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Carleton Elementary School (Closed 2010)

4116 W Silver Spring Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53209

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Carleton Elementary School serves 263 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 20:1 was higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carleton Elementary School
Pre-K	57
Kind	32
1	39
2	35
3	27
4	35
5	38

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Total Students

263 students

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Total Students Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School
2025	263
2024	263
2023	263
2022	263
2021	263
2020	263
2019	263
2018	263
2017	263
2016	263
2015	263
2009	241
2008	263
2007	311
2006	296
2005	345
2004	360
2003	410
2002	460
2001	478
2000	434
1999	448
1998	465
1997	447
1996	426
1995	443
1994	429
1993	428
1992	434
1991	479
1990	491

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Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1990-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School
2025	13
2024	13
2023	13
2022	13
2021	13
2020	13
2019	13
2018	13
2017	13
2016	13
2015	13
2009	13
2008	20
2007	20
2006	21
2005	25
2004	29
2003	30
2002	30
2001	29
2000	33
1999	31
1998	30
1997	28
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	24
1992	23
1991	24
1990	23

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State Level (WI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	20:1	13:1
2024	20:1	13:1
2023	20:1	14:1	16:1
2022	20:1	14:1	16:1
2021	20:1	14:1	16:1
2020	20:1	15:1	17:1
2019	20:1	15:1	17:1
2018	20:1	15:1	16:1
2017	20:1	15:1	16:1
2016	20:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	15:1	16:1
2008	13:1	15:1	18:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	14:1	14:1	17:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	12:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	15:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	18:1	15:1	16:1
1992	19:1	15:1	16:1
1991	20:1	15:1	17:1
1990	21:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	4%	9%
2022	1%	4%	8%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	4%	7%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2009	1%	4%	5%
2008	1%	4%	5%
2006	1%	4%	5%
2005	1%	4%	4%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	2%	14%
2024	2%	14%
2023	2%	14%	24%
2022	2%	13%	24%
2021	2%	13%	24%
2020	2%	13%	24%
2019	2%	13%	24%
2018	2%	12%	24%
2017	2%	12%	24%
2016	2%	11%	23%
2015	2%	11%	23%
2009	2%	8%	23%
2008	2%	8%	22%
2007	2%	7%	21%
2006	1%	6%	20%
2005	2%	6%	19%
2004	1%	6%	18%
2003	3%	5%	17%
2002	2%	5%	16%
2001	1%	5%	15%
1996	2%	3%	12%
1995	2%	3%	11%
1994	1%	3%	10%
1989	1%	2%	8%
1988	2%	2%	8%

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Black

93%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	93%	9%
2024	93%	9%
2023	93%	9%	56%
2022	93%	9%	56%
2021	93%	9%	56%
2020	93%	9%	57%
2019	93%	9%	57%
2018	93%	9%	59%
2017	93%	9%	59%
2016	93%	9%	59%
2015	93%	10%	56%
2009	90%	10%	57%
2008	93%	10%	57%
2007	93%	10%	58%
2006	90%	10%	59%
2005	89%	10%	59%
2004	90%	10%	59%
2003	90%	10%	60%
2002	91%	10%	60%
2001	93%	10%	61%
2000	96%	9%	62%
1999	97%	9%	62%
1998	94%	9%	62%
1997	91%	9%	62%
1996	85%	9%	61%
1995	83%	8%	60%
1994	79%	9%	59%
1993	72%	8%	58%
1992	68%	8%	57%
1991	60%	8%	56%
1990	59%	9%	55%

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White

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	4%	66%
2024	4%	67%
2023	4%	67%	8%
2022	4%	68%	9%
2021	4%	68%	9%
2020	4%	69%	9%
2019	4%	69%	9%
2018	5%	70%	10%
2017	5%	70%	10%
2016	5%	71%	12%
2015	5%	71%	14%
2009	7%	76%	14%
2008	4%	77%	15%
2007	5%	77%	16%
2006	7%	78%	15%
2005	7%	78%	17%
2004	9%	79%	17%
2003	7%	79%	18%
2002	7%	80%	18%
2001	5%	80%	19%
2000	6%	82%	19%
1999	5%	83%	20%
1998	6%	83%	21%
1997	9%	84%	22%
1996	14%	84%	23%
1995	16%	85%	25%
1994	22%	85%	27%
1993	31%	86%	29%
1992	34%	86%	30%
1991	40%	86%	32%
1990	41%	86%	33%

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All Ethnic Groups

96%

34%

0.13

0.54

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Diversity Score Comparison (1990-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	0.13	0.54
2024	0.13	0.52
2023	0.13	0.52	0.62
2022	0.13	0.51	0.62
2021	0.13	0.51	0.62
2020	0.13	0.50	0.61
2019	0.13	0.50	0.61
2018	0.13	0.49	0.59
2017	0.13	0.49	0.59
2016	0.13	0.48	0.58
2015	0.13	0.48	0.57
2009	0.19	0.41	0.61
2008	0.14	0.39	0.60
2007	0.13	0.39	0.60
2006	0.19	0.39	0.60
2005	0.21	0.38	0.59
2004	0.18	0.36	0.59
2003	0.19	0.37	0.59
2002	0.17	0.35	0.58
2001	0.13	0.34	0.58
2000	0.11	0.32	0.57
1999	0.10	0.30	0.57
1998	0.13	0.30	0.57
1997	0.19	0.30	0.57
1996	0.31	0.29	0.58
1995	0.34	0.27	0.58
1994	0.37	0.26	0.58
1993	0.44	0.26	0.59
1992	0.46	0.26	0.59
1991	0.49	0.26	0.59
1990	0.51	0.25	0.59

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Eligible for

84%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	84%	36%
2024	84%	37%
2023	84%	36%	75%
2022	84%	36%	73%
2021	84%	38%	78%
2020	84%	35%	69%
2019	84%	35%	69%
2018	84%	33%	74%
2017	84%	33%	74%
2016	84%	34%	60%
2015	84%	36%	74%
2009	87%	26%	68%
2008	84%	25%	67%
2007	80%	24%	67%
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	66%	19%	65%
1999	69%	20%	68%
1998	68%	20%	68%
1997	71%	20%	70%
1996	71%	20%	70%
1995	51%	15%	50%
1994	72%	20%	70%
1993	75%	20%	71%
1992	57%	18%	56%
1991	54%	18%	61%
1990	46%	17%	58%
1989	47%	18%	58%
1988	58%	18%	57%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Carleton Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2025	10%	4%
2024	10%	4%
2023	10%	4%	1%
2022	10%	4%	1%
2021	10%	5%	1%
2020	10%	5%	3%
2019	10%	5%	3%
2018	9%	4%
2017	9%	4%
2016	9%	6%	2%
2015	9%	5%
2009	7%	8%	9%
2008	10%	7%	10%
2007	11%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	11%	7%	11%
1999	10%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Milwaukee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Carleton Elementary School?

263 students attend Carleton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

93% of Carleton Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carleton Elementary School?

Carleton Elementary School has a student ration of 20:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Carleton Elementary School offer ?

Carleton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Carleton Elementary School part of?

Carleton Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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