Rocketship Southside Community Prep

3003 W Cleveland Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53215

www.rocketshipschools.org/schools/southside-community-prep

Charter School 444 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Rocketship Southside Community Prep is a public charter elementary school and part of the Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc. school district, located in Milwaukee, WI with 444 students offering grade levels from PK to 05.

With 20 teachers, Rocketship Southside Community Prep has a student/teacher ratio of about 22.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

444

Total Students

20.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

30.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Rocketship Southside Community Prep
Demographic	Student Count
White	17
Hispanic	389
Black	30
Asian	4
Two or More	4

Hispanic
389 (87.6 %)
Black
30 (6.8 %)
White
17 (3.8 %)
Asian
4 (0.9 %)
Two or More
4 (0.9 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Charter School
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc.
Phone:	(414)455-3539
Website:	http://www.rocketshipschools.org/schools/southside-community-prep
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	444
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	20.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	137
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 53

Kindergarten 53

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 85

Grade 3 47

Grade 4 65

Grade 5 56

Grades Taught Data Table

Grades Taught and Student Counts for Rocketship Southside Community Prep
Grade	Student Count
Pre-Kindergarten	53
Kindergarten	53
Grade 1	85
Grade 2	85
Grade 3	47
Grade 4	65
Grade 5	56

Gender Ratio

Student Gender Ratio Data Table

Student Gender Ratio for Rocketship Southside Community Prep
Gender	Student Count	Percentage
Female	219	49.3%
Male	225	50.7%

Nearby Elementary Schools (Within 10 Miles)