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Stuart Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

938^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Stuart Elementary is a PK–5 school in Milwaukee, WI, serving 322 students in the Milwaukee School District, a district ranked 418 of 432 in Wisconsin (3rd percentile, 0 stars). Stuart's own 2025–2026 state rank is 938 of 1,039 schools (10th percentile, 0 stars), which puts it in the bottom decile statewide — though among nearby schools it trails only Bruce Elementary (12th percentile) and Goodrich Elementary (11th percentile), and outranks Bryant Elementary, Maple Tree Elementary, Barton Elementary, Kluge Elementary, Thoreau Elementary, Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School, and Darrell Lynn Hines Academy.

Two relative strengths stand out. Chronic absenteeism fell from 49.8% in 2022–2023 to 33.6% in 2024–2025, well below the district's 46.2% and lower than most nearby schools, though still nearly double the state's 17.3%. Academically, English Language Arts is the stronger subject: Stuart's grades 3–5 ELA average of about 28.2% is the highest among nearby schools, and 5th grade ELA (35.85%) is especially notable. Subgroup data also show Stuart ranked at the 51st percentile for African American students in 2025–2026 (74th in 2023–2024) and at the 81st percentile for English Language Learner students in 2023–2024 — far above its overall 10th percentile.

Mathematics is the clearest weakness, with grades 3–5 averaging about 14.5% proficiency — 18.60% in 3rd grade, 15.38% in 4th, and just 9.43% in 5th. That 5th grade gap (35.85% ELA versus 9.43% math) is a major instructional red flag. Effectiveness for special education students (3rd percentile) and low-SES students (7th percentile) ranks among the weakest in the state. Per-student spending of $20,430 is the lowest among same-district nearby schools, yet Stuart still outperforms several higher-spending peers. Its reported free/reduced lunch rate also dropped sharply to 77.33% in 2024–2025, which may reflect a reporting or eligibility change rather than a demographic shift.

322

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,430

Per pupil spending ?

77.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

53%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

7001 N 86th St
Milwaukee, WI 53224-4841

(414) 393-3700

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Stuart 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
	Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science
	More...
	King International
	Milwaukee High School of the Arts
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

61.2%

Asian:

22.0%

Hispanic:

10.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (22% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg55%

938^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 105Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

418^th of 432Milwaukee 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
2026	9.2	938 of 1039	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.8	931 of 1044	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	924 of 1061	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	957 of 1067	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	962 of 1067	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.6	949 of 1050	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	970 of 1037	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	945 of 1025	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	3.1	1031 of 1071	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.0	1044 of 1075	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.1	1015 of 1076	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.0	1001 of 1061	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.4	992 of 1053	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.6	982 of 1045	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.3	979 of 1046	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.4	1005 of 1045	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.4	987 of 1030	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	955 of 1021	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	13.1	624 of 689	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.9	639 of 712	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	5.5	593 of 632	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.2	552 of 633	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	74 of 150	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.5	60 of 144	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.6	36 of 137	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	46.9	56 of 138	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	49 of 133	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	55 of 141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.5	96 of 161	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	74 of 165	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	85 of 121	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	70 of 116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.6	87 of 123	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	67 of 116	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.0	64 of 110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.4	62 of 106	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.4	99 of 122	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	87 of 107	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	69.1	52 of 269	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	138 of 287	51.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	886 of 986	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.4	893 of 1001	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	876 of 1011	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	5.2	966 of 1010	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	902 of 1017	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.7	881 of 1004	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	889 of 1002	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.1	907 of 997	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	790 of 848	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	795 of 870	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	900 of 989	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	879 of 1000	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	865 of 1012	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	862 of 1011	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	918 of 1017	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.7	909 of 1003	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.1	959 of 1002	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	930 of 997	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.4	769 of 791	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	698 of 802	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	727 of 790	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	704 of 770	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.2	588 of 748	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	534 of 746	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	670 of 742	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	687 of 721	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+68 vs school

African American (2026)51st percentile+41 vs school

Asian (2026)30th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile~ school

Male (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-24 vs state

Social Studies26%-40 vs state

Science21%-33 vs state

Mathematics14%-39 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stuart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3700	322	19	16.9	77.3%	2 (0.6%)	197 (61.2%)	33 (10.2%)	71 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (5.0%)	9.2	938^th of 1039 public elementary schools	9.7%		11.8	931^st of 1044 public elementary schools	10.8%	7	25.6	23.1	35.9				18.6	15.4	9.4				25.6		20.5		53%		$20,430	$2,753	$17,677
Darrell Lynn Hines Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7151 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Darrell L Hines Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 358-3542	180	8	23.0	67.2%	0 (0.0%)	162 (90.0%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	4.5	982^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	5.5%		4.5	984^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.7%	2	20.0	0.0	18.2	18.5	5.0	17.7	16.0	0.0	0.0	22.2	10.0	11.8	5.9	29.4	5.9	5.9
Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	7900 W Acacia St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3800	384	24	15.9	92.2%	5 (1.3%)	314 (81.8%)	22 (5.7%)	23 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	2.7	1009^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.9%		1.6	1033^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	1.1%	24	15.0	5.7	0.0	24.4	0.0	25.9	7.5	2.9	0.0	4.9	3.0	7.4	11.8	22.2	2.9	11.5	62%		$26,248	$2,725	$23,523
Bruce Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6453 N 89th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2100	270	15	18.2	94.8%	4 (1.5%)	220 (81.5%)	12 (4.4%)	15 (5.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.7%)	14.1	913^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.1%		7.7	953^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	8.7%	40	12.5	42.3	29.2				31.3	23.1	16.7				38.5		26.9		73%		$21,080	$2,956	$18,124
Maple Tree Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6644 N 107th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 578-5100	235	13	17.8	94.9%	5 (2.1%)	186 (79.1%)	22 (9.4%)	3 (1.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.7%)	5.9	968^th of 1039 public elementary schools	6.8%		3.7	994^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.8%	26	7.1	14.3	31.8				25.0	4.8	13.6				19.1		9.5		81%		$22,931	$3,236	$19,695
Milwaukee Scholars Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7000 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Scholars Charter School Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-0197	696	36	19.3	83.0%	4 (0.6%)	561 (80.6%)	23 (3.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	105 (15.1%)	7.3	956^th of 1039 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.2	945^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.5%	11	6.9	17.5	36.2	22.6	48.7	40.0	8.2	16.1	25.9	14.5	33.3	39.1	29.8	39.1	8.8	26.1	77%
Bryant Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8718 W Thurston Ave	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6500	212	18	11.5	91.0%	1 (0.5%)	178 (84.0%)	13 (6.1%)	11 (5.2%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	6.9	958^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.8%		8.6	950^th of 1044 public elementary schools	9.0%	8	12.5	28.6	11.1				8.3	23.8	7.4				33.3		28.6		64%		$24,988	$3,021	$21,967
Goodrich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8251 N Celina St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1500	312	21	15.0	92.6%	8 (2.6%)	210 (67.3%)	22 (7.1%)	44 (14.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.3%)	10.9	926^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.9%		6.4	963^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	7.8%	37	18.6	31.4	29.6				18.6	31.4	22.2				28.6		22.9		69%		$21,966	$2,702	$19,263
Barton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5700 W Green Tree Rd	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3900	283	17	16.3	90.5%	8 (2.8%)	240 (84.8%)	8 (2.8%)	19 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	4.3	985^th of 1039 public elementary schools	5.2%		3.9	992^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.0%	7	16.1	18.2	18.5				12.9	9.1	14.8				21.2		9.4		72%		$21,722	$2,779	$18,942
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%)	3.1	995^th of 1039 public elementary schools	4.2%		4.3	988^th of 1044 public elementary schools	5.4%	7	9.3	11.8	11.4				11.6	2.9	11.4				26.5		11.8		73%		$26,270	$3,172	$23,098

Frequently Asked Questions about Stuart Elementary

Is Stuart Elementary a good school?

Stuart Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Stuart Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Stuart Elementary.

What district is Stuart Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Stuart Elementary?

Students at Stuart Elementary are 61% African American, 22% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Stuart Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stuart 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 : Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science
High : King International
High : Milwaukee High School of the Arts
High : Milwaukee School of Languages
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

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