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High-Mount Elementary

Q: Is High-Mount Elementary a good school?

High-Mount Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend High-Mount Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended High-Mount Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of High-Mount Elementary?

Students at High-Mount Elementary are 86% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of High-Mount Elementary attend?

Students who attend High-Mount 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 High : WHS Information Technology

Public Grades PK, KG-8

993^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

High-Mount Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 143 students in grades PK-8. 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.

High-Mount Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 10 years, with rankings ranging from 993 to 1067 out of around 1,050 schools. Its test scores are significantly below the Milwaukee School District and Wisconsin state averages across all grade levels and subjects, with only 0-9% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 21-28% for the Milwaukee district and 51-55% for the state. The school also faces high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 5.6%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 60.4%. Additionally, 90-99% of High-Mount Elementary's students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges.

When comparing High-Mount Elementary to other nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Neeskara Elementary, Metcalfe Elementary, and Sherman Elementary, it becomes clear that the performance challenges are not unique to this school. These surrounding schools also struggle with low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and low rankings, suggesting that the issues may be systemic within the Milwaukee School District. Addressing these challenges will require a comprehensive approach that considers the unique needs of the local community and the broader context of the district's policies and resource allocation.

166

Students ?

26.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,770

Per pupil spending ?

93.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4921 W Garfield Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53208-1109

(414) 875-2700

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend High-Mount 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
	WHS Information Technology

Racial breakdown:

African American:

86.1%

Two or more races:

9.0%

White:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (7% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (67% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

993^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

622^nd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	3.8	993 of 1044	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.0	1017 of 1061	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.5	1053 of 1067	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	1037 of 1067	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	1039 of 1050	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	996 of 1037	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	1003 of 1025	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.9	1055 of 1071	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.8	1067 of 1075	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	1061 of 1076	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	1039 of 1061	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.0	1034 of 1053	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.9	994 of 1045	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	9.6	983 of 1046	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.1	1023 of 1045	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	1005 of 1030	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.5	993 of 1021	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.1	652 of 689	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	5.4	674 of 712	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	603 of 632	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	10.2	579 of 633	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	83 of 137	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.8	122 of 138	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	1.4	1006 of 1011	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.9	985 of 1004	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	996 of 1002	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.6	964 of 997	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	4.5	964 of 1012	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	982 of 1003	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	897 of 1002	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	983 of 997	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	622 of 628	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	622 of 641	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	639 of 640	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	603 of 617	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.8	596 of 613	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	586 of 594	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	555 of 579	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	607 of 612	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.2	603 of 609	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.1	565 of 612	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	550 of 585	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.3	548 of 569	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.0	539 of 559	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	511 of 549	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	517 of 539	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.6	505 of 521	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.2	492 of 519	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.4	352 of 366	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.9	353 of 382	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	3.4	574 of 576	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	568 of 574	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	547 of 557	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.2	518 of 551	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	5.9	549 of 577	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	539 of 572	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.6	541 of 557	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.8	530 of 551	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	20.4	380 of 421	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	422 of 437	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	412 of 414	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	409 of 417	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)39th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2024)5th percentile~ school

Female (2024)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

Special Education (2022)10th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2022)5th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2022)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies29%-34 vs state

Science13%-37 vs state

English Language Arts3%-49 vs state

Mathematics2%-52 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
High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	166	6	26.8	93.4%	4 (2.4%)	143 (86.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	3.8	993^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.9%		3	1017^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.1%	24	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	9.1	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	46.2	9.1	16.7	9.1	$18,770	$4,100	$14,670
Milwaukee French Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	2360 N 52nd St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-8400	426	21	19.9	68.1%	81 (19.0%)	256 (60.1%)	28 (6.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.0%)	29.9	809^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.5%		31	805^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.1%	4	30.7	52.3	47.9				40.3	27.3	33.3				50.0		38.6		$12,532	$2,137	$10,395
Neeskara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 N Hawley Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8600	356	24	15.0	86.8%	14 (3.9%)	252 (70.8%)	40 (11.2%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.1%)	2.5	1015^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.8%		2.7	1020^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.9%	5	12.2	10.7	9.1				7.3	5.4	9.1				12.5		5.4		$17,683	$2,675	$15,008
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2703 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 263-6400	241	14	17.2	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	230 (95.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	6.4	961^st of 1044 public elementary schools	8.0%		2.8	1019^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.0%	58	14.3	12.0	8.0	12.5	9.1	4.6	23.8	4.0	0.0	50.0	4.6	4.8	16.0	22.7	8.0	9.1	$11,760	$2,797	$8,963
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2449 N 36th St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 445-8020	486	18	27.0	80.0%	1 (0.2%)	442 (90.9%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.9%)	32.6	786^th of 1044 public elementary schools	24.7%		33.1	793^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	25.3%	7	43.8	53.1	31.1	31.0	40.0	44.2	58.3	38.8	44.4	40.5	34.1	48.8	36.7	37.2	34.7	14.0	$14,938	$2,787	$12,150
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2623 N 38th St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 445-1000	474	16	29.6	87.8%	0 (0.0%)	429 (90.5%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	13.8	918^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.1%		13.4	931^st of 1061 public elementary schools	12.3%	13	29.8	23.3	27.8	31.8	27.3	39.1	31.9	37.2	30.6	18.2	25.0	21.7	18.6	29.6	18.6	8.9	$16,128	$2,815	$13,313
Sherman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	5110 W Locust St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5800	147	17	8.6	90.5%	1 (0.7%)	133 (90.5%)	5 (3.4%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	1.2	1042^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.2%		1.9	1043^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	1.7%	1	7.1	0.0	7.7	0.0	14.3	14.3	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	0.0	0.0	7.1	0.0	7.1	$19,435	$4,910	$14,525
Metcalfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-3600	296	19	15.7	92.9%	4 (1.4%)	276 (93.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1.4	1038^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.1	1059^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.2%	21	7.7	0.0	4.2	8.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.4	7.1	3.7	0.0	$17,223	$3,709	$13,514
Bethune Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N 35th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4600	574	31	18.2	96.2%	8 (1.4%)	357 (62.2%)	20 (3.5%)	173 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	5.4	976^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.5%		4.3	997^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.0%	21	18.3	7.4	23.2	20.4	25.8	17.5	19.7	5.5	17.5	13.0	8.1	6.3	21.8	37.5	9.1	14.1	$14,666	$2,860	$11,806
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2166 N 68th St	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1800	285	22	12.8	17.9%	202 (70.9%)	24 (8.4%)	36 (12.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	79.1	176^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.1%		70.9	301^st of 1061 public elementary schools	71.6%	125	59.0	74.4	82.1				59.0	62.8	82.1				81.4		69.8		$12,475	$504	$11,970

Frequently Asked Questions about High-Mount Elementary

What schools do graduates of High-Mount Elementary attend?

Students who attend High-Mount 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
High : WHS Information Technology

How many students attend High-Mount Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 166 students attended High-Mount Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of High-Mount Elementary?

Students at High-Mount Elementary are 86% African American, 9% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Hispanic.

Is High-Mount Elementary a good school?

High-Mount Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is High-Mount Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

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