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Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

894^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus is a public charter elementary school serving 509 students in grades PK-8 in a low-income area of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom 15% of Wisconsin elementary schools, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school faces significant challenges, with academic performance well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 24.49% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 52.14% statewide and 21.92% in the Milwaukee School District. The school also struggles with extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 50.4% in recent years, and has reported dropout rates ranging from 0.0% to 5.6%, which is concerning for an elementary school. The school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 82.12% to 86.72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

Interestingly, the nearby Elm Creative Arts Elementary, Hopkins Lloyd Community School, and Siefert Elementary also struggle with low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and serving high-poverty student populations, suggesting that the challenges faced by Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus are not unique, but rather reflective of broader systemic issues within the Milwaukee School District.

496

Students ?

24.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,053

Per pupil spending ?

84.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1350 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53205-1257

(414) 264-6600

District: Milwaukee School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

91.1%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2018 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Milwaukee School District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (36% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg23%

Wisconsin avg54%

Elementary school

894^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

464^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 2 pts since 2018

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	16.9	894 of 1044	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	909 of 1061	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	890 of 1067	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	928 of 1067	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.0	912 of 1050	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.9	846 of 1037	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	901 of 1025	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	22 of 144	84.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	13.8	885 of 1001	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	881 of 1011	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.7	862 of 1010	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.5	880 of 1017	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.4	874 of 1004	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	798 of 1002	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.7	870 of 997	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	743 of 870	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	739 of 866	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	684 of 871	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.3	727 of 859	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	750 of 847	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	731 of 854	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	807 of 1000	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	842 of 1012	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	820 of 1011	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	874 of 1017	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.4	864 of 1003	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	834 of 1002	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	850 of 997	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	721 of 802	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	772 of 790	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	649 of 770	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	537 of 748	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.2	528 of 746	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	556 of 742	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.4	313 of 721	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	464 of 628	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	491 of 641	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	475 of 640	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	533 of 617	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	538 of 613	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	361 of 594	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	414 of 579	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.2	12 of 117	89.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	13 of 125	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	97.6	4 of 127	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	3 of 123	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	441 of 573	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	437 of 580	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	39.0	381 of 579	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.9	467 of 576	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.5	500 of 574	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.6	316 of 557	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.0	353 of 551	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	239 of 509	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.1	373 of 520	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.4	316 of 525	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.9	395 of 499	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.2	120 of 489	75.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	400 of 577	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	450 of 585	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	496 of 591	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	512 of 577	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	490 of 572	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	368 of 557	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	411 of 551	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.8	316 of 414	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.6	110 of 425	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	22.8	381 of 439	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	206 of 421	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	296 of 437	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.6	103 of 417	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

African American (2025)85th percentile+70 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-4 vs school

Middle school

African American (2025)90th percentile+64 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies42%-21 vs state

Mathematics40%-14 vs state

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Science23%-28 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
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
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%)	13.8	917^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.2%		17.7	905^th of 1061 public elementary schools	14.7%	12	30.8	27.9	23.5	20.5	33.3	31.8	26.9	16.3	21.6	40.9	39.6	43.2	39.5	45.5	25.6	25.0	$14,944	$2,821	$12,122
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
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%)	3.3	1002^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	4.0%		2	1042^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	1.8%	40	2.6	17.5	4.4				2.6	17.5	0.0				27.5		12.5		$18,027	$3,660	$14,366
Hopkins Lloyd Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	1503 W Hopkins St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0600	143	9	15.9	97.9%	0 (0.0%)	131 (91.6%)	7 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	1.6	1034^th of 1044 public elementary schools	1.0%		3.4	1014^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.4%	20	4.8	7.7	0.0				0.0	0.0	0.0				23.1		7.7		$26,327	$5,598	$20,728
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%)	3	1007^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.5%		1.3	1054^th of 1061 public elementary schools	0.7%	47	14.3	5.0	10.0				14.3	0.0	5.0				25.0		10.0		$16,704	$3,661	$13,043
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
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
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%)	3.5	998^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.4%		3.6	1009^th of 1061 public elementary schools	4.9%	11	25.0	10.7	11.1	3.2	15.8	12.0	21.4	0.0	7.4	0.0	10.5	0.0	14.8	16.0	3.6	0.0	$15,188	$2,589	$12,599

Frequently Asked Questions about Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus

What is the racial makeup of Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus?

Students at Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus are 91% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus in?

Milwaukee School District

Is Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus a good school?

Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 496 students attended Milwaukee College Preparatory School: Lola Rowe North Campus.

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