La Causa Charter School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8·Charter Milwaukee, Wisconsin·53204
Score
26.8/100
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#114
Among 155 Wisconsin K-8 schools
#29
In Milwaukee School District
Top 74%
In Wisconsin

Score 26.8/100: better than 26% 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
21%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 41%, better than 28% of them
379 students tested
Math
13%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 38%, better than 26% of them
384 students tested
Science
17%
Similar Wisconsin schools ≈ 39%, better than 30% of them
113 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 3Forward11.353
English language artsGrade 4Forward15.359
English language artsGrade 5Forward11.163
English language artsGrade 6Forward19.771
English language artsGrade 7Forward3080
English language artsGrade 8Forward37.753
English language artsAll gradesForward21.1379
MathGrade 3Forward22.254
MathGrade 4Forward23.759
MathGrade 5Forward11.163
MathGrade 6Forward1.472
MathGrade 7Forward1182
MathGrade 8Forward1354
MathAll gradesForward13384
ScienceGrade 4Forward16.959
ScienceGrade 8Forward16.754
ScienceAll gradesForward16.8113
Social studiesGrade 4Forward33.959
Social studiesGrade 8Forward25.954
Social studiesAll gradesForward30.1113
WritingGrade 3Forward24.553
WritingGrade 4Forward13.659
WritingGrade 5Forward12.763
WritingGrade 6Forward21.171
WritingGrade 7Forward36.280
WritingGrade 8Forward30.253
WritingAll gradesForward23.5379

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
570
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
570
Typical K-8 school: 351
Free or reduced-price lunch
85%
Typical K-8 school: 53%

District and location

City
Milwaukee County

Contact

Address
1643 S 2nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53204

"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, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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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La Causa Charter School at a glance

La Causa Charter School is a public K-8 school (a charter school) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Milwaukee School District. It has about 570 students (a typical Wisconsin K-8 school has 351). About 85% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 53% at a typical Wisconsin K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 21% in English language arts (similar schools: 41%) and 13% 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 26.8 out of 100: better than 26% of them, ranking #114 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.