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Sherman Park Lutheran School

Private | PK-8 | 260 students

We are best known for high academic and behavioral expectations.
 
 

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Situated in an inner city neighborhood. The median home value is $72,000. The average monthly rent for a 2 bedroom apartment is $850.

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Posted September 16, 2012

MY CHILDREN ATTENED THIS SCHOOL SINE THEY WERE IN PRESCHOOL WHEN IN TOKK MY CHILDREN OUT I COULD NOT BELIEVE HOW FAR BEHIND THEY WERE ACADEMICLLY. I FOUND OUT THE YEAR BEFORE THERE WAS NOT A CIRICULLUM THEY PRETTY MUCH DID WHAT EVER. THE TEACHERS AND STAFF ARE REALLY NICE BUT I WOULD NOT HAVE GUESSED IN A MILLION YEARS THAT THIS SCHOOL WOULD DO SUCH A POOR JOB IN TEACHING MY CHILDREN. WHEN TRYING TO TALK TO THE TEACHERS WHOM HAD MY CHILDREN THE YEAR BEFORE. FOUND OUT ALL THE TEACHERS WERE TERMINATED AND REPLACED AND EVEN THE PRINCIPAL STEPPED DOWN AND BECAME A 8TH GRADE HOMEROOM TEACHER. THE CHILDREN ARE UNRULLY. I AM ONE OF THOSE PARENTS THAT NEVER MISS A PARENT AND TEACHERS CONFRENCE I WAS AT THE SCHOOL EVERYDAY TO SEE HOW MY CHILDREN WERE DOING. I WA S ALWAYS TOLD THEY WERE DOING VERY WELL. JUST TO GET TO THIS NEW SCHOOL TO FIND OUT THAT THEY ARE WAY BEHIND. I AM VERY DISSAPPOINTED IN THIS SCHOOL I HOLD NO OTHER PARENT WILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH WHAT I DID.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted June 20, 2011

I'm the parent of a former student. I enrolled my child because of the religious component compared to public school and I believed my child would be in a "better" environment (fewer behavior concerns and more rigorous academic programming) than public school. I was surprised that the academic component was less intense than that offfered for my child's grade level in public school. There were no computers in my child's class and old, dangerous looking furnishings (old, wooden pews, items in the house area were worn, etc.). The staff was friendly overall and behavor concerns were fewer, but I couldn't let my child remain with the concerns for the academics.


Posted July 12, 2010

I really appreciate the care and concern the staff at Sherman Park Lutheran has for my child. They are always available to lend a helping hand with enriching my childs overall wellbeing. Kudos to Sherman Park for a job well done.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted July 22, 2009

My daughter, K-3, attends this school and I am quite impressed with the administration's dedication and passion to the spiritual curriculum, students, parents, and community involvement. It is always difficult to send a child off to school initially, yet I am at peace and comforted with the knowledge that the staff alleviates any need for worry with constant feedback, communication, and love. My daughter has learned basic Spanish fundamentals and now teaches me! I am very pleased and blessed to have my child in attendance at Sherman Park Lutheran.
—Submitted by a parent


Posted May 16, 2006

I reallly really enjoy that fact that their staff is so diverse. They really do care about my child's indivdual needs and the needs of other children. Their faucity offers a wide variety of space for children do different kinds of extracurricular activites. They have a gym, a bike area, spanish, and music. I like how the staff are close to the parents. Also, the parents there are always involved.
—Submitted by a parent


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.

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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

20 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
5%

2011

 
 
24%
Reading

20 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
30%

2011

 
 
41%
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

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
36%

2011

 
 
36%
Math

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
14%

2011

 
 
29%
Reading

22 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
50%
Science

20 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
41%

2011

 
 
50%
Social Studies

21 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
63%

2011

 
 
64%
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

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
6%

2011

 
 
18%
Reading

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
73%
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

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
59%

2011

 
 
30%
Reading

17 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
71%

2011

 
 
70%
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

6 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
50%

2011

 
 
43%
Reading

6 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
83%

2011

 
 
86%
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

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
17%

2011

 
 
n/a
Math

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
33%

2011

 
 
n/a
Reading

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
58%

2011

 
 
n/a
Science

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
n/a
Social Studies

12 students were tested at this school in 2012.

2012

 
 
25%

2011

 
 
n/a
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

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Academic rating
1 / 10
Climate rating
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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

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Test score rating 2012*
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Student growth rating 2012**
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This school
Reading growth
Below average
Math growth
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
Black, not Hispanic 95%
Multiracial 3%
Hispanic 2%
American Indian/Alaskan Native 0%
Asian 0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0%
White, not Hispanic 0%
Source: NCES, 2009-2010

Student subgroups

  This school District averageState average
Limited English proficient 0%N/AN/A
Disabled students 0%N/AN/A
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 97%N/AN/A
Source: Manually entered by school official

Student-teacher ratio

  This school District averageState average
Students per FTE teacher 9N/AN/A
Source: NCES, 2007-2008

Teacher resources

Special staff resources available to students Assistant principal(s)
Art teacher(s)
College counselor(s)
Music teacher(s)
PE instructor(s)
Nurse(s)
Priest, pastor, or other religious personnel
School psychologist
School social worker/counselors(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
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students

Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math (STEM)

Specific academic themes or areas of focus
  • Mathematics

Arts & music

Staff resources available to students
  • Art teacher(s)
  • Music teacher(s)
School facilities
  • Art room
  • Music room
Visual arts
  • Ceramics
Music
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Instrumental music lessons
Performing and written arts
  • Dance
Clubs
  • Yearbook

Language learning

Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Spanish

Health & athletics

Staff resources available to students
  • Nurse(s)
  • PE instructor(s)
  • School psychologist
School facilities
  • Gym
  • Kitchen
School leaders can update this information here.

School basics

School start time
  • 8:00 am
School end time
  • 3:45 pm
School Leader's name
  • Jeremy Braun
Best ways for parents to contact the school
  • Email
  • Phone
Gender
  • Coed
Boarding options
  • Day school
Is there an application process?
  • Yes
Affiliation
  • Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Associations
  • NAEYC
Fax number
  • (414) 445-6557

Programs

Instructional and/or curriculum models used

Don't understand these terms?
  • College prep
  • Core knowledge
  • Standards-based
  • Traditional
Specific academic themes or areas of focus

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

Don't understand these terms?
  • No
Level of special education programming offered
  • Basic - the school offers or partners to provide services based on the needs of individual students
Foreign languages taught
  • Spanish
Level of ESL/ELL programming offered
  • None

Resources

Staff resources available to students
  • Art teacher(s)
  • Assistant principal(s)
  • College counselor(s)
  • Music teacher(s)
  • Nurse(s)
  • PE instructor(s)
  • Priest, pastor, or other religious personnel
  • School psychologist
  • School social worker/counselors(s)
  • Teacher aid/assistant teacher
  • Tutor(s)
Foreign languages spoken by staff
  • Spanish
Extra learning resources offered
  • Title 1
Transportation provided for students by the school / district
  • None
School facilities
  • Art room
  • Cafeteria
  • Chapel/spiritual reflection center
  • Gym
  • Internet access
  • Kitchen
  • Music room
  • Playground
Partnerships with local resources and organizations
School leaders can update this information here.

Sports

Boys sports
  • Basketball
  • Cross country
  • Track
Girls sports
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading
  • Track
  • Volleyball

Arts & music

Visual arts
  • Ceramics
Music
  • Choir / Chorus
  • Instrumental music lessons
Performing arts
  • Dance
Media arts
  • None

Student clubs

Clubs (distinct from courses)
  • Boy scouts
  • Girl scouts
  • Yearbook
School leaders can update this information here.

Photos

School culture

Dress Code
  • Uniforms
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
  • Organize fundraising events (school auction, bake sales, etc.)
  • Tutor
  • Volunteer in the classroom
  • Volunteer time after school
School colors
  • Blue & White
School mascot
  • The Storm
More from this school
  • Our retention rate from year to year is high. Each year we are adding more and more activities for our students and parents such as: Praise Dance, Family Movie Nights, PIE (Parents Invloved in Education).
School leaders can update this information here.

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What are your chances?


10 out of 10students were accepted for the 2012-2013 school year.


Students accepted for the 2012-2013 school year
299
Applications received for the 2012-2013 school year
299
Students typically come from these schools
MPS

What does it cost?

Tuition range for the 2012-2013 school year
$5000 - $5000
Vouchers accepted
Yes
Financial aid offered
No.
Application fee
No

Planning ahead

Students typically attend these schools after graduating
Milwaukee Lutheran High School
Wisconsin Lutheran High School
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2703 N Sherman Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53210
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Phone: (414) 447-0266

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