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Townsend Street Elementary

Q: Is Townsend Street Elementary a good school?

Townsend Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Townsend Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Townsend Street Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Townsend Street Elementary?

Students at Townsend Street Elementary are 86% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Townsend Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Townsend Street 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

1043^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Townsend Street Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 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. Townsend Street Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, ranking in the bottom 1-2% of schools for the past 10 years.

Townsend Street Elementary struggles with extremely low academic proficiency rates across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 6.67% of 3rd graders proficient in English Language Arts and 0% of students in grades 3-8 reaching proficiency in math. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 76.4% in recent years, and concerning dropout rates between 1.3% and 5.6%. Interestingly, the nearby Fifty-Third Street Elementary, Sherman Elementary, and Carson Academy also perform poorly, suggesting a systemic issue within the Milwaukee School District.

Despite the consistent low performance, Townsend Street Elementary has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic outcomes or rankings over the past 10 years, indicating a lack of effective interventions or strategies to address the school's challenges. The high rates of poverty, as evidenced by the school's free and reduced-price lunch eligibility (over 90%), may be a contributing factor to the school's struggles, and addressing these underlying socioeconomic issues could be crucial for improving student outcomes.

257

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,752

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3360 N Sherman Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53216-3559

(414) 874-5900

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Townsend Street 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:

86.4%

Two or more races:

7.0%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd 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 (73% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school3%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

1,043^rd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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Middle school

624^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^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	1.1	1043 of 1044	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	0.9	1061 of 1061	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.1	1065 of 1067	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	1063 of 1067	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.4	992 of 1050	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.8	1025 of 1037	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	1021 of 1025	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.8	1057 of 1071	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	1068 of 1075	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	2.2	1051 of 1076	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.7	996 of 1061	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	2.4	1027 of 1053	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	0.2	1040 of 1045	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	7.4	996 of 1046	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.8	1034 of 1045	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.1	1015 of 1030	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.7	1011 of 1021	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.4	689 of 689	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.0	696 of 712	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.7	614 of 632	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	6.5	591 of 633	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	18.2	131 of 133	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.6	996 of 1001	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.4	1007 of 1011	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	1002 of 1010	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	1010 of 1017	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	1001 of 1004	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	968 of 1002	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	991 of 997	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.1	999 of 1000	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.2	1011 of 1012	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.4	1007 of 1011	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.8	1005 of 1017	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.0	917 of 1003	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	995 of 1002	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	991 of 997	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	759 of 790	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	697 of 748	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.2	629 of 746	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	727 of 742	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	702 of 721	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.3	624 of 628	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	630 of 641	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	627 of 640	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	611 of 617	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	606 of 613	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	587 of 594	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	572 of 579	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.1	605 of 609	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.5	603 of 612	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	552 of 585	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	556 of 569	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.4	537 of 559	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.0	509 of 549	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	10.3	494 of 539	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	5.2	494 of 521	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.5	512 of 519	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.6	355 of 366	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	345 of 382	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.2	312 of 332	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	16.4	117 of 123	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.5	561 of 573	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.6	577 of 580	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	563 of 579	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.4	573 of 576	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	566 of 574	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.5	544 of 557	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.5	550 of 551	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	1.9	520 of 520	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	0.9	576 of 577	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.8	566 of 585	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	580 of 591	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.2	562 of 577	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.5	566 of 572	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.9	551 of 557	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.0	536 of 551	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	410 of 414	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	326 of 425	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	360 of 439	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	384 of 421	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.1	385 of 437	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	399 of 414	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	393 of 417	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2024)4th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2022)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2018)5th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies4%-59 vs state

English Language Arts4%-49 vs state

Science2%-48 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
Townsend Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3360 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5900	257	16	16.0	93.8%	4 (1.6%)	222 (86.4%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	1.1	1043^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	0.1%		0.9	1061^st of 1061 public elementary schools	0.0%	18	6.7	3.5	0.0	4.8	3.7	5.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	0.0	11.1	0.0	5.6	$15,752	$3,237	$12,515
Fifty-Third Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3618 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5300	308	19	16.1	89.3%	4 (1.3%)	261 (84.7%)	28 (9.1%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	2.1	1025^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.8%		1.8	1044^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.6%	19	5.7	3.1	3.3	14.3	7.7	16.0	2.9	0.0	10.0	3.6	4.0	0.0	18.8	30.8	9.4	7.7	$15,146	$2,243	$12,903
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Townsend Street Elementary

What district is Townsend Street Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

Is Townsend Street Elementary a good school?

Townsend Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.1% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Townsend Street Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 257 students attended Townsend Street Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Townsend Street Elementary attend?

Students who attend Townsend Street 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

What is the racial makeup of Townsend Street Elementary?

Students at Townsend Street Elementary are 86% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% American Indian.

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