Dover Street Elementary School (Closed 2014)

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Dover Street Elementary School (Closed 2014)

2969 South Howell Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53207

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Dover Street Elementary School serves 286 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The percentage of students achieving was 25-29% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 48%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 37%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dover Street Elementary School
Pre-K	42
Kind	32
1	46
2	30
3	41
4	30
5	31
6	34

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Total Students

286 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School
2013	286
2012	255
2011	290
2010	302
2009	316
2008	292
2007	316
2006	350
2005	346
2004	331
2003	357
2002	386
2001	470
2000	472
1999	507
1998	488
1997	500
1996	513
1995	549
1994	562
1993	560
1992	607
1991	596
1990	589
1989	626

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Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School
2013	19
2012	13
2011	21
2010	19
2009	23
2008	21
2007	23
2006	26
2005	24
2004	21
2003	25
2002	24
2001	27
2000	28
1999	28
1998	30
1997	30
1996	29
1995	28
1994	29
1993	30
1992	29
1991	28
1990	27
1989	34

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State Level (WI)

(12-13)

25-29%

48%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	27%	48%	20%
2012	27%	49%	20%
2011	52%	77%	48%
2010	57%	77%	49%

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(12-13)

20-24%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	22%	37%	14%
2012	27%	36%	14%
2011	77%	83%	60%
2010	77%	82%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	15:1	15:1	19:1
2012	20:1	15:1	18:1
2011	14:1	15:1	18:1
2010	16:1	15:1	18:1
2009	14:1	14:1	16:1
2008	14:1	14:1	18:1
2007	14:1	15:1	18:1
2006	13:1	14:1	17:1
2005	14:1	14:1	16:1
2004	16:1	15:1	16:1
2003	14:1	15:1	16:1
2002	16:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	18:1	15:1	17:1
1998	16:1	15:1	17:1
1997	17:1	16:1	17:1
1996	18:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	16:1
1994	19:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	21:1	16:1	16:1
1991	21:1	16:1	17:1
1990	22:1	16:1	17:1
1989	18:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	5%	1%	1%
2012	7%	1%	1%
2011	6%	1%	1%
2010	5%	2%	1%
2009	8%	2%	1%
2008	5%	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	1%
2006	4%	2%	1%
2005	5%	2%	1%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	3%	1%
2002	5%	2%	2%
2001	4%	2%	1%
2000	4%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	2%	4%	5%
2010	2%	4%	5%
2009	2%	4%	5%
2008	1%	4%	5%
2007	2%	4%	4%
2006	1%	4%	5%
2005	1%	4%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	2%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

34%

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	34%	10%	24%
2012	33%	10%	24%
2011	34%	9%	23%
2010	36%	8%	23%
2009	28%	8%	23%
2008	30%	8%	22%
2007	32%	7%	21%
2006	31%	6%	20%
2005	24%	6%	19%
2004	22%	6%	18%
2003	21%	5%	17%
2002	18%	5%	16%
2001	17%	5%	15%
2000	14%	4%	14%
1999	16%	4%	13%
1998	14%	4%	12%
1997	12%	3%	12%
1996	10%	3%	12%
1995	8%	3%	11%
1994	9%	3%	10%
1993	8%	3%	10%
1992	7%	3%	10%
1991	6%	3%	9%
1990	5%	2%	9%
1989	6%	2%	8%

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Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	17%	10%	55%
2012	16%	10%	56%
2011	19%	10%	56%
2010	23%	10%	57%
2009	21%	10%	57%
2008	24%	10%	57%
2007	23%	10%	58%
2006	23%	10%	59%
2005	22%	10%	59%
2004	21%	10%	59%
2003	28%	10%	60%
2002	32%	10%	60%
2001	38%	10%	61%
2000	44%	9%	62%
1999	42%	9%	62%
1998	37%	9%	62%
1997	37%	9%	62%
1996	37%	9%	61%
1995	33%	8%	60%
1994	31%	9%	59%
1993	31%	8%	58%
1992	31%	8%	57%
1991	30%	8%	56%
1990	27%	9%	55%
1989	25%	8%	55%

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White

36%

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	36%	73%	14%
2012	40%	74%	14%
2011	39%	74%	15%
2010	34%	76%	14%
2009	41%	76%	14%
2008	40%	77%	15%
2007	40%	77%	16%
2006	41%	78%	15%
2005	48%	78%	17%
2004	51%	79%	17%
2003	44%	79%	18%
2002	42%	80%	18%
2001	38%	80%	19%
2000	36%	82%	19%
1999	38%	83%	20%
1998	46%	83%	21%
1997	47%	84%	22%
1996	50%	84%	23%
1995	57%	85%	25%
1994	58%	85%	27%
1993	60%	86%	29%
1992	61%	86%	30%
1991	64%	86%	32%
1990	68%	86%	33%
1989	68%	87%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	0.73	0.45	0.62
2012	0.71	0.44	0.62
2011	0.70	0.44	0.62
2010	0.71	0.41	0.61
2009	0.71	0.41	0.61
2008	0.70	0.39	0.60
2007	0.69	0.39	0.60
2006	0.69	0.39	0.60
2005	0.67	0.38	0.59
2004	0.65	0.36	0.59
2003	0.69	0.37	0.59
2002	0.69	0.35	0.58
2001	0.69	0.34	0.58
2000	0.68	0.32	0.57
1999	0.69	0.30	0.57
1998	0.69	0.30	0.57
1997	0.67	0.30	0.57
1996	0.65	0.29	0.58
1995	0.59	0.27	0.58
1994	0.59	0.26	0.58
1993	0.57	0.26	0.59
1992	0.54	0.26	0.59
1991	0.53	0.26	0.59
1990	0.50	0.25	0.59
1989	0.50	0.24	0.59

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Eligible for

79%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	79%	35%	77%
2012	79%	35%	78%
2011	78%	33%	72%
2010	75%	30%	71%
2009	78%	26%	68%
2008	78%	25%	67%
2007	75%	24%	67%
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	64%	19%	65%
1999	69%	20%	68%
1998	70%	20%	68%
1997	70%	20%	70%
1996	71%	20%	70%
1995	49%	15%	50%
1994	69%	20%	70%
1993	71%	20%	71%
1992	55%	18%	56%
1991	47%	18%	61%
1990	56%	17%	58%
1989	55%	18%	58%
1988	57%	18%	57%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2013)
Year	Dover Street Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	10%	7%	10%
2007	9%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	11%	7%	11%
1999	10%	6%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milwaukee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 48% WI state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 37% WI state average).

How many students attend Dover Street Elementary School?

286 students attend Dover Street Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

36% of Dover Street Elementary School students are White, 34% of students are Hispanic, 17% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, 5% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dover Street Elementary School?

Dover Street Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Dover Street Elementary School offer ?

Dover Street Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Dover Street Elementary School part of?

Dover Street Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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Dover Street Elementary School (Closed 2014)

School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2013)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2013)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2013)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2013)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2013)

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