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Private middle school · Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee rates 5.0 on the private-school model, which scores no academics: the estimated academic score shown on this page is drawn from 172 schools in Milwaukee for context and is not part of the rating.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.0this school

5.0 on a one-to-ten scale.

#521 of 616 schools in Wisconsin · The estimated academic score from 172 schools in Milwaukee is context only and is not part of this rating

The brief

A private middle school in Milwaukee, WI serving grades 5th – 8th.

It ranks 521 of 616 schools in Wisconsin.

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a private school: it enrolls by application and tuition, and its rating comes from the private-school model, which is not comparable with a public rating.

The rating blends 4 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Classroom Attention
3.1
30% of the rating
Instructional Commitment
5.6
15% of the rating
Diversity & Inclusion
5.1
20% of the rating
Community Context
Data not available
School Profile
8.3
15% of the rating
About this school's datarating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 172 schools in Milwaukee. Learn more
  • What this rating measures: classroom size, instructional time, student diversity, community resources, and school characteristics. Private schools are ranked against other private schools in WI.
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Score basis: private school model. Data coverage: 80% of scoring components had data. Components scored: 4 of 5. Ranking pool: private schools in WI.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) · SY 2023–24 · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · 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 a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource 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 53204; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$43,645
Median home value
$106,000
Median rent
$964/mo
College educated
14.6%
Homeownership
26.4%
Poverty rate
32.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53204; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
87
Very Walkable
Transit Score
50
Good Transit
Bike Score
54
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 byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Milwaukee), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

  • Hispanic95%
  • Two or More3%
  • Black2%

Enrollment mix: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Private-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and four rate higher than Notre Dame School of Milwaukee.Private-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Private · tuition: Potential private option; tuition and admission requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Notre Dame School of Milwaukee serve?

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Notre Dame School of Milwaukee?

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee has an enrollment of approximately 187 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Notre Dame School of Milwaukee?

The student-teacher ratio at Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is 16.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 11:1 for private schools.

How does Notre Dame School of Milwaukee rank in WI?

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee ranks #521 of 616 private schools in WI.

What is Notre Dame School of Milwaukee's MySchoolScout rating?

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.0 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Notre Dame School of Milwaukee a private school?

Yes, Notre Dame School of Milwaukee is a private all-girls school with a Roman Catholic affiliation. Private schools are not required to participate in state standardized testing, so academic performance data may be limited compared to public schools.

Is Notre Dame School of Milwaukee a religious school?

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee has a Roman Catholic religious affiliation.

School facts

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
187
Gender split
0% M / 100% F
Student-teacher ratio
16.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Private
Coed status
All-Girls
Affiliation
Roman Catholic
School day
6.8 hours
Days per year
178 days
Setting
Large City
County
Milwaukee County
Area population (ZIP 53204)
40,008
Area average commute
20.9 min
Area median age
29.1

NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS) (SY 2023–24).

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.