Townsend Street Elementary School
Tel:
(414)874-5900
- Townsend Street Elementary School serves 295 students in grades Prekindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is ≤5% (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 ≤5% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
Top Placements
Townsend Street Elementary School 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 5%)
School Overview
- Townsend Street Elementary School's student population of 295 students has declined by 9% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 20 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 295 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Townsend Street Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Townsend Street Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.28. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #2024 out of 2,027 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≤5% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 4% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 12% |
| Black | 95% | 9% |
| White | 1% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 1% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.28 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 96% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | n/a | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Milwaukee School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Townsend Street Elementary School is Felmers O Chaney Correctional Center (1.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fifty-third Street Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Fifty-third Street Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Milwaukee Fifty-third Street Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 470 students
0.7 miles
3618 N 53rd St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414)874-5300 0.7 PK-8 470 - Milwaukee Carson Academy Grades: PK-8 | 447 students
0.8 miles
4920 W Capitol Dr
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414)393-4800 0.8 PK-8 447 - Milwaukee Sherman Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 324 students
0.8 miles
5110 W Locust St
Milwaukee, WI 53210
(414)874-5800 0.8 PK-8 324 - Milwaukee Southeastern Alternative School
Grades: 6-8 | 20 students
0.9 miles
4050 N 34th St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414)875-9452 0.9 6-8 20 - Milwaukee Central City Cyberschool Charter School
Grades: PK-8 | 419 students
1.0 miles
4301 N 44th St
Milwaukee, WI 53216
(414)444-2330 1.0 PK-8 419
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