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Butler Middle

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Butler Middle ranks 271 st of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

271^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Butler Middle in Waukesha, WI, serves 786 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Waukesha School District, a 3-star district that ranks in the 61st percentile statewide. The school itself has a solid, consistent 3-star rating, placing it in the middle of the pack (57th percentile) among Wisconsin middle schools. However, it operates in a region filled with top-tier, 5-star districts like Elmbrook, Hamilton, and Pewaukee, where nearby schools like North Shore Middle (ranked 4th in the state) and Merton Intermediate (ranked 7th) are exceptional performers. This means Butler is a solid, average school in a neighborhood of standout schools.

A key concern for Butler is its chronic absenteeism rate of 16.1%, which is more than double that of nearby high-performing schools like Pilgrim Park Middle (2.6%) and Wisconsin Hills Middle (3.3%). This attendance challenge is a major factor in the school’s performance gap compared to its neighbors. For example, Les Paul Middle, located just a mile away in the same district, has a lower absenteeism rate (13.1%) and significantly higher test scores, ranking 135th (4 stars) versus Butler’s 271st (3 stars). This suggests that school-level factors like culture and attendance are driving differences, not funding, as both schools spend a similar amount per student (around $13,000).

Butler also faces equity challenges, with its Multi-Racial students receiving a 1-star rating for three consecutive years and English Language Learner students consistently scoring in the bottom 40th percentile. On a positive note, the school’s current 8th graders have rebounded strongly in 2024-2025, with proficiency rates in ELA (60.5%), Math (56.1%), and Science (54.2%) well above state averages, indicating that a previous slump was likely cohort-specific rather than a systemic decline. With 40% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, Butler serves a more economically diverse population than its affluent neighbors, which is an important context for understanding its performance.

786

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,892

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 N Hine Ave
Waukesha, WI 53188-4398

(262) 970-2905

District: Waukesha School District

Students who attend Butler Middle usually attend:

High:

North High

Feeder schools for Butler Middle:

Elementary:	Bethesda Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Lowell Elementary
	Meadowbrook Elementary
	More...
	Summit View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.9%

Hispanic:

28.8%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg54%

271^st of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Waukesha School District

166^th of 426Waukesha School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	271 of 628	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.3	300 of 641	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	262 of 640	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.5	340 of 617	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.3	285 of 613	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	275 of 594	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	304 of 579	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.4	375 of 612	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.9	268 of 609	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.7	327 of 612	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	348 of 585	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	311 of 569	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.4	369 of 559	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.8	349 of 549	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.3	359 of 539	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.4	285 of 521	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.6	235 of 519	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.6	138 of 366	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	68.3	124 of 382	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.0	128 of 332	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	66.4	113 of 324	65.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	51 of 117	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	36 of 118	69.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	23 of 130	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.1	28 of 125	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	21 of 134	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	20 of 127	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	26 of 123	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	60.5	33 of 87	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	35 of 90	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	31 of 91	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.4	22 of 90	75.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	131 of 178	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.0	114 of 173	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.0	102 of 170	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	88 of 158	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	79 of 153	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	41 of 140	70.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	264 of 573	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.8	257 of 580	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	270 of 579	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	309 of 576	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.6	257 of 574	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.9	230 of 557	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	312 of 551	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	101 of 237	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.0	122 of 239	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	79 of 229	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	97 of 221	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	57 of 225	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	73 of 209	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	122 of 204	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	344 of 509	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	349 of 520	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	280 of 525	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	255 of 522	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	260 of 499	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	284 of 487	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.8	395 of 489	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	253 of 577	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.1	304 of 585	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.3	217 of 591	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	307 of 577	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	260 of 572	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	283 of 557	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	263 of 551	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	106 of 126	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	98 of 131	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	118 of 132	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.3	25 of 101	75.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	199 of 414	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	125 of 425	70.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	161 of 439	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	145 of 421	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	205 of 437	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	114 of 414	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	46.4	203 of 417	51.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	118 of 399	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	175 of 407	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	182 of 412	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.4	215 of 397	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	182 of 393	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	169 of 382	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.2	165 of 375	56.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)70th percentile+14 vs school

Asian (2024)62nd percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)57th percentile~ school

African American (2025)56th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)26th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)16th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%~ state avg

English Language Arts57%+3 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Science54%+4 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Butler Middle	Public	6-8	310 N Hine Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2905	786	55	14.1	40.1%	463 (58.9%)	39 (5.0%)	226 (28.8%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	59	271^st of 628 public middle schools	56.8%		55.3	300^th of 641 public middle schools	53.2%	29		49.6	60.0	60.5		48.9	63.2	56.1	62.0	54.2	$12,892	$323	$12,569
Les Paul Middle	Public	6-8	325 Carroll St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3105	547	44	12.3	36.0%	345 (63.1%)	22 (4.0%)	141 (25.8%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	73.6	135^th of 628 public middle schools	78.5%		61.3	253^rd of 641 public middle schools	60.5%	118		62.8	71.4	65.2		61.3	74.9	63.0	68.5	59.2	$13,025	$323	$12,702
Horning Middle	Public	6-8	1809 Butler Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3305	534	48	11.1	54.9%	222 (41.6%)	50 (9.4%)	206 (38.6%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	34.7	459^th of 628 public middle schools	26.9%		28.4	501^st of 641 public middle schools	21.8%	42		48.7	45.7	41.0		46.8	48.2	41.7	43.9	34.4	$12,982	$322	$12,660
Asa Clark Middle	Public	6-8	472 Lake St	Pewaukee	53072	Waukesha County	Pewaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 695-5067	623	36	17.1	10.9%	486 (78.0%)	15 (2.4%)	35 (5.6%)	52 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	87.1	41^st of 628 public middle schools	93.5%		82.5	67^th of 641 public middle schools	89.5%	26		71.1	73.1	74.7		77.7	86.5	88.1	80.9	67.0	$11,421	$185	$11,237
Wisconsin Hills Middle	Public	6-8	18700 W Wisconsin Ave	Brookfield	53045	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 785-3960	812	57	14.2	9.2%	518 (63.8%)	24 (3.0%)	82 (10.1%)	136 (16.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.8%)	85.9	52^nd of 628 public middle schools	91.7%		87.3	42^nd of 641 public middle schools	93.4%	10		77.9	77.6	69.4		75.1	81.5	73.3	79.0	68.7	$13,408	$458	$12,951
North Shore Middle	Public	6-8	800 E North Shore Dr	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 369-6767	354	24	14.7	15.8%	297 (83.9%)	4 (1.1%)	33 (9.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	94.7	4^th of 628 public middle schools	99.4%		93.7	10^th of 641 public middle schools	98.4%	6		80.7	86.8	84.7		87.1	88.8	91.9	91.9	85.6	$13,235	$474	$12,760
Pilgrim Park Middle	Public	6-8	1500 Pilgrim Pkwy	Elm Grove	53122	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3920	898	61	14.6	8.4%	630 (70.2%)	25 (2.8%)	53 (5.9%)	130 (14.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	91	18^th of 628 public middle schools	97.1%		87.6	40^th of 641 public middle schools	93.8%	22		88.3	79.0	78.6		88.3	80.6	80.8	85.3	71.2	$12,684	$427	$12,258
Silver Spring Intermediate	Public	5-6	N58W22350 Silver Spring Dr	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 246-1973	758	45	16.8	11.9%	534 (70.4%)	21 (2.8%)	46 (6.1%)	116 (15.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)								(n/a)	76.2	80.5			79.3	82.9					$11,928	$158	$11,770
Templeton Middle	Public	7-8	N59W22490 Silver Spring Dr	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 246-6477	766	49	15.5	13.4%	574 (74.9%)	26 (3.4%)	47 (6.1%)	92 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	91.5	14^th of 628 public middle schools	97.8%		90.9	22^nd of 641 public middle schools	96.6%	8			77.6	80.6			78.6	83.3	92.7	77.7	$12,971	$166	$12,804
Merton Intermediate	Public	5-8	N68W28320 Sussex Rd	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Merton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 538-1130	368	26	13.8	5.7%	336 (91.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	94.1	7^th of 628 public middle schools	98.9%		96	5^th of 641 public middle schools	99.2%	2	78.6	79.3	87.4	87.8	78.6	83.9	92.0	85.4	87.8	86.6	$10,723	$281	$10,442

Frequently Asked Questions about Butler Middle

What high school do graduates of Butler Middle attend?

Students who attend Butler Middle usually go on to attend North High

What is the racial makeup of Butler Middle?

Students at Butler Middle are 59% White, 29% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Butler Middle in?

Waukesha School District

How many students attend Butler Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 786 students attended Butler Middle.

Is Butler Middle a good school?

Butler Middle ranks 271^st of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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