Schools in Zip Code 53207

Zip code 53207 contains 11 schools — 10 elementary schools and one high school — with no standalone middle schools, since many elementaries serve grades PK–8 or PK–7. Total enrollment is 5,260 students, ranging from 146 at Whittier Elementary to 1,021 at Bay View High. Ten schools belong to Milwaukee School District, ranked 418th of 432 districts in Wisconsin (3rd percentile, 0 stars), while Downtown Montessori belongs to Downtown Montessori Academy Inc, ranked 81st of 432 (81st percentile, 4 stars). Test scores come from different exams and grades, so treat comparisons as directional.

The academic leaders are Whittier Elementary (74th percentile, 4 stars), Fernwood Montessori (68th percentile, 3 stars), and Downtown Montessori (60th percentile, 3 stars). Fernwood's ELA proficiency beats the state in every tested grade, and its poverty rate (20.52%) is the lowest among district schools here. Bay View Montessori is mixed but has the area's lowest chronic absenteeism, 3.1%. The laggards are Riley Dual Language Montessori (10th percentile), Humboldt Park Elementary (15th percentile), and Milwaukee Parkside School (18th percentile).

Bay View High is the clearest concern: 5th percentile, 0 stars, 73.8% chronic absenteeism, a 66.6% graduation rate, and ACT proficiency ranging from 5.56% in mathematics to 13.89% in ELA. Attendance tracks closely with outcomes — the four schools below the state's 17.3% absenteeism rate are also among the top performers. Poverty is a dividing line, with the highest-FRPL schools generally posting lower results. Mathematics is the weakest subject across the group; Riley reports 0% in multiple math grades, and even strong schools post lower elementary math than ELA. Montessori programs vary widely, so the label alone does not predict performance.