Summary:
Zip code 53221 contains 9 public schools serving roughly 5,003 students: 7 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, split between the Milwaukee School District (7 schools, 3,822 students) and the Greenfield School District (2 schools, 1,181 students). District-wide results are low — Milwaukee ranks 418 of 432 statewide (3rd percentile, 0 stars) and Greenfield ranks 350 of 432 (19th percentile, 1 star) — but individual schools vary enormously.
Reagan College Preparatory High is the clear standout: 58 of 533 high schools (89th percentile, 4 stars), a 98.8% graduation rate, a 0.2% dropout rate, and average proficiency near 60.5% versus about 45.7% for comparable state tests. Elm Dale Elementary is the top-ranked elementary (547 of 1,039, 47th percentile, 2 stars) and has the lowest chronic absenteeism (7.7%), lowest free/reduced lunch (45.07%), and lowest spending ($14,275) in the zip. Cooper Elementary beats its district by a wide margin — about 49.3% proficiency against the Milwaukee district's 24.9% — with only 9.4% chronic absenteeism. Greenfield Middle, the only middle school here, has the smallest classes (10.9 students per teacher) and 12.3% absenteeism.
At the other end, Morgandale Elementary (6th percentile, 0 stars) and Victory Elementary (9th percentile, 0 stars) post the lowest proficiency, alongside very high free/reduced lunch (86.22% and 95.23%) and absenteeism. Across the area, poverty and absenteeism generally track with weaker results, but higher spending does not guarantee success: Lowell International Elementary spends the most ($23,645) yet ranks in the 21st percentile. Star ratings are polarized — one 4-star, two 2-star, four 1-star, and two 0-star schools, with none at 3 stars.
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