Elementary schools include pre-kindergarten through fifth or eighth grades. Auer, Green Bay, Franklin, Hopkins, Wheatley, Longfellow and Vieau schools go through eighth grade. Lloyd, Elm, Kagel and Forest Home schools teach students through fifth grade. These schools are in neighborhoods with a median home value under $85,000.
The Roosevelt Creative Arts Academy teaches students in sixth through eighth grades. Southeastern and Project Excel are day treatment middle schools that work with the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and Social Services. The Milwaukee public-school district provides education while the Department of Human Services and the corrections department provide treatment and in-home visits. All schools are in neighborhoods with a median home value under $85,000.
Milwaukee County Youth Education Center, El Puente, Shalom, Cornerstone and Transition high schools serve grades nine through 12. Project Stay -- a one-year alternative high school for at-risk students -- offers self-paced classes and an entry-level job. These high schools are in neighborhoods with a median home value under $95,000.
In 2009, the median home value in Milwaukee was $139,100. This is lower than Wisconsin's overall median, which was $170,800. The open-enrollment program allows students living in low-income neighborhoods to attend schools in higher-income areas. However, the Milwaukee Public School District's improvement plan has reduced disparity between high-income and low-income schools. Examples include extended learning time in core subjects like reading and math, mandated before- and after-school programs and staff professional development.