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Starms Discovery

Q: Is Starms Discovery a good school?

Starms Discovery ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Starms Discovery?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Starms Discovery.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Starms Discovery?

Students at Starms Discovery are 90% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

Q: What schools do graduates of Starms Discovery attend?

Students who attend Starms Discovery 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 1-8

1029^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Starms Discovery is an elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 230 students in grades 1-8. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Starms Discovery consistently ranks among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, with proficiency rates on the Forward Exam that are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 0-13.64% of Starms Discovery students were proficient in English Language Arts, and 0-10.71% were proficient in Mathematics. The school also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 50.4% in recent years, and concerning dropout rates ranging from 0.0% to 5.6%.

Nearby schools, such as Next Door Charter, Metcalfe Elementary, and Clarke Street Elementary, also struggle with low academic performance and high rates of poverty and chronic absenteeism, suggesting systemic challenges in the local education system. However, some charter schools like Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus and Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus perform significantly better than the traditional public schools in the area, with higher proficiency rates and better school rankings.

268

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,041

Per pupil spending ?

97.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2035 N 25th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205-1000

(414) 934-4900

District: Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Starms Discovery 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:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2015 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (6% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school6%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

1,029^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

615^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

93^rd 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.9	1029 of 1044	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.1	1039 of 1061	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.3	1061 of 1067	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.4	1058 of 1067	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	983 of 1050	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.2	1013 of 1037	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.6	1011 of 1025	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.3	1069 of 1071	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.2	1062 of 1075	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.6	1062 of 1076	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	1.7	1047 of 1061	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.1	1021 of 1053	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	1.1	1023 of 1045	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.2	1024 of 1046	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	1007 of 1045	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.7	979 of 1030	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.8	981 of 1021	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.0	674 of 689	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.6	651 of 712	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.6	562 of 632	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	14.6	138 of 138	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.2	141 of 165	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	982 of 1001	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.3	992 of 1011	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.6	1007 of 1010	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.6	1015 of 1017	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	958 of 1004	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	970 of 1002	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.8	972 of 997	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.4	983 of 1000	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.2	980 of 1012	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.2	993 of 1011	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.8	982 of 1017	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.2	916 of 1003	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.8	984 of 1002	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.7	994 of 997	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	789 of 802	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.8	742 of 790	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	733 of 770	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	722 of 748	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	718 of 746	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.7	682 of 742	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.2	691 of 721	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.0	615 of 628	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.4	605 of 641	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.0	622 of 640	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.3	591 of 617	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.6	575 of 613	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	585 of 594	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	567 of 579	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.2	612 of 612	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	0.9	609 of 609	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	3.2	585 of 612	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.3	555 of 585	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.9	526 of 569	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	9.1	518 of 559	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.5	520 of 549	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	493 of 539	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.6	496 of 521	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	498 of 519	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.8	354 of 382	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.5	310 of 324	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.8	99 of 117	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	133 of 134	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.3	564 of 573	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.7	576 of 580	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.3	578 of 579	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.4	550 of 576	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.2	538 of 574	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.4	546 of 557	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.6	535 of 551	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.6	561 of 577	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	536 of 585	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	557 of 591	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	555 of 577	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	542 of 572	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.3	544 of 557	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.7	541 of 551	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.3	402 of 414	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	332 of 425	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	424 of 439	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	396 of 421	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	430 of 437	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	371 of 414	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	363 of 417	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile~ school

African American (2023)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

African American (2025)15th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies11%-52 vs state

Science7%-44 vs state

English Language Arts6%-46 vs state

Mathematics4%-50 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
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%)	1.9	1029^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.4%		2.1	1039^th of 1061 public elementary schools	2.1%	10	0.0	4.6	7.1	7.1	10.5	13.6	0.0	9.1	10.7	3.6	0.0	0.0	4.6	18.2	4.6	9.1	$16,041	$3,152	$12,889
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)																	$14,711	$2,900	$11,811
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%)	11.7	932^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	10.7%		15.7	918^th of 1061 public elementary schools	13.5%	14	5.9	34.8	15.4				5.9	22.7	7.7				50.0		22.7		$22,185	$6,069	$16,116
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%)	2.1	1026^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.7%		1.5	1050^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.0%	24	10.5	3.3	0.0				13.2	0.0	0.0				13.8		10.3		$20,303	$3,722	$16,580
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
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	1044^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.0%		2.3	1033^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	2.6%	11	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	25.0	10.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	10.0	$18,466	$2,946	$15,521
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
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
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%)	16.9	894^th of 1044 public elementary schools	14.4%		16.6	909^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.3%	15	24.5	22.9	27.9	31.3	45.1	49.0	38.8	41.7	32.6	33.3	39.2	53.1	29.2	55.1	18.8	26.5	$15,053	$2,809	$12,244
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	98.1%	4 (1.9%)	188 (91.3%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	2.3	1021^st of 1044 public elementary schools	2.2%		1.6	1047^th of 1061 public elementary schools	1.3%	26	4.4	7.4	13.6				4.4	3.7	0.0				11.1		14.8		$20,950	$5,308	$15,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Starms Discovery

What schools do graduates of Starms Discovery attend?

Students who attend Starms Discovery 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

How many students attend Starms Discovery?

In the 2024-25 school year, 268 students attended Starms Discovery.

What is the racial makeup of Starms Discovery?

Students at Starms Discovery are 90% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% White.

What district is Starms Discovery in?

Milwaukee School District

Is Starms Discovery a good school?

Starms Discovery ranks in the bottom 1.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

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