📍 3275 N 3rd St, Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 53212
King Jr Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The school has 279 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
King Jr Elementary enrolls 279 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 16.7 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 96% Black or African American, 1.8% Hispanic or Latino and 1.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 268 | 96% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 | 1.8% |
| Two or more races | 4 | 1.4% |
| White | 1 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
275 of the school's 279 students (99%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 275 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
King Jr Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-40, state senate district 4, state house district 10.
King Jr Elementary is one of 156 schools in Milwaukee School District, based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The district serves 65,599 students district-wide and employs 4,034 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 279 students, King Jr Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 421 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Large