Milwaukee School of Languages

Combined school·Grades 6-12 Milwaukee, Wisconsin·53222
Score
13.2/100
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#63
Among 72 Wisconsin combined schools
#4
In Milwaukee School District
Top 88%
In Wisconsin

Score 13.2/100: better than 13% of Wisconsin combined schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. Score based on grades 3-8 only (no high school tests in our data). 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
33%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 45%, better than 18% of them
443 students tested
Math
20%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 41%, better than 16% of them
441 students tested
Science
18%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 39%, better than 10% of them
144 students tested
All Wisconsin schools (ELA / math)
54% / 55%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 17 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 6Forward24.8157
English language artsGrade 7Forward43142
English language artsGrade 8Forward32.6144
English language artsAll gradesForward33.2443
MathGrade 6Forward19.2156
MathGrade 7Forward26.1142
MathGrade 8Forward13.3143
MathAll gradesForward19.5441
ScienceGrade 8Forward18.1144
ScienceAll gradesForward18.1144
Social studiesGrade 8Forward36.8144
Social studiesGrade 10Forward37.197
Social studiesAll gradesForward36.9241
WritingGrade 6Forward22.9157
WritingGrade 7Forward40.8142
WritingGrade 8Forward31.2144
WritingAll gradesForward31.4443

School profile

Grades
6-12
Students
951
Type
Combined school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
951
Typical combined school: 117
Free or reduced-price lunch
55%
Typical combined school: 42%

District and location

City
Milwaukee County

Contact

Address
8400 W Burleigh St
Milwaukee, WI 53222
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby combined schools

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Location

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Milwaukee School of Languages at a glance

Milwaukee School of Languages is a public combined school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-12. It is part of Milwaukee School District. It has about 951 students (a typical Wisconsin combined school has 117). About 55% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 42% at a typical Wisconsin combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 33% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 20% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% Meeting or Advanced). On our score, which compares it only with other Wisconsin combined schools, it scores 13.2 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #63 of 72. 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.