Gaenslen Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

1250 E Burleigh St
Milwaukee, WI 53212

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Bottom 50%

Serving 677 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Gaenslen 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 3% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 97% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 677 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 97%
: Bottom 50% in WI
: ≤1% (Btm 50%)
: 3% (Btm 50%)
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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Gaenslen Elementary School's student population of 677 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Gaenslen Elementary School
Pre-K	49
Kind	70
1	67
2	63
3	60
4	63
5	59
6	87
7	67
8	92

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Total Students

677 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School
2023	687
2022	646
2021	710
2020	725
2019	725
2018	761
2017	761
2016	705
2015	675
2014	680
2013	722
2012	665
2011	672
2010	637
2009	610
2008	608
2007	599
2006	613
2005	636
2004	667
2003	670
2002	726
2001	748
2000	688
1999	680
1998	680
1997	637
1996	646

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School
2023	52
2022	55
2021	58
2020	56
2019	56
2018	60
2017	60
2016	38
2014	49
2013	50
2012	30
2011	48
2010	43
2009	53
2008	48
2007	47
2006	53
2005	55
2004	52
2003	54
2002	55
2001	60
2000	54
1999	49
1998	51

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Gaenslen 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 Gaenslen Elementary School is 0.33, 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)

#1959 out of 1962 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School
2023	#1959
2022	#1985
2021	#1956
2019	#2014
2018	#2020
2017	#1974
2016	#1955
2015	#1908
2014	#1823
2013	#1809
2012	#1751

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≤1%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	1%	40%	14%
2022	1%	39%	10%
2021	5%	38%	10%
2019	4%	43%	15%
2018	3%	44%	15%
2017	5%	43%	15%
2016	5%	43%	14%
2015	10%	44%	16%
2014	22%	49%	19%
2013	24%	48%	20%
2012	29%	49%	20%

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38%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2022	3%	38%	15%
2021	5%	39%	18%
2019	5%	41%	18%
2018	5%	43%	15%
2017	9%	45%	20%
2016	13%	44%	19%
2015	25%	52%	26%
2014	18%	37%	15%
2013	20%	37%	14%
2012	26%	36%	14%
2011	56%	83%	60%

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≤5%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2022	5%	44%	17%
2021	10%	44%	19%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	13:1	13:1	16:1
2022	12:1	13:1	16:1
2021	12:1	13:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	17:1
2019	13:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	15:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	18:1
2014	14:1	15:1	20:1
2013	14:1	15:1	19:1
2012	22:1	15:1	18:1
2011	14:1	15:1	18:1
2010	15:1	15:1	18:1
2009	12:1	14:1	16:1
2008	13:1	14:1	18:1
2007	13:1	15:1	18:1
2006	12:1	14:1	17:1
2005	12:1	14:1	16:1
2004	13:1	15:1	16:1
2003	12:1	15:1	16:1
2002	13:1	15:1	17:1
2001	12:1	15:1	17:1
2000	13:1	15:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	17:1
1998	13:1	15:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2022)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	1%	4%	9%
2021	1%	4%	8%
2020	2%	4%	7%
2019	2%	4%	7%
2018	1%	4%	6%
2017	1%	4%	6%
2016	1%	4%	6%
2015	1%	4%	6%
2014	1%	4%	6%
2013	1%	4%	6%
2012	1%	4%	5%
2009	1%	4%	5%
2008	1%	4%	5%
2007	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	4%	5%
2005	1%	4%	4%
2004	1%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	4%

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Hispanic

10%

14%

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

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Black

81%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	82%	9%	56%
2022	82%	9%	56%
2021	81%	9%	56%
2020	80%	9%	57%
2019	80%	9%	57%
2018	80%	9%	59%
2017	80%	9%	59%
2016	81%	9%	59%
2015	79%	10%	56%
2014	75%	10%	55%
2013	75%	10%	55%
2012	74%	10%	56%
2011	71%	10%	56%
2010	76%	10%	57%
2009	73%	10%	57%
2008	71%	10%	57%
2007	65%	10%	58%
2006	66%	10%	59%
2005	64%	10%	59%
2004	65%	10%	59%
2003	60%	10%	60%
2002	62%	10%	60%
2001	64%	10%	61%
2000	68%	9%	62%
1999	68%	9%	62%
1998	66%	9%	62%
1997	67%	9%	62%
1996	68%	9%	61%

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White

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	3%	67%	8%
2022	4%	68%	9%
2021	5%	68%	9%
2020	5%	69%	9%
2019	5%	69%	9%
2018	6%	70%	10%
2017	6%	70%	10%
2016	9%	71%	12%
2015	11%	71%	14%
2014	12%	72%	14%
2013	12%	73%	14%
2012	13%	74%	14%
2011	14%	74%	15%
2010	12%	76%	14%
2009	11%	76%	14%
2008	13%	77%	15%
2007	15%	77%	16%
2006	14%	78%	15%
2005	15%	78%	17%
2004	15%	79%	17%
2003	18%	79%	18%
2002	16%	80%	18%
2001	16%	80%	19%
2000	16%	82%	19%
1999	17%	83%	20%
1998	17%	83%	21%
1997	20%	84%	22%
1996	19%	84%	23%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	5%	5%	3%
2022	4%	5%	3%
2021	4%	5%	2%
2020	3%	4%	2%
2019	3%	4%	2%
2018	3%	3%	1%
2017	3%	3%	1%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.33

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	0.32	0.52	0.62
2022	0.32	0.51	0.62
2021	0.34	0.51	0.62
2020	0.35	0.50	0.61
2019	0.35	0.50	0.61
2018	0.35	0.49	0.59
2017	0.35	0.49	0.59
2016	0.33	0.48	0.58
2015	0.36	0.48	0.57
2014	0.42	0.46	0.62
2013	0.42	0.45	0.62
2012	0.43	0.44	0.62
2011	0.46	0.44	0.62
2010	0.41	0.41	0.61
2009	0.44	0.41	0.61
2008	0.46	0.39	0.60
2007	0.52	0.39	0.60
2006	0.51	0.39	0.60
2005	0.54	0.38	0.59
2004	0.53	0.36	0.59
2003	0.57	0.37	0.59
2002	0.56	0.35	0.58
2001	0.53	0.34	0.58
2000	0.53	0.32	0.57
1999	0.55	0.30	0.57
1998	0.56	0.30	0.57
1997	0.56	0.30	0.57
1996	0.53	0.29	0.58

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

93%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	93%	36%	75%
2022	89%	36%	73%
2021	96%	38%	78%
2020	83%	35%	69%
2019	83%	35%	69%
2018	89%	33%	74%
2017	89%	33%	74%
2016	78%	34%	60%
2015	93%	36%	74%
2014	88%	36%	79%
2013	88%	35%	77%
2012	89%	35%	78%
2011	85%	33%	72%
2010	85%	30%	71%
2009	79%	26%	68%
2008	75%	25%	67%
2007	80%	24%	67%
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	66%	19%	65%
1999	71%	20%	68%
1998	70%	20%	68%

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Eligible for (19-20)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Gaenslen Elementary School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2016	2%	6%	2%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	5%	7%	8%
2009	8%	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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What is Gaenslen Elementary School's ranking?

Gaenslen Elementary School is ranked #1959 out of 1,962 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Wisconsin.

What schools are Gaenslen Elementary School often compared to?

Gaenslen Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Riverwest 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 3% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).

How many students attend Gaenslen Elementary School?

677 students attend Gaenslen Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

81% of Gaenslen Elementary School students are Black, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Gaenslen Elementary School?

Gaenslen Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Gaenslen Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Gaenslen Elementary School part of?

Gaenslen Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

In what neighborhood is Gaenslen Elementary School located?

Gaenslen Elementary School is located in the Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee, WI. There are 2 other public schools located in Riverwest.

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