Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

7900 W Acacia St
Milwaukee, WI 53223

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Bottom 50%

Serving 414 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary 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 is 2% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 4% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 414 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: 2% (Btm 50%)
: 4% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School's student population of 414 students has declined by 30% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 35% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	28
1	45
2	37
3	41
4	45
5	36
6	47
7	54
8	60

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Total Students

414 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School
2023	429
2022	436
2021	506
2020	593
2019	593
2018	528
2017	528
2016	535
2015	550
2014	591
2013	568
2012	532
2011	562
2010	561
2009	556
2008	555
2007	571
2006	562
2005	576
2004	555
2003	584
2002	566
2001	553
2000	542
1999	563
1998	655
1997	639
1996	636
1995	665
1994	628
1993	640
1992	683
1991	685
1990	682
1989	687
1988	741
1987	678

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School
2023	28
2022	32
2021	39
2020	37
2019	37
2018	41
2017	41
2016	31
2014	40
2013	45
2012	37
2011	41
2010	39
2009	42
2008	43
2007	43
2006	44
2005	48
2004	50
2003	47
2002	44
2001	43
2000	44
1999	45
1998	46
1997	43
1996	41
1995	39
1994	38
1993	41
1992	37
1991	38
1990	35

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Year Founded

2025

School Calendar

School Rankings

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1954 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School
2023	#1954
2022	#1982
2021	#1897
2019	#2016
2018	#1978
2017	#2013
2016	#1976
2015	#1991
2014	#1977
2013	#1953
2012	#1958

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40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	2%	40%	14%
2022	1%	39%	10%
2021	10%	38%	10%
2019	2%	43%	15%
2018	7%	44%	15%
2017	3%	43%	15%
2016	5%	43%	14%
2015	7%	44%	16%
2014	8%	49%	19%
2013	11%	48%	20%
2012	15%	49%	20%

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38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2022	4%	38%	15%
2021	7%	39%	18%
2019	5%	41%	18%
2018	7%	43%	15%
2017	8%	45%	20%
2016	8%	44%	19%
2015	12%	52%	26%
2014	5%	37%	15%
2013	7%	37%	14%
2012	6%	36%	14%
2011	61%	83%	60%

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≤5%

44%

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	15:1	13:1	16:1
2022	14:1	13:1	16:1
2021	13:1	13:1	16:1
2020	16:1	14:1	17:1
2019	16:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	15:1	18:1
2014	15:1	15:1	20:1
2013	13:1	15:1	19:1
2012	14:1	15:1	18:1
2011	14:1	15:1	18:1
2010	14:1	15:1	18:1
2009	13:1	14:1	16:1
2008	13:1	14:1	18:1
2007	13:1	15:1	18:1
2006	13:1	14:1	17:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2004	11:1	15:1	16:1
2003	12:1	15:1	16:1
2002	13:1	15:1	17:1
2001	13:1	15:1	17:1
2000	12:1	15:1	16:1
1999	13:1	15:1	17:1
1998	14:1	15:1	17:1
1997	15:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	17:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	18:1
1993	16:1	16:1	16:1
1992	18:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	19:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	5%	4%	9%
2022	4%	4%	8%
2021	4%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	4%	4%	6%
2014	4%	4%	6%
2013	4%	4%	6%
2012	5%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	5%
2010	5%	4%	5%
2009	5%	4%	5%
2008	8%	4%	5%
2007	5%	4%	4%
2006	6%	4%	5%
2005	8%	4%	4%
2004	7%	3%	4%
2003	5%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	5%	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	3%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	8%	14%	24%
2022	9%	13%	24%
2021	9%	13%	24%
2020	8%	13%	24%
2019	8%	13%	24%
2018	10%	12%	24%
2017	10%	12%	24%
2016	8%	11%	23%
2015	7%	11%	23%
2014	6%	10%	24%
2013	5%	10%	24%
2012	4%	10%	24%
2011	4%	9%	23%
2010	6%	8%	23%
2009	6%	8%	23%
2008	5%	8%	22%
2007	5%	7%	21%
2006	4%	6%	20%
2005	4%	6%	19%
2004	4%	6%	18%
2003	4%	5%	17%
2002	4%	5%	16%
2001	4%	5%	15%
2000	3%	4%	14%
1999	2%	4%	13%
1998	1%	4%	12%
1997	1%	3%	12%
1996	1%	3%	12%
1995	1%	3%	11%
1994	1%	3%	10%
1993	1%	3%	10%

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Black

84%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	79%	9%	56%
2022	79%	9%	56%
2021	80%	9%	56%
2020	81%	9%	57%
2019	81%	9%	57%
2018	75%	9%	59%
2017	75%	9%	59%
2016	79%	9%	59%
2015	80%	10%	56%
2014	79%	10%	55%
2013	79%	10%	55%
2012	77%	10%	56%
2011	75%	10%	56%
2010	70%	10%	57%
2009	68%	10%	57%
2008	66%	10%	57%
2007	69%	10%	58%
2006	68%	10%	59%
2005	68%	10%	59%
2004	70%	10%	59%
2003	73%	10%	60%
2002	75%	10%	60%
2001	78%	10%	61%
2000	82%	9%	62%
1999	84%	9%	62%
1998	86%	9%	62%
1997	85%	9%	62%
1996	80%	9%	61%
1995	75%	8%	60%
1994	71%	9%	59%
1993	67%	8%	58%
1992	67%	8%	57%
1991	66%	8%	56%

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White

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	2%	67%	8%
2022	3%	68%	9%
2021	3%	68%	9%
2020	3%	69%	9%
2019	3%	69%	9%
2018	6%	70%	10%
2017	6%	70%	10%
2016	7%	71%	12%
2015	9%	71%	14%
2014	10%	72%	14%
2013	12%	73%	14%
2012	14%	74%	14%
2011	15%	74%	15%
2010	18%	76%	14%
2009	21%	76%	14%
2008	21%	77%	15%
2007	21%	77%	16%
2006	22%	78%	15%
2005	20%	78%	17%
2004	19%	79%	17%
2003	18%	79%	18%
2002	16%	80%	18%
2001	13%	80%	19%
2000	12%	82%	19%
1999	10%	83%	20%
1998	10%	83%	21%
1997	12%	84%	22%
1996	16%	84%	23%
1995	20%	85%	25%
1994	25%	85%	27%
1993	29%	86%	29%
1992	30%	86%	30%
1991	30%	86%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	2%	4%	2%
2019	2%	4%	2%
2018	1%	3%	1%
2017	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	0.37	0.52	0.62
2022	0.37	0.51	0.62
2021	0.35	0.51	0.62
2020	0.34	0.50	0.61
2019	0.34	0.50	0.61
2018	0.42	0.49	0.59
2017	0.42	0.49	0.59
2016	0.36	0.48	0.58
2015	0.35	0.48	0.57
2014	0.36	0.46	0.62
2013	0.36	0.45	0.62
2012	0.39	0.44	0.62
2011	0.41	0.44	0.62
2010	0.48	0.41	0.61
2009	0.49	0.41	0.61
2008	0.52	0.39	0.60
2007	0.48	0.39	0.60
2006	0.49	0.39	0.60
2005	0.50	0.38	0.59
2004	0.47	0.36	0.59
2003	0.43	0.37	0.59
2002	0.41	0.35	0.58
2001	0.37	0.34	0.58
2000	0.34	0.32	0.57
1999	0.31	0.30	0.57
1998	0.27	0.30	0.57
1997	0.29	0.30	0.57
1996	0.36	0.29	0.58
1995	0.41	0.27	0.58
1994	0.46	0.26	0.58
1993	0.48	0.26	0.59
1992	0.49	0.26	0.59
1991	0.50	0.26	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

92%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	91%	36%	75%
2022	84%	36%	73%
2021	97%	38%	78%
2020	87%	35%	69%
2019	87%	35%	69%
2018	82%	33%	74%
2017	82%	33%	74%
2016	86%	34%	60%
2015	91%	36%	74%
2014	87%	36%	79%
2013	87%	35%	77%
2012	83%	35%	78%
2011	75%	33%	72%
2010	72%	30%	71%
2009	64%	26%	68%
2008	66%	25%	67%
2007	67%	24%	67%
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	65%	19%	65%
1999	68%	20%	68%
1998	67%	20%	68%
1997	68%	20%	70%
1996	69%	20%	70%
1995	49%	15%	50%
1994	69%	20%	70%
1993	70%	20%	71%
1992	55%	18%	56%
1991	46%	18%	61%
1990	62%	17%	58%
1989	55%	18%	58%
1988	56%	18%	57%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2014	6%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	7%	7%	8%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	12%	7%	10%
2007	8%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	11%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milwaukee School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School's ranking?

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School is ranked #1954 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

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

2% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 4% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School?

414 students attend Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School?

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School offer ?

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School part of?

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

In what neighborhood is Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School located?

Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary School is located in the Menomonee River Hills neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI. There are 4 other public schools located in Menomonee River Hills.