Middle Schools in Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc

Summary:

Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc operates a single middle school, Carmen Middle School South, serving grades 6-8 in Wisconsin. This school consistently underperforms compared to the state average, with low test scores, high poverty and absenteeism rates, and a declining statewide ranking.

Carmen Middle School South has an enrollment of 206 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13.6. The school struggles academically, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science all falling well below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, 6th grade English Language Arts proficiency was 38.6% compared to the state average of 53.66%, and 8th grade Mathematics proficiency was 33.33% compared to 53.06% statewide.

Other concerning metrics include a dropout rate of 1.3% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school has an extremely high free/reduced lunch rate of 99.03%, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. Carmen Middle School South's statewide ranking has been declining, dropping from 559 out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools in 2023-2024 to 487 out of 628 in 2024-2025. Significant interventions and support may be needed to help the school improve and provide a better educational experience for its students.

District Detail

1501 S Layton Blvd
Milwaukee, WI 53215

(414) 384-4444

SchoolDigger Rank:
406^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 381

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 0
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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	Total
Carmen Middle School South	Public, Charter	6-8	2433 S 15th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 310-8056	191	15	12.7	100.0%	3 (1.6%)	22 (11.5%)	160 (83.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	26.7	487^th of 628 public middle schools	22.5%		14.8	559^th of 641 public middle schools	12.8%	72	38.6	31.0	44.4	34.5	31.0	33.3	55.6	36.5

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Seeds of Health Elementary Program Agency	0.32 mi	1
Carmen Middle School South Agency	0.32 mi	1
Milwaukee School District	0.46 mi	159	415^th
Downtown Montessori Academy Inc	1.08 mi	1	74^th
Rocketship Education Wisconsin Inc	1.38 mi	2	412^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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