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E W Luther Elementary

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E W Luther Elementary ranks 277 th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

277^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

E W Luther Elementary is a PK–5 school with 197 students in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving families in the South Milwaukee School District area. In 2025–26 it ranked 277th of 1,039 elementary schools statewide — the 73rd percentile, or 4 stars. That stands out because its district, the South Milwaukee School District, ranks 341st of 432 districts (21st percentile, 1 star). The school's climb has been steep: from 28th percentile/1 star in 2020–21 to 52nd/3 stars in 2021–22, 47th/2 stars in 2022–23, 64th/3 stars in 2023–24 and 2024–25, and finally 73rd/4 stars in 2025–26, the best rank in the past decade.

The academics are the main attraction. On the 2025–26 Forward Exam, E W Luther scored above district and state averages in every tested subject and grade. Averaged across grades 3–5, ELA proficiency was about 67.3% versus roughly 49.0% for the district and 53.2% for the state; math averaged about 64.3% versus 47.3% district and 53.1% state. Grade 4 math reached 72% (district 39.1%, state 52.87%), and grade 4 science hit 68% (district 42.31%, state 53.46%). Among same-district peers, it beats Blakewood Elementary, Rawson Elementary and Lakeview Elementary in ELA, math, social studies and science. Only Carollton Elementary in Oak Creek is clearly stronger, ranking 108th of 1,039 (90th percentile).

Several student groups are especially well served. Low-income students ranked 106th of 848 schools (88th percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–26, and special education students have ranked consistently strong. Chronic absenteeism was 14.0% in 2024–25 — below the district's 27.9% and the state's 17.3%, and the lowest among South Milwaukee same-district peers — though it has risen from 6.4% in 2022–23. About 43.15% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, per-student spending was $16,792, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.8. One caution to monitor: the Hispanic student subgroup ranked in the 8th percentile in 2024–25, based on limited recent data.

197

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,792

Per pupil spending ?

43.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

718 Hawthorne Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172-1734

(414) 766-5326

District: South Milwaukee School District

Students who attend E W Luther Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Milwaukee Middle
High:	South Milwaukee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.0%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in South Milwaukee School District

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school66%

District avg48%

Wisconsin avg55%

277^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 41 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the South Milwaukee School District

341^st of 432South 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	277 of 1039	73.3%	★★★★☆
2025	65.6	372 of 1044	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	386 of 1061	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	565 of 1067	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	517 of 1067	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	760 of 1050	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	70.2	280 of 1037	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	459 of 1025	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.6	676 of 1071	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	731 of 1075	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	732 of 1076	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.1	708 of 1061	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.5	418 of 1053	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.3	222 of 1045	78.8%	★★★★☆
2011	67.3	319 of 1046	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	52.0	642 of 1045	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.3	613 of 1030	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.9	513 of 1021	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.4	258 of 689	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	45.1	491 of 712	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	214 of 986	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	290 of 1001	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	326 of 1011	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	398 of 1010	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.3	628 of 1017	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.0	822 of 1004	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	60.6	409 of 1002	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	471 of 997	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	296 of 322	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.8	172 of 274	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	76.8	106 of 848	87.5%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	405 of 870	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	340 of 866	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.1	458 of 871	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	178 of 859	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	30.2	648 of 847	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.5	161 of 874	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	41.6	542 of 854	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	355 of 989	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.1	506 of 1000	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	412 of 1012	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.7	611 of 1011	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.1	346 of 1017	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	599 of 1003	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.4	182 of 1002	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	414 of 997	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	190 of 791	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	123 of 802	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	148 of 721	79.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	188 of 697	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.3	146 of 718	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	214 of 727	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	375 of 715	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	383 of 704	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	467 of 699	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.3	188 of 718	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	343 of 686	50.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)64th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%~ state avg

Science68%+15 vs state

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Mathematics63%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	72.7	277^th of 1039 public elementary schools	73.3%		65.6	372^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	64.4%	95	70.0	68.0	63.9		62.5	72.0	58.3		68.0	68.0	$16,792	$511	$16,281
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%)	26.5	821^st of 1039 public elementary schools	21.0%		21.5	864^th of 1044 public elementary schools	17.2%	43	32.1	33.3	43.8		47.2	25.4	50.0		50.8	30.2	$14,609	$582	$14,027
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%)	30.1	800^th of 1039 public elementary schools	23.0%		30.6	804^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.0%	4	57.1	36.4	27.5		62.9	33.3	30.0		48.5	27.3	$16,872	$653	$16,219
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%)	25.8	830^th of 1039 public elementary schools	20.1%		31.5	797^th of 1044 public elementary schools	23.7%	33	43.8	40.0	31.6	33.3	43.8	28.0	10.5	38.9	60.0	40.0	$17,299	$481	$16,818
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%)	45.8	653^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	37.2%		46.3	640^th of 1044 public elementary schools	38.7%	13	60.5	52.7	44.2	51.4	69.8	47.3	30.2	42.9	58.2	45.5	$15,127	$891	$14,236
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%)	57.6	491^st of 1039 public elementary schools	52.7%		59.9	459^th of 1044 public elementary schools	56.0%	32	55.9	65.7	59.6		52.9	45.7	48.9		65.7	60.0	$16,765	$587	$16,177
Kosciuszko Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5252 S Kirkwood Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-7200	208	16	12.8	69.2%	96 (46.2%)	18 (8.7%)	75 (36.1%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.2%)	40.9	708^th of 1039 public elementary schools	31.9%		41.9	700^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.0%	8	44.4	50.0	50.0	46.2	55.6	30.4	30.0	33.3	78.3	52.2	$17,202	$740	$16,462
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%)	83.7	108^th of 1039 public elementary schools	89.6%		79.8	163^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	84.4%	55	82.0	75.0	61.8		85.3	85.0	52.9		91.7	81.7	$13,379	$247	$13,132
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%)	66.7	360^th of 1039 public elementary schools	65.4%		65.1	382^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	63.4%	22	59.5	60.9	58.1		66.7	55.1	51.6		78.3	68.1	$13,175	$672	$12,503
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4416 S Packard Ave	Cudahy	53110	Milwaukee County	Cudahy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 294-2930	312	23	13.7	63.8%	135 (43.3%)	32 (10.3%)	96 (30.8%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (13.5%)	46.1	647^th of 1039 public elementary schools	37.7%		37.6	750^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.2%	103	61.5	44.7	51.4	68.6	57.9	42.1	28.6	34.3	73.7	34.2	$15,531	$667	$14,864

Frequently Asked Questions about E W Luther Elementary

What schools do graduates of E W Luther Elementary attend?

Students who attend E W Luther Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Milwaukee Middle
High : South Milwaukee High

What district is E W Luther Elementary in?

South Milwaukee School District

How many students attend E W Luther Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 197 students attended E W Luther Elementary.

Is E W Luther Elementary a good school?

E W Luther Elementary ranks 277^th of 1039 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of E W Luther Elementary?

Students at E W Luther Elementary are 69% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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