Happy Hill Elementary School (Closed 2007)

Happy Hill Elementary School serves 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-5. 
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 was higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment was 91% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
267 students
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Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
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Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (WI)
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Happy Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
American Indian
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Happy Hill Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Asian
12%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Happy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hispanic
2%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Happy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Black
76%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Happy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
White
9%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Happy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
5%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Happy Hill Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in Wisconsin.
0.40
This chart displays the diversity score of Happy Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch (00-01)
59%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Happy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (00-01)
10%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Happy Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2000-01 school year data.
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Happy Hill Elementary School?
267 students attend Happy Hill Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
76% of Happy Hill Elementary School students are Black, 12% of students are Asian, 9% of students are White, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Happy Hill Elementary School?
Happy Hill Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.
What grades does Happy Hill Elementary School offer ?
Happy Hill Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5
What school district is Happy Hill Elementary School part of?
Happy Hill Elementary School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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