Macdowell Montessori School K3-12

Macdowell Montessori School K3-12

Public Pre-K, Elementary, Middle, High School | Grade Pre-K-12
6415 W Mount Vernon Ave,  Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Public Schools
4.0
3.0
860 Students
B-
Niche Grade

School Details

Head of School
Andrea Corona
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Average ACT Score
19
Math Proficiency
15%
Reading Proficiency
23%
Average GPA
3.34
Graduation Rate
64.5%
Annual Tuition
$0

Niche Grade

C
Academics
B+
Teachers
B
College Prep
B
Administration
B-
Resources/Facilities
C
Clubs and Activities
B
Sports
C
Food
Source: Niche
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Niche Grade Details

Academics
Average GPA
3.34
Reading Proficiency
23%
Math Proficiency
15%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
18:1
Teachers
48
Full Time Teachers
48
Teachers in First or Second Year
9.3%
College Prep
Average ACT
19
Math
16
English
19
Reading
21
Science
18
Clubs and Activities
Girls Athletic Participation
Very Low
Boys Athletic Participation
Very Low

GreatSchools Rating

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Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor
880:1

Student Diversity

Male
52.9%
Female
47.1%
Black
52.7%
White
25.1%
Hispanic
11.6%
Two or more races
8.3%
Asian or Pacific Islander
2.1%
Native American
<1%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
Athletics Program

Colleges Students are Considering

Students are most interested in or go on to attend these colleges.
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 32 Students
University of Wisconsin-Madison 25 Students
Alverno College 18 Students
Milwaukee Area Technical College 15 Students
Marquette University 14 Students
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater 13 Students
Mount Mary University 11 Students
Howard University 9 Students
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh 8 Students
Milwaukee School of Engineering 6 Students

What Students Want to Study

Niche users from this school are most interested in the following majors.
Business 9 Students
Nursing 8 Students
Biology 7 Students
Psychology 6 Students
Pre-Medicine Studies 4 Students
Early Childhood Education 4 Students
Computer Science 3 Students
Architecture 3 Students
Animation, Video Graphics and Special Effects 3 Students
Illustration 3 Students

This School’s Reviews

Niche Reviews
4.0 15 Reviews
5.0 Junior
3/28/2025
The teachers love to help the students. They have college preparatory classes. The sports are incredible and there are people from different ethnicity. The teachers always help students in areas where they need help.
2.0 Alum
2/5/2020
I graduated from Macdowell Montessori. I went there for all four years of high school. Some of the teacher will really push you to do better but a lot of the won't. I wouldn't recommend going here at all. It's a really small school that doesn't really get you ready for college at all.
3.0 Alum
8/14/2017
I like that MacDowell is a very hands on learning environment. It is also K-12, small class sizes and each student is spoken to individually.
GreatSchools Reviews
3.0 30 Reviews
1.0 other
9/19/2025
emily bowlin who is a teacher for younger elementary students loves to take pictures of her students and send them to grown men on snapchat and knows the men save them on snapchat
5.0 student
10/31/2024
I like Macdowell. The teachers are very supportive. The food is not the best though but that’s just mps.
3.0 student
10/23/2024
I wouldn't recommend there's a lot of fights, kids skipping, easy access to the bathroom for no reason, lunch line is terrible due to the facts its in a cramped hallway, students are chill, haven't seen a form of bullying YET, kids can bring anything dangerous and show it off because they don't scan...
3.0 student
3/13/2024
From my experience this school is okay. There are a decent amount of fighting though.

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Macdowell Montessori School K3-12 is a public school for students in grades Pre-K-12 in Milwaukee, WI and is served by the Milwaukee Public Schools in Wisconsin. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 860 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 18:1. Academic records show that 15% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 23% are proficient in reading. Macdowell Montessori School K3-12 has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of B- and a GreatSchools Rating of 3 out of 10. The average GPA is 3.34, the graduation rate is 64.5%, and the average ACT score is 19. The average home value in this area is $269,663. Discover additional schools in the area, like East High School, Groppi High School, Milwaukee High School of the Arts, and more. Learn more about what Milwaukee has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near Macdowell Montessori School K3-12.

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