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 53205
Milwaukee, WI 53205
Rating
: 2/
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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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 420 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 15:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 467 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%).
Grades Offered
PK-8
PK-8
Total Students
420 students
467 students
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
34 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
n/a
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1179 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1746 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
21%
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
92
38
Kindergarten Students
42
51
Grade 1 Students
39
48
Grade 2 Students
39
50
Grade 3 Students
34
41
Grade 4 Students
37
50
Grade 5 Students
41
47
Grade 6 Students
32
50
Grade 7 Students
33
40
Grade 8 Students
31
52
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
12%
5%
% Black
37%
90%
% White
40%
n/a
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
39%
86%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
3%
8%
