	2 of 375	99.5%	★★★★★

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

White (2025)98th percentile+49 vs school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile+37 vs school

Special Education (2024)69th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile~ school

Middle school

White (2025)99th percentile+20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+19 vs school

African American (2025)97th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)93rd percentile+27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile~ school

Asian (2022)78th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%+4 vs state

English Language Arts62%+9 vs state

Science55%+5 vs state

Mathematics53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 Social Studies 10th 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
Golda Meir School	Public, Alternative	3-12	1615 N Martin Luther King Dr	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 758-2500	1,192	63	18.8	47.4%	221 (18.5%)	667 (56.0%)	178 (14.9%)	46 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.5%)								(n/a)	50.0	52.9	47.7	67.0	70.9	67.7	60.3	44.1	27.3	67.0	67.5	47.6	72.1	78.2	45.2	44.1	61.3	$12,984	$2,201	$10,783
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1017 N 12th St	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6800	286	22	13.0	93.4%	5 (1.7%)	251 (87.8%)	14 (4.9%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	$15,838	$2,233	$13,605
Milwaukee Academy of Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2000 W Kilbourn Ave	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 933-0302	1,711	97	17.5	91.9%	6 (0.4%)	1,608 (94.0%)	46 (2.7%)	10 (0.6%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (1.7%)								(n/a)	10.6	8.1	10.4	18.6	19.2	17.6	14.9	8.8	16.3	13.7	20.2	16.7	12.5	27.1	11.5	3.7	17.8	$18,154	$2,954	$15,198
Central City Cyberschool	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4301 N 44th St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Central City Cyberschool of Milwaukee Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 444-2330	343	20	17.5	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	336 (98.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)	25.9	11.8	26.3	18.9	20.8	18.2	14.8	5.9	10.5	13.5	25.0	31.8	5.9	22.7	5.3	5.9	4.6	$22,742	$11,372	$11,372
MacDowell Montessori School K3-12	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6415 W Mount Vernon Ave	Milwaukee	53213	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-1400	823	51	16.2	55.7%	211 (25.6%)	435 (52.9%)	89 (10.8%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.6%)								(n/a)	33.9	31.4	38.9	47.8	43.9	44.6	25.0	15.7	16.7	34.8	34.2	17.9	51.0	60.7	21.8	41.2	32.1	$13,364	$2,195	$11,169
Obama School of Career and Technical Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5075 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4900	1,294	43	30.0	84.0%	48 (3.7%)	993 (76.7%)	179 (13.8%)	26 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.4%)								(n/a)	0.0	14.3	10.5	8.3	16.0	0.0	0.0	6.7	16.7	0.0	13.0	0.0	8.3	10.5	13.0	8.3	0.0	$16,696	$2,648	$14,048
HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4601 N 84th St	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 383-4944	1,974	75	26.3	89.0%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.1%)	1,905 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.3%)								(n/a)	45.4	48.5	40.4	51.2	58.5	55.4	63.9	57.6	58.3	52.7	62.3	51.0	52.7	64.2	37.0	35.1	48.0	$14,862	$2,577	$12,284
Vel R Phillips School	Public, Alternative	K-12	10201 W Watertown Plank Rd	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 257-4857	139	29	4.7		3 (2.2%)	107 (77.0%)	18 (12.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)															0.0			$43,931	$4,755	$39,175
Deeper Learning Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1117 S 104th St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(414) 604-4224	88	5	17.6	48.9%	36 (40.9%)	7 (8.0%)	34 (38.6%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.1%)								(n/a)					27.3	25.0					18.2	25.0		50.0	14.3		25.0
Wauwatosa Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	12121 W North Ave	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(414) 773-1000	91	4	22.7	22.0%	27 (29.7%)	37 (40.7%)	13 (14.3%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.0%)								(n/a)															42.9			$24,543	$291	$24,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Golda Meir School

How many students attend Golda Meir School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,192 students attended Golda Meir School.

Is Golda Meir School a good school?

Golda Meir School ranks 539^th of 1044 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Golda Meir School?

Students at Golda Meir School are 56% African American, 19% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Golda Meir School in?

Milwaukee School District

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