Whitman Elementary

Public PK, KG-8

 4200 S 54th St
       Milwaukee, WI  53220-3111


(414) 604-7700

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
865th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,043 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.3 Help
Number of students:  319

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.1%
White:
27.0%
African American:
18.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  73.7% Help


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Compare Details Whitman Elementary ranks worse than 81.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 15th 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 24.45. (See more...)
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Compare Details Whitman Elementary ranks worse than 77.5% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.73. (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 Student population at Whitman Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (41.1%), White (27%), African American (18.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Whitman Elementary is 15.3, which is the 50th 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 Whitman Elementary is $15,043. 66 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Whitman Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Whitman Elementary 865th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Whitman Elementary in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Whitman Elementary 496th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Whitman 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 Whitman Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 39.57 458th 633 27.6%
2005 11.28 569th 632 10.0%
2006 41.71 519th 712 27.1%
2007 49.61 441st 689 36.0%
2008 31.05 847th 1021 17.0%
2009 30.86 856th 1030 16.9%
2010 24.14 904th 1045 13.5%
2011 26.72 896th 1046 14.3%
2012 12.01 960th 1045 8.1%
2013 23.47 898th 1053 14.7%
2014 35.69 824th 1061 22.3%
2015 35.39 820th 1076 23.8%
2016 29.52 827th 1075 23.1%
2017 45.72 647th 1071 39.6%
2018 36.96 730th 1025 28.8%
2019 36.01 748th 1037 27.9%
2021 33.60 766th 1050 27.0%
2022 17.29 918th 1067 14.0%
2023 24.45 865th 1067 18.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.74 341st 721 52.7%
2019 29.31 552nd 742 25.6%
2021 18.78 669th 746 10.3%
2022 24.15 624th 748 16.6%
2023 50.20 346th 770 55.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 58.08 314th 874 64.1%
2021 45.85 472nd 847 44.3%
2022 23.87 719th 859 16.3%
2023 23.76 745th 871 14.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.46 590th 997 40.8%
2019 45.74 616th 1002 38.5%
2021 39.33 668th 1004 33.5%
2022 10.95 914th 1017 10.1%
2023 12.42 892nd 1010 11.7%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.93 796th 997 20.2%
2019 30.54 774th 1002 22.8%
2021 33.44 732nd 1003 27.0%
2022 26.12 821st 1017 19.3%
2023 41.11 663rd 1011 34.4%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 87.01 8th 141 94.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.06 46th 271 83.0%
2019 74.61 43rd 266 83.8%
2021 42.16 145th 274 47.1%
2022 40.78 159th 296 46.3%
2023 39.92 166th 290 42.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.58 545th 686 20.6%
2019 30.54 562nd 718 21.7%
2021 32.21 528th 699 24.5%
2022 8.55 680th 704 3.4%
2023 24.61 596th 715 16.6%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Whitman Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 23.96 511th 612 16.5%
2016 31.24 458th 609 24.8%
2017 44.55 364th 612 40.5%
2018 28.90 460th 579 20.6%
2019 27.74 473rd 594 20.4%
2021 20.62 518th 613 15.5%
2022 13.09 552nd 617 10.5%
2023 26.73 496th 640 22.5%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.80 253rd 417 39.3%
2019 34.61 295th 414 28.7%
2021 22.57 366th 437 16.2%
2022 20.47 379th 421 10.0%
2023 36.66 289th 439 34.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.98 373rd 489 23.7%
2021 39.23 323rd 499 35.3%
2022 20.71 455th 522 12.8%
2023 34.72 359th 525 31.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.47 423rd 551 23.2%
2019 27.60 447th 557 19.7%
2021 24.14 480th 574 16.4%
2022 21.45 487th 576 15.5%
2023 32.17 425th 579 26.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.36 423rd 551 23.2%
2019 30.31 431st 557 22.6%
2021 23.73 469th 572 18.0%
2022 11.16 527th 577 8.7%
2023 26.68 458th 591 22.5%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.88 81st 204 60.3%
2019 56.73 70th 209 66.5%
2021 48.07 112th 225 50.2%
2022 34.49 148th 221 33.0%
2023 34.76 143rd 229 37.6%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Whitman Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.63 347th 375 7.5%
2019 11.65 362nd 382 5.2%
2021 19.44 345th 393 12.2%
2022 5.70 389th 397 2.0%
2023 35.13 284th 412 31.1%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Whitman Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 200 228 4 12 2 n/a n/a 0 446
1989 208 213 2 8 3 n/a n/a 0 434
1990 207 215 0 11 4 n/a n/a 0 437
1991 179 232 1 16 3 n/a n/a 0 431
1992 186 241 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 442
1993 195 200 6 13 6 n/a n/a 0 420
1994 191 153 15 19 3 n/a n/a 0 381
1995 219 134 17 31 12 n/a n/a 0 413
1996 219 134 17 31 12 n/a n/a 0 413
1997 216 136 25 29 7 n/a n/a 0 413
1998 237 117 35 32 7 n/a n/a 0 428
1999 247 104 34 38 8 n/a n/a 0 431
2000 248 102 39 50 9 n/a n/a 0 448
2001 250 89 35 44 9 n/a n/a 0 427
2002 233 64 30 58 4 n/a n/a 0 389
2003 233 64 30 58 4 n/a n/a 0 389
2004 236 68 28 61 5 n/a n/a 0 398
2005 242 53 24 54 4 n/a n/a 0 377
2006 220 47 22 78 4 n/a n/a 0 371
2007 209 36 25 66 9 n/a n/a 0 345
2008 211 33 11 77 11 n/a n/a 0 343
2009 211 35 11 69 13 n/a n/a 0 339
2010 188 35 9 68 9 n/a n/a 0 309
2011 177 35 11 77 11 0 0 0 311
2012 145 46 13 70 10 0 2 0 286
2013 128 42 16 64 10 0 2 0 262
2014 116 44 11 68 7 0 3 0 249
2015 131 70 13 115 10 0 2 0 341
2016 142 79 12 131 10 0 8 0 382
2017 158 77 13 139 9 0 18 0 414
2018 150 63 15 153 6 0 25 0 412
2019 139 79 17 149 5 0 23 0 412
2020 143 73 19 155 0 0 27 0 417
2021 122 55 19 141 2 0 21 0 360
2022 99 54 23 124 1 0 22 0 323
2023 86 58 26 131 1 0 17 0 319

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 Whitman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 446 24.0 18.5 55.4
1989 434 23.0 18.8 55.3
1990 437 22.0 19.8 60.6
1991 431 24.0 17.9 81.4
1992 442 26.0 17.0 52.9
1993 420 27.8 15.1 67.6
1994 381 24.2 15.7 0
1995 413 23.6 17.5 65.9
1996 413 23.6 17.5 65.9
1997 413 24.6 16.8 65.6
1998 428 22.6 18.9 64.5
1999 431 23.1 18.7 73.3
2000 448 24.4 18.4 71.2
2001 427 26.4 16.2 68.9
2002 389 28.0 13.9 63.2
2003 389 28.0 13.9 63.2
2004 398 26.0 15.3 58.8
2005 377 28.0 13.5 n/a
2006 371 26.0 14.3 n/a
2007 345 25.0 13.8 58.6
2008 343 22.8 15.0 55.1
2009 339 23.1 14.7 59.9
2010 309 17.5 17.5 57.6
2011 311 19.8 15.6 72.3
2012 286 10.5 27.2 72.4
2013 262 14.0 18.7 74.4
2014 249 15.6 15.9 76.3
2015 341 n/a n/a 76.2
2016 382 18.0 21.2 74.6
2017 414 24.2 17.0 75.1
2018 412 13.8 29.8 83.7
2019 412 22.4 18.3 67.5
2020 417 21.3 19.5 78.7
2021 360 20.2 17.8 81.1
2022 323 19.6 16.4 71.5
2023 319 20.8 15.3 73.7

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 Whitman Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 446 24.0 18.5 55.4
1989 434 23.0 18.8 55.3
1990 437 22.0 19.8 60.6
1991 431 24.0 17.9 81.4
1992 442 26.0 17.0 52.9
1993 420 27.8 15.1 67.6
1994 381 24.2 15.7 0
1995 413 23.6 17.5 65.9
1996 413 23.6 17.5 65.9
1997 413 24.6 16.8 65.6
1998 428 22.6 18.9 64.5
1999 431 23.1 18.7 73.3
2000 448 24.4 18.4 71.2
2001 427 26.4 16.2 68.9
2002 389 28.0 13.9 63.2
2003 389 28.0 13.9 63.2
2004 398 26.0 15.3 58.8
2005 377 28.0 13.5 n/a
2006 371 26.0 14.3 n/a
2007 345 25.0 13.8 58.6
2008 343 22.8 15.0 55.1
2009 339 23.1 14.7 59.9
2010 309 17.5 17.5 57.6
2011 311 19.8 15.6 72.3
2012 286 10.5 27.2 72.4
2013 262 14.0 18.7 74.4
2014 249 15.6 15.9 76.3
2015 341 n/a n/a 76.2
2016 382 18.0 21.2 74.6
2017 414 24.2 17.0 75.1
2018 412 13.8 29.8 83.7
2019 412 22.4 18.3 67.5
2020 417 21.3 19.5 78.7
2021 360 20.2 17.8 81.1
2022 323 19.6 16.4 71.5
2023 319 20.8 15.3 73.7

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 Whitman Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,638 (12.8%) $11,192 (87.2%) $12,830
2020 $1,645 (12.6%) $11,360 (87.4%) $13,005
2021 $2,774 (18.4%) $12,270 (81.6%) $15,043

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Whitman Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 748th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 865th of 1067 Elementary schools
 8.9%
Ranks 473rd of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 496th of 640 Middle schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Whitman Elementary)37.822.2
 15.6%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)53.327.8
 25.6%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)32.621.4
 11.2%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)43.521.4
 22.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Whitman Elementary)54.439.3
 15.1%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)5032.1
 17.9%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)28.315.2
 13.1%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)29.624.2
 5.3%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)25.843.8
 17.9%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)12.934.4
 21.5%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)24.227.9
 3.7%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)15.214
 1.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.39.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Whitman Elementary)36.726.2
 10.5%
   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 (Whitman Elementary)13.314.3
 1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)13.16.9
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Whitman Elementary)56.735.7
 21%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)25.132.1
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Whitman Elementary)53.328.6
 24.8%
   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 Students412319
 22.6%
African American7958
 26.6%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian1726
 52.9%
Hispanic149131
 12.1%
Pacific Islander00
White13986
 38.1%
Two or More Races2317
 26.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients67.5%73.7%
 6.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 319 students attended Whitman Elementary.

Students at Whitman Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 27% White, 18% African American, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Whitman Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.


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