Milwaukee School Of Languages

8400 W Burleigh St, Milwaukee WI, 53222 | Milwaukee School District | 414-393-5700
  • grades 6-12
  • students 1174
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 25% 40% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 286 in Milwaukee
  • Ranked #0 of 3052 in Wisconsin
Proficiency Averages
18%Milwaukee
41%Wisconsin

Milwaukee School Of Languages is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Milwaukee School District" in Milwaukee, WI. There are a total of 1,174 students and 62 teachers at Milwaukee School Of Languages, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Milwaukee School Of Languages has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 24.5%, which is 40% lower than the Wisconsin average.

Milwaukee School Of Languages location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1174
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment169
Taking some courses157
Taking some courses (not tests)10
Passing some courses87
Passing no courses67

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Milwaukee School Of Languages, there are a total of 169 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 157 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All19%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
615-19%
725-29%
820-24%
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All30%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
625-29%
735-39%
825-29%
High School25-29%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Milwaukee School Of Languages race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictWisconsinNational
White 29.6% 13.4% 72.5% 51.1%
Black 53.4% 55.2% 9.5% 15.9%
Asian 5.9% 5.5% 3.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 9.7% 24.3% 10.4% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.1% 0.8% 1.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 0.7% 2.5% 3.1%

Milwaukee demographics profile

StatisticMilwaukeeWisconsinNational
Population592,6495,822,434328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)6,16210891
Median age31.439.137.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)35%57%55%
Speak English79%91%79%
Speak Spanish15%5%13%

Education level achieved in Milwaukee

IndexMilwaukeeWisconsinNational
Completed 8th grade79.4%89.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.0%87.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.9%59.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree30.6%38.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.5%28.4%30.3%
Completed masters8.1%9.6%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.0%2.7%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Milwaukee School Of Languages data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.