Overview of Thoreau Elementary:

Thoreau Elementary is a public school located in Milwaukee, WI, which is in a large city setting. The student population of Thoreau Elementary is 471, and the school serves PK-8. At Thoreau Elementary, 4% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 6% scored at or above that level for reading.

The school’s minority student enrollment is 99%. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1, which is worse than that of the district.

The student population is made up of 50% female students and 50% male students. The school enrolls 87% economically disadvantaged students. There are 26 equivalent full-time teachers and 0 full-time school counselors.

Test Scores at Thoreau Elementary:

At Thoreau Elementary, 4% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 6% scored at or above that level for reading.

Compared with the district, the school did worse in math and worse in reading, according to this metric. In Milwaukee School District, 17% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 14% tested at or above that level for math.

Thoreau Elementary did worse in math and worse in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Wisconsin, 42% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 44% tested at or above that level for math.