Middle Schools in United Community Center Inc

Summary:

United Community Center Inc operates a single middle school, United Community Center Acosta Middle School, which serves 180 students in grades 6-8. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming compared to district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels.

United Community Center Acosta Middle School has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger and is ranked 498 out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. The school's dropout rate is 1.3%, and its chronic absenteeism rate is 17.7%, which is notably higher than the state average. Additionally, over 60% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school likely faces socioeconomic challenges that may impact student learning and achievement.

The school's spending per student of $8,912 is lower than the state average, which may limit the resources and programs available to support student learning and development. Addressing these issues through targeted interventions, increased resources, and community partnerships could be crucial for improving student outcomes at United Community Center Acosta Middle School.

District Detail

1028 S 9th St
Milwaukee, WI 53204

(414) 384-3100

SchoolDigger Rank:
357^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-8
Students: 1,552

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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
United Community Center Acosta Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1038 S 6th Street	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	United Community Center Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 647-2518	188	17	11.0	80.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	186 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.3	498^th of 628 public middle schools	20.7%		31.1	485^th of 641 public middle schools	24.3%	13	36.8	27.5	32.3	34.9	31.4	40.3	54.8	33.9	$8,912	$00	$8,912

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bruce Guadalupe Agency	0 mi	1
Milwaukee School District	0.27 mi	159	415^th
Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc	1.4 mi	2	406^th
Carmen Middle School South Agency	1.48 mi	1
Seeds of Health Elementary Program Agency	1.48 mi	1

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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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