Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School (Closed 2011)

3620 North 18th St
Milwaukee, WI 53206
(School attendance zone shown in map)
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was ≤10% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 77%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 11-19% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 82%).

School Overview

School Type
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students (09-10)
200 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
11 teachers
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (WI)
(09-10)
≤10%
77%
(09-10)
11-19%
82%
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
13:1
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American Indian
(09-10)
1%
2%
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Asian
(09-10)
1%
4%
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Hispanic
(09-10)
4%
8%
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Black
(09-10)
90%
10%
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White
(09-10)
4%
76%
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Hawaiian
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
(09-10)
n/a
n/a
n/a
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Eligible for Free Lunch (09-10)
81%
30%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch (09-10)
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
≤10% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 77% WI state average), while 11-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 82% WI state average).
How many students attend Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School?
200 students attend Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
90% of Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School students are Black, 4% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.
What grades does Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School offer ?
Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 9-12
What school district is Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School part of?
Dial - Downtown Institute Of Arts & Letters Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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