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 53210
Milwaukee, WI 53210
Rating
: 1/
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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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
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).
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.
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
387 students
474 students
Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
16 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
30:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1166 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1781 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
24%
13%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-49%
20-24%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
48
43
Kindergarten Students
45
52
Grade 1 Students
43
51
Grade 2 Students
41
49
Grade 3 Students
39
50
Grade 4 Students
38
50
Grade 5 Students
30
37
Grade 6 Students
36
48
Grade 7 Students
39
47
Grade 8 Students
28
47
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
4%
% Black
37%
91%
% White
39%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
4%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.17
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
88%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%