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Brown Street Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1030^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Brown Street Academy is a PK–5 elementary school at 2029 N 20th St in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 245 students as part of the Milwaukee School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 1030th of 1039 Wisconsin schools — 1st percentile, 0 stars — and its record from 2015–16 through 2025–26 shows this is not a one-year dip: it has consistently sat in the bottom 1–2% of the state and has never earned a star. The district itself ranks 418th of 432.

About 95.92% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, and chronic absenteeism was 55.3%, compared with 46.2% district and 17.3% state. On the 2025–26 Forward Exam, proficiency was 5.88% in 3rd grade ELA, 7.14% in 4th, and 16% in 5th; math was 5.88% in 3rd grade and 0% in grades 4 and 5; 4th grade social studies was 14.29% and science 4.76%. That is below district averages in every tested subject and grade, and math has been 0% proficient in grades 4 and 5 for three consecutive years.

Nearby schools cover a wide range. Highland Community School is far stronger (ELA roughly 50–59%, math 42–46% in grades 3–5), and Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street and Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus also outperform it, though they serve fewer low-income students and have much lower absenteeism. Siefert Elementary, Westside Academy, Elm Creative Arts Elementary, Jackson Elementary, Clarke Street Elementary, and Starms Discovery are closer to Brown, but Brown's 0% in grades 4 and 5 math stands out even among them. Brown spends $24,807 per student with a 13.7 student-teacher ratio — more favorable than many neighbors — yet results remain at the bottom, and its statewide effectiveness ranks for female, male, and special education students fall in the 1st–3rd percentile. The clearest positive sign: chronic absenteeism has fallen from 73.3% in 2021–22 to 55.3% in 2024–25, still far above district and state rates.

245

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,807

Per pupil spending ?

95.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2029 N 20th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205-1140

(414) 935-3100

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Brown Street 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
	More...
	Milwaukee School of Languages
	North Division High
	Reagan College Preparatory High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

89.8%

Hispanic:

7.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2016 → 1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (7% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg55%

1,030^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th 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	1.7	1030 of 1039	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	1026 of 1044	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	1050 of 1061	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.2	1063 of 1067	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.3	1060 of 1067	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	1049 of 1050	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.5	1031 of 1037	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	1017 of 1025	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.1	1070 of 1071	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.7	1069 of 1075	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	0.8	1075 of 1076	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.4	1055 of 1061	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.3	1047 of 1053	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.5	1019 of 1045	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	0.1	1046 of 1046	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	0.1	1044 of 1045	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.0	1016 of 1030	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	0.4	1015 of 1021	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	5.6	656 of 689	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.6	665 of 712	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	53.2	374 of 632	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	80.7	82 of 633	87.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	24.4	110 of 133	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.4	971 of 986	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	972 of 1001	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.5	1005 of 1011	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.0	1000 of 1010	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	1011 of 1017	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	999 of 1004	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.0	994 of 1002	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.8	994 of 997	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.1	980 of 989	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	1.9	990 of 1000	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.6	988 of 1012	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	1000 of 1011	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	998 of 1017	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	1001 of 1003	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	997 of 1002	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.4	978 of 997	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.5	767 of 791	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.9	797 of 802	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	689 of 790	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	761 of 770	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	710 of 748	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	716 of 746	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	732 of 742	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	689 of 721	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2022)17th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies14%-51 vs state

English Language Arts9%-44 vs state

Science5%-49 vs state

Mathematics2%-51 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
Brown Street Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2029 N 20th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-3100	245	18	13.7	95.9%	0 (0.0%)	220 (89.8%)	18 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	1.7	1030^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.9%		2.1	1026^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.7%	4	5.9	7.1	16.0				5.9	0.0	0.0				14.3		4.8		$24,807	$2,973	$21,834
Starms Discovery	Public	1-8	2035 N 25th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4900	268	15	17.7	97.8%	4 (1.5%)	242 (90.3%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	1.3	1035^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.4%		1.9	1029^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.4%	6	9.1	3.3	4.4	4.2	13.0	11.1	0.0	0.0	4.4	0.0	4.4	5.6	6.7	22.2	0.0	11.1	$20,261	$2,850	$17,411
Starms Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	2616 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4700	205	12	17.6	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	187 (91.2%)	8 (3.9%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)								(n/a)																	$22,619	$2,426	$20,193
Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1350 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 264-6600	496	20	24.8	84.5%	2 (0.4%)	452 (91.1%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.2%)	25.9	829^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.2%		16.9	894^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.4%	65	29.8	31.3	33.3	53.5	54.4	43.8	53.2	37.5	31.3	41.9	30.4	43.8	35.4	62.5	29.2	39.6	$20,220	$2,740	$17,479
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1228 W Lloyd St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 264-6000	492	19	25.8	90.7%	0 (0.0%)	462 (93.9%)	21 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	19.4	868^th of 1039 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.8	917^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.2%	49	19.6	28.0	38.6	36.2	33.3	30.6	45.7	48.0	20.5	27.7	33.3	20.4	38.0	40.8	18.0	20.4	$20,022	$2,627	$17,395
Siefert Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1547 N 14th St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-1500	174	12	14.7	92.5%	2 (1.1%)	156 (89.7%)	6 (3.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.0%)	2.2	1018^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.0%		3	1007^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.5%	11	5.9	14.3	9.5				8.8	4.8	0.0				23.8		4.8		$25,929	$3,208	$22,722
Westside Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1945 N 31st St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-5000	159	11	15.1	96.9%	2 (1.3%)	138 (86.8%)	6 (3.8%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	8.9	941^st of 1039 public elementary schools	9.4%		11.7	932^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	10.7%	9	4.4	14.3	42.9				13.0	14.3	23.8				33.3		9.5		$26,113	$3,936	$22,177
Elm Creative Arts Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 W Walnut St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1800	335	20	17.1	94.3%	3 (0.9%)	288 (86.0%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.6%)	2.5	1014^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.3	1002^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.0%	12	13.0	11.6	15.9				2.2	0.0	9.1				11.6		7.0		$18,665	$2,849	$15,816
Jackson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2121 W Hadley St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5500	206	18	11.4	—	4 (1.9%)	188 (91.3%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	2.5	1015^th of 1039 public elementary schools	2.3%		2.3	1021^st of 1044 public elementary schools	2.2%	6	16.0	8.3	11.5				4.0	0.0	11.5				9.1		0.0		$26,507	$3,427	$23,079
Clarke Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2816 W Clarke St	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1000	167	15	11.0	94.6%	2 (1.2%)	154 (92.2%)	11 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1.1	1038^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.1%		1	1044^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.0%	6	6.3	5.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	5.6	18.2	15.0	20.0	0.0	18.2	$26,381	$4,089	$22,293

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown Street Academy

Is Brown Street Academy a good school?

Brown Street Academy ranks in the bottom 0.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Brown Street Academy in?

Milwaukee School District

How many students attend Brown Street Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 245 students attended Brown Street Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Brown Street Academy?

Students at Brown Street Academy are 90% African American, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Brown Street Academy attend?

Students who attend Brown Street Academy 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 : North Division High
High : Reagan College Preparatory High

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