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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 146 elementary, middle, and high school students from grades 1-12
- Ranks 282nd out of 287 high schools in WI.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1501 S Layton Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53215
- Website: www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
- Charter School
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: 146
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 2.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 73.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 102 (69.9%)
- Females: 44 (30.1%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (10.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 91 (62.3%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 106 (72.6%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 2.7% |
| Black | 38 | 26.0% |
| Asian | 2 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic | 38 | 26.0% |
| White | 64 | 43.8% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Grade | 4 | 2.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 4 | 2.7% |
| 3rd Grade | 5 | 3.4% |
| 4th Grade | 9 | 6.2% |
| 5th Grade | 10 | 6.8% |
| 6th Grade | 16 | 11.0% |
| 7th Grade | 13 | 8.9% |
| 8th Grade | 21 | 14.4% |
| 9th Grade | 25 | 17.1% |
| 10th Grade | 15 | 10.3% |
| 11th Grade | 13 | 8.9% |
| 12th Grade | 11 | 7.5% |
Source: WI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Wings Academy 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 | 17.0% | 46.0% | 73.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 17.0% | 59.0% | 79.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 14.0% | 52.0% | 79.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2011 | 14.0% | 74.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 13.0% | 53.0% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 13.0% | 60.0% | 84.0% |
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 8.0% | 50.0% | 79.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 31.0% | 61.0% | 86.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 5.0% | 46.0% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 48.0% | 64.0% | 86.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2011 | 14.0% | 34.0% | 61.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 7.0% | 44.0% | 78.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 29.0% | 62.0% | 86.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2011 | 14.0% | 42.0% | 76.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2011 | 21.0% | 51.0% | 81.0% |
Grade 10 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language Arts Test | |||
| 2011 | 4.0% | 32.0% | 71.0% |
| Math Test | |||
| 2011 | 12.0% | 29.0% | 70.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2011 | 8.0% | 37.0% | 74.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2011 | 12.0% | 29.0% | 73.0% |
| Social Studies Test | |||
| 2011 | 23.0% | 43.0% | 79.0% |
Source: WI Department of Education 2010-2011
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