Summary:
ZIP code 53210 in Milwaukee contains seven schools serving about 2,343 students: six elementary schools (mostly PK–8, plus one PK–5) and one high school (grades 9–12). Six are part of Milwaukee School District, which ranks 418 of 432 districts statewide, and one is an independent charter, Milwaukee Math and Science Academy. The area is high-poverty: free/reduced-lunch rates run from 68.08% to 94.61%, and six of the seven schools are at or above 80%.
Milwaukee French Immersion is the clear standout, with the ZIP's highest rank percentile (38%, 2 stars) and the lowest chronic absenteeism at 17.7%, essentially matching the state rate of 17.3% and far below the district's 46.2%. Its 4th- and 5th-grade ELA, 4th-grade social studies, and 4th-grade science results all exceed state averages, though 5th-grade math (23.08%) lags well behind the state. Among the two Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 36th Street Campus and Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street, 36th Street is stronger on every measure: higher rank percentile (23 vs. 12), lower absenteeism (22.2% vs. 26.6%), lower poverty, and better proficiency, especially in math.
At the other end, Sherman Elementary and Clarke Street Elementary rank at the very bottom statewide, with absenteeism near 68% and many exact 0% proficiency results — despite Sherman having the highest per-pupil spending ($32,242) and smallest classes. Milwaukee Math and Science Academy shows a steep middle-grade slide, with 3rd-grade ELA at 42.86% falling to 9.09% by 8th grade. The ZIP's only high school, WHS Information Technology, is a severe outlier: 84.2% chronic absenteeism, a 9.5% dropout rate, a 66.4% graduation rate, and single-digit ACT proficiency. Notably, spending and class size do not track with results here — French Immersion achieves the strongest outcomes with the lowest MPS per-pupil spending in the group.
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