4- & 5-Star Schools

DPI ANNOUNCES MCP SCHOOLS EXCEED & SIGNIFICANTLY EXPECTATIONS WITH 4- & 5-STAR RATINGS

We are pleased to share excellent news that Milwaukee College Prep "Exceeds” and “Significantly Exceeds” expectations," according to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction* (DPI). In November 2025, the DPI released school report cards, and across our network of four K-8 schools, MCP received an outstanding rating of 4- and 5- stars on all four campuses!

Spring 2025 testing showed stagnant results for Milwaukee. According to City Forward Collective, these results tell a more dire story of students in the Milwaukee Public Schools district. In fact, MPS dropped to a 2-star rating and ranked in the bottom 1% of districts on every component except growth.

While the overall picture looks flat, there are meaningful differences worth noting across Milwaukee’s schools, especially for public charter schools like MCP. Public charter schools showed the most substantial gains. MCP is proud to be among Milwaukee's public charter school community that continues to be home to schools that are exceeding and significantly exceeding expectations.

All four of MCP's K-8 schools outpaced the MPS average in Math and ELA growth, attendance, and achievement gap closure!

Below are a few big, campus-specific highlights from the just-released DPI Report Card data:

• Lola Rowe North Campus: 5 Stars ("Significantly Exceeds Expectations"), ranked the #1 K4–8 school in MPS, and #2 overall among all 142 MPS schools

• Lloyd Street Campus: 4 Stars ("Exceeds Expectations"), and a Top 5 K4–8 school in MPS

• 36th Street Campus: 4 Stars ("Exceeds Expectations"), ranked #6 among MPS K4–8 schools, with big gains for Black and low-income scholars in both ELA and Math

• 38th Street Campus: 4 Stars ("Exceeds Expectations"), with strong growth for low-income scholars and students with disabilities in both core subjects

This is what it looks like when we protect the dream. You showed up every day with care, consistency, and high expectations, and it made all the difference.

What is the DPI Report Card?

The district and school report cards provided by DPI are intended to create a more standardized methodology for our parents and community members to determine the effectiveness of their local districts and schools. The report cards also include outcomes for each school in four priority areas: Student Achievement, Student Growth, Closing Gaps, and Post-Secondary Readiness.

* Wisconsin DPI produces report cards for every publicly funded school and district in Wisconsin. These report cards include data on multiple indicators across four Priority Areas: Achievement, Growth, Target Group Outcomes, and On-track to Graduation.