The top reported proficiency rate is 19% in Social studies. The lowest is 9% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc is a small PK-through-8 district in Milwaukee County, and its data paints a clear picture of a school facing steep academic challenges. The district is home to a single school, Milwaukee Math and Science Academy, and it serves a population that is almost entirely Black, with a small Hispanic enrollment and a trace of multiracial students. Free or reduced-price lunch data was not reported, nor were counts for students with disabilities or English learners, so the full economic and special-education profile is not available from the data we have.
The academic results are what most families will want to understand first. In math, proficiency rates across grades 3 through 8 are very low, with several grades showing that virtually no students reached the proficient level. Grade 6 was a partial exception, where roughly half of students met the bar, but that result stood apart from every other tested grade. In English language arts, the pattern is similar: proficiency rates are low in every grade, hovering in the single digits and low teens. Science and social studies results are also low. When placed among Milwaukee County’s districts, the district’s overall proficiency index lands in the bottom quartile, meaning it is among the weakest performers in the county. Participation rates on state tests were high or complete for all reported groups, so the results are not a reflection of low turnout.
Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc serves pre-K through 8th grade only, so there is no high school and no graduation rate to report. The district’s chronic absenteeism rate, however, is striking. It sits in the bottom quartile among the county’s districts, meaning a very high share of students are missing substantial amounts of school. This is a soft spot any parent would want to ask about directly, as chronic absence is strongly linked to the academic outcomes reflected in the low test scores.
A parent-relevant change surfaced in publicly reported records. The school appears to have relocated from a location on W. Burleigh Street to a new address on N Sherman Boulevard, based on NCES data from the 2024-2025 school year. A campus move changes the daily commute, the neighborhood the school draws from, and potentially the facility itself, all things a family would want to factor in.
The district does not report data on course access, staffing ratios, discipline, or special education and English learner populations, so it is not possible to describe those aspects of the school environment from this data. A parent considering this school would want to learn more directly from the school about its staffing, its approach to supporting students who are behind academically, and its strategies for improving attendance.
This is a small, elementary-and-middle-grade district with a single school. It serves a student body that is nearly entirely Black, set within a large urban county. The numbers show a school where, for most grades and subjects, very few students are meeting state proficiency standards. A family considering enrollment would want to understand what kind of academic acceleration and support is available and how the school is working to change these outcomes.
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