Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street vs. Highland Community School
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School Overview
School
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street
2623 N 38th St
Milwaukee, WI 53210
Milwaukee, WI 53210
Rating
: 1/
Bottom 50%10
Overview
Serving 474 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 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student-teacher ratio of 30:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Serving 387 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 24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
474 students
387 students
Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
29 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
30:1
13:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1781 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1166 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
13%
24%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40-44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
40-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
43
48
Kindergarten Students
52
45
Grade 1 Students
51
43
Grade 2 Students
49
41
Grade 3 Students
50
39
Grade 4 Students
50
38
Grade 5 Students
37
30
Grade 6 Students
48
36
Grade 7 Students
47
39
Grade 8 Students
47
28
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a
% Hispanic
4%
12%
% Black
91%
37%
% White
n/a
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
11%
Diversity Score
0.17
0.69
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
88%
41%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%