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Maryland Montessori

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Maryland Montessori ranks 355 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Maryland Montessori is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with an enrollment of 515 students. Despite being 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, Maryland Montessori consistently outperforms the district and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subjects on the Forward Exam.

For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 70.83% of 3rd graders at Maryland Montessori were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to just 21.92% in the Milwaukee School District and 52.14% statewide. In mathematics, 45.83% of 3rd graders at Maryland Montessori were proficient or better, compared to 23.72% in the Milwaukee School District and 55% statewide. The school's performance is particularly strong in social studies, with 84.21% of 4th graders and 83.33% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to 31.77% and 35.89% in the Milwaukee School District, respectively.

Furthermore, Maryland Montessori excels in serving specific student subgroups, such as male students, African American students, Hispanic students, and special education students. For instance, in 2024-2025, male students at Maryland Montessori ranked 169 out of 1,000 Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 4-star rating, while African American students ranked 13 out of 138 Wisconsin elementary schools in 2022-2023, with a 5-star rating. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.3% to 50.4% in recent years, which is a concern that may need to be addressed.

470

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,728

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2418 N Maryland Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211-4438

(414) 906-4800

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Maryland Montessori 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

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

African American:

14.7%

Two or more races:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

355^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

129^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 31 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	67.4	355 of 1044	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	432 of 1061	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	405 of 1067	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	414 of 1067	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	317 of 1050	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	441 of 1037	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	557 of 1025	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.7	560 of 1071	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	738 of 1075	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.7	490 of 1076	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	313 of 1061	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	327 of 1053	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	455 of 1045	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.4	557 of 1046	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.1	641 of 1045	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	32.0	837 of 1030	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	31.7	838 of 1021	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	2.1	694 of 712	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	80.3	13 of 138	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	72.9	22 of 133	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	10 of 141	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	20.6	143 of 161	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.5	41 of 165	75.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.4	522 of 1001	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	590 of 1011	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	517 of 1010	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	540 of 1017	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.2	327 of 1004	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	579 of 1002	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	613 of 997	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.6	58 of 322	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	72 of 331	78.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	349 of 870	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	408 of 866	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.6	575 of 871	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	656 of 859	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.3	248 of 847	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	30.2	683 of 874	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	650 of 854	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.8	169 of 1000	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	269 of 1012	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	282 of 1011	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	273 of 1017	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	68.0	277 of 1003	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.7	254 of 1002	74.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	426 of 997	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	213 of 802	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	52.8	325 of 790	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	382 of 770	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	86.8	39 of 748	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	53.6	290 of 746	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	293 of 742	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	256 of 721	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	219 of 718	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	271 of 727	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.7	229 of 715	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	232 of 704	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.8	176 of 699	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	204 of 718	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	258 of 686	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	129 of 628	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	154 of 641	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	105 of 640	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	108 of 617	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	51 of 613	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	68 of 594	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	205 of 579	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.9	214 of 612	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	34.9	444 of 609	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.8	313 of 612	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	74.1	100 of 585	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	52.0	326 of 569	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.0	376 of 559	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	39.6	441 of 549	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.2	442 of 539	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.2	268 of 324	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.3	15 of 117	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	13 of 118	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	65.0	28 of 130	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	43 of 125	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	195 of 573	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	326 of 580	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.0	143 of 579	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	181 of 576	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.9	107 of 574	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	63 of 557	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	125 of 551	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	294 of 509	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	325 of 520	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	223 of 525	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	288 of 522	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	73.5	65 of 499	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	35.6	347 of 487	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.8	259 of 489	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	96 of 577	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.8	48 of 585	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	77.7	91 of 591	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	37 of 577	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	34 of 572	94.1%	★★★★★
2019	76.6	92 of 557	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.6	303 of 551	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	46 of 414	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	92.7	6 of 425	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.5	21 of 439	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	37.9	284 of 437	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	31 of 399	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	27 of 407	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	24 of 412	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.1	23 of 397	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	20 of 393	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	5 of 382	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	82.9	32 of 375	91.5%	★★★★★

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)91st percentile+29 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)48th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)92nd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)87th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)83rd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)66th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies84%+21 vs state

Science72%+22 vs state

English Language Arts71%+18 vs state

Mathematics50%-3 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
Maryland Montessori	Public	PK, KG-8	2418 N Maryland Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4800	470	23	20.2	24.9%	281 (59.8%)	69 (14.7%)	49 (10.4%)	17 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.3%)	67.4	355^th of 1044 public elementary schools	66.0%		63.3	432^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	59.3%	77	70.8	81.6	65.0	68.3	80.0	61.9	45.8	44.7	45.0	56.1	60.0	52.4	84.2	83.3	71.1	73.8	$11,728	$1,898	$9,830
Hartford Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2227 E Hartford Ave	Milwaukee	53211	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 906-4700	256	16	15.6	93.0%	4 (1.6%)	214 (83.6%)	13 (5.1%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.2%)	3.5	997^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.5%		1.5	1049^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.1%	52	9.1	15.8	0.0	8.7	18.2	3.5	8.3	5.3	3.7	17.4	0.0	3.6	21.1	20.7	21.1	0.0	$13,201	$2,093	$11,107
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
Cass Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1647 N Cass St	Milwaukee	53202	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-2700	312	17	18.4	92.6%	6 (1.9%)	267 (85.6%)	18 (5.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	2.2	1023^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	2.0%		2.4	1030^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.9%	7	10.0	0.0	6.3	14.8	17.2	8.3	16.7	0.0	3.1	3.7	13.8	4.2	0.0	21.7	0.0	8.3	$16,838	$2,733	$14,105
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
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
Carver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 N 1st St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0500	324	20	15.8	94.4%	2 (0.6%)	300 (92.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	3.5	998^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.4%		3.6	1009^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.9%	11	25.0	10.7	11.1	3.2	15.8	12.0	21.4	0.0	7.4	0.0	10.5	0.0	14.8	16.0	3.6	0.0	$15,188	$2,589	$12,599
Atwater Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2100 E Capitol Dr	Shorewood	53211	Milwaukee County	Shorewood School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 963-6962	474	33	14.1	24.3%	301 (63.5%)	67 (14.1%)	37 (7.8%)	34 (7.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.5%)	84.2	104^th of 1044 public elementary schools	90.0%		82.2	131^st of 1061 public elementary schools	87.7%	27	77.4	66.2	78.5	70.3			79.3	72.5	66.7	73.4			84.1		75.4		$14,843	$666	$14,176
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Maryland Montessori

How many students attend Maryland Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 470 students attended Maryland Montessori.

What district is Maryland Montessori in?

Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Maryland Montessori?

Students at Maryland Montessori are 60% White, 15% African American, 11% Two or more races, 10% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Maryland Montessori attend?

Students who attend Maryland Montessori 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

Is Maryland Montessori a good school?

Maryland Montessori ranks 355^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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