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Elm Creative Arts Elementary

Q: Is Elm Creative Arts Elementary a good school?

Elm Creative Arts Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Elm Creative Arts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Elm Creative Arts Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Elm Creative Arts Elementary?

Students at Elm Creative Arts Elementary are 86% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

Q: What schools do graduates of Elm Creative Arts Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elm Creative Arts Elementary 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

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1014^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Elm Creative Arts Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 335 students on W Walnut St in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, as part of the Milwaukee School District.

Academically, the school sits at the very bottom of Wisconsin's elementary rankings — 1,014th of 1,039 in 2025-26, the 2nd percentile — and its position has barely moved in a decade. Proficiency is at or near the floor. In 2025-26, ELA proficiency was 13.04% in 3rd grade, 11.63% in 4th, and 15.91% in 5th, against a state band of roughly 52–54%. Math is weaker still: 2.17% (3rd), 0% (4th), and 9.09% (5th). Nearly all students are economically disadvantaged (94.3% qualify for free/reduced lunch), and the school spends $18,665 per student — the lowest of its nearby comparison schools — with a student-teacher ratio of 17.1. Grade levels are small, roughly 40–46 students, so a one- or two-student change can move a grade's percentage several points, and a statewide scoring change between 2022-23 and 2023-24 makes comparisons spanning those years hard to read.

The clearest issue is attendance: 61.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, versus 46.2% district-wide and 17.3% statewide, and higher than every nearby school except Siefert Elementary. Two campuses nearby — Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus and Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- Lloyd Street — serve similarly high-poverty populations but report far lower chronic absenteeism (17.8% and 25.6%) and much higher proficiency, despite larger classes. Highland Community School, about a mile away, enrolls a less disadvantaged population and performs at or above state level. Higher spending does not guarantee better results here: Brown Street Academy spends $24,807 and Siefert Elementary $25,929, yet both rank at the bottom as well.

335

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,665

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

57%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

900 W Walnut St
Milwaukee, WI 53205-1761

(414) 267-1800

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Elm Creative Arts Elementary 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:

86.0%

Two or more races:

6.6%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — <1st percentile in 2016 → 2nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (9% vs 55% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (61% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school9%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg55%

1,014^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd 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	2.5	1014 of 1039	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.3	1002 of 1044	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	1042 of 1061	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	1032 of 1067	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1048 of 1067	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.6	1030 of 1050	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	1.7	1029 of 1037	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.4	1016 of 1025	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.7	1059 of 1071	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.3	1074 of 1075	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.2	1069 of 1076	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.0	1042 of 1061	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.8	1008 of 1053	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	26.6	893 of 1045	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.7	957 of 1046	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	33.6	833 of 1045	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	54.2	571 of 1030	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	32.2	834 of 1021	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.3	538 of 689	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.7	542 of 712	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.5	564 of 632	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	49.9	401 of 633	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.0	136 of 150	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.2	131 of 144	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	119 of 137	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	144 of 161	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	3.6	954 of 986	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	965 of 1001	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.1	978 of 1011	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	955 of 1010	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.9	989 of 1017	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	950 of 1004	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	989 of 1002	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	989 of 997	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	2.6	968 of 989	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	3.9	955 of 1000	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	996 of 1012	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	987 of 1011	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.9	1001 of 1017	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.3	1000 of 1003	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	996 of 1002	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	980 of 997	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	16.9	728 of 791	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	788 of 802	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.7	761 of 790	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.2	749 of 770	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	718 of 748	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.8	727 of 746	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	650 of 742	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	690 of 721	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)9th percentile+7 vs school

Special Education (2026)8th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts14%-40 vs state

Social Studies12%-54 vs state

Science7%-46 vs state

Mathematics4%-49 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)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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		57%		$18,665	$2,849	$15,816
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		28%		$25,929	$3,208	$22,722
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
Carver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 N 1st St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0500	324	20	15.8	94.4%	2 (0.6%)	300 (92.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	2.8	1005^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.3%		3.5	998^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.4%	7	14.3	3.9	14.3	12.5	7.4	18.2	18.5	3.9	0.0	8.3	15.4	4.8	20.0	13.6	3.9	13.6	63%		$20,547	$2,763	$17,785
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		76%		$24,807	$2,973	$21,834
Highland Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1706 W Highland Ave	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 342-1412	387	29	13.3	40.6%	150 (38.8%)	142 (36.7%)	47 (12.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.9%)	49.7	596^th of 1039 public elementary schools	42.6%		48.9	598^th of 1044 public elementary schools	42.7%	2	59.0	50.0	58.3	65.5	75.0	74.4	46.2	44.7	41.7	44.8	52.8	56.4	68.4	87.2	44.7	66.7	82%		$20,901	$2,374	$18,527
Cass Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1647 N Cass St	Milwaukee	53202	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-2700	312	17	18.4	92.6%	6 (1.9%)	267 (85.6%)	18 (5.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.4%)	5.2	972^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	6.4%		2.2	1023^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	2.0%	51	16.7	8.3	24.0	32.1	17.2	33.3	8.3	0.0	8.0	17.9	17.2	8.3	12.5	33.3	4.2	12.5	76%		$20,266	$2,888	$17,377
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2463 N Buffum St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1300	260	19	13.5	—	2 (0.8%)	234 (90.0%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	9.9	930^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.1	923^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.6%	7	44.0	4.8	8.7	12.0	25.0	5.0	44.0	4.8	0.0	4.2	14.3	10.0	23.8	10.0	19.1	0.0	76%		$23,641	$3,032	$20,609
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Elm Creative Arts Elementary

How many students attend Elm Creative Arts Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Elm Creative Arts Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elm Creative Arts Elementary?

Students at Elm Creative Arts Elementary are 86% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Elm Creative Arts Elementary attend?

Students who attend Elm Creative Arts Elementary 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 Elm Creative Arts Elementary a good school?

Elm Creative Arts Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What district is Elm Creative Arts Elementary in?

Milwaukee School District

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