Bethune Academy

Virtual

Regular School · Milwaukee, WI

Bethune Academy is a regular school school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK–08 with 574 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 18.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

574

Teachers (FTE)

31.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

18.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	357	62%
Asian	173	30%
Hispanic/Latino	20	3%
Two or more races	15	3%
White	8	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	574	307M / 267F

English Language Learners: 212 (37% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=5%	39.0%	161
Reading Proficiency	6-9%	40.7%	171
Science Proficiency	<=10%	—	38

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.87 grade levels

Math

+0.04 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

19 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.9% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

295

51.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	574	100%

Contact & Location

1535 N 35th St

Milwaukee, WI 53208

Phone: (414)934-4600

http://www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us

District

Milwaukee School District

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,253

District enrollment: 67,500

Other Schools in District

ALBA - Academia de Lenguaje y Bellas Artes Elementary
Academy of Accelerated Learning Elementary
Alcott Elementary Elementary
Allen-Field Elementary Elementary
Auer Avenue Elementary Elementary
Barbee Elementary Elementary
Barton Elementary Elementary
Bay View Montessori School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 53208) → CensusDepth.com
Wisconsin population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Wisconsin teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

550960001256

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD