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LaFollette Elementary

Q: Is LaFollette Elementary a good school?

LaFollette Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend LaFollette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended LaFollette Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of LaFollette Elementary?

Students at LaFollette Elementary are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of LaFollette Elementary attend?

Students who attend LaFollette 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

1037^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

LaFollette Elementary is a public elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 218 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.

LaFollette Elementary consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, with proficiency rates significantly below the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, only 0% to 10% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 21.42%-28.76% for the district and 51.26%-53.97% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in math, with 0% proficiency rates in most grade levels, compared to 17.5%-23.72% for the district and 52.58%-55% for the state. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 55.6% in recent years, and dropout rates ranging from 0% to 5.6%.

Nearby schools in the Milwaukee School District, such as Keefe Avenue Elementary, Hopkins Lloyd Community School, and Auer Avenue Elementary, also perform poorly on academic measures and have similar student demographics to LaFollette Elementary. However, the Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus, a public charter school within the district, outperforms the traditional public schools in the area, with significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.

216

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,323

Per pupil spending ?

94.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3239 N 9th St
Milwaukee, WI 53206-3251

(414) 267-5200

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend LaFollette 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:

88.4%

Hispanic:

6.9%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (3% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

1,037^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

626^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

100^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	1.4	1037 of 1044	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	1052 of 1061	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	1067 of 1067	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1052 of 1067	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.8	1040 of 1050	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.2	1037 of 1037	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	1022 of 1025	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	2.1	1051 of 1071	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	1059 of 1075	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.5	1064 of 1076	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	1041 of 1061	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.6	1041 of 1053	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.9	1017 of 1045	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	1040 of 1046	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.5	1027 of 1045	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.5	993 of 1030	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.0	1007 of 1021	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.6	678 of 689	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.0	705 of 712	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.3	601 of 632	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.0	613 of 633	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	22.6	121 of 133	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	139 of 141	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.0	164 of 165	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.8	993 of 1001	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	998 of 1011	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	1000 of 1017	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	993 of 1004	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.6	1002 of 1002	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.5	981 of 997	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	996 of 1000	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	1008 of 1012	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	992 of 1017	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	988 of 1003	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.9	1001 of 1002	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	996 of 997	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	785 of 802	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	686 of 748	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	657 of 746	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	740 of 742	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	717 of 721	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.2	626 of 628	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.9	628 of 641	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	636 of 640	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	615 of 617	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	584 of 613	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	580 of 594	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	576 of 579	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	560 of 609	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.2	609 of 612	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.8	570 of 585	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.1	564 of 569	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.1	555 of 559	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.3	546 of 549	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.6	532 of 539	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	0.1	520 of 521	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.3	514 of 519	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.9	362 of 366	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	0.6	375 of 382	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.6	324 of 332	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.1	322 of 324	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	12.7	117 of 118	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	127 of 130	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	124 of 125	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	563 of 573	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.4	568 of 580	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	574 of 579	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.1	518 of 574	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	556 of 557	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	551 of 551	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	572 of 577	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.7	559 of 585	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	577 of 591	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.4	569 of 572	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	526 of 557	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.1	546 of 551	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	20.0	413 of 437	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2022)9th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Special Education (2021)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)1st percentile~ school

African American (2024)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies8%-55 vs state

Science8%-43 vs state

English Language Arts3%-50 vs state

Mathematics1%-53 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	1.8	1030^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.3%		1.3	1053^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	0.8%	23	4.2	3.7	4.0	16.7	12.5	7.7	0.0	0.0	4.0	4.2	8.3	0.0	3.9	12.0	7.7	8.0	$19,453	$3,010	$16,443
Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1350 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 264-6600	496	20	24.8	84.5%	2 (0.4%)	452 (91.1%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	16.9	894^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.4%		16.6	909^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.3%	15	24.5	22.9	27.9	31.3	45.1	49.0	38.8	41.7	32.6	33.3	39.2	53.1	29.2	55.1	18.8	26.5	$15,053	$2,809	$12,244
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

Frequently Asked Questions about LaFollette Elementary

How many students attend LaFollette Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 216 students attended LaFollette Elementary.

What district is LaFollette Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

Is LaFollette Elementary a good school?

LaFollette Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of LaFollette Elementary attend?

Students who attend LaFollette 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 is the racial makeup of LaFollette Elementary?

Students at LaFollette Elementary are 88% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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