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Fratney Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

973^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Fratney Elementary is a PK–6 school at 3255 N Fratney St in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood, enrolling 459 students in the Milwaukee School District, which ranks 418th of 432 Wisconsin districts (3rd percentile). Fratney itself ranked 973rd of 1,039 schools statewide in 2025–2026 (6th percentile, 0 stars), continuing a decade in the bottom tenth of Wisconsin schools. Its 2025–2026 Forward Exam proficiency rates were far below state averages: ELA from 14.06% in 3rd grade to 24% in 5th grade, math from 7.69% in 4th grade to 16.13% in 6th grade, 4th-grade social studies at 25%, and 4th-grade science at 17.31%, versus statewide rates of roughly 52–55% in ELA and math, 65.51% in social studies, and 53.46% in science.

Among nearby MPS schools, Fratney outranks Keefe Avenue Elementary, Riverwest Elementary, King Junior Elementary, Hartford Avenue Elementary, LaFollette Elementary, and Gaenslen Elementary, and generally posts higher proficiency than they do — though it trails Holmes Elementary and Maryland Montessori. Chronic absenteeism is a relative strength: 39.1% in 2024–2025, down from 43.6% in 2022–2023, below the Milwaukee School District rate of 46.2% and below most nearby MPS schools. It is still more than double Wisconsin's 17.3%, and far above Maryland Montessori (4.9%) and the Shorewood schools, Atwater Elementary (3.6%) and Lake Bluff Elementary (4.8%).

Math is consistently the weakest subject, averaging about 12.4% across grades 3–6 in 2025–2026 versus about 18.9% in ELA, and the school fell below district averages in every tested subject that year after exceeding them in several subjects in 2023–2024. Effectiveness rankings for low-income, English learner, and special education students are very low. Fratney spends $18,527 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 19.8, higher than most nearby MPS schools and above the high-performing Shorewood schools, which spend roughly $13,000–$15,000 — suggesting spending and class size alone do not explain the differences in results.

459

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,527

Per pupil spending ?

62.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

71%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

3255 N Fratney St
Milwaukee, WI 53212-2240

(414) 267-1100

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Fratney Elementary 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:

72.5%

African American:

14.2%

White:

9.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (17% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg55%

973^rd of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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	5.2	973 of 1039	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	954 of 1044	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.7	935 of 1061	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	941 of 1067	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	971 of 1067	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	923 of 1050	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.6	962 of 1037	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	919 of 1025	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	986 of 1071	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.2	988 of 1075	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.7	972 of 1076	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	10.8	964 of 1061	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	21.8	911 of 1053	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	868 of 1045	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	21.4	937 of 1046	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	986 of 1045	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.8	977 of 1030	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.6	926 of 1021	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	7.3	581 of 632	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.0	622 of 633	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	88.6	5 of 137	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	39.1	71 of 138	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	75 of 133	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	90 of 141	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.9	123 of 161	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.9	50 of 165	69.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	218 of 245	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.2	209 of 255	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	218 of 269	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	234 of 249	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	243 of 248	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	177 of 222	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	261 of 275	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	267 of 287	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	947 of 986	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.3	909 of 1001	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	870 of 1011	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	856 of 1010	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	901 of 1017	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.6	769 of 1004	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	913 of 1002	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	867 of 997	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.5	332 of 347	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.7	291 of 322	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	273 of 331	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	261 of 290	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	275 of 296	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	200 of 274	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	243 of 266	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	201 of 271	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	8.6	819 of 848	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	846 of 870	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	816 of 866	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	837 of 871	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	856 of 859	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	807 of 847	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	862 of 874	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	823 of 854	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.8	893 of 989	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.0	883 of 1000	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	889 of 1012	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	921 of 1011	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	937 of 1017	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	962 of 1003	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	949 of 1002	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.2	908 of 997	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.9	678 of 791	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.9	643 of 802	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	667 of 790	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	742 of 770	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	730 of 748	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	725 of 746	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	641 of 742	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	596 of 721	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	51.1	357 of 686	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)96th percentile+84 vs school

White (2018)48th percentile+38 vs school

Special Education (2026)14th percentile+8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)11th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies25%-41 vs state

English Language Arts19%-35 vs state

Science17%-36 vs state

Mathematics12%-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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fratney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3255 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1100	459	23	19.8	62.3%	45 (9.8%)	65 (14.2%)	333 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	5.2	973^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.6	954^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.6%	19	14.1	21.6	24.0	16.1			13.6	7.7	12.0	16.1			25.0		17.3		71%		$18,527	$2,808	$15,720
Gaenslen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1250 E Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5700	641	55	11.6	88.3%	19 (3.0%)	521 (81.3%)	58 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	1.3	1034^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.3	1040^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.4%	6	1.8	2.1	8.9	4.5	2.0	12.0	1.8	0.0	3.6	3.0	6.1	4.0	6.4	22.0	0.0	10.0	77%		$25,310	$3,135	$22,175
Riverwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2765 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-4400	244	15	16.2	88.5%	12 (4.9%)	179 (73.4%)	38 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	2.9	1004^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.4%		3.1	1006^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.6%	2	11.1	12.1	10.3				7.4	9.1	5.1				18.2		15.2		23%		$22,740	$2,670	$20,070
King Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3275 N 3rd St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1500	277	18	15.0	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	243 (87.7%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	4	990^th of 1039 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.8	1010^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.3%	20	0.0	13.6	16.0	12.0	12.5	6.7	0.0	22.7	4.0	12.0	6.3	0.0	22.7	13.3	18.2	0.0	66%		$20,322	$3,216	$17,106
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2463 N Buffum St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1300	260	19	13.5	—	2 (0.8%)	234 (90.0%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	9.9	930^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.1	923^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.6%	7	44.0	4.8	8.7	12.0	25.0	5.0	44.0	4.8	0.0	4.2	14.3	10.0	23.8	10.0	19.1	0.0	76%		$23,641	$3,032	$20,609
Hartford Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2227 E Hartford Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4700	256	16	15.6	93.0%	4 (1.6%)	214 (83.6%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.2%)	2.2	1021^st of 1039 public elementary schools	1.7%		3.5	997^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.5%	24	0.0	9.1	14.3	8.0	9.5	10.5	0.0	0.0	4.8	8.0	10.0	5.3	27.3	21.1	0.0	10.5	67%		$21,290	$2,994	$18,296
LaFollette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3239 N 9th St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5200	216	11	20.0	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	191 (88.4%)	15 (6.9%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	1.4	1033^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.4	1037^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.7%	4	0.0	0.0	10.0	14.3	5.3	10.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	5.6	0.0	5.3	30.0	0.0	10.0	79%		$22,481	$3,965	$18,516
Atwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Capitol Dr	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 963-6962	474	33	14.1	24.3%	301 (63.5%)	67 (14.1%)	37 (7.8%)	34 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	89.3	42^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	96.0%		84.2	104^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.0%	62	84.8	76.8	76.5	83.6			82.0	75.0	75.4	83.6			82.1		80.4		91%		$14,818	$604	$14,215
Lake Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 E Lake Bluff Blvd	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 963-6972	531	32	16.4	16.6%	343 (64.6%)	41 (7.7%)	58 (10.9%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (12.2%)	85.1	93^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	91.0%		83.9	110^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.5%	17	73.3	76.7	75.0	79.7			83.3	65.8	66.2	79.7			84.9		72.6		≥ 95%		$13,117	$304	$12,813
Maryland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2418 N Maryland Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4800	470	23	20.2	24.9%	281 (59.8%)	69 (14.7%)	49 (10.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.3%)	69.5	319^th of 1039 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.4	355^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.0%	36	75.5	69.4	81.1	66.7	70.6	85.7	51.0	40.8	51.4	64.1	70.6	60.0	83.7	88.6	65.3	82.9	56%		$18,583	$2,195	$16,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Fratney Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Fratney Elementary?

Students at Fratney Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Fratney Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

What schools do graduates of Fratney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fratney Elementary 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

Is Fratney Elementary a good school?

Fratney Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Fratney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 459 students attended Fratney Elementary.

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