Charter SchoolElementary

Ideal

1420 W Goldcrest Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53221

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
210
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Milwaukee School District
Milwaukee County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores20% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
24thpercentile
Attendance48% chronically absent
8thpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Wisconsin elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Ideal

Ideal is a charter elementary school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Milwaukee School District. The school is located in a large city in Milwaukee County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 210 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Wisconsin elementary school (12.6 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Milwaukee School District. Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,025 Wisconsin elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8

Location & nearby schools

1420 W Goldcrest Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53221
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
210 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Milwaukee School District
Magnet school
No
Virtual learning
Offers virtual courses
Locale
City — Large
School district
Milwaukee School District
County
Milwaukee County
NCES school ID
550960002493

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.