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Blakewood Elementary

๐Ÿ“ 3501 Blakewood Ave, South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, 53172

323
Pupils
12.9
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Blakewood Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in South Milwaukee, Milwaukee County. The school has 323 pupils enrolled. It is part of the South Milwaukee School District school district. It serves grades Pre-Kโ€“5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. 22% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
South Milwaukee School District

Enrollment & staffing

Blakewood Elementary enrolls 323 students across grades Pre-Kโ€“5. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 25.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.

Male students
165 (51%)
Female students
158 (49%)
Teachers (FTE)
25.1
Student-teacher ratio
12.9:1
Grade span
Pre-Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 59% White, 28% Hispanic or Latino and 6.2% Two or more races.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White19059%
Hispanic or Latino9028%
Two or more races206.2%
Black or African American144.3%
Asian61.9%
American Indian or Alaska Native3<1%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

191 of the school's 323 students (59%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 159 qualify for free lunch and 32 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

Suburb, LargeGrades Pre-Kโ€“5Title I

Blakewood Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). 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-10, state senate district 7, state house district 21.

School district: South Milwaukee School District

Blakewood Elementary is one of 6 schools in South Milwaukee School District, based in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The district serves 2,686 students district-wide and employs 215 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 323 students, Blakewood Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 448 students per school.

2,686
District students
6
Schools
215
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

22%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
16%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: Suburb - Large

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