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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Hayes Bilingual SchoolWisconsin Conservatory Of Lifelong LearningAssata HighNova Northwest Opportunities Vocational AcademyShalom HighGroppi HighCraig Montessori SchoolAlcott ElementaryAllen Field ElementaryAudubon Technology And Communication MiddleAuer Avenue ElementaryBarton ElementaryBay View HighBrowning ElementaryBruce ElementaryBryant ElementaryBurbank ElementaryBurdick ElementaryCass Street ElementaryClarke Street ElementaryClemens ElementaryClement Avenue ElementaryCongress ElementaryCooper ElementaryCurtin ElementaryDoerfler ElementaryEighty First Street ElementaryEmerson ElementaryEngleburg ElementaryFairview ElementaryFifty Third Street ElementaryForest Home ElementaryGolda Meir SchoolFranklin ElementaryFratney ElementaryGaenslen ElementaryBarbee ElementaryGarland ElementaryGoodrich ElementaryRiver Trail ElementaryGrant ElementaryGrantosa Drive ElementaryKing JR ElementaryHamilton HighHampton ElementaryHartford Avenue ElementaryHawley Environmental SchoolHawthorne ElementaryHi Mount ElementaryHolmes ElementaryHumboldt Park ElementaryMilwaukee Sign Language ElementaryKagel ElementaryKeefe Avenue ElementaryKilbourn ElementaryKluge ElementaryLafollette ElementaryLancaster ElementaryLincoln Avenue ElementaryHopkins Lloyd Community SchoolLongfellow ElementaryLowell International ElementaryManitoba ElementaryMaple Tree ElementaryMarshall HighBradley Technology HighMitchell ElementaryMorgandale ElementaryNeeskara ElementaryNinety Fifth Street ElementaryParkview ElementaryRiverwest ElementaryPulaski HighRiley Dual Language Montessori SchoolRiverside HighRoosevelt MiddleAcademy Of Accelerated LearningSherman ElementaryPratt ElementaryHoney Creek ElementarySouth Division HighStory ElementaryStuart ElementaryThoreau ElementaryBethune AcademyTownsend Street ElementaryTrowbridge Street School Of Great Lakes StudiesJackson ElementaryVictory ElementaryVieau ElementaryWhitman ElementaryWhittier ElementaryMilwaukee School Of LanguagesLa Causa Charter SchoolNext Door CharterWestside AcademyCarson AcademyHighland Community SchoolVincent HighLincoln MiddleMilwaukee High School Of The ArtsZablocki ElementaryBrown Street AcademyMilwaukee Parkside SchoolElm Creative Arts ElementaryThurston Woods ElementaryMetcalfe ElementaryMilwaukee College Preparatory School 36th Street CampusLad Lake Synergy SchoolGrandview HighRogers Street AcademyCarver AcademyAlliance School Of MilwaukeeJames Madison Academic CampusBanner Preparatory School Of MilwaukeeMilwaukee Academy Of Chinese LanguageNorth Division HighWedgewood Park SchoolSiefert ElementaryCarmen High School Of Science And Technology South CampusTransition HighAudubon Technology And Communication HighMilwaukee College Preparatory School 38th StreetMilwaukee College Preparatory School Lloyd StreetBay View Montessori SchoolMacdowell Montessori School K3 12Milwaukee Environmental Science AcademyKing International Baccalaureate MiddleHapa Hmong American Peace Academy K3 12Carmen Midhi Northwest CampusObama School Of Career And Technical EducationMilwaukee College Preparatory School Lola Rowe North CampusMilwaukee Excellence Charter SchoolCarmen Hi Southeast CampusVincent Accelerated AcademySouth Accelerated AcademyGrant Gordon Learning CenterGreen Tree Preparatory AcademyAndrew S Douglas MiddleReagan College Preparatory HighSoutheasternProject Stay Supporting Teachers And YouthMilwaukee German ImmersionStarms Early ChildhoodFernwood MontessoriMilwaukee Spanish ImmersionGreenfield BilingualKing InternationalMaryland MontessoriMorse MidMilwaukee French ImmersionStarms DiscoveryIdealWhs Information TechnologyAlba Academia De Lenguaje Y Bellas Artes
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Milwaukee School District

Average SchoolGrade
D-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
70%
Exceeding
26%
Avg actual scores
13%
Avg projected
13.4%

141 of 155 schools in Milwaukee School District carry a SchoolGrade (14 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

B: 5C: 12D: 53F: 71

Best schools in Milwaukee School District

Statewide rankings: all 465 high schools in Wisconsin · all 348 middle schools in Wisconsin · all 1028 elementary schools in Wisconsin

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. B+ Reagan College Preparatory High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. B+ Maryland Montessori (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  3. B Fernwood Montessori (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  4. B Bay View Montessori School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  5. B Golda Meir School (Other school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  6. C+ Milwaukee German Immersion (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  7. C+ Hapa Hmong American Peace Academy K3 12 (K-12 school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  8. C Honey Creek Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. C King International (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. C- Cooper Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)

Every school in Milwaukee School District

High schools (18)

Middle and junior high schools (6)

Elementary and primary schools (74)

Other schools and academies (57)

Where Milwaukee School District schools are

Cities and towns served (1)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Wisconsin
  • County: Milwaukee County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 66,864 students with 3,857 full-time-equivalent teachers and 9,500 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 5509600
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Milwaukee School District

How many schools are in Milwaukee School District?

SchoolGrade grades 155 public schools in Milwaukee School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Milwaukee School District serve?

The largest by graded schools: Milwaukee.

How good are the schools in Milwaukee School District?

Across the 141 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D-, with 13% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 13.4%. 70% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Milwaukee School District?

66,864 students were enrolled in Milwaukee School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Milwaukee School District?

Milwaukee School District is in Wisconsin, based in Milwaukee County, with its district office in Milwaukee. Its boundary covers about 96.1 sq mi.