Townsend Street Elementary

Public PK, KG-8

 3360 N Sherman Blvd
       Milwaukee, WI  53216-3559


(414) 874-5900

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
1065th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,752 Help


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
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Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  280

Racial breakdown:

African American:
89.3%
Hispanic:
4.6%
Two or more races:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  93.6% Help


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Compare Details Townsend Street Elementary ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 104th among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details Townsend Street Elementary ranks worse than 98% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.77. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (89.3%), Hispanic (4.6%), two or more races (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Townsend Street Elementary is 13.5, which is the 18th best among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Townsend Street Elementary is $15,752, which is the 49th highest among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Townsend Street Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Townsend Street Elementary 1065th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Townsend Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Townsend Street Elementary 627th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Townsend Street Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 411th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Townsend Street Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.46 591st 633 6.6%
2005 1.73 614th 632 2.8%
2006 1.98 696th 712 2.2%
2007 0.35 689th 689 0.0%
2008 0.74 1011th 1021 1.0%
2009 1.05 1015th 1030 1.5%
2010 0.82 1034th 1045 1.1%
2011 7.40 996th 1046 4.8%
2012 0.18 1040th 1045 0.5%
2013 2.44 1027th 1053 2.5%
2014 5.72 996th 1061 6.1%
2015 2.22 1051st 1076 2.3%
2016 1.71 1068th 1075 0.7%
2017 1.80 1057th 1071 1.3%
2018 1.31 1021st 1025 0.4%
2019 1.80 1025th 1037 1.2%
2021 5.42 992nd 1050 5.5%
2022 2.24 1063rd 1067 0.4%
2023 2.10 1065th 1067 0.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.65 702nd 721 2.6%
2019 14.43 727th 742 2.0%
2021 22.21 629th 746 15.7%
2022 15.89 697th 748 6.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.93 991st 997 0.6%
2019 3.46 968th 1002 3.4%
2021 3.48 1001st 1004 0.3%
2022 2.88 1010th 1017 0.7%
2023 2.92 1002nd 1010 0.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.93 991st 997 0.6%
2019 2.28 995th 1002 0.7%
2021 8.99 917th 1003 8.6%
2022 2.76 1005th 1017 1.2%
2023 2.37 1007th 1011 0.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.24 131st 133 1.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Townsend Street Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 3.22 312th 332 6.0%
2006 8.49 345th 382 9.7%
2007 1.60 355th 366 3.0%
2008 0.49 512th 519 1.3%
2009 5.16 494th 521 5.2%
2010 10.27 494th 539 8.3%
2011 11.01 509th 549 7.3%
2012 2.37 537th 559 3.9%
2013 1.92 556th 569 2.3%
2014 3.83 552nd 585 5.6%
2015 1.46 603rd 612 1.5%
2016 2.12 605th 609 0.7%
2018 1.59 572nd 579 1.2%
2019 2.12 587th 594 1.2%
2021 2.89 606th 613 1.1%
2022 3.13 611th 617 1.0%
2023 3.77 627th 640 2.0%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.86 393rd 417 5.8%
2019 16.94 399th 414 3.6%
2021 21.12 385th 437 11.9%
2022 20.29 384th 421 8.8%
2023 26.24 360th 439 18.0%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.45 550th 551 0.2%
2019 2.54 544th 557 2.3%
2021 3.74 566th 574 1.4%
2022 3.38 573rd 576 0.5%
2023 4.64 563rd 579 2.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.03 536th 551 2.7%
2019 2.94 551st 557 1.1%
2021 3.47 566th 572 1.0%
2022 4.19 562nd 577 2.6%
2023 4.27 580th 591 1.9%
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Rank History for middle school African American students at Townsend Street Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.44 117th 123 4.9%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Townsend Street Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 206 286 10 16 n/a n/a n/a 0 518
1989 196 275 10 21 1 n/a n/a 0 503
1990 202 278 8 16 4 n/a n/a 0 508
1991 188 297 11 11 3 n/a n/a 0 510
1992 180 313 11 14 3 n/a n/a 0 521
1993 165 310 13 12 6 n/a n/a 0 506
1994 138 357 13 9 4 n/a n/a 0 521
1995 85 399 21 11 5 n/a n/a 0 521
1996 85 399 21 11 5 n/a n/a 0 521
1997 66 417 20 10 5 n/a n/a 0 518
1998 59 450 18 12 1 n/a n/a 0 540
1999 43 463 17 11 1 n/a n/a 0 535
2000 33 491 12 10 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2001 28 475 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 520
2002 14 473 2 9 4 n/a n/a 0 502
2003 14 473 2 9 4 n/a n/a 0 502
2004 13 492 2 3 2 n/a n/a 0 512
2005 8 461 3 2 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2006 13 456 1 6 2 n/a n/a 0 478
2007 14 416 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 437
2008 13 386 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 402
2009 17 364 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 384
2010 15 348 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 368
2011 12 357 1 4 1 0 0 0 375
2012 10 332 3 2 1 0 1 0 349
2013 11 322 2 3 1 0 3 0 342
2014 10 305 1 9 0 0 1 0 326
2015 5 311 1 6 0 0 2 0 325
2016 4 298 0 7 0 0 2 0 311
2017 3 278 0 9 0 0 5 0 295
2018 3 317 0 7 0 0 6 0 333
2019 2 299 0 11 0 0 8 0 320
2020 2 330 0 7 2 0 10 0 351
2021 0 298 0 11 2 0 11 0 322
2022 1 270 0 16 3 0 10 0 300
2023 2 250 0 13 4 0 11 0 280

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Townsend Street Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 518 30.0 17.2 54.6
1989 503 26.0 19.3 34.4
1990 508 20.0 25.4 34.4
1991 510 21.0 24.2 80
1992 521 22.0 23.6 52.8
1993 506 24.6 20.6 67.6
1994 521 23.1 22.6 66
1995 521 23.0 22.7 65.8
1996 521 23.0 22.7 65.8
1997 518 23.0 22.5 65.6
1998 540 23.2 23.3 64.4
1999 535 22.7 23.6 73.5
2000 547 25.4 21.5 71.1
2001 520 30.0 17.3 69
2002 502 35.0 14.3 88.2
2003 502 35.0 14.3 88.2
2004 512 37.0 13.8 87.5
2005 475 35.0 13.6 n/a
2006 478 33.0 14.5 n/a
2007 437 32.0 13.7 93.8
2008 402 25.9 15.5 93.3
2009 384 24.6 15.6 94.3
2010 368 18.0 20.4 94
2011 375 25.2 14.8 93.3
2012 349 21.0 16.6 97.1
2013 342 21.8 15.6 96.5
2014 326 21.0 15.4 95.7
2015 325 n/a n/a 96
2016 311 16.0 19.4 84.9
2017 295 19.5 15.1 96.6
2018 333 12.1 27.5 96.7
2019 320 19.4 16.4 93.1
2020 351 18.5 18.9 93.4
2021 322 19.9 16.1 96
2022 300 21.4 13.9 93.3
2023 280 20.5 13.5 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Townsend Street Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 518 30.0 17.2 54.6
1989 503 26.0 19.3 34.4
1990 508 20.0 25.4 34.4
1991 510 21.0 24.2 80
1992 521 22.0 23.6 52.8
1993 506 24.6 20.6 67.6
1994 521 23.1 22.6 66
1995 521 23.0 22.7 65.8
1996 521 23.0 22.7 65.8
1997 518 23.0 22.5 65.6
1998 540 23.2 23.3 64.4
1999 535 22.7 23.6 73.5
2000 547 25.4 21.5 71.1
2001 520 30.0 17.3 69
2002 502 35.0 14.3 88.2
2003 502 35.0 14.3 88.2
2004 512 37.0 13.8 87.5
2005 475 35.0 13.6 n/a
2006 478 33.0 14.5 n/a
2007 437 32.0 13.7 93.8
2008 402 25.9 15.5 93.3
2009 384 24.6 15.6 94.3
2010 368 18.0 20.4 94
2011 375 25.2 14.8 93.3
2012 349 21.0 16.6 97.1
2013 342 21.8 15.6 96.5
2014 326 21.0 15.4 95.7
2015 325 n/a n/a 96
2016 311 16.0 19.4 84.9
2017 295 19.5 15.1 96.6
2018 333 12.1 27.5 96.7
2019 320 19.4 16.4 93.1
2020 351 18.5 18.9 93.4
2021 322 19.9 16.1 96
2022 300 21.4 13.9 93.3
2023 280 20.5 13.5 93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Townsend Street Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,077 (14.9%) $11,852 (85.1%) $13,929
2020 $1,920 (14.1%) $11,665 (85.9%) $13,585
2021 $3,237 (20.5%) $12,515 (79.5%) $15,752

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Townsend Street Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1025th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 1065th of 1067 Elementary schools
 1%
Ranks 587th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 627th of 640 Middle schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Townsend Street Elementary)2.60
 2.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.413.2
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Townsend Street Elementary)2.60
 2.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)21.216.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Townsend Street Elementary)3.60
 3.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)18.517.5
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Townsend Street Elementary)00
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Townsend Street Elementary)7.70
 7.7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)24.128.3
 4.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Townsend Street Elementary)3.90
 3.9%
   4th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)21.819.3
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Townsend Street Elementary)00
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.514.1
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Townsend Street Elementary)00
   5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)18.214.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Townsend Street Elementary)3.15.9
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)19.515.9
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Townsend Street Elementary)6.30
 6.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.79.9
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Townsend Street Elementary)2.90
 2.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)24.220.7
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Townsend Street Elementary)30
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.39.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Townsend Street Elementary)2.74.4
 1.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)1916.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Townsend Street Elementary)00
   8th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)13.16.9
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Townsend Street Elementary)2.716.7
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)25.132.1
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Townsend Street Elementary)08.3
 8.3%
   8th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)24.822.2
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students320280
 12.5%
African American299250
 16.4%
American Indian04
Asian00
Hispanic1113
 18.2%
Pacific Islander00
White22
Two or More Races811
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients93.1%93.6%
 0.4%


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Students at Townsend Street Elementary are 89% African American, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Townsend Street Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 280 students attended Townsend Street Elementary.


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