The brief
A charter elementary school in Milwaukee, WI where students score 69 points above what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 278 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 1 of 1 in Downtown Montessori Academy Inc.
Downtown Montessori is a charter school: it enrolls by application rather than by address, so check its enrollment process directly before choosing a neighborhood for it.
- 202569%
- 2023–2024: no results on file
- 202254%
- 2021*57%
- 2020*57%
- 201962%
- 201862%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 55% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 69% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53207; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $79,576
- Median home value
- $228,500
- Median rent
- $1,145/mo
- College educated
- 45.1%
- Homeownership
- 60.1%
- Poverty rate
- 8.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53207; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 90
- Walker's Paradise
- Transit Score
- 47
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 87
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 3,546/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Milwaukee. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Milwaukee), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Compare nearby
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Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Downtown Montessori serve?
Downtown Montessori serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Downtown Montessori?
Downtown Montessori has an enrollment of approximately 239 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Downtown Montessori?
The student-teacher ratio at Downtown Montessori is 18.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Downtown Montessori rank in WI?
Downtown Montessori ranks #278 of 2,109 schools in WI.
What is Downtown Montessori's MySchoolScout rating?
Downtown Montessori has a current MySchoolScout rating of 8.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Downtown Montessori?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Downtown Montessori has 55% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 69% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).
Is Downtown Montessori a charter school?
Yes, Downtown Montessori is a charter school. Charter schools are publicly funded but independently operated, often with more flexibility in curriculum and teaching methods.
Is Downtown Montessori a Title I school?
No, Downtown Montessori is not currently a Title I school.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 239
- Student-teacher ratio
- 18.4:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 13
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Milwaukee County
- Phone
- (414) 744-6005
- Rank in district
- #1 of 1
- Schools in district
- 1
- District spending per student
- Not available
- This value was not reported by the source.
- District child poverty rate
- Not available
- The source release did not match this district identifier.
- Area population (ZIP 53207)
- 34,536
- Area average commute
- 22 min
- Area median age
- 37.1
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.