Highland Community School vs. Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street
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School Overview
School
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street
2623 N 38th St
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Highland Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 422 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Highland Community School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 499 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 32% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
422 students
499 students
% Male | % Female
46% | 54%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1381 out of 1984 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1780 out of 1984 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
17%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
88
49
Kindergarten Students
40
52
Grade 1 Students
40
50
Grade 2 Students
37
52
Grade 3 Students
43
51
Grade 4 Students
42
49
Grade 5 Students
37
51
Grade 6 Students
35
47
Grade 7 Students
32
52
Grade 8 Students
28
46
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
11%
4%
% Black
39%
91%
% White
37%
1%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
3%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
85%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
