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Schools in Zip Code 53212

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At a glance

Schools

5,405

Students

Top rankedHolmes Elementary930^th of 1,039 Wisconsin elementary schools

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Biggest riser

King Junior Elementary up 20 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

King International Baccalaureate Middle 10.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

1★

0★

7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (private or too few tested students)

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Summary:

ZIP 53212 contains 8 schools—6 elementary, 1 middle, 1 alternative—all in Milwaukee School District, which ranks 418 of 432 districts in Wisconsin (3rd percentile, 0 stars). Enrollment totals 3,556 students. Golda Meir School is largest (1,192 students, ~33.5%); King International Baccalaureate Middle is smallest (159). No high schools here.

Golda Meir School is the clear standout. Graduation: 99.2% vs. district 71.5% and state 92.0%. Dropout: 0.1% vs. 4.0% district and 1.1% state. Chronic absenteeism: 15.5% vs. 46.2% district and 17.3% state. Free/reduced lunch: 47.4% (lowest). Per-student spending: $17,173 (lowest). Student-teacher ratio: 18.8 (second highest). Its 2025–2026 scores far exceed district and often state—e.g., 7th grade math 83.47% (district 23.79%, state 55.67%), 7th grade ELA 81.82% (district 28.52%, state 55.33%), 8th grade ELA 76.72% (district 30.09%, state 54.38%), 8th grade social studies 75% (district 35.83%, state 64.63%). Weaker spots: 5th grade math 36.14% vs. state 51.81%; ACT math 36.77% vs. state 42.93%.

Holmes Elementary has the best rank among the rest (930/1,039, 10th percentile, 1 star). Its 3rd grade ELA/math are 44% in 2025–2026 (above district, below state); 2024–2025 3rd grade math was 72.22% (district 23.72%, state 55%). But free/reduced lunch is 98.46% (highest) and chronic absenteeism 56.3%. King International Baccalaureate Middle has highest spending ($28,987) and smallest classes (10.2 ratio) yet highest chronic absenteeism (70.5%) and very low outcomes: 0% in 7th and 8th grade math, 2.5% in 8th grade ELA, 5.13% in 8th grade science, 10.26% in 8th grade social studies. Gaenslen Elementary ranks lowest (1,034/1,039, 0th percentile) with 0% in 4th grade math and science, 1.79% in 3rd grade ELA and math. Fratney Elementary has best non-Golda chronic absenteeism (39.1%) and free/reduced lunch (62.31%) but ranks 973/1,039 (6th percentile) and highest student-teacher ratio (19.8). Carver Academy has highest dropout (5.0%), 53.4% chronic absenteeism, 94.44% free/reduced lunch. King Junior Elementary has 68.2% chronic absenteeism; Riverwest Elementary 61.5%. ZIP-wide averages: 49.9% chronic absenteeism, 82.8% free/reduced lunch, $22,156 spending, 15.1 ratio. More spending and smaller classes do not guarantee higher scores.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)			Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	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 Social Studies 10th 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
Golda Meir School	Public, Alternative	3-12	1615 N Martin Luther King Dr	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 758-2500	1,192	63	18.8	47.4%	221 (18.5%)	667 (56.0%)	178 (14.9%)	46 (3.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.5%)								(n/a)	55.5	36.8	44.5	64.8	52.5	48.8	70.0	81.8	76.7	63.4	43.8	36.1	58.7	83.5	50.0	61.3	75.0	53.1	48.8	63.8	$17,173	$2,368	$14,805
Fratney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3255 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1100	459	23	19.8	62.3%	45 (9.8%)	65 (14.2%)	333 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	5.2	973^rd of 1039 public elementary schools	6.4%		7.6	954^th of 1044 public elementary schools	8.6%	19				14.1	21.6	24.0	16.1			13.6	7.7	12.0	16.1			25.0			17.3		$18,527	$2,808	$15,720
Gaenslen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1250 E Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5700	641	55	11.6	88.3%	19 (3.0%)	521 (81.3%)	58 (9.0%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.8%)	1.3	1034^th of 1039 public elementary schools	0.5%		1.3	1040^th of 1044 public elementary schools	0.4%	6				1.8	2.1	8.9	4.5	2.0	12.0	1.8	0.0	3.6	3.0	6.1	4.0	6.4	22.0		0.0	10.0	$25,310	$3,135	$22,175
King Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3275 N 3rd St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1500	277	18	15.0	92.1%	0 (0.0%)	243 (87.7%)	20 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.1%)	4	990^th of 1039 public elementary schools	4.7%		2.8	1010^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.3%	20				0.0	13.6	16.0	12.0	12.5	6.7	0.0	22.7	4.0	12.0	6.3	0.0	22.7	13.3		18.2	0.0	$20,322	$3,216	$17,106
Holmes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	2463 N Buffum St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-1300	260	19	13.5	98.5%	2 (0.8%)	234 (90.0%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	9.9	930^th of 1039 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.1	923^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	11.6%	7				44.0	4.8	8.7	12.0	25.0	5.0	44.0	4.8	0.0	4.2	14.3	10.0	23.8	10.0		19.1	0.0	$23,641	$3,032	$20,609
Riverwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2765 N Fratney St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-4400	244	15	16.2	88.5%	12 (4.9%)	179 (73.4%)	38 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	2.9	1004^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.4%		3.1	1006^th of 1044 public elementary schools	3.6%	2				11.1	12.1	10.3				7.4	9.1	5.1				18.2			15.2		$22,740	$2,670	$20,070
Carver Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1900 N 1st St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-0500	324	20	15.8	94.4%	2 (0.6%)	300 (92.6%)	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	2.8	1005^th of 1039 public elementary schools	3.3%		3.5	998^th of 1044 public elementary schools	4.4%	7				14.3	3.9	14.3	12.5	7.4	18.2	18.5	3.9	0.0	8.3	15.4	4.8	20.0	13.6		3.9	13.6	$20,547	$2,763	$17,785
King International Baccalaureate Middle	Public	6-8	121 E Hadley St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 616-5200	159	15	10.2	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	144 (90.6%)	7 (4.4%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	2.1	626^th of 643 public middle schools	2.6%		1.3	625^th of 628 public middle schools	0.5%	1							5.0	28.1	2.5				2.5	0.0	0.0		10.3			5.1	$28,987	$4,067	$24,920
Clara Mohammed School Inc.	Private, Islamic	K-12	317 W Wright St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 263-6772	73	5	14.6		0 (0.0%)	73 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
St Marcus Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	PK, KG-8	2215 N Palmer St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 267-8381	1,145	52	18.3		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
St Philips Lutheran School	Private, Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod	PK, KG-8	3012 N Holton St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 263-7614	92	6	13.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Malaika Early Learning Center	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-3	125 W Auer Ave	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 562-4997	89	9	7.5		0 (0.0%)	68 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Hope Christian School - Fortis	Private, Christian (no specific denomination)	PK, KG-8	3601 N Port Washington Rd	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 264-6284	355	15	21.2		0 (0.0%)	317 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
North Shore Montessori School	Private, Nonsectarian	PK, KG-5	4650 N Port Washington Rd	Glendale	53212	Milwaukee County		(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(414) 906-8900	95	5	6.6		21 (22.1%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.3%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Zip Code 53212

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milwaukee	0.24 mi	192	463^rd
Shorewood	1.43 mi	4	34^th
Whitefish Bay	2.28 mi	4	1^st
Glendale	3.92 mi	3	222^nd
Wauwatosa	4.67 mi	17	121^st

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.