Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies

Trowbridge Street School of Great Lakes Studies is an elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 236 students. 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.

Trowbridge Street School has consistently ranked in the bottom 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly lower than the district and state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 9.52% to 39.29% in English Language Arts and 5% to 75% in Mathematics, compared to 21.42% to 28.76% and 17.72% to 23.72% for the district, and 51.26% to 53.97% and 52.58% to 55% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as Special Education students and Low Socio-Economic Status students.

Trowbridge Street School's challenges extend beyond academics, with higher chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.7% to 50.4% and higher dropout rates ranging from 1.3% to 5.6%, compared to the district averages. The school also spends significantly more per student, with a range of $14,915 to $19,111 per student in recent years, compared to the district average of around $15,000 per student. While the higher spending suggests additional resources are being directed towards addressing the school's challenges, the results have not yet translated into improved outcomes. Nearby schools, such as Riley Dual Language Montessori School, Bay View Montessori School, and Humboldt Park Elementary, tend to have higher academic achievement, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower dropout rates.