Bethune Academy

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Milwaukee, Wisconsin·53208
Score
22.9/100
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#120
Among 155 Wisconsin K-8 schools
#33
In Milwaukee School District
Top 78%
In Wisconsin

Score 22.9/100: better than 22% of Wisconsin K-8 schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% Meeting or Advanced on state tests in Wisconsin, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Wisconsin schools.

English language arts
19%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 41%, better than 26% of them
349 students tested
Math
12%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 38%, better than 23% of them
353 students tested
Science
12%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 39%, better than 14% of them
119 students tested
All Wisconsin schools (ELA / math)
54% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 27 published results by grade and test

As published by Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Forward18.360
English language artsGrade 4Forward7.454
English language artsGrade 5Forward23.256
English language artsGrade 6Forward20.454
English language artsGrade 7Forward25.862
English language artsGrade 8Forward17.563
English language artsAll gradesForward18.9349
MathGrade 3Forward19.761
MathGrade 4Forward5.555
MathGrade 5Forward17.557
MathGrade 6Forward1354
MathGrade 7Forward8.162
MathGrade 8Forward6.264
MathAll gradesForward11.6353
ScienceGrade 4Forward9.155
ScienceGrade 8Forward14.164
ScienceAll gradesForward11.8119
Social studiesGrade 4Forward21.855
Social studiesGrade 8Forward37.564
Social studiesAll gradesForward30.3119
WritingGrade 3Forward2060
WritingGrade 4Forward9.354
WritingGrade 5Forward28.656
WritingGrade 6Forward22.254
WritingGrade 7Forward22.662
WritingGrade 8Forward1963
WritingAll gradesForward20.3349

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
525
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
525
Typical K-8 school: 351
Free or reduced-price lunch
—
Not reported to the federal data

District and location

City
Milwaukee County

Contact

Address
1535 N 35th St
Milwaukee, WI 53208
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 school in Wisconsin. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24).

Nearby K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Bethune Academy at a glance

Bethune Academy is a public K-8 school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Milwaukee School District. It has about 525 students (a typical Wisconsin K-8 school has 351).

In 2024-25 state tests, 19% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 12% in math (similar schools: 38%) reached the state standard (% Meeting or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Wisconsin K-8 schools, it scores 22.9 out of 100: better than 22% of them, ranking #120 of 155. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.