Milwaukee School of Languages

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Regular School · Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee School of Languages is a regular school school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades 06–12 with 964 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.1:1.

Level

High

Grades

06 – 12

Enrollment

964

Teachers (FTE)

59.7

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	452	47%
Hispanic/Latino	236	24%
White	186	19%
Two or more races	58	6%
Asian	28	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	0%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	964	479M / 485F

English Language Learners: 68 (7% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	10.0% -29pp	39.0%	334
Reading Proficiency	26.0% -14.7pp	40.7%	340
Science Proficiency	20-24%	—	169
4-Year Graduation Rate	85-89%	—

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)

-0.16 grade levels

Math

-0.13 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

Yes (15)

233 students enrolled

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

23 students enrolled

SAT/ACT Takers

107

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

121

12.6% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

189

19.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

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

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	964	100%

Contact & Location

8400 W Burleigh St

Milwaukee, WI 53222

Phone: (414)393-5700

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 53222) → CensusDepth.com
Wisconsin population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Wisconsin teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

550960001273

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