Hartford Avenue Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2227 E Hartford Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53211

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Bottom 50%

Serving 380 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Hartford Avenue Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤1% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving is 6% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 380 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 98%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
: 6% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hartford Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

School Overview

Hartford Avenue Elementary School's student population of 380 students has declined by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 37% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hartford Avenue Elementary School
Pre-K	21
Kind	44
1	31
2	29
3	30
4	40
5	36
6	42
7	53
8	54

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Total Students

380 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School
2023	399
2022	431
2021	443
2020	642
2019	642
2018	573
2017	573
2016	636
2015	674
2014	682
2013	678
2012	675
2011	676
2010	676
2009	671
2008	665
2007	662
2006	666
2005	649
2004	631
2003	639
2002	658
2001	581
2000	568
1999	557
1998	576
1997	594
1996	586
1995	572
1994	585
1993	579
1992	558
1991	581
1990	582
1989	565
1988	570
1987	541

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2021	23
2020	27
2019	27
2018	32
2017	32
2016	24
2014	32
2013	31
2012	27
2011	39
2010	37
2009	41
2008	38
2007	40
2006	43
2005	42
2004	41
2003	41
2002	35
2001	35
2000	33
1999	34
1998	33
1997	32
1996	31
1995	29
1994	25
1993	31
1992	32
1991	32
1990	33

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School Motto

Milwaukee 51�Թ�� is committed to accelerating student achievement, building positive relationships between youth and adults and cultivating leadership at all levels.

School Rankings

Hartford Avenue Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,962 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hartford Avenue Elementary School is 0.30, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (WI)

#1950 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School
2023	#1950
2022	#1970
2021	#1956
2019	#1958
2018	#1918
2017	#1913
2016	#1875
2015	#1854
2014	#1801
2013	#1805
2012	#1822

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≤1%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	1%	40%	14%
2022	2%	39%	10%
2021	5%	38%	10%
2019	5%	43%	15%
2018	9%	44%	15%
2017	10%	43%	15%
2016	16%	43%	14%
2015	16%	44%	16%
2014	26%	49%	19%
2013	25%	48%	20%
2012	26%	49%	20%

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38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2022	6%	38%	15%
2021	5%	39%	18%
2019	9%	41%	18%
2018	15%	43%	15%
2017	16%	45%	20%
2016	18%	44%	19%
2015	29%	52%	26%
2014	21%	37%	15%
2013	20%	37%	14%
2012	21%	36%	14%
2011	70%	83%	60%

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15-19%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2022	17%	44%	17%
2021	10%	44%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	22:1	13:1	16:1
2022	22:1	13:1	16:1
2021	19:1	13:1	16:1
2020	24:1	14:1	17:1
2019	24:1	14:1	17:1
2018	18:1	15:1	16:1
2017	18:1	14:1	16:1
2016	27:1	15:1	18:1
2014	21:1	15:1	20:1
2013	22:1	15:1	19:1
2012	25:1	15:1	18:1
2011	17:1	15:1	18:1
2010	18:1	15:1	18:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	18:1	14:1	18:1
2007	17:1	15:1	18:1
2006	15:1	14:1	17:1
2005	15:1	14:1	16:1
2004	15:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	19:1	15:1	17:1
2001	17:1	15:1	17:1
2000	17:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	17:1
1996	19:1	16:1	17:1
1995	20:1	16:1	16:1
1994	23:1	16:1	18:1
1993	19:1	16:1	16:1
1992	17:1	16:1	16:1
1991	18:1	16:1	17:1
1990	18:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	1%	4%	9%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	1%	4%	7%
2019	1%	4%	7%
2018	2%	4%	6%
2017	2%	4%	6%
2016	3%	4%	6%
2015	2%	4%	6%
2014	2%	4%	6%
2013	2%	4%	6%
2012	3%	4%	5%
2011	3%	4%	5%
2010	4%	4%	5%
2009	4%	4%	5%
2008	4%	4%	5%
2007	3%	4%	4%
2006	3%	4%	5%
2005	3%	4%	4%
2004	4%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	3%	3%	4%
2001	2%	3%	4%
2000	2%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	4%
1998	1%	3%	4%
1997	2%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	4%	14%	24%
2022	5%	13%	24%
2021	3%	13%	24%
2020	5%	13%	24%
2019	5%	13%	24%
2018	6%	12%	24%
2017	6%	12%	24%
2016	4%	11%	23%
2015	4%	11%	23%
2014	4%	10%	24%
2013	4%	10%	24%
2012	3%	10%	24%
2011	4%	9%	23%
2010	3%	8%	23%
2009	3%	8%	23%
2008	3%	8%	22%
2007	4%	7%	21%
2006	5%	6%	20%
2005	4%	6%	19%
2004	5%	6%	18%
2003	4%	5%	17%
2002	5%	5%	16%
2001	7%	5%	15%
2000	4%	4%	14%
1999	6%	4%	13%
1998	4%	4%	12%
1997	3%	3%	12%
1996	3%	3%	12%
1995	2%	3%	11%
1994	4%	3%	10%
1993	3%	3%	10%
1992	2%	3%	10%
1991	1%	3%	9%

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Black

83%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	87%	9%	56%
2022	88%	9%	56%
2021	89%	9%	56%
2020	89%	9%	57%
2019	89%	9%	57%
2018	85%	9%	59%
2017	85%	9%	59%
2016	87%	9%	59%
2015	86%	10%	56%
2014	82%	10%	55%
2013	80%	10%	55%
2012	78%	10%	56%
2011	74%	10%	56%
2010	74%	10%	57%
2009	75%	10%	57%
2008	76%	10%	57%
2007	76%	10%	58%
2006	73%	10%	59%
2005	74%	10%	59%
2004	72%	10%	59%
2003	74%	10%	60%
2002	73%	10%	60%
2001	73%	10%	61%
2000	77%	9%	62%
1999	75%	9%	62%
1998	78%	9%	62%
1997	75%	9%	62%
1996	73%	9%	61%
1995	70%	8%	60%
1994	67%	9%	59%
1993	66%	8%	58%
1992	65%	8%	57%
1991	66%	8%	56%

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White

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	2%	67%	8%
2022	2%	68%	9%
2021	2%	68%	9%
2020	2%	69%	9%
2019	2%	69%	9%
2018	5%	70%	10%
2017	5%	70%	10%
2016	5%	71%	12%
2015	8%	71%	14%
2014	11%	72%	14%
2013	13%	73%	14%
2012	16%	74%	14%
2011	17%	74%	15%
2010	17%	76%	14%
2009	17%	76%	14%
2008	17%	77%	15%
2007	17%	77%	16%
2006	19%	78%	15%
2005	19%	78%	17%
2004	19%	79%	17%
2003	18%	79%	18%
2002	18%	80%	18%
2001	17%	80%	19%
2000	17%	82%	19%
1999	18%	83%	20%
1998	17%	83%	21%
1997	20%	84%	22%
1996	22%	84%	23%
1995	26%	85%	25%
1994	26%	85%	27%
1993	28%	86%	29%
1992	29%	86%	30%
1991	30%	86%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	5%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	2%	3%	1%
2017	2%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	0.24	0.52	0.62
2022	0.22	0.51	0.62
2021	0.21	0.51	0.62
2020	0.21	0.50	0.61
2019	0.21	0.50	0.61
2018	0.27	0.49	0.59
2017	0.27	0.49	0.59
2016	0.24	0.48	0.58
2015	0.25	0.48	0.57
2014	0.32	0.46	0.62
2013	0.34	0.45	0.62
2012	0.37	0.44	0.62
2011	0.43	0.44	0.62
2010	0.43	0.41	0.61
2009	0.41	0.41	0.61
2008	0.39	0.39	0.60
2007	0.40	0.39	0.60
2006	0.43	0.39	0.60
2005	0.42	0.38	0.59
2004	0.45	0.36	0.59
2003	0.42	0.37	0.59
2002	0.44	0.35	0.58
2001	0.44	0.34	0.58
2000	0.42	0.32	0.57
1999	0.44	0.30	0.57
1998	0.41	0.30	0.57
1997	0.44	0.30	0.57
1996	0.46	0.29	0.58
1995	0.50	0.27	0.58
1994	0.53	0.26	0.58
1993	0.52	0.26	0.59
1992	0.53	0.26	0.59
1991	0.50	0.26	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

89%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	93%	36%	75%
2022	94%	36%	73%
2021	97%	38%	78%
2020	84%	35%	69%
2019	84%	35%	69%
2018	74%	33%	74%
2017	74%	33%	74%
2016	79%	34%	60%
2015	83%	36%	74%
2014	77%	36%	79%
2013	73%	35%	77%
2012	70%	35%	78%
2011	65%	33%	72%
2010	58%	30%	71%
2009	58%	26%	68%
2008	61%	25%	67%
2007	59%	24%	67%
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	65%	19%	65%
1999	68%	20%	68%
1998	70%	20%	68%
1997	69%	20%	70%
1996	70%	20%	70%
1995	52%	15%	50%
1994	71%	20%	70%
1993	72%	20%	71%
1992	56%	18%	56%
1991	42%	18%	61%
1990	47%	17%	58%
1989	49%	18%	58%
1988	57%	18%	57%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Hartford Avenue Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	5%
2012	5%	6%	5%
2011	8%	6%	5%
2010	11%	7%	8%
2009	11%	8%	9%
2008	10%	7%	10%
2007	8%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	11%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milwaukee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hartford Avenue Elementary School's ranking?

Hartford Avenue Elementary School is ranked #1950 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Hartford Avenue Elementary School often compared to?

Hartford Avenue Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Stormonth Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤1% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% WI state average), while 6% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Hartford Avenue Elementary School?

380 students attend Hartford Avenue Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Hartford Avenue Elementary School students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hartford Avenue Elementary School?

Hartford Avenue Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hartford Avenue Elementary School offer ?

Hartford Avenue Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Hartford Avenue Elementary School part of?

Hartford Avenue Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

In what neighborhood is Hartford Avenue Elementary School located?

Hartford Avenue Elementary School is located in the Downer Woods neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI.