Rogers Street Academy
Tel:
(414)902-1100
- Rogers Street Academy serves 643 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 9% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 13% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Rogers Street Academy placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Rogers Street Academy places among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
- Category Attribute
- Percent Eligible For Free Lunch Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 1%)
School Overview
- Rogers Street Academy's student population of 643 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 36 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 643 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 36 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Rogers Street Academy is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has decreased from 21:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Rogers Street Academy is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1926 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 9% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 13% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 86% | 12% |
| Black | 9% | 9% |
| White | 4% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.49 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 95% | 32% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Milwaukee School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Rogers Street Academy is Lad Lake Synergy School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Mitchell Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Milwaukee Mitchell Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 663 students
0.2 miles
1728 S 23rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414)902-8100 0.2 PK-8 663 - Milwaukee Grant Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 670 students
0.4 miles
2920 W Grant St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414)902-8000 0.4 PK-8 670 - Milwaukee La Causa Charter School Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 788 students
0.4 miles
1643 S 2nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53204
(414)902-1660 0.4 PK-8 788 - Milwaukee Lad Lake Synergy School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 59 students
0.4 miles
2820 W Grant St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414)647-1771 0.4 6-12 59 - Milwaukee Alba - Academia De Lenguaje Y Bellas Artes Charter School
Grades: PK-5 | 494 students
0.5 miles
1712 S 32nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53215
(414)902-7525 0.5 PK-5 494
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