Zablocki Elementary

www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us

308 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Zablocki Elementary School is a public school located in the Mitchell West neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is part of the Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) district. It serves a diverse student population, typically ranging from kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is named in honor of Clement J. Zablocki, a long-serving U.S. Congressman from Milwaukee, and it remains a central fixture in the surrounding community, focusing on providing foundational academic skills in core subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science.

As an MPS institution, Zablocki Elementary is committed to the district’s mission of preparing students for success in college, career, and life. The school environment emphasizes inclusive learning, offering various support services and programs designed to meet the academic and social-emotional needs of its students. Parents and community members can engage with the school through its partnership with the district, which provides resources, extracurricular opportunities, and information on school performance and enrollment through the official Milwaukee Public Schools website.

308

Total Students

18.9

Full-Time Teachers

16.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

73.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Zablocki Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	30
Hispanic	187
Black	32
Asian	40
Two or More	14
American Indian	4
Pacific Islander	1

Hispanic
187 (60.7 %)
Asian
40 (13.0 %)
Black
32 (10.4 %)
White
30 (9.7 %)
Two or More
14 (4.5 %)
American Indian
4 (1.3 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.3 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	Supplemental Virtual
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Milwaukee School District
Phone:	(414)294-2200
Website:	http://www.milwaukee.k12.wi.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	308
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	18.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	225
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 44

Kindergarten 38

Grade 1 50

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 40

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 43