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HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12

Q: Is HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 a good school?

HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 ranks 598 th of 1039 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter, Alternative Grades PK, KG-12

598^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Alternative Schools

Better than 42% of Wisconsin alternative schools

Summary

HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 is a K3–12 school at 4601 N 84th St in Milwaukee serving 1,974 students, making it the largest school in this group — about 65% bigger than the next-largest school in the same district. It operates within the Milwaukee School District, which the state ranks 418th of 432 districts (3rd percentile, 0 stars). Nearly 9 in 10 students (89.0%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, up from 82.55% in 2022‑23, and per-student spending has grown 66% over five reported years, reaching $22,123 in 2024‑25. Class sizes improved as well, with the student/teacher ratio falling from 33.1 to 26.3.

Outcomes are the headline. HAPA's graduation rate has risen every year on record to 100.0%, versus 71.5% in its district and 92.0% statewide, and its dropout rate is 0.1%. Chronic absenteeism is 10.4% — about 4.4 times better than the district's 46.2% and below the state's 17.3%. On the 2025‑26 Forward Exam, HAPA posts roughly double to triple district proficiency in nearly every grade and subject, and beats the state in 8th-grade math (71.18 vs 53.67), 4th-grade math (66.67 vs 52.87), and 8th-grade social studies (72.94 vs 64.63). Golda Meir School is its closest academic peer, but HAPA achieves similar results with roughly double the poverty concentration (47.4% vs 89.0%) and larger classes (18.8 vs 26.3 students per teacher). Milwaukee Academy of Science and Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy graduate students at similar rates but report far higher absenteeism (46.2% and 53.7%).

Where HAPA trails: math is strong in grades 3, 4, 7, and 8 but tapers in high school, with ACT math and science both below state averages, and 10th-grade social studies 26.6 points below the 8th-grade score. Elementary and middle ELA, plus 4th-grade science, also sit below state. A large proficiency jump between 2022‑23 and 2023‑24 matches a statewide reporting change, so cross-year comparisons spanning that break should be read cautiously. Note also that the two Wauwatosa programs reporting 0.0% absenteeism are tiny, specialized settings, not useful benchmarks.

1,974

Students ?

26.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,123

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 N 84th St
Milwaukee, WI 53225-4958

(414) 383-4944

District: Milwaukee School District

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

96.5%

Hispanic:

2.1%

Two or more races:

1.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 50th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 26 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg24%

Wisconsin avg53%

Elementary school

598^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▲ up 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

240^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 21 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

288^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 46%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Alternative 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.5	598 of 1039	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.2	626 of 1044	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	775 of 1061	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.8	848 of 1067	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	792 of 1067	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	889 of 1050	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	743 of 1037	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	724 of 1025	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.6	879 of 1071	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.2	919 of 1075	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	918 of 1076	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.3	58 of 121	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.8	52 of 116	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.3	79 of 116	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.7	66 of 106	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	61 of 122	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	16 of 245	93.5%	★★★★★
2025	80.7	30 of 255	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	81 of 269	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.5	102 of 249	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.4	39 of 248	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	91 of 222	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.7	133 of 275	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	124 of 287	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	516 of 986	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.2	575 of 1001	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	726 of 1011	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.2	767 of 1010	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	748 of 1017	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.3	828 of 1004	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.8	729 of 1002	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	740 of 997	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.4	190 of 848	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	216 of 870	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	50.4	443 of 866	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	578 of 871	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	505 of 859	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.5	624 of 847	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.0	423 of 874	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	322 of 854	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.2	618 of 989	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.5	609 of 1000	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	719 of 1012	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	819 of 1011	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	741 of 1017	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	855 of 1003	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.1	677 of 1002	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.3	641 of 997	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	639 of 791	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.8	508 of 802	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.9	635 of 790	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	595 of 770	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	721 of 746	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	62.0	240 of 643	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	297 of 628	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	371 of 641	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.3	450 of 640	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.0	308 of 617	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	413 of 613	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	331 of 594	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	328 of 579	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	367 of 612	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.3	358 of 609	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.7	257 of 612	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	92.8	4 of 169	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.6	7 of 178	96.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.2	11 of 173	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	19 of 170	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	4 of 158	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	53.1	37 of 138	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	64.4	21 of 153	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	23 of 140	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	278 of 572	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.4	292 of 573	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	327 of 580	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.7	416 of 579	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	360 of 576	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	401 of 574	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	363 of 557	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	338 of 551	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	42 of 513	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	76.4	60 of 509	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.4	155 of 520	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	48.4	259 of 525	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	78 of 522	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	176 of 499	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.1	28 of 487	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	72.5	63 of 489	87.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.1	182 of 575	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.1	268 of 577	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	333 of 585	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	389 of 591	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	61.6	195 of 577	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	357 of 572	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	256 of 557	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	291 of 551	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	326 of 439	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.1	291 of 414	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.7	302 of 414	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	273 of 417	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	288 of 533	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	4.7	442 of 466	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	98.4	2 of 115	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.2	311 of 461	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.2	101 of 446	77.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	193 of 462	58.2%	★★★☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2026)93rd percentile+51 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)78th percentile+35 vs school

Asian (2026)52nd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-37 vs school

High school

English Language Learner (2026)98th percentile+52 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+31 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)33rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

Social Studies59%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

Science51%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	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 Social Studies 10th 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
HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4601 N 84th St	Milwaukee	53225	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 383-4944	1,974	75	26.3	89.0%	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	41 (2.1%)	1,905 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (1.3%)								(n/a)	48.3	36.4	40.6	44.4	52.4	50.4	48.8	53.5	60.6	64.6	66.7	46.2	51.2	64.9	71.2	57.1	72.9	46.3	45.2	55.3	$22,123	$4,794	$17,329
Obama School of Career and Technical Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5075 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-4900	1,294	43	30.0	84.0%	48 (3.7%)	993 (76.7%)	179 (13.8%)	26 (2.0%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (3.4%)								(n/a)	8.9	2.2	4.6	0.0	0.0	6.7	0.0	7.1	28.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.8	7.7	14.3	7.3	0.0	15.0	$13,791	$2,337	$11,453
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4030 N 29th St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 873-4014	608	10	60.8	78.9%	2 (0.3%)	584 (96.1%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)	6.1	2.6	4.4	14.0	19.4	14.3	7.5	20.0	11.7	18.6	11.1	10.7	9.0	17.3	13.0	22.2	22.1	16.8	11.1	7.8
Wauwatosa Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	3-12	12121 W North Ave	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	Yes	No	Yes	No	(414) 773-1000	91	4	22.7	22.0%	27 (29.7%)	37 (40.7%)	13 (14.3%)	4 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (11.0%)								(n/a)	16.7	16.7	8.3																		$17,354	$166	$17,188
Vel R Phillips School	Public, Alternative	3-12	10201 W Watertown Plank Rd	Wauwatosa	53226	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 257-4857	139	29	4.7		3 (2.2%)	107 (77.0%)	18 (12.9%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.5%)								(n/a)																		40.0			$31,612	$624	$30,988
MacDowell Montessori School K3-12	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	6415 W Mount Vernon Ave	Milwaukee	53213	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 935-1400	823	51	16.2	55.7%	211 (25.6%)	435 (52.9%)	89 (10.8%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.6%)								(n/a)	19.2	13.5	7.7	30.9	46.2	44.4	51.9	50.0	46.2	33.8	13.5	20.4	29.4	31.3	25.6	50.0	53.9	30.2	26.9	35.9	$19,293	$2,442	$16,851
Milwaukee Virtual School	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	921 W Meinecke	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 252-0300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	15.6	9.4	19.4	0.0	66.7	0.0	28.6	40.0	37.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	14.3	0.0	25.0	66.7	25.0	9.1	0.0	33.3
Milwaukee Academy of Science	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2000 W Kilbourn Ave	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Science Education Consortium Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 933-0302	1,711	97	17.5	91.9%	6 (0.4%)	1,608 (94.0%)	46 (2.7%)	10 (0.6%)	11 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (1.7%)								(n/a)	8.9	2.5	5.1	13.6	10.3	11.9	24.0	19.5	15.5	15.7	5.5	7.0	22.6	22.8	21.4	15.9	30.1	13.8	6.2	12.6
Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1017 N 12th St	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6800	286	22	13.0	93.4%	5 (1.7%)	251 (87.8%)	14 (4.9%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)	0.0	0.0	0.0	7.7	20.0	10.0	6.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.0	0.0	6.7	0.0	6.3	20.0	6.3	12.5	20.0	0.0	$24,208	$2,929	$21,278
Golda Meir School	Public, Alternative	3-12	1615 N Martin Luther King Dr	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 758-2500	1,192	63	18.8	47.4%	221 (18.5%)	667 (56.0%)	178 (14.9%)	46 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.5%)								(n/a)	55.5	36.8	44.5	64.8	52.5	48.8	70.0	81.8	76.7	63.4	43.8	36.1	58.7	83.5	50.0	61.3	75.0	53.1	48.8	63.8	$17,173	$2,368	$14,805

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Is HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 a good school?

HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 ranks 598^th of 1039 Wisconsin alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12?

Students at HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 are 97% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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Milwaukee School District

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,974 students attended HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12.

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