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Pershing Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

851^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Pershing Elementary is a public elementary school in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 235 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 395 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pershing Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with proficiency rates around 30-50% lower than the state averages. Pershing Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students, who rank in the bottom 10-20% of their respective statewide subgroups. Additionally, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 24.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Pershing Elementary's performance is concerning, it is important to note that the school outperforms many nearby Milwaukee Public Schools, such as Rogers Street Academy, Mitchell Elementary, and Doerfler Elementary, which have even lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism. The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Pershing Elementary, as well as the district's overall low ranking, suggest that the school may be facing significant resource and funding challenges that contribute to its academic struggles. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions and support, as well as collaboration with the district and community partners, could help improve the school's performance.

250

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,994

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1330 S 47th St
West Milwaukee, WI 53214-3599

(414) 604-4610

District: West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	West Milwaukee Intermediate
High:	Central High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.0%

White:

24.8%

African American:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 15th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (35% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Science scores 25 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg37%

Wisconsin avg54%

851^st of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

395^th of 426West Allis-West 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	23.1	851 of 1044	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	933 of 1061	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	786 of 1067	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	896 of 1067	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	7.1	969 of 1050	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	741 of 1037	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.2	791 of 1025	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.9	886 of 1071	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.3	907 of 1075	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.2	917 of 1076	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.4	904 of 1061	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.9	860 of 1053	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.0	871 of 1045	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.2	858 of 1046	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.0	851 of 1045	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	53.6	578 of 1030	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.5	712 of 1021	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.9	456 of 689	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.0	432 of 712	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	40.1	452 of 632	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.4	556 of 633	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	33 of 144	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	60.0	40 of 137	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	30.8	105 of 141	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	18.1	218 of 222	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	75.6	33 of 275	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	85 of 287	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	777 of 1001	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	880 of 1011	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	724 of 1010	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.7	770 of 1017	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	915 of 1004	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	713 of 1002	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	741 of 997	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.7	206 of 322	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.9	307 of 331	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	41.8	161 of 290	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.2	191 of 296	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	231 of 274	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	58 of 266	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	52.9	107 of 271	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.3	712 of 870	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	784 of 866	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	42.9	539 of 871	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.2	758 of 859	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	825 of 847	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	453 of 874	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	573 of 854	32.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	832 of 1000	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.0	879 of 1012	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.2	737 of 1011	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	883 of 1017	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.8	908 of 1003	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.5	697 of 1002	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.5	762 of 997	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	653 of 802	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.9	737 of 746	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	700 of 742	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	429 of 721	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	8.5	696 of 727	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	558 of 704	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.5	414 of 718	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.3	457 of 686	33.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)77th percentile+59 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Male (2025)17th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2021)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies40%-23 vs state

Mathematics36%-17 vs state

English Language Arts36%-16 vs state

Science26%-25 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
Pershing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1330 S 47th St	West Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-4610	250	18	13.9	74.8%	62 (24.8%)	47 (18.8%)	115 (46.0%)	8 (3.2%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.4%)	23.1	851^st of 1044 public elementary schools	18.5%		12.9	933^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	12.1%	82	32.3	26.2	50.0				38.7	28.6	44.1				40.5		26.2		$14,994	$1,288	$13,705
Greenfield Bilingual	Public	PK, KG-8	1711 S 35th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8200	556	35	15.7	85.6%	11 (2.0%)	27 (4.9%)	510 (91.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	7.2	956^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.4%		8.5	961^st of 1061 public elementary schools	9.4%	5	15.4	15.1	29.3	25.9	27.9	35.2	21.8	12.3	11.7	15.0	15.9	16.4	31.6	30.9	12.3	20.4	$14,073	$2,197	$11,877
Seeds of Health Elementary Program	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1445 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Seeds of Health Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 672-0726	380	23	16.5	91.3%	12 (3.2%)	62 (16.3%)	294 (77.4%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13.1	922^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.7%		8	966^th of 1061 public elementary schools	9.0%	44	30.8	32.4	15.8	35.7	28.6	38.9	34.6	18.9	13.2	26.2	23.8	19.4	43.2	47.2	10.8	22.2
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6213 W Lapham St	West Allis	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3910	384	29	13.4	72.1%	125 (32.6%)	48 (12.5%)	162 (42.2%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.2%)	13.6	919^th of 1044 public elementary schools	12.0%		10.5	947^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.7%	28	21.0	30.6	29.2				27.0	26.5	12.5				46.9		27.1		$13,583	$1,167	$12,414
Doerfler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3014 W Scott St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9500	609	34	18.1	79.0%	15 (2.5%)	57 (9.4%)	516 (84.7%)	11 (1.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.3%)	3.4	1001^st of 1044 public elementary schools	4.1%		4.8	990^th of 1061 public elementary schools	6.7%	11	2.2	14.3	10.0	21.2	8.6	24.6	2.2	7.1	5.8	11.3	9.8	25.4	21.8	39.7	12.5	22.2	$15,219	$2,883	$12,335
ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1712 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7525	593	38	15.4	87.0%	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	587 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12.9	927^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.2%		10.6	946^th of 1061 public elementary schools	10.8%	19	30.8	23.3	19.7	39.6	34.0	37.0	30.8	21.7	27.6	14.8	15.1	16.7	36.7	53.7	21.7	31.5	$13,903	$2,764	$11,139
Burbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6035 W Adler St	Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8400	552	33	16.7	83.9%	51 (9.2%)	226 (40.9%)	120 (21.7%)	104 (18.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	2.4	1018^th of 1044 public elementary schools	2.5%		3.8	1007^th of 1061 public elementary schools	5.1%	11	3.9	7.7	7.3	13.4	26.3	24.1	11.5	5.8	5.5	9.0	14.0	7.0	9.6	32.8	5.8	20.7	$15,293	$2,296	$12,998
U S Grant School	Public	PK, KG-8	2920 W Grant St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-8000	585	34	17.2	96.4%	29 (5.0%)	45 (7.7%)	213 (36.4%)	281 (48.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	5.5	974^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.7	977^th of 1061 public elementary schools	7.9%	3	22.1	15.6	14.7	23.7	23.2	31.4	17.4	13.9	2.9	10.2	39.3	25.5	27.7	39.2	16.9	27.5	$15,014	$2,559	$12,455
Woodlands School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5510 W Bluemound Rd	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Woodlands School Inc	Yes	No	No	(n/a)	(414) 475-1600	313	18	17.3	18.5%	77 (24.6%)	126 (40.3%)	69 (22.0%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	42.6	688^th of 1044 public elementary schools	34.1%		42.5	702^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	33.8%	14	50.0	54.8	56.7	51.9	48.7	58.8	43.3	38.7	26.7	33.3	37.8	35.3	61.3	70.6	51.6	39.4
Rogers Street Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2430 W Rogers St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-1100	570	36	15.8	93.0%	6 (1.1%)	32 (5.6%)	514 (90.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	5	979^th of 1044 public elementary schools	6.2%		4.8	991^st of 1061 public elementary schools	6.6%	12	15.2	11.7	13.8	12.7	33.9	32.8	36.2	12.7	11.9	11.1	25.0	19.7	9.5	36.7	6.4	23.0	$14,140	$2,175	$11,965

Frequently Asked Questions about Pershing Elementary

What district is Pershing Elementary in?

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of Pershing Elementary?

Students at Pershing Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 25% White, 19% African American, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Is Pershing Elementary a good school?

Pershing Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.5% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

How many students attend Pershing Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Pershing Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Pershing Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pershing Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : West Milwaukee Intermediate
High : Central High

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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