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Zablocki Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

987^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Zablocki Elementary is a PK–5 neighborhood school at 1016 W Oklahoma Ave on Milwaukee's near south side, serving roughly 250 students — one of the smaller enrollments among nearby schools — inside the Milwaukee School District.

Academically, Zablocki has ranked near the bottom of Wisconsin elementary schools for a decade. Its 2025-2026 rank is 987th of 1,039 (5th percentile, 0 stars), below every nearby school in its comparison group. Grade-level proficiency is very low: in 2025-2026, ELA was 3.2% in 3rd grade, 18.0% in 4th and 11.4% in 5th, while math was 6.5%, 15.4% and 4.4% — far below both district and state norms. The 2024-2025 year was a genuine bright spot, when the school beat its own district averages in nearly every tested grade, but most of that was given back the following year. Fourth-grade social studies (33.3%) is the closest thing to a relative strength, roughly matching district results.

What stands out most is the gap between resources and results. Zablocki has the smallest classes in its group at 11:1 and the highest per-student spending at $25,787, yet the lowest achievement; Bay View Montessori School, with 23.1 students per teacher and $17,110 per student, posts much stronger proficiency. Chronic absenteeism of 46.3% is nearly triple Wisconsin's 17.3% and far above nearby same-district schools such as Lincoln Avenue Elementary (22.2%) and Riley Dual Language Montessori School (17.1%). Across the comparison group, lower absenteeism generally goes with stronger results, suggesting attendance — not staffing or funding alone — is the binding constraint here. About 90% of Zablocki students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

250

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,787

Per pupil spending ?

90.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1016 W Oklahoma Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53215-4746

(414) 294-2200

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Zablocki Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Audubon Technology and Communication 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
	Pulaski High
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.2%

Asian:

22.8%

African American:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 6th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (14% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg55%

987^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

63^rd of 105Elementary Schools in the Milwaukee School District

418^th of 432Milwaukee 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
2026	4.2	987 of 1039	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.3	900 of 1044	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	989 of 1061	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.9	995 of 1067	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	970 of 1067	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	933 of 1050	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	975 of 1037	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	955 of 1025	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	977 of 1071	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.6	1015 of 1075	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.3	983 of 1076	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.5	987 of 1061	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.5	977 of 1053	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	907 of 1045	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.1	944 of 1046	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.7	946 of 1045	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.4	899 of 1030	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.8	819 of 1021	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.0	527 of 689	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.0	510 of 712	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.7	516 of 632	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	72.9	158 of 633	75.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	36.3	94 of 161	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.3	135 of 165	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	117 of 121	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	84 of 116	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	116 of 123	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	103 of 107	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	199 of 245	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.6	70 of 255	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	25.3	234 of 269	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	191 of 249	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	225 of 248	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	164 of 222	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	248 of 275	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	195 of 287	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	4.2	946 of 986	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.4	856 of 1001	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	934 of 1011	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	895 of 1010	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	928 of 1017	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.4	883 of 1004	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	918 of 1002	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	940 of 997	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	336 of 347	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	34.5	216 of 322	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.2	303 of 331	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.3	253 of 290	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.9	223 of 296	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	165 of 274	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	244 of 266	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.7	238 of 271	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	7.1	848 of 871	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.5	930 of 989	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.3	855 of 1000	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	952 of 1012	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	963 of 1011	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	917 of 1017	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	887 of 1003	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.7	948 of 1002	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	917 of 997	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.9	669 of 791	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.4	586 of 802	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.6	735 of 790	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	673 of 770	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	592 of 748	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	607 of 746	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	665 of 742	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	617 of 721	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	20.7	625 of 718	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)42nd percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)19th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)15th percentile+10 vs school

White (2019)13th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Asian (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)3rd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies33%-32 vs state

Science18%-36 vs state

English Language Arts11%-42 vs state

Mathematics9%-44 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Zablocki Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1016 W Oklahoma Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2200	250	23	11.0	90.0%	21 (8.4%)	29 (11.6%)	118 (47.2%)	57 (22.8%)	6 (2.4%)	1 (0.4%)	18 (7.2%)	4.2	987^th of 1039 public elementary schools	5.0%		16.3	900^th of 1044 public elementary schools	13.8%	87	3.2	18.0	11.4				6.5	15.4	4.4				33.3		18.0		$25,787	$3,407	$22,380
Rocketship Stellar Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	2431 S 10th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 413-2550	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	15.3	905^th of 1039 public elementary schools	12.9%					(n/a)	16.7	18.5	20.6				50.0	22.2	38.2				37.0		18.5
Morgandale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3635 S 17th St	Milwaukee	53221	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9900	624	32	19.3	86.2%	26 (4.2%)	82 (13.1%)	301 (48.2%)	199 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.4%)	4.5	981^st of 1039 public elementary schools	5.6%		6.1	964^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.7%	17	5.9	10.7	15.3	24.2	29.7	23.5	10.3	5.4	13.6	22.7	21.9	20.9	19.6	32.4	10.5	22.1	$17,695	$2,568	$15,127
Riley Dual Language Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-7	2424 S 4th St	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7100	239	15	16.3	59.4%	21 (8.8%)	11 (4.6%)	202 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	9.8	932^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	10.3%		6.4	962^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	7.9%	30	16.7	30.0	35.0	36.8	36.4		20.0	0.0	0.0	26.3	0.0		38.7		19.4		$21,780	$3,026	$18,753
Lincoln Avenue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1817 W Lincoln Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9700	427	28	15.1	92.0%	18 (4.2%)	43 (10.1%)	353 (82.7%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	5.9	967^th of 1039 public elementary schools	6.9%		5.7	969^th of 1044 public elementary schools	7.2%	2	16.3	25.0	13.1				16.3	10.0	11.3				35.0		22.5		$22,509	$2,863	$19,647
Milwaukee Parkside School	Public	PK, KG-8	2969 S Howell Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1600	859	51	16.8	74.2%	168 (19.6%)	154 (17.9%)	365 (42.5%)	96 (11.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (8.3%)	22.4	851^st of 1039 public elementary schools	18.1%		20.3	873^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	16.4%	22	35.0	40.2	26.4	36.1	44.2	50.0	32.5	26.4	16.5	23.3	34.9	40.0	66.7	52.9	42.4	42.9	$19,585	$2,455	$17,130
Humboldt Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3230 S Adams Ave	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-1700	604	31	19.4	83.1%	88 (14.6%)	77 (12.7%)	151 (25.0%)	259 (42.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.3%)	17.4	888^th of 1039 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.7	875^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.2%	13	16.1	32.1	37.3	36.2	43.9	32.8	22.6	26.8	37.3	36.2	43.9	34.5	33.9	34.5	28.6	27.6	$18,331	$2,624	$15,707
Downtown Montessori	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2507 S Graham Street	Milwaukee	53207	Milwaukee County	Downtown Montessori Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 744-6005	218	16	13.6	—	140 (64.2%)	8 (3.7%)	46 (21.1%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.7%)	62	420^th of 1039 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.1	385^th of 1044 public elementary schools	63.1%	35	60.0	83.3	70.0	87.5	87.5	100.0	36.0	27.8	35.0	62.5	68.8	100.0	88.9	100.0	66.7	100.0
Hayes Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	971 W Windlake Ave	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9600	670	44	15.2	86.0%	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	654 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6.1	965^th of 1039 public elementary schools	7.1%		4.7	982^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	5.9%	17	2.0	19.6	21.3	15.0	13.6	25.0	8.0	8.9	26.2	11.7	8.5	6.0	39.3	22.4	10.7	14.7	$20,195	$2,960	$17,236
Rocketship Southside Community Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3003 W Cleveland Ave	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 455-3539	418	24	17.3	32.8%	11 (2.6%)	31 (7.4%)	367 (87.8%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	22.8	850^th of 1039 public elementary schools	18.2%		21.6	861^st of 1044 public elementary schools	17.5%	11	13.2	28.4	43.4				37.7	44.8	50.0				35.8		23.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Zablocki Elementary

Is Zablocki Elementary a good school?

Zablocki Elementary ranks in the bottom 5.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Zablocki Elementary?

Students at Zablocki Elementary are 47% Hispanic, 23% Asian, 12% African American, 8% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

What district is Zablocki Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

How many students attend Zablocki Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Zablocki Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Zablocki Elementary attend?

Students who attend Zablocki Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Audubon Technology and Communication Middle
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 : Pulaski High
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

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