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Blakewood Elementary

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Blakewood Elementary ranks 459 th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Blakewood Elementary is a public elementary school located in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 326. The school is part of the South Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 359 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Blakewood Elementary has had a fluctuating performance over the past several years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 459 out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year (3-star rating) to 919 out of 1,067 in the 2021-2022 school year (1-star rating). The school's performance has been particularly low in recent years, with 1-star ratings for the 2022-2023, 2021-2022, and 2020-2021 school years. However, Blakewood Elementary has generally outperformed the South Milwaukee School District and the state of Wisconsin in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in the Forward Exam for various grade levels and subjects, though its performance has declined in recent years.

Blakewood Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.8 to 14.7 in the past few school years, which is lower than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.86% to 59.13% in the past few school years, which is higher than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, Blakewood's performance is generally lower than the Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District schools, such as Carollton Elementary and Meadowview Elementary, but better than some of the Cudahy School District schools, such as Mitchell Elementary and Jones Elementary.

314

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,457

Per pupil spending ?

47.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3501 Blakewood Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172-3499

(414) 766-5900

District: South Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Blakewood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Milwaukee Middle
High:	South Milwaukee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

30.3%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

459^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the South Milwaukee School District

359^th of 426South Milwaukee 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
2025	59.9	459 of 1044	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	693 of 1061	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.4	832 of 1067	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.0	919 of 1067	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	859 of 1050	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.5	672 of 1037	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.0	729 of 1025	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	784 of 1071	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.9	743 of 1075	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.9	560 of 1076	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.6	704 of 1061	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	612 of 1053	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.3	587 of 1045	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	43.5	764 of 1046	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	44.6	734 of 1045	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.8	749 of 1030	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.6	591 of 1021	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.3	340 of 689	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.5	100 of 632	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	353 of 1001	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	545 of 1011	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	750 of 1010	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	809 of 1017	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.1	819 of 1004	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.1	551 of 1002	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	621 of 997	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	22.0	249 of 290	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	245 of 296	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	331 of 870	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	531 of 866	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.8	802 of 871	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	817 of 859	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.4	763 of 847	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.4	550 of 874	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	639 of 854	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	528 of 1000	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.9	713 of 1012	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	809 of 1011	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	904 of 1017	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.1	795 of 1003	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	675 of 1002	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.6	775 of 997	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	542 of 802	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	587 of 790	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	526 of 770	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.5	606 of 748	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	678 of 746	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	617 of 742	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.5	608 of 721	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	322 of 718	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	524 of 727	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	561 of 715	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	667 of 704	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.3	664 of 699	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	441 of 718	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.4	549 of 686	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)65th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2023)14th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+13 vs state

Science70%+19 vs state

English Language Arts59%+7 vs state

Mathematics47%-7 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 Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Blakewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 Blakewood Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5900	314	26	11.9	47.8%	175 (55.7%)	16 (5.1%)	95 (30.3%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	59.9	459^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.0%		43.7	693^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	34.7%	234	71.4	69.8	39.1		54.3	51.2	37.0		76.7	69.8	$13,457	$1,012	$12,445
Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	711 Marion Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5252	274	23	11.7	59.1%	123 (44.9%)	23 (8.4%)	88 (32.1%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.8%)	30.6	804^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.0%		44.6	685^th of 1061 public elementary schools	35.4%	119	55.6	35.0	46.9		41.7	35.0	39.6		32.5	32.5	$13,983	$746	$13,238
Carollton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8965 S Carollton Dr	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6290	376	26	14.3	31.9%	262 (69.7%)	8 (2.1%)	62 (16.5%)	18 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	79.8	163^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	84.4%		77.2	202^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	81.0%	39	85.5	60.6	70.2		89.7	59.1	79.0		77.3	59.1	$11,925	$678	$11,247
Rawson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1410 Rawson Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-2904	371	30	12.2	61.5%	189 (50.9%)	27 (7.3%)	118 (31.8%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	21.5	864^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.2%		32.1	799^th of 1061 public elementary schools	24.7%	65	24.1	34.0	30.0		29.1	36.2	23.5		53.2	44.7	$13,257	$740	$12,518
Edgewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8545 S Shepard Ave	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 768-6280	389	27	14.5	41.6%	233 (59.9%)	27 (6.9%)	71 (18.3%)	24 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.7%)	65.1	382^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.4%		64	420^th of 1061 public elementary schools	60.4%	38	64.3	52.4	53.5		55.7	65.1	57.8		77.8	60.3	$12,845	$678	$12,167
E W Luther Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	718 Hawthorne Ave	South Milwaukee	53172	Milwaukee County	South Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 766-5326	197	15	12.8	43.1%	136 (69.0%)	6 (3.0%)	45 (22.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	65.6	372^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	64.4%		66.3	386^th of 1061 public elementary schools	63.6%	14	79.3	53.9	62.5		82.8	53.9	75.0		64.1	46.2	$14,894	$1,189	$13,705
Shepard Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9701 S Shepard Hills Dr	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 768-6270	419	27	15.3	39.1%	235 (56.1%)	38 (9.1%)	68 (16.2%)	40 (9.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	58	490^th of 1044 public elementary schools	53.1%		58.1	514^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.6%	24	58.3	54.8	61.4		63.9	43.8	58.6		63.0	49.3	$11,003	$678	$10,325
Mitchell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5950 S Illinois Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-7100	403	29	13.8	66.3%	202 (50.1%)	39 (9.7%)	122 (30.3%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30 (7.4%)	46.3	640^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.7%		36	772^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	27.2%	132	53.6	59.6	42.9	50.0	51.8	40.4	30.6	31.8	69.2	53.9	$15,515	$1,538	$13,977
Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5845 S Swift Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-7150	171	14	11.8	50.9%	74 (43.3%)	13 (7.6%)	67 (39.2%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.8%)	31.5	797^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.7%		40.6	721^st of 1061 public elementary schools	32.0%	76	50.0	23.5	41.2	47.8	50.0	17.7	41.2	34.8	47.1	35.3	$13,682	$883	$12,798
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10420 S McGraw Dr	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6240	320	20	15.8	25.6%	218 (68.1%)	11 (3.4%)	52 (16.3%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.6%)	69.9	316^th of 1044 public elementary schools	69.7%		77.6	196^th of 1061 public elementary schools	81.5%	120	67.7	53.5	73.6		69.4	55.8	62.3		69.8	53.5	$12,656	$678	$11,978

Frequently Asked Questions about Blakewood Elementary

Is Blakewood Elementary a good school?

Blakewood Elementary ranks 459^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Blakewood Elementary in?

South Milwaukee School District

What schools do graduates of Blakewood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Blakewood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Milwaukee Middle
High : South Milwaukee High

How many students attend Blakewood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 314 students attended Blakewood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Blakewood Elementary?

Students at Blakewood Elementary are 56% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

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