Ideal

Public, Charter PK, KG-8

 1420 W Goldcrest Ave
       Milwaukee, WI  53221


(414) 267-1600

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
824th of 1,067 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,186 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  245

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
57.1%
White:
15.9%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.4% Help


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Compare Details Ideal ranks worse than 77.2% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 10th among 106 ranked elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.11. (See more...)
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Compare Details Ideal ranks worse than 82.3% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.93. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Ideal is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (57.1%), White (15.9%), African American (15.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ideal is 16.1. 57 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ideal is $13,186. 99 elementary schools in the Milwaukee School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Ideal:

SchoolDigger ranks Ideal 824th of 1067 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Ideal in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Ideal 527th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Ideal in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 411th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ideal

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 57.10 399th 712 44.0%
2008 33.31 823rd 1021 19.4%
2009 52.37 598th 1030 41.9%
2010 53.27 619th 1045 40.8%
2011 62.50 420th 1046 59.8%
2012 36.76 834th 1045 20.2%
2013 27.73 877th 1053 16.7%
2014 15.56 937th 1061 11.7%
2015 19.58 928th 1076 13.8%
2016 15.55 933rd 1075 13.2%
2017 13.81 936th 1071 12.6%
2018 11.22 925th 1025 9.8%
2019 16.53 902nd 1037 13.0%
2021 29.83 800th 1050 23.8%
2022 27.50 845th 1067 20.8%
2023 29.11 824th 1067 22.8%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.97 140th 248 43.5%
2023 43.35 127th 249 49.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.72 655th 721 9.2%
2019 27.63 572nd 742 22.9%
2021 22.33 627th 746 16.0%
2023 27.84 585th 770 24.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.41 830th 854 2.8%
2019 24.55 745th 874 14.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.08 889th 997 10.8%
2019 16.98 871st 1002 13.1%
2021 31.87 752nd 1004 25.1%
2022 41.23 665th 1017 34.6%
2023 45.20 628th 1010 37.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.77 882nd 997 11.5%
2019 19.69 856th 1002 14.6%
2021 29.35 772nd 1003 23.0%
2022 20.09 857th 1017 15.7%
2023 16.22 869th 1011 14.0%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 92.30 7th 161 95.7%
2021 24.49 127th 141 9.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.17 189th 271 30.3%
2019 29.46 202nd 266 24.1%
2021 65.02 62nd 274 77.4%
2022 55.64 110th 296 62.8%
2023 56.63 105th 290 63.8%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.57 638th 686 7.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Ideal

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Rank History for all middle school students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2008 55.77 301st 519 42.0%
2009 67.05 163rd 521 68.7%
2010 39.21 434th 539 19.5%
2011 56.54 308th 549 43.9%
2012 64.98 199th 559 64.4%
2013 48.26 358th 569 37.1%
2014 26.87 489th 585 16.4%
2015 50.59 355th 612 42.0%
2016 17.40 525th 609 13.8%
2017 17.64 526th 612 14.1%
2018 22.79 487th 579 15.9%
2019 25.79 483rd 594 18.7%
2021 22.93 506th 613 17.5%
2022 19.14 530th 617 14.1%
2023 20.93 527th 640 17.7%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 48.19 64th 170 62.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 28.60 324th 417 22.3%
2019 18.82 379th 414 8.5%
2021 31.12 323rd 437 26.1%
2022 23.46 352nd 421 16.4%
2023 25.29 364th 439 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.52 342nd 489 30.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.22 463rd 551 16.0%
2019 31.32 431st 557 22.6%
2021 14.33 504th 574 12.2%
2022 20.87 491st 576 14.8%
2023 21.97 471st 579 18.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.30 449th 551 18.5%
2019 24.27 464th 557 16.7%
2021 35.02 408th 572 28.7%
2022 20.85 486th 577 15.8%
2023 22.84 478th 591 19.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.84 147th 204 27.9%
2019 49.55 101st 209 51.7%
2021 62.94 60th 225 73.3%
2022 38.45 130th 221 41.2%
2023 35.61 141st 229 38.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Ideal

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.96 341st 375 9.1%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Ideal

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 102 47 6 34 3 n/a n/a 0 192
2003 102 47 6 34 3 n/a n/a 0 192
2004 106 50 6 23 6 n/a n/a 0 191
2005 98 30 4 29 7 n/a n/a 0 168
2006 94 61 3 30 1 n/a n/a 0 189
2007 81 65 8 38 5 n/a n/a 0 197
2008 89 53 5 41 8 n/a n/a 0 196
2009 99 33 6 59 6 n/a n/a 0 203
2010 105 28 8 65 5 n/a n/a 0 211
2011 86 33 11 82 6 0 0 0 218
2012 87 23 10 90 6 0 0 0 216
2013 92 21 11 98 6 0 0 0 228
2014 84 27 16 125 5 0 0 0 257
2015 86 32 16 140 4 0 1 0 279
2016 80 29 15 156 3 0 2 0 285
2017 97 46 14 160 7 0 9 0 333
2018 85 49 17 161 2 0 9 0 323
2019 69 41 19 142 2 0 14 0 287
2020 64 54 11 135 2 0 17 0 283
2021 61 50 10 129 1 0 16 0 267
2022 51 32 17 119 1 1 8 0 229
2023 39 37 23 140 1 1 4 0 245

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Ideal

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 192 9.0 21.3 61.5
2003 192 9.0 21.3 61.5
2004 191 11.5 16.6 62.8
2005 168 9.0 18.7 n/a
2006 189 10.0 18.9 n/a
2007 197 11.0 17.9 62.4
2008 196 9.0 21.8 64.3
2009 203 10.7 19.0 67
2010 211 10.0 21.1 65.9
2011 218 8.9 24.2 70.2
2012 216 7.0 30.8 68.5
2013 228 9.4 24.0 71.5
2014 257 11.3 22.6 77.8
2015 279 n/a n/a 78.5
2016 285 2.0 142.5 77.2
2017 333 13.9 23.9 81.7
2018 323 14.6 22.1 80.8
2019 287 13.9 20.6 74.2
2020 283 15.0 18.8 88.7
2021 267 15.0 17.8 91.8
2022 229 16.2 14.0 88.2
2023 245 15.1 16.1 91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Ideal

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 192 9.0 21.3 61.5
2003 192 9.0 21.3 61.5
2004 191 11.5 16.6 62.8
2005 168 9.0 18.7 n/a
2006 189 10.0 18.9 n/a
2007 197 11.0 17.9 62.4
2008 196 9.0 21.8 64.3
2009 203 10.7 19.0 67
2010 211 10.0 21.1 65.9
2011 218 8.9 24.2 70.2
2012 216 7.0 30.8 68.5
2013 228 9.4 24.0 71.5
2014 257 11.3 22.6 77.8
2015 279 n/a n/a 78.5
2016 285 2.0 142.5 77.2
2017 333 13.9 23.9 81.7
2018 323 14.6 22.1 80.8
2019 287 13.9 20.6 74.2
2020 283 15.0 18.8 88.7
2021 267 15.0 17.8 91.8
2022 229 16.2 14.0 88.2
2023 245 15.1 16.1 91.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ideal

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,108 (16.2%) $10,867 (83.8%) $12,975
2020 $1,856 (15.0%) $10,523 (85.0%) $12,379
2021 $2,565 (19.5%) $10,621 (80.5%) $13,186

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Ideal

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 902nd of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 824th of 1067 Elementary schools
 9.8%
Ranks 483rd of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 527th of 640 Middle schools
 1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ideal)33.328.6
 4.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.413.2
 3.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ideal)43.342.9
 0.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)21.216.9
 4.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ideal)15.233.3
 18.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)18.517.5
 1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ideal)24.238.1
 13.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)16.412.7
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Ideal)15.242.9
 27.7%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)24.128.3
 4.2%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Ideal)30.338.1
 7.8%
   4th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)21.819.3
 2.5%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ideal)1331.8
 18.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)16.514.1
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ideal)43.522.7
 20.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)18.214.9
 3.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Ideal)14.723.1
 8.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)19.515.9
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Ideal)5.926.9
 21%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.79.9
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Ideal)25.932.3
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)24.220.7
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Ideal)14.819.4
 4.5%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.39.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Ideal)26.321.1
 5.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)1916.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Ideal)21.110.5
 10.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)13.16.9
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Ideal)52.631.6
 21.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)25.132.1
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Ideal)55.329
 26.3%
   8th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)24.822.2
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students287245
 14.6%
African American4137
 9.8%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian1923
 21.1%
Hispanic142140
 1.4%
Pacific Islander01
White6939
 43.5%
Two or More Races144
 71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients74.2%91.4%
 17.2%


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Students at Ideal are 57% Hispanic, 16% White, 15% African American, 9% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 245 students attended Ideal.

Ideal ranks in the bottom 22.8% of Wisconsin elementary schools.


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