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Lakeview Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

804^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Lakeview Elementary is a public elementary school located in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 284. The school is part of the South Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 359 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakeview Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the South Milwaukee School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized test scores across various grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Lakeview's 3rd-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 55.56%, compared to 52.26% for the district and 52.14% for the state. Similarly, Lakeview's 5th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was 39.58%, compared to 39.05% for the district and 52.58% for the state. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.8% to 27.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Lakeview Elementary's performance is generally lower than the nearby schools in the South Milwaukee School District, such as E.W. Luther Elementary and Blakewood Elementary, which have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Lakeview's performance is still better than some of the schools in the neighboring Cudahy School District, such as Kosciuszko Elementary and Jones Elementary, which have even lower academic proficiency and higher chronic absenteeism.

274

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,983

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

711 Marion Ave
South Milwaukee, WI 53172-3299

(414) 766-5252

District: South Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	South Milwaukee Middle
High:	South Milwaukee High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.9%

Hispanic:

32.1%

Two or more races:

12.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (40% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Social Studies scores 31 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

804^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	30.6	804 of 1044	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	685 of 1061	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.8	688 of 1067	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	794 of 1067	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	797 of 1050	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	641 of 1037	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	805 of 1025	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	62.2	409 of 1071	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	26.0	863 of 1075	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	836 of 1076	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.0	836 of 1061	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	46.9	663 of 1053	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.4	722 of 1045	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	675 of 1046	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.7	446 of 1045	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.4	383 of 1030	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.4	610 of 1021	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	47.8	412 of 632	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	732 of 1001	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.6	689 of 1011	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	688 of 1010	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	746 of 1017	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	738 of 1004	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.6	617 of 1002	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	735 of 997	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.7	175 of 322	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.3	110 of 331	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.7	70 of 290	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	43 of 296	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	32.9	184 of 274	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	227 of 271	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	771 of 870	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	534 of 866	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	406 of 871	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.9	551 of 859	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.4	579 of 847	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	452 of 874	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.8	715 of 854	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	794 of 1000	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	587 of 1012	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	601 of 1011	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.4	735 of 1017	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	767 of 1003	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	582 of 1002	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	792 of 997	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.8	482 of 802	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.8	576 of 790	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	565 of 770	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.9	415 of 748	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.8	224 of 746	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.0	353 of 742	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	196 of 721	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.5	601 of 718	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	518 of 727	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	591 of 715	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.1	638 of 704	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	605 of 699	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.7	447 of 718	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	532 of 686	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+23 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)11th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-6 vs state

Mathematics39%-15 vs state

Social Studies32%-31 vs state

Science32%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Thursday, April 19, 2012

I have three children currently attending Lakeview. I love this school,and everyone in it. Mrs. Dennis, as Principal, is wonderful with all the kids, and has such a warm, loving heart for each and every student and parent in her Lakeview Family. Mrs. Beatty, in 4K, has been there for all of my kids first years and I couldn't recommend a better person to keep them safe and loved when I can't be with them. Miss O'Brien with the 5K/1st graders has taught 2 of mine, and I can tell you she gives her all with her students. Ms. Robb and Ms. Wendt, with 2nd/3rd grade continually challenge my two oldest to think creatively, and to open their minds to possibilities outside the norm. I can't wait to see what the next few years will hold for my children, but I know they will be taught well, treated with respect, and shown how to broaden their minds. Thank you to everyone at Lakeview for your support! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, July 22, 2011

My sons both attended Lakeview (one is still there). We've had involvement with the school for 6 years. The teachers and staff genuinely care about the students. My boys score very high on statewide tests and are continually challenged to do even better. We moved after their first couple of years at Lakeview. They would have attended another South Milwaukee School but we wanted them to stay at Lakeview. We filled out paperwork yearly so they could continue/finish their Elementary days there. Close Quote

Schools Near Lakeview Elementary

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3871 E Bluestem Dr	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 768-6220	368	27	13.8	25.8%	288 (78.3%)	10 (2.7%)	45 (12.2%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	74.8	243^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	76.7%		74.9	236^th of 1061 public elementary schools	77.8%	7	72.9	62.1	59.0		77.1	63.8	59.0		79.3	60.3	$12,066	$678	$11,388

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeview Elementary

Is Lakeview Elementary a good school?

Lakeview Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.0% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Lakeview Elementary?

Students at Lakeview Elementary are 45% White, 32% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Lakeview Elementary in?

South Milwaukee School District

What schools do graduates of Lakeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Milwaukee Middle
High : South Milwaukee High

How many students attend Lakeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 274 students attended Lakeview Elementary.

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