Townsend Street Elementary School

3360 North Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53216 | (414) 874-5900
  • Grades: PK-8
  • Student Enrollment: 368
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Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 3360 N Sherman Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53216
  • Principal or Admin: Patrick Chatman
  • Website: www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All 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: 368
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 18.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 20.4
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 202 (54.9%)
  • Females: 166 (45.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 13 (3.5%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 333 (90.5%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 346 (94.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Townsend Street Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.3%
Black34894.6%
Asian10.3%
Hispanic30.8%
White154.1%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Townsend Street Elementary School
  Number Percent
Pre-Kindergarten308.2%
Kindergarten328.7%
1st Grade4211.4%
2nd Grade3810.3%
3rd Grade3910.6%
4th Grade5214.1%
5th Grade4712.8%
6th Grade308.2%
7th Grade308.2%
8th Grade287.6%
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Townsend Street 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

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201134.0%46.0%73.0%
 
Reading Test
201136.0%59.0%79.0%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201112.0%51.0%75.0%
 
Math Test
201158.0%52.0%79.0%
 
Reading Test
201121.0%60.0%82.0%
 
Science Test
201115.0%49.0%76.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201151.0%74.0%91.0%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201152.0%53.0%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201138.0%60.0%84.0%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201161.0%50.0%79.0%
 
Reading Test
201168.0%61.0%86.0%
 

Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
201131.0%46.0%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201151.0%64.0%86.0%
 

Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Language Arts Test
201133.0%34.0%61.0%
 
Math Test
201170.0%44.0%78.0%
 
Reading Test
201163.0%62.0%86.0%
 
Science Test
201133.0%42.0%76.0%
 
Social Studies Test
201147.0%51.0%81.0%
 
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011

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