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Grantosa Drive Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Grantosa Drive Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in the Milwaukee School District, with 551 students. However, the school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, receiving 0 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger.

Grantosa Drive Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely low proficiency rates on state assessments, with only 2.38% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 21.92% for the district and 52.14% statewide. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 60.3%, and dropout rates as high as 5.6%, which is concerning for an elementary school. Additionally, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 87.52% to 91.76% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the performance of Grantosa Drive Elementary is significantly worse than the other elementary schools in the immediate vicinity, such as Engleburg Elementary, Craig Montessori School, and Lancaster Elementary, which, while still struggling, have higher proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better overall rankings. Despite the higher spending per student at Grantosa Drive Elementary, the school's consistent poor performance over the past decade suggests the need for targeted interventions and resources to address the underlying factors contributing to its challenges.

506

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,885

Per pupil spending ?

91.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4850 N 82nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53218-3604

(414) 393-4400

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Grantosa Drive 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
	More...
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

88.3%

Two or more races:

3.8%

Asian:

3.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (12% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (62% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

1,014^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

584^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 2% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

79^th of 106Elementary 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	2.5	1014 of 1044	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.5	1027 of 1061	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1045 of 1067	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1025 of 1067	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.4	1010 of 1050	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	1018 of 1037	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	1004 of 1025	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	1058 of 1071	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	1065 of 1075	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.3	1048 of 1076	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	1040 of 1061	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.6	1026 of 1053	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.4	1005 of 1045	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.8	1002 of 1046	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.6	962 of 1045	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.8	957 of 1030	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.0	970 of 1021	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	16.2	614 of 689	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	13.3	635 of 712	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.3	595 of 632	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	26.3	516 of 633	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	22.4	126 of 138	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	153 of 161	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	143 of 165	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	988 of 1001	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	975 of 1011	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	989 of 1010	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	981 of 1017	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	969 of 1004	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.0	976 of 1002	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	971 of 997	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	7.2	838 of 847	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.7	961 of 1000	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	981 of 1012	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	988 of 1011	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	969 of 1017	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	959 of 1003	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	982 of 1002	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	981 of 997	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	773 of 802	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	763 of 790	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	746 of 770	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	687 of 748	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	667 of 746	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	690 of 742	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.0	696 of 721	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	5.7	584 of 628	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	615 of 641	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.9	623 of 640	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	601 of 617	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	553 of 613	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	584 of 594	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	568 of 579	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	606 of 612	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	590 of 609	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.8	598 of 612	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.9	569 of 585	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	559 of 569	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.5	530 of 559	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	522 of 549	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.3	515 of 539	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.9	503 of 521	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.4	496 of 519	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.7	323 of 366	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	12.5	342 of 382	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	69 of 117	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	93 of 118	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	107 of 130	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	110 of 125	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.9	46 of 134	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	16.7	125 of 127	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	116 of 123	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	515 of 573	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.6	547 of 580	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	558 of 579	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	551 of 576	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	530 of 574	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.6	543 of 557	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	541 of 551	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	458 of 509	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	517 of 520	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	520 of 525	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.9	521 of 522	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.3	449 of 499	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	4.1	485 of 487	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.2	485 of 489	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	542 of 577	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	571 of 585	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	587 of 591	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.1	565 of 577	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.1	505 of 572	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	552 of 557	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	542 of 551	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	374 of 414	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	405 of 425	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	430 of 439	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	409 of 421	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	386 of 437	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.8	406 of 414	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	397 of 417	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)9th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)4th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)1st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)41st percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-39 vs state

Science14%-37 vs state

Social Studies14%-49 vs state

Mathematics9%-45 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Grantosa Drive Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4850 N 82nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4400	506	28	17.9	91.7%	7 (1.4%)	447 (88.3%)	14 (2.8%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	2.5	1014^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.9%		2.5	1027^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.2%	13	2.4	8.3	8.9	9.4	18.8	35.6	9.5	8.3	8.9	7.6	12.5	6.7	14.3	13.3	8.6	17.8	$15,885	$2,491	$13,393
Engleburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5100 N 91st St	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 616-5600	286	20	14.2	87.4%	5 (1.7%)	222 (77.6%)	17 (5.9%)	21 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	16 (5.6%)	4.6	983^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.8%		5.3	980^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.6%	3	14.3	10.7	18.2				14.3	17.9	12.1				21.4		10.7		$18,020	$3,195	$14,825
Craig Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	7667 W Congress St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4200	220	13	17.0	60.9%	7 (3.2%)	182 (82.7%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.6%)	6	965^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.6%		5.3	982^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	7.4%	17	0.0	7.7	27.8	17.7	35.7	33.3	23.8	8.3	11.1	17.7	21.4	26.7	25.0	33.3	16.7	33.3	$14,512	$2,643	$11,870
Lancaster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4931 N 68th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5500	316	17	18.5	90.5%	1 (0.3%)	281 (88.9%)	16 (5.1%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.8%)	2.4	1019^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.4%		1	1060^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.1%	41	4.0	11.1	0.0	16.7	2.6	10.8	4.0	3.7	0.0	4.2	2.6	13.2	19.2	5.4	14.8	5.3	$15,135	$3,054	$12,081
Emerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9025 W Lawrence Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4300	187	14	12.9	84.5%	8 (4.3%)	157 (84.0%)	6 (3.2%)	6 (3.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	2.9	1008^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.4%		4.1	1000^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.7%	8	10.7	3.7	8.0				17.9	11.1	0.0				18.5		11.1		$18,994	$3,427	$15,567
Kilbourn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 N 68th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4500	218	13	16.8	91.3%	2 (0.9%)	187 (85.8%)	18 (8.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	23.1	852^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	18.4%		6.3	975^th of 1061 public elementary schools	8.1%	123	9.7	41.7	8.0				6.5	50.0	4.0				58.3		58.3		$16,874	$4,093	$12,781
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8718 W Thurston Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6500	212	18	11.5	91.0%	1 (0.5%)	178 (84.0%)	13 (6.1%)	11 (5.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	8.6	950^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.0%		4.2	999^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.8%	49	17.2	15.0	12.5				17.2	35.0	25.0				30.0		20.0		$18,526	$3,101	$15,425
Rocketship Transformation Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5501 N 68th St N	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 501-1107	313	10	32.1	23.6%	1 (0.3%)	281 (89.8%)	23 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	11.9	930^th of 1044 public elementary schools	10.9%		4	1001^st of 1061 public elementary schools	5.7%	71	26.5	20.0	17.2				23.5	42.9	27.6				25.7		11.4		$11,835	$1,831	$10,004
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9925 W Glendale Ave	Wauwatosa	53225	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-1400	257	23	11.3	31.5%	91 (35.4%)	80 (31.1%)	24 (9.3%)	32 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.7%)	48	617^th of 1044 public elementary schools	40.9%		56.9	537^th of 1061 public elementary schools	49.4%	80	47.1	51.2	68.4				44.1	39.5	63.2				60.5		37.2		$12,967	$842	$12,124
Browning Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 N 64th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5200	279	18	15.6	90.7%	3 (1.1%)	252 (90.3%)	18 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	2.4	1016^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.7%		2.2	1038^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.2%	22	14.6	5.0	17.2				9.5	0.0	3.5				9.8		4.9		$18,807	$3,949	$14,858

Frequently Asked Questions about Grantosa Drive Elementary

What schools do graduates of Grantosa Drive Elementary attend?

Students who attend Grantosa Drive Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : King International Baccalaureate Middle
Middle : Lincoln Middle
Middle : Morse Mid
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

What is the racial makeup of Grantosa Drive Elementary?

Students at Grantosa Drive Elementary are 88% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Grantosa Drive Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

How many students attend Grantosa Drive Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Grantosa Drive Elementary.

Is Grantosa Drive Elementary a good school?

Grantosa Drive Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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