Garden Homes Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 216 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 896th out of 898 elementary schools in WI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 4456 N Teutonia Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53209
- Principal or Admin: Ken Wald
- Website: www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Milwaukee School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $12,705
- Graduation Rate: 62.1%
- Dropout Rate: 8.3%
- Students Per Teacher: 17.7
- Enrolled Students: 82,096
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 216
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 12.7
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.0
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 108 (50.0%)
- Females: 108 (50.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 6 (2.8%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 194 (89.8%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 200 (92.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 209 | 96.8% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.5% |
| Hispanic | 2 | 0.9% |
| White | 4 | 1.9% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 33 | 15.3% |
| Kindergarten | 32 | 14.8% |
| 1st Grade | 25 | 11.6% |
| 2nd Grade | 34 | 15.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 31 | 14.4% |
| 4th Grade | 30 | 13.9% |
| 5th Grade | 31 | 14.4% |
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
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The overall school rating shows that Garden Homes Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on WKCE state exams in the following subjects:
- Language Arts
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Social Studies
WKCE - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 25.0% | 46.0% | 73.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 29.0% | 59.0% | 79.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2011 | 4.0% | 51.0% | 75.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 7.0% | 52.0% | 79.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 14.0% | 60.0% | 82.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2011 | 11.0% | 49.0% | 76.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2011 | 33.0% | 74.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 33.0% | 53.0% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 47.0% | 60.0% | 84.0% |
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011
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