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Prince of Peace School

Private | PK-8 | 516 students

We are best known for our caring, family atmosphere centered around Christ.

Living in Milwaukee

Situated in an inner city neighborhood. The median home value is $60,000. The average monthly rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $730.

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Community Rating

4 stars

Community Rating by Year
2013:
Based on 18 ratings
2012:
Based on 1 rating
2011:
No new ratings
2010:
Based on 1 rating

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Patty Finger, May 12, 2011

We do our absolute best to provide a quality education for the students at Prince of Peace School. We believe education is a partnership between teachers, students and parents. When we work hand in hand the student receives the benefits.

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Posted March 8, 2013

We picked this school for the good education they provide, because it's a Catholic school, and they teach them to be better people. Thanks to all of the personnel of POP!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 8, 2013

The school hours are good. I like it because they teach religion. My daughter is learning to read very well and her teacher has a lot of patience for her.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 8, 2013

I like the excellent education my son is obtaining. The teachers are excellent and they are supportive. They also teach about religion. Thank you so much for letting my daughter be a part of POP!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 7, 2013

What I like is the dedication given to the students by the teachers. I'm very proud that my 2 kids have attended POP. My daughter is in college and my son will graduate this year from high school. It's a good school; that's why I registered my nephew. Thank you, POP!
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 7, 2013

I like that the teachers are really responsible with the students. The teachers make the students work hard and not get left behind. I think the students are very secure in school. In few words, it's a good school, has good teachers, and they give a good education.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 7, 2013

This school has a lot of teachers and staff that are nice, courteous and enthusiastic. They are always helping when somebody needs them. I like them because their dedicated to my children and everybody. Every morning, there are two campus administrators directing traffic and getting students. They are hard-working people, though it is rainy, very cold, or snowing. They make me have a peace of mind when I drop off my children. I will never forget the people at Prince of Peace School.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

I like the personal treatment given by the staff. They are very organized, really clean and the courtesy from the staff. My son's teachers are very lovable and attentive with my son and me. They worry about his well being.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

I like this school because it is great for my daughter and they teach her a lot. They are very nice and they show a lot of respect to everyone and their children in school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

I like the way my child loves to go to school and like to learn new things. He talks with much enthusiasm about his teachers. It makes me feel that he is in the right place. Overall it is a great school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

I like Prince of Peace School because they teach my children about religion, how to respect others, academics and also moral values.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

The teachers treat my daughter well, teach her well and give them all kinds of extras. I like that the students are interactive with their teachers.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

First of all I like the education and the attention they give to every student. I like it because it's a Catholic school. Conferences are very organized where they notify us of our children's progress.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

I like it very much because my children have progressed in Math & Reading due to the help they've received from their teachers. I like that there are 20 - 25 students per class compared to MPS, where it's a lot more. I like the Archangel (award) because it motivates them to be better students. Thank you very much to the teachers at POP.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

I like the personal treatment given by the staff. They are very organized, really clean and the courtesy from the staff. My son's teachers are very lovable and attentive with my son and me. They worry about his well being.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

Teachers are attentive to the children's academic needs. My child can't hear and uses a hearing aid. Thanks to the teachers my child has progressed, thanks to their time and effort to education themselves to help teach my daughter. The teachers at PoP are like a big family.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

It is an educational environment as well as spiritually motivated. I look forward when my children graduate from Prince of Peace with knowledge and high standards. I know they will make the right decisions.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted March 4, 2013

I like Prince of Peace School because it's a Catholic School. I consider it good for my children because they teach a lot, teach to behave well and it has a good education compared to what I've seen in other schools. Thank you for helping our children.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted February 15, 2013

Prince of Peace is a school that offers a good study plan and has rules that the children learn from a young age. The teachings of Catholic values are always present in the education inside of this school.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted August 23, 2012

I'm a Prince Of Peace graduate, class of 2012. I had a great time there. Sure, I had ups and downs with grades & friends, but everything turned out okay. The teachers are great but to be honest the students can be very disrespectful at times. Most students are respectful but there's always those few kids who talk back (and are quickly sent to the Dean's office) The school has gotten much stricter (We couldn't hug each other or give high-fives in school. It was considered P.D.A) It doesn't sound as bad as it seems, though. Nothing major of criminal activity, thanks to the new rules. Students have brought weed to school, but never smoked it in the building. Fights have broken out after school several times but that about it. Education wise, I say the school is sort of behind. I went to another school before transferring to P.O.P and I already knew half the things they were teaching. It's behind, but not to much. Just make sure your child doesn't associate with the wrong group of friends. If he/she stays away from certain cliques and pays attention, they'll be just fine.


Posted June 6, 2010

I stongly dislike the way the school runs. The students are very disrespectful, and of course that isn't the school's fault, but they should be teaching them the proper discipline. With the behavior out of the way, it's the punishment for it. When a student or students are suspended they should be sent home, because they will be thinking about what they did wrong, but yet they just send them to the opposite school. Why? Because once, I had seen two students had been suspended for fighting and were sent to the same building, and started fighting there. This.Is.NOT.The.Proper.Way! Now the principals are not running the school correctly, and I'm not going to tell them how because they should already know. The elementary school teachers are irresponsible, and push-overs. But the middle school teachers are pretty good and teaching. Some of the classes are just out of control though! Bad school!


Community ratings and reviews do not represent the views of GreatSchools nor does GreatSchools check their accuracy or verify the reviewers' identities. Use your discretion when evaluating these reviews.

About these ratings

The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.
Math

56 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
18%

2011

 
 
30%
Reading

56 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
52%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Language Arts

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
46%

2011

 
 
55%
Math

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
31%

2011

 
 
51%
Reading

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
65%
Science

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
33%

2011

 
 
41%
Social Studies

39 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
93%

2011

 
 
80%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Math

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
37%

2011

 
 
21%
Reading

51 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
49%

2011

 
 
48%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Math

45 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
29%

2011

 
 
33%
Reading

45 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
60%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Math

42 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
49%
Reading

41 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
74%

2011

 
 
81%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

Language Arts

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
34%
Math

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
48%

2011

 
 
42%
Reading

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
64%

2011

 
 
61%
Science

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
52%

2011

 
 
53%
Social Studies

48 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
63%
Scale: % proficient or advanced

About the tests


In 2011-2012 Wisconsin used the Wisconsin Student Assessment System (WSAS), which includes the WKCE and WAA, to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 in math and reading, and in grades 4, 8 and 10 in language arts, science and social studies. The WSAS is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Wisconsin. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level. In private schools, only voucher program participants are tested.

See Wisconsin's state standards

Source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

GreatSchools Rating

What makes up this rating?

Academic rating
2 / 10
Climate rating
Not available

This school's GreatSchools Rating is based on academics (90%) and climate (10%). The academic rating measures students' test scores, academic growth and college readiness. The climate rating measures safety, cleanliness, parent involvement and more.

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Academic rating

The academic rating is made up of equally-weighted parts: students' test scores, their academic growth (for elementary and middle schools) and their readiness for college (for high schools). The graphs below compare this school's results in each area to other schools in the city and state.
Overall academic rating

2

Below average

Test score rating 2012*
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Student growth rating 2012**
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Reading growth
Average
Math growth
Above average

*Test scores are based on the 2012 WSAS results from the state of Wisconsin.

**The academic growth rating measures how schools affect student test score improvement over time in reading and math. This data is from 2012 and is provided by the Value-Added Research Center and Milwaukee Public Schools. Private school growth data is not included in the rating because it is not comparable with public school results.

Climate ratings

This rating encompasses five elements of school climate: safety and cleanliness, respect and relationships, expectations for students, teacher collaboration and support, and parent involvement. This school's climate ratings are the result of GreatSchools' analysis of teacher survey data from the Spring 2012 School Climate Survey developed by Milwaukee Public Schools. Unfortunately, this school didn't provide enough survey responses to generate a climate rating.

Student ethnicity

Ethnicity This school
Hispanic 95%
Asian 1%
Black, not Hispanic 1%
Multiracial 1%
White, not Hispanic 1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0%
Source: NCES, 2009-2010

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 14N/AN/A
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students Assistant principal(s)
Art teacher(s)
Computer specialist(s)
ELL/ESL Coordinator
Music teacher(s)
PE instructor(s)
Nurse(s)
Priest, pastor, or other religious personnel
Reading specialist(s)
School psychologist
School social worker/counselors(s)
Speech and language therapist(s)
Teacher aid/assistant teacher
Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by school staff Spanish
Read more about programs at this school
Source: Manually entered by a school official.

Special education / special needs

Level of special education programming offered
  • Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular special education needs
Extra learning resources offered
  • Differentiated learning programs
Staff resources available to students
  • Speech and language therapist(s)

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

Staff resources available to students
  • Computer specialist(s)
School facilities
  • Computer lab
  • Garden/Greenhouse
Clubs
  • Math club
  • Robotics club
  • Technology club

Arts & music

Staff resources available to students
  • Art teacher(s)
  • Music teacher(s)
School facilities
  • Art room
  • Music room
  • Performance stage
Visual arts
  • Ceramics
  • Drawing / sketching
  • Painting
  • Photography
Music
  • Instrumental music lessons
  • Vocal lessons / coaching
Clubs
  • Art club
  • Origami club
  • Sewing/knitting club
  • Student newspaper

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • Sign Language
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular ESL/ELL needs
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs
  • Spanish
Staff resources available to students
  • ELL/ESL Coordinator
  • Speech and language therapist(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Spanish

Health & athletics

Staff resources available to students
  • Nurse(s)
  • PE instructor(s)
  • School psychologist
School facilities
  • Garden/Greenhouse
  • Gym

Gifted & talented

Extra learning resources offered
  • Acceleration
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 7:30 am
School end time
  • 3:15 pm
Before school or after school care / program onsite
  • Before school: starts at 6:30 a.m.
School Leader's name
  • Mrs. Judy Birlem
Best ways for parents to contact the school
  • Email
  • Phone
Gender
  • Coed
Boarding options
  • Day school
Is there an application process?
  • Yes
Affiliation
  • Roman Catholic
Associations
  • NCEA
Fax number
  • (414) 645-4940

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

Don't understand these terms?
  • Differentiated instruction
  • Standards-based
Specific academic themes or areas of focus

Don't understand these terms?
  • Religious
Bi-lingual or language immersion programs offered

Don't understand these terms?
  • No
Level of special education programming offered
  • Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular special education needs
Foreign languages taught
  • Chinese (Mandarin)
  • French
  • Sign Language
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • Moderate - the school consistently offers a full program for particular ESL/ELL needs
Languages supported by ESL/ELL programs
  • Spanish

Resources

Staff resources available to students
  • Art teacher(s)
  • Assistant principal(s)
  • Computer specialist(s)
  • ELL/ESL Coordinator
  • Music teacher(s)
  • Nurse(s)
  • PE instructor(s)
  • Priest, pastor, or other religious personnel
  • Reading specialist(s)
  • School psychologist
  • School social worker/counselors(s)
  • Speech and language therapist(s)
  • Teacher aid/assistant teacher
  • Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Spanish
Extra learning resources offered
  • Acceleration
  • Counseling
  • Differentiated learning programs
  • Remediation
Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • Buses/vans for students only
School facilities
  • Art room
  • Audiovisual aids
  • Cafeteria
  • Computer lab
  • Garden/Greenhouse
  • Gym
  • Internet access
  • Library
  • Music room
  • Performance stage
Partnerships with local resources and organizations
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • softball
Girls sports
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Volleyball

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Ceramics
  • Drawing / sketching
  • Painting
  • Photography
Music
  • Instrumental music lessons
  • Vocal lessons / coaching
Performing arts
  • None
Media arts
  • None

Student clubs

Clubs (distinct from courses)
  • Art club
  • Book/reading club
  • Cub scouts
  • Homework help/study buddy club
  • Math club
  • Origami club
  • Robotics club
  • Sewing/knitting club
  • Student newspaper
  • Technology club
School leaders can update this information here.

School culture

Dress Code
  • Dress code
Bullying policy
  • This school has a bullying and/or cyber bullying policy in place.
Parent involvement
  • Attend parent nights
  • Chaperone school trips
  • Coach sports teams or extracurricular activities
  • Monitor the playground
  • Organize fundraising events (school auction, bake sales, etc.)
  • Present special topics during curricular units
  • Serve on school improvement team or governance council
  • Volunteer in the classroom
  • Volunteer time after school
School colors
  • Burgundy,gold
School mascot
  • Archangels
School leaders can update this information here.

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10 out of 10students were accepted for the 2011-2012 school year.


Students accepted for the 2011-2012 school year
520
Applications received for the 2011-2012 school year
520
Students typically come from these schools
Milwaukee Public Schools
other private schools
Headstart programs

What does it cost?

Tuition range for the 2011-2012 school year
$1000 - $2000
Vouchers accepted
Yes
Financial aid offered
No.
Application fee
No

Planning ahead

Students typically attend these schools after graduating
Tenor High School
Messmer High School
Carmen High School of Science & Technology
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