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E W Luther Elementary

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E W Luther Elementary ranks 372 nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

E W Luther Elementary is a public elementary school in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 210 students in grades PK-5 as part of the South Milwaukee School District.

E W Luther Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in Mathematics, where 82.76% of 3rd-grade students and 75% of 5th-grade students scored proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state. The school also excels in Social Studies, with 64.1% of 4th-grade students scoring proficient or better, compared to 56.47% for the district and 63.65% for the state. Additionally, the school's female students and white students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 30% and top 20% of Wisconsin elementary schools, respectively.

When compared to other elementary schools in the area, E W Luther Elementary outperforms its peers in the South Milwaukee School District, as well as schools in the neighboring Cudahy School District. Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, the school's academic performance remains strong, likely due to effective strategies and support systems in place. With a per-student spending of $14,894 and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.2, E W Luther Elementary stands out as a high-performing elementary school in the region.

197

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,894

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 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015

✓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 (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

372^nd of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	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
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
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
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
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
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)

Special Education (2025)85th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)80th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)71st percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics68%+15 vs state

English Language Arts64%+12 vs state

Social Studies64%~ state avg

Science46%-5 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	41.9	700^th of 1044 public elementary schools	33.0%		41.4	715^th of 1061 public elementary schools	32.6%	15	61.9	54.2	45.7	50.0	42.9	41.7	22.9	25.0	79.2	50.0	$15,310	$1,289	$14,021
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
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
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%)	37.6	750^th of 1044 public elementary schools	28.2%		54.5	572^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	46.1%	178	68.9	38.9	61.5	56.3	43.2	22.2	23.1	15.6	52.8	38.9	$15,765	$807	$14,958

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

Is E W Luther Elementary a good school?

E W Luther Elementary ranks 372^nd of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is E W Luther Elementary in?

South Milwaukee School District

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.

How many students attend E W Luther Elementary?

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

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