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Hampton Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

941^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Hampton Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 150 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Hampton Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 16-38% of Hampton Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 21-55% for the Milwaukee School District and 51-63% for the state. The school also has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.5% to 57.0% in recent years, much higher than the district and state averages.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Milwaukee Environmental Science Academy, Thurston Woods Elementary, and Congress Elementary, also perform poorly and have similar challenges to Hampton Elementary. However, some nearby schools, like Kilbourn Elementary and Rocketship Transformation Prep, show slightly better academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates, despite serving similar student populations.

194

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,829

Per pupil spending ?

93.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 N 53rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53218-4333

(414) 393-5400

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Hampton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	King International Baccalaureate Middle
	Lincoln Middle
	Roosevelt Middle
High:	Audubon Technology and Communication High
	Bradley Technology High
	Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus
	King International
	More...
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

80.9%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (21% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (60% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg22%

Wisconsin avg54%

941^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	941 of 1044	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	864 of 1061	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	965 of 1067	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	974 of 1067	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.3	1013 of 1050	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	933 of 1037	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	881 of 1025	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.6	926 of 1071	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	5.2	1008 of 1075	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.0	1003 of 1076	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.0	1002 of 1061	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	984 of 1053	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.2	1007 of 1045	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.3	1023 of 1046	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.5	1026 of 1045	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.6	1000 of 1030	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.5	1004 of 1021	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.5	650 of 689	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	683 of 712	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	13.7	559 of 632	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.3	459 of 633	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	127 of 144	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.1	34 of 133	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	40.7	77 of 141	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	49 of 161	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	37 of 165	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.8	895 of 1001	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.6	831 of 1010	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	890 of 1017	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	4.7	977 of 1004	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	895 of 1002	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	843 of 997	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.6	888 of 1000	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	961 of 1011	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.9	930 of 1017	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	952 of 1003	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	901 of 1002	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	861 of 997	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	674 of 802	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	784 of 790	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	748 of 770	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	747 of 748	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	662 of 746	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.4	708 of 742	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	659 of 721	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)16th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts22%-30 vs state

Mathematics22%-32 vs state

Social Studies19%-44 vs state

Science19%-31 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
Hampton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5400	194	9	20.5	93.3%	3 (1.5%)	157 (80.9%)	18 (9.3%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	9.9	941^st of 1044 public elementary schools	9.9%		22.9	864^th of 1061 public elementary schools	18.6%	77	16.0	16.1	38.1				28.0	9.7	33.3				19.4		19.4		$20,829	$3,481	$17,348
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%)	2.2	1022^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	2.1%		2	1041^st of 1061 public elementary schools	1.9%	19	11.4	11.8	8.7	12.5	12.0	20.7	9.1	0.0	0.0	6.3	6.0	12.1	13.7	32.8	3.9	19.3	$14,545	$3,195	$11,350
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
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
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
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
Kluge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5760 N 67th St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 578-5000	301	21	14.3	92.7%	6 (2.0%)	250 (83.1%)	15 (5.0%)	22 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	4.3	988^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.4%		3.5	1010^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.8%	22	25.6	11.8	3.2				15.4	8.8	0.0				20.6		14.7		$18,593	$2,661	$15,932
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%)	1.8	1031^st of 1044 public elementary schools	1.2%		1.7	1045^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.5%	14	3.3	10.7	4.0	6.7	22.2	18.5	3.3	3.6	8.0	0.0	22.2	7.4	10.7	11.1	7.1	3.7	$15,492	$3,446	$12,046
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%)	2.7	1011^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.2%		1.6	1048^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.2%	37	1.8	10.9	13.5				0.0	17.4	2.7				21.7		6.4		$16,877	$2,494	$14,383
Thurston Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5966 N 35th St	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2800	256	15	17.0	92.6%	0 (0.0%)	227 (88.7%)	21 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	1.5	1036^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.8%		1.2	1056^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.5%	20	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	8.3	21.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11.1	15.8	16.7	15.8	$14,680	$2,901	$11,780

Frequently Asked Questions about Hampton Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hampton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hampton 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 : Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

How many students attend Hampton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 194 students attended Hampton Elementary.

What district is Hampton Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Hampton Elementary?

Students at Hampton Elementary are 81% African American, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% White.

Is Hampton Elementary a good school?

Hampton Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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