Westside Academy

Public PK, KG-5

 1940 N 36th St
       Milwaukee, WI  53208-1927


(414) 934-5000

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
958th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $22,185 Help


Students who attend Westside Academy 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:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  175

Racial breakdown:

African American:
85.7%
Hispanic:
5.7%
Asian:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96% Help


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Compare Details Westside Academy ranks worse than 89.8% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 33rd 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 8.89. (See more...)
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Compare Details Westside Academy is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2017 the calculated Average Standard Score was 2.09. (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 (85.7%), Hispanic (5.7%), Asian (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westside Academy is 12.9, which is the 11th 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 Westside Academy is $22,185, which is the 2nd highest among 106 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Westside Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Westside Academy 958th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Westside Academy 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 Westside Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Westside Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 5.61 596th 633 5.8%
2005 1.51 616th 632 2.5%
2006 8.27 655th 712 8.0%
2007 8.26 640th 689 7.1%
2008 5.14 976th 1021 4.4%
2009 6.22 984th 1030 4.5%
2010 2.58 1019th 1045 2.5%
2011 0.38 1037th 1046 0.9%
2012 0.64 1028th 1045 1.6%
2013 1.42 1046th 1053 0.7%
2014 1.17 1060th 1061 0.1%
2015 1.14 1071st 1076 0.5%
2016 2.67 1050th 1075 2.3%
2017 2.70 1038th 1071 3.1%
2018 2.19 1001st 1025 2.3%
2019 2.04 1020th 1037 1.6%
2021 2.61 1047th 1050 0.3%
2022 2.24 1064th 1067 0.3%
2023 8.89 958th 1067 10.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Westside Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.51 688th 721 4.6%
2019 12.14 742nd 742 0.0%
2021 15.81 726th 746 2.7%
2023 10.47 765th 770 0.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Westside Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.14 959th 997 3.8%
2019 3.22 973rd 1002 2.9%
2021 3.65 992nd 1004 1.2%
2022 5.99 955th 1017 6.1%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Westside Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 2.46 977th 997 2.0%
2019 2.36 992nd 1002 1.0%
2021 3.24 1002nd 1003 0.1%
2022 2.85 1002nd 1017 1.5%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Westside Academy

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 19.85 284th 324 12.3%
2005 29.38 282nd 332 15.1%
2006 22.18 324th 382 15.2%
2007 17.83 317th 366 13.4%
2008 13.16 470th 519 9.4%
2009 11.18 479th 521 8.1%
2010 6.07 509th 539 5.6%
2011 2.31 534th 549 2.7%
2012 0.64 547th 559 2.1%
2013 1.56 560th 569 1.6%
2014 1.50 575th 585 1.7%
2015 1.31 606th 612 1.0%
2017 2.09 600th 612 2.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Westside Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1999 5 339 29 5 1 n/a n/a 0 379
2000 5 363 28 4 2 n/a n/a 0 402
2001 3 370 30 3 5 n/a n/a 0 411
2002 5 346 32 3 1 n/a n/a 0 387
2003 5 346 32 3 1 n/a n/a 0 387
2004 4 358 20 2 1 n/a n/a 0 385
2005 5 336 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 350
2006 20 633 14 9 1 n/a n/a 0 677
2007 20 611 15 7 0 n/a n/a 0 653
2008 25 600 13 8 0 n/a n/a 0 646
2009 22 615 6 11 1 n/a n/a 0 655
2010 22 638 9 8 3 n/a n/a 0 680
2011 18 653 7 13 2 0 1 0 694
2012 10 643 4 8 6 0 6 0 677
2013 14 588 2 13 4 0 1 0 622
2014 13 509 1 9 2 0 1 0 535
2015 6 460 2 6 1 0 0 0 475
2016 3 381 0 7 0 0 2 0 393
2017 4 355 2 10 0 1 2 0 374
2018 2 263 3 10 0 1 6 0 285
2019 1 193 6 6 0 0 8 0 214
2020 3 203 3 2 2 0 7 0 220
2021 3 178 4 6 1 0 4 0 196
2022 1 154 8 6 1 0 3 0 173
2023 2 150 7 10 1 0 5 0 175

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 Westside Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 379 20.8 18.2 73.4
2000 402 25.0 16.1 71.1
2001 411 23.6 17.4 69.1
2002 387 26.5 14.6 96.9
2003 387 26.5 14.6 96.9
2004 385 33.0 11.7 94.3
2005 350 20.5 17.1 n/a
2006 677 44.0 15.4 n/a
2007 653 38.0 17.2 93.9
2008 646 32.1 20.1 97.2
2009 655 38.5 17.0 97.3
2010 680 36.5 18.6 95.4
2011 694 38.3 18.0 97.4
2012 677 38.5 17.5 98.4
2013 622 40.1 15.5 98.1
2014 535 36.0 14.8 98.7
2015 475 n/a n/a 95.8
2016 393 20.0 19.6 87.5
2017 374 22.0 17.0 97.3
2018 285 12.5 22.6 97.5
2019 214 13.2 16.1 97.2
2020 220 15.2 14.4 95.9
2021 196 16.4 11.9 99
2022 173 15.9 10.8 93.1
2023 175 13.5 12.9 96

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 Westside Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1999 379 20.8 18.2 73.4
2000 402 25.0 16.1 71.1
2001 411 23.6 17.4 69.1
2002 387 26.5 14.6 96.9
2003 387 26.5 14.6 96.9
2004 385 33.0 11.7 94.3
2005 350 20.5 17.1 n/a
2006 677 44.0 15.4 n/a
2007 653 38.0 17.2 93.9
2008 646 32.1 20.1 97.2
2009 655 38.5 17.0 97.3
2010 680 36.5 18.6 95.4
2011 694 38.3 18.0 97.4
2012 677 38.5 17.5 98.4
2013 622 40.1 15.5 98.1
2014 535 36.0 14.8 98.7
2015 475 n/a n/a 95.8
2016 393 20.0 19.6 87.5
2017 374 22.0 17.0 97.3
2018 285 12.5 22.6 97.5
2019 214 13.2 16.1 97.2
2020 220 15.2 14.4 95.9
2021 196 16.4 11.9 99
2022 173 15.9 10.8 93.1
2023 175 13.5 12.9 96

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 Westside Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $3,701 (20.7%) $14,158 (79.3%) $17,860
2020 $3,892 (21.6%) $14,141 (78.4%) $18,033
2021 $6,069 (27.4%) $16,116 (72.6%) $22,185

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Westside Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1020th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 958th of 1067 Elementary schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Westside Academy)7.730
 22.3%
   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 (Westside Academy)7.720
 12.3%
   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 (Westside Academy)3.95.9
 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 (Westside Academy)3.90
 3.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Westside Academy)411.8
 7.8%
   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 (Westside Academy)45.9
 1.9%
   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 (Westside Academy)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 (Westside Academy)4.80
 4.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)18.214.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students214175
 18.2%
African American193150
 22.3%
American Indian01
Asian67
 16.7%
Hispanic610
 66.7%
Pacific Islander00
White12
 100%
Two or More Races85
 37.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients97.2%96%
 1.2%


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Westside Academy ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 175 students attended Westside Academy.

Students at Westside Academy are 86% African American, 6% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% White.


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