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King Junior Elementary

Q: Is King Junior Elementary a good school?

King Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend King Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended King Junior Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of King Junior Elementary?

Students at King Junior Elementary are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of King Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend King Junior 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 : North Division High High : Reagan College Preparatory High

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1010^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

King Junior Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 298 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.

King Junior Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, with proficiency rates often less than half the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 11.11% of 3rd graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 21.92% in the Milwaukee School District and 52.14% statewide. The school's performance for female, male, and special education students is particularly concerning, ranking in the bottom 5-10% and 1-2% of Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, King Junior Elementary has high dropout rates and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, which are more than double the district and state averages.

While the nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Fratney Elementary, Keefe Avenue Elementary, and Riverwest Elementary, also perform poorly academically, some schools like Holmes Elementary and LaFollette Elementary show slightly better academic performance in certain grade levels and subject areas. This suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement at King Junior Elementary with the right strategies and resources.

277

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,347

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3275 N 3rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53212-2064

(414) 267-1500

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend King Junior 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
	North Division High
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.7%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2015 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (8% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (68% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school8%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

1,010^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

612^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^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	2.8	1010 of 1044	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	1040 of 1061	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	1066 of 1067	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.5	1054 of 1067	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1028 of 1050	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	937 of 1037	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	1006 of 1025	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.4	1043 of 1071	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	1066 of 1075	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	1074 of 1076	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	1056 of 1061	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	1049 of 1053	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.3	1037 of 1045	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.9	1031 of 1046	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.4	1041 of 1045	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.8	1021 of 1030	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.8	1010 of 1021	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.5	657 of 689	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.6	699 of 712	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.3	610 of 633	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	86 of 141	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	93 of 165	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	970 of 1001	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	972 of 1011	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1003 of 1010	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.5	994 of 1017	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.0	926 of 1004	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	904 of 1002	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.4	956 of 997	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	949 of 1000	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	986 of 1012	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1008 of 1011	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1008 of 1017	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.1	1003 of 1003	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	916 of 1002	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	995 of 997	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.2	801 of 802	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.4	790 of 790	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	734 of 742	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	677 of 721	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	612 of 628	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	624 of 641	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.5	620 of 640	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.3	607 of 617	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	579 of 613	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	590 of 594	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	575 of 579	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.2	599 of 612	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	601 of 609	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.2	593 of 612	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	566 of 585	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	565 of 569	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.3	542 of 559	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.4	544 of 549	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.3	524 of 539	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.8	476 of 521	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	15.3	466 of 519	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	21.6	104 of 118	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	115 of 125	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.9	53 of 134	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	18.0	123 of 127	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	113 of 123	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	571 of 573	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	574 of 580	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	542 of 579	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.4	557 of 576	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	507 of 574	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	548 of 557	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	540 of 551	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	3.8	545 of 577	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.6	560 of 585	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	591 of 591	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	577 of 577	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	565 of 572	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	542 of 557	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	549 of 551	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	20.2	407 of 437	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	409 of 414	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	379 of 417	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2021)39th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

African American (2024)12th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2021)7th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies16%-48 vs state

English Language Arts11%-42 vs state

Science7%-44 vs state

Mathematics2%-51 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
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%)	2.8	1010^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.3%		2	1040^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.0%	30	11.1	16.7	7.4	19.1	7.1	4.8	5.6	0.0	0.0	4.8	6.7	0.0	20.8	9.5	8.3	4.8	$17,347	$3,705	$13,642
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	1037^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.7%		1.4	1052^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	0.8%	15	0.0	10.0	0.0	3.6	0.0	6.3	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	13.3	10.0	6.3	$20,323	$4,533	$15,790
Fratney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	7.6	954^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.6%		12.7	935^th of 1061 public elementary schools	11.9%	19	14.6	20.0	27.6				12.3	13.0	20.0				31.1		19.6		$15,670	$2,766	$12,905
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%)	1.2	1041^st of 1044 public elementary schools	0.3%		2.7	1022^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	3.7%	19	0.0	0.0	6.3				6.3	0.0	0.0				0.0		0.0		$17,991	$3,814	$14,178
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%)	3.1	1006^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.6%		2.5	1028^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.1%	22	17.1	13.9	12.1				8.6	5.6	6.1				16.7		8.3		$15,537	$3,748	$11,789
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	1040^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.4%		1.4	1051^st of 1061 public elementary schools	0.9%	11	3.7	0.0	3.8	2.3	15.8	10.0	5.6	2.2	3.8	0.0	5.2	6.0	6.7	8.0	0.0	8.0	$19,592	$2,455	$17,137
Hopkins Lloyd Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 W Hopkins St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0600	143	9	15.9	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	131 (91.6%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	1.6	1034^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.4	1014^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.4%	20	4.8	7.7	0.0				0.0	0.0	0.0				23.1		7.7		$26,327	$5,598	$20,728
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	98.5%	2 (0.8%)	234 (90.0%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	13.1	923^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.6%		4.9	986^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.1%	63	44.4	9.5	4.4	8.7	10.0	0.0	72.2	4.8	0.0	0.0	5.0	0.0	42.9	31.3	4.8	6.3	$18,830	$3,751	$15,079
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	1028^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.5%		1.2	1057^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.4%	29	5.0	7.1	11.1				0.0	0.0	11.1				0.0		0.0		$21,117	$5,602	$15,515
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 W Hadley St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5500	206	18	11.4	98.1%	4 (1.9%)	188 (91.3%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	2.3	1021^st of 1044 public elementary schools	2.2%		1.6	1047^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.3%	26	4.4	7.4	13.6				4.4	3.7	0.0				11.1		14.8		$20,950	$5,308	$15,642

Frequently Asked Questions about King Junior Elementary

What schools do graduates of King Junior Elementary attend?

Students who attend King Junior 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 : North Division High
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

What district is King Junior Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

Is King Junior Elementary a good school?

King Junior Elementary ranks in the bottom 3.3% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of King Junior Elementary?

Students at King Junior Elementary are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend King Junior Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 277 students attended King Junior Elementary.

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