Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy in Milwaukee, Wisconsin enrolled 241 students in 2024-25 with 14.0 full-time teachers, 17.2 students per teacher against the Wisconsin elementary-school median of 12.9. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 6-9% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Wisconsin: 40.1%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 4% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady
231 students in 2022-23, 244 students in 2023-24, 241 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 14.0 to 14.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 231 | 14.0 | 16.5 |
| 2023-24 | 244 | 13.0 | 18.8 |
| 2024-25 | 241 | 14.0 | 17.2 |
17.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 92 of every 100 Wisconsin elementary schools
Among the 1,085 Wisconsin elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.9; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Milwaukee Math and Science Academy enrolled 196 students and reported no counselor; it reported 78 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions78
- Chronically absent51.9% (2022-23)
Who attends
95.4% of students were Black, 2.5% Hispanic, 2.1% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- Black95.4%
- Hispanic2.5%
- Two or more races2.1%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2022-23
In 2022-23, the students tested at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy scored proficient or above: 6-9% in math, against 40.1% in math across Wisconsin. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Wisconsin, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.
| Subject | This school | Its district | Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math | 6‑9% | 0‑23% (2021-22) | 40.1% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Elementary schools in Milwaukee
119 public elementary schools in Milwaukee report 2024-25 enrollment.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Guadalupe | 1,364 | 13.8 | 72.9% |
| Milwaukee Parkside School | 859 | 16.8 | 74.2% |
| Longfellow Elementary | 773 | 19.1 | 89.7% |
| Fernwood Montessori | 731 | 21.6 | 20.5% |
| Vieau Elementary | 713 | 16.2 | 69.4% |
| Milwaukee Scholars Charter School | 696 | 19.3 | 83.0% |
| Hayes Bilingual School | 670 | 15.3 | 85.8% |
| Gaenslen Elementary | 641 | 11.7 | 88.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
- Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th StreetThe nearest public elementary school, 0.3 miles away: 474 students, 29.6 per teacher (2024-25).0.3 mi
- Sherman ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.6 miles away: 147 students, 8.7 per teacher (2024-25).0.6 mi
- Compare Milwaukee Math and Science Academy with Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th StreetStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Milwaukee Math & Science Academy spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
- The largest public schools in WisconsinMilwaukee Math and Science Academy is the number 779 by size of 1,087 Wisconsin elementary schools open in 2024-25.#779 of 1,087
- Wisconsin schools by students per teacher17.2 students per teacher here against the Wisconsin median of 12.9 for elementary schools.17.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Milwaukee Math and Science Academy
How many students attend Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
241 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 231 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Milwaukee, WI.What is the student-teacher ratio at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy?
17.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Wisconsin median for elementary schools is 12.9. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Milwaukee Math and Science Academy a Title I school?
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.How do students at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy do on state tests?
In 2022-23, the students tested at Milwaukee Math and Science Academy scored proficient or above: 6-9% in math, against 40.1% in math across Wisconsin. Wisconsin's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Milwaukee Math and Science Academy in?
Milwaukee Math & Science Academy, NCES district ID 5500067. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 550006702898 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.