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 53205
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Rating
: 2/
Bottom 50%10
Top Rankings
Milwaukee College Preparatory School -- 38th Street ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Highland Community School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Serving 478 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 21% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
Serving 414 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 39%). 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 18:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
478 students
414 students


% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
3 teachers
23 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
18:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1746 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1179 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
20-24%


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
49
83
Kindergarten Students
48
45
Grade 1 Students
49
42
Grade 2 Students
52
39
Grade 3 Students
49
37
Grade 4 Students
43
32
Grade 5 Students
48
39
Grade 6 Students
50
39
Grade 7 Students
48
27
Grade 8 Students
42
31
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
n/a

% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
5%
12%


% Black
90%
37%


% White
n/a
38%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
4%
11%


Diversity Score
0.19
0.70


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
82%
43%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
3%

