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Barbee Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

934^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Barbee Elementary is a PK–8 school at 4456 N Teutonia Ave on Milwaukee's north side, serving 289 students within the Milwaukee School District. That district ranks 418th of 432 in Wisconsin (3rd percentile, 0 stars), while Barbee Elementary itself ranks 934th of 1,039 state schools (10th percentile, 1 star) for 2025‑2026 — the best percentile the school has posted in the ten years of history available, up from the 2nd–6th percentile band it occupied from 2015 through 2022.

The school's clearest strength is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 33.0% (2024‑2025) is well below the district's 46.2% and far below every nearby school, which range from 45.8% at Pratt Elementary to 73.0% at Townsend Street Elementary — though it is still nearly double the state figure of 17.3%. On the 2025‑2026 Forward Exam, Barbee posts the highest English language arts proficiency of any nearby school in five of six tested grades, and its 4th-grade social studies proficiency (46.15%) beats both the district and every peer. Barbee also reports a 0.0% dropout rate, versus 4.0% district-wide and 1.1% statewide.

Mathematics is the opposite story: 0% proficiency in 5th and 6th grade math in each of the last two years, below the district in five of six grades, and only 8th grade (25%) above it. Science is the weakest subject — 8th-grade science sits at 6.67% — and special education students rank at the 9th percentile (0 stars). Per-student spending is $20,127, the second lowest of the eleven comparison schools, while the student-teacher ratio improved to 16.5:1. The bottom line: Barbee remains a bottom-decile school statewide but a relative over-performer within its immediate neighborhood, with a genuinely upward multi-year direction — and because grade-level groups are small, single-year swings are best read as directional signals.

289

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,127

Per pupil spending ?

86.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4456 N Teutonia Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53209-6225

(414) 874-5600

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Barbee 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:

African American:

78.2%

White:

8.7%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (21% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg25%

Wisconsin avg55%

Elementary school

934^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

585^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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)

Elementary school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	934 of 1039	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	6.5	960 of 1044	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	963 of 1061	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	1028 of 1067	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.0	1032 of 1067	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	982 of 1050	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	1002 of 1037	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	1000 of 1025	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.6	1019 of 1071	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.2	1038 of 1075	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.2	1068 of 1076	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.6	1048 of 1061	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.0	1043 of 1045	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	1039 of 1046	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.9	1033 of 1045	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.4	1007 of 1030	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	1006 of 1021	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.5	669 of 689	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.7	671 of 712	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.2	623 of 632	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	20.9	533 of 633	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.2	73 of 150	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.4	93 of 144	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	101 of 165	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	880 of 986	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	922 of 1001	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.2	909 of 1011	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	979 of 1010	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	996 of 1017	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.0	910 of 1004	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.8	964 of 1002	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	967 of 997	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.2	898 of 989	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.4	915 of 1000	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	894 of 1012	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	932 of 1011	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.5	966 of 1017	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	966 of 1003	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	976 of 1002	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	973 of 997	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	719 of 791	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.3	685 of 802	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.7	723 of 790	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.5	655 of 746	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	730 of 742	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	645 of 721	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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

African American (2026)51st percentile+41 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile~ school

Middle school

Female (2026)13th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies39%-26 vs state

English Language Arts29%-25 vs state

Science15%-38 vs state

Mathematics9%-45 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
Barbee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4456 N Teutonia Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5600	289	18	16.5	86.2%	25 (8.7%)	226 (78.2%)	15 (5.2%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.5%)	9.7	934^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.1%		6.5	960^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.0%	26	12.0	34.6	36.4	30.0	21.4	40.0	8.0	11.5	0.0	0.0	14.3	25.0	46.2	26.7	19.2	6.7	$20,127	$2,855	$17,273
Clemens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 W Hope Ave	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-6300	321	23	14.0	97.5%	3 (0.9%)	284 (88.5%)	23 (7.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.8%)	2.9	1000^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.8%		2.7	1011^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.2%	11	8.9	8.3	13.0				6.7	17.4	8.7				14.3		4.1		$23,564	$2,608	$20,956
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2308 W Nash St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-4400	311	17	17.9	95.2%	1 (0.3%)	287 (92.3%)	17 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1.3	1036^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.3%		1.8	1030^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.3%	6	5.6	0.0	5.6	4.2	10.5	15.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.2	5.0	5.3	11.1	11.1	0.0	5.3	$21,857	$2,798	$19,058
Pratt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5131 N Green Bay Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 247-7300	288	16	18.5	88.9%	3 (1.0%)	259 (89.9%)	14 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.5%)	3	999^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.8%		2.6	1013^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.0%	14	2.9	6.5	18.2				14.7	9.7	9.1				16.1		6.5		$20,235	$3,325	$16,910
Keefe Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1618 W Keefe Ave	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-4800	125	8	15.2	96.8%	1 (0.8%)	107 (85.6%)	9 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.0%)	2.1	1024^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.4%		1.2	1041^st of 1044 public elementary schools	0.3%	17	0.0	0.0	25.0				0.0	0.0	0.0				0.0		0.0		$22,493	$2,937	$19,556
Auer Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2319 W Auer Ave	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-4500	151	8	17.9	91.4%	1 (0.7%)	141 (93.4%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	2.1	1023^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	1.5%		2	1028^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.5%	5	5.6	5.6	6.3				0.0	11.1	6.3				11.1		11.1		$24,664	$4,040	$20,624
Townsend Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3360 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5900	257	16	16.0	93.8%	4 (1.6%)	222 (86.4%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	2.1	1025^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.3%		1.1	1043^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.1%	18	0.0	13.3	8.3	0.0	3.9	8.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	26.7	8.3	20.0	4.2	$21,020	$3,184	$17,837
Carson Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4920 W Capitol Dr	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4800	326	20	16.0	94.5%	3 (0.9%)	298 (91.4%)	14 (4.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	1.9	1027^th of 1039 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.8	1031^st of 1044 public elementary schools	1.2%	4	0.0	4.0	16.7	14.3	20.0	12.5	3.9	4.0	0.0	9.5	15.0	25.0	8.0	25.0	4.0	6.3	$20,392	$3,430	$16,961
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	$22,481	$3,965	$18,516
Congress Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5225 W Lincoln Creek Dr	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 616-5300	607	38	16.0	89.3%	4 (0.7%)	554 (91.3%)	23 (3.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.6%)	2.4	1016^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.2%		2.2	1022^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	2.1%	6	8.3	15.0	13.3	9.8	10.0	19.1	2.2	0.0	0.0	3.9	14.0	7.1	28.2	19.1	10.3	21.4	$19,144	$2,530	$16,614

Frequently Asked Questions about Barbee Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Barbee Elementary?

Students at Barbee Elementary are 78% African American, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Barbee Elementary attend?

Students who attend Barbee 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

How many students attend Barbee Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 289 students attended Barbee Elementary.

Is Barbee Elementary a good school?

Barbee Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Barbee Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

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