Hopkins Street Elementary School (Closed 2012)

1503 West Hopkins St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Hopkins Street Elementary School serves 270 students in grades Prekindergarten-8. 
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 20-24% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 30-34% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 83%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 was higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 98% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-8
Total Students
270 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (WI)
(10-11)
20-24%
77%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hopkins Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
(10-11)
30-34%
83%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hopkins Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
13:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Hopkins Street Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
Asian
n/a
4%
Hispanic
n/a
13%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Hopkins Street Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
Black
97%
9%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Hopkins Street Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
White
2%
68%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Hopkins Street Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart display the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Hopkins Street Elementary School.
This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in WI.
0.06
This chart display the diversity score of Hopkins Street Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
87%
36%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hopkins Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
4%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hopkins Street Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2010-11 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% WI state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 83% WI state average).
How many students attend Hopkins Street Elementary School?
270 students attend Hopkins Street Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
97% of Hopkins Street Elementary School students are Black, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Hopkins Street Elementary School?
Hopkins Street Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.
What grades does Hopkins Street Elementary School offer ?
Hopkins Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8
What school district is Hopkins Street Elementary School part of?
Hopkins Street Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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