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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 53225


At a glance
7
Schools
3,657
Students
2
Districts
Top rankedMadison Elementary617th of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools
Biggest riser
Parkview Elementary up 54 spots statewide this year
Smallest classes
Madison Elementary 11.3 students per teacher
SchoolDigger ratings
2★
1★
0★
1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)
Summary:

The 53225 zip code area in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is home to 7 schools, including 6 elementary schools and 1 alternative school serving grades PK-12. The schools are part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 415 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the schools in the 53225 zip code, HAPA-Hmong American Peace Academy K3-12 stands out as a high-performing alternative school, with a 91% 4-year graduation rate, a 1.3% dropout rate, and significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science compared to the other schools and the district/state averages. Another standout is Madison Elementary, which is part of the higher-ranked Wauwatosa School District and outperforms the state averages in various academic areas.

The data also reveals high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools in the 53225 zip code, ranging from 17.7% to 17.7%, as well as a wide range in per-student spending, from $12,967 to $18,994, and student-teacher ratios, from 10.5 to 33.1. These factors suggest potential inequities in resource allocation and staffing within the Milwaukee School District, which serves a predominantly low-income population with high percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Ranking:
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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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