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Milwaukee French Immersion

Public Grades PK, KG-5

809^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Milwaukee French Immersion is a public elementary school serving 431 students in grades PK-5 within the Milwaukee School District. While the school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools over the past 10 years, it stands out as a relatively higher-performing school within the district, outperforming the district average on academic tests in core subjects.

Milwaukee French Immersion students consistently outperform the Milwaukee School District average on the Forward Exam, with 52.27% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts and 40.32% of 3rd graders proficient in Math, compared to 22.11% and 23.72% for the district, respectively. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with African American and White students ranking in the top 50% and top 25% of Wisconsin elementary schools. However, the school struggles with its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student populations, ranking in the bottom 50% and bottom 10% of the state.

Despite its academic strengths, Milwaukee French Immersion faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.7% to 50.4% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also serves a student population with high rates of poverty, with 65.66% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing these issues could help the Milwaukee French Immersion school improve its overall ranking and provide a more equitable education for all its students.

426

Students ?

19.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,532

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2360 N 52nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53210-2701

(414) 874-8400

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Milwaukee French Immersion 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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

60.1%

White:

19.0%

Two or more races:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (40% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg22%

Wisconsin avg54%

809^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	809 of 1044	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.0	805 of 1061	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	785 of 1067	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.6	779 of 1067	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	880 of 1050	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	854 of 1037	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.0	802 of 1025	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.4	895 of 1071	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	43.3	683 of 1075	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.7	617 of 1076	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	57.0	486 of 1061	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.0	714 of 1053	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	50.4	669 of 1045	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	685 of 1046	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	581 of 1045	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.6	468 of 1030	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.0	618 of 1021	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.7	403 of 712	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.3	403 of 632	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.2	250 of 633	60.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	44 of 144	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	46 of 137	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	20 of 133	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	55.0	35 of 141	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	39 of 161	75.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	27 of 165	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.8	796 of 1001	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	777 of 1011	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	754 of 1010	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	675 of 1017	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.7	761 of 1004	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	818 of 1002	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	793 of 997	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.6	782 of 870	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	773 of 866	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	730 of 871	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	637 of 859	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	805 of 847	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	766 of 874	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	693 of 854	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	696 of 1000	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	732 of 1012	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	706 of 1011	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.5	810 of 1017	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.8	890 of 1003	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	820 of 1002	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.5	720 of 997	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	79.1	18 of 119	84.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	410 of 802	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.3	573 of 721	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	182 of 718	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	108 of 727	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	201 of 715	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	129 of 704	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.0	312 of 699	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	486 of 718	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	144 of 686	79.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)85th percentile+61 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile+52 vs school

African American (2025)69th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)30th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies50%-14 vs state

English Language Arts42%-10 vs state

Science39%-12 vs state

Mathematics34%-19 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
Milwaukee French Immersion	Public	PK, KG-5	2360 N 52nd St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-8400	426	21	19.9	68.1%	81 (19.0%)	256 (60.1%)	28 (6.6%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.0%)	29.9	809^th of 1044 public elementary schools	22.5%		31	805^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.1%	4	30.7	52.3	47.9				40.3	27.3	33.3				50.0		38.6		$12,532	$2,137	$10,395
High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	166	6	26.8	93.4%	4 (2.4%)	143 (86.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	3.8	993^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.9%		3	1017^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.1%	24	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	9.1	0.0	8.3	0.0	4.6	0.0	0.0	46.2	9.1	16.7	9.1	$18,770	$4,100	$14,670
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
Neeskara Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 N Hawley Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8600	356	24	15.0	86.8%	14 (3.9%)	252 (70.8%)	40 (11.2%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (12.1%)	2.5	1015^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.8%		2.7	1020^th of 1061 public elementary schools	3.9%	5	12.2	10.7	9.1				7.3	5.4	9.1				12.5		5.4		$17,683	$2,675	$15,008
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
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
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2166 N 68th St	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-1800	285	22	12.8	17.9%	202 (70.9%)	24 (8.4%)	36 (12.6%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.0%)	79.1	176^th of 1044 public elementary schools	83.1%		70.9	301^st of 1061 public elementary schools	71.6%	125	59.0	74.4	82.1				59.0	62.8	82.1				81.4		69.8		$12,475	$504	$11,970
Metcalfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-3600	296	19	15.7	92.9%	4 (1.4%)	276 (93.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	1.4	1038^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.6%		1.1	1059^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.2%	21	7.7	0.0	4.2	8.0	0.0	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.4	7.1	3.7	0.0	$17,223	$3,709	$13,514
Bethune Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N 35th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4600	574	31	18.2	96.2%	8 (1.4%)	357 (62.2%)	20 (3.5%)	173 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	5.4	976^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.5%		4.3	997^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.0%	21	18.3	7.4	23.2	20.4	25.8	17.5	19.7	5.5	17.5	13.0	8.1	6.3	21.8	37.5	9.1	14.1	$14,666	$2,860	$11,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Milwaukee French Immersion

How many students attend Milwaukee French Immersion?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Milwaukee French Immersion.

What district is Milwaukee French Immersion in?

Milwaukee School District

What schools do graduates of Milwaukee French Immersion attend?

Students who attend Milwaukee French Immersion 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

Is Milwaukee French Immersion a good school?

Milwaukee French Immersion ranks in the bottom 22.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Milwaukee French Immersion?

Students at Milwaukee French Immersion are 60% African American, 19% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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