Summary:
Elmbrook School District in suburban Milwaukee, Wisconsin has two public middle schools serving grades 6–8 — Pilgrim Park Middle in Elm Grove and Wisconsin Hills Middle in Brookfield — together enrolling 1,710 students.
Both schools are among the best in the state and both earn 5 stars. Pilgrim Park Middle ranks #14 of 643 Wisconsin schools (98th percentile) and Wisconsin Hills Middle ranks #32 of 643 (95th percentile). In 2025–26, Pilgrim Park leads in 7 of 8 subject and grade comparisons, with its widest edges in ELA 6 (+6.67 points), Math 7 (+5.77) and Math 8 (+5.71). It also has lower chronic absenteeism (2.6% vs. 3.3%) and lower free/reduced lunch (8.35% vs. 9.24%), while spending less per student ($14,245 vs. $15,727). Wisconsin Hills' standout subject is 8th-grade Social Studies at 85.98%, its only win over Pilgrim Park (84.67%), and it also reports 0.0% dropout.
Every reported proficiency score at both schools is roughly 20 or more percentage points above the state average. Science 8 is the relative low point at each school — 76.67% at Pilgrim Park and 72.24% at Wisconsin Hills — yet both remain far above the state's 51.86%. Wisconsin Hills is closing the gap fastest: its average proficiency rose from 75.30% to 79.38% (up 4.08 points) while Pilgrim Park went from 81.50% to 83.14% (up 1.64 points), shrinking the difference between the two from 6.20 points to 3.76 points. For families, either school offers elite outcomes; Pilgrim Park is slightly stronger overall, and Wisconsin Hills is improving quickly with a clear Social Studies strength.
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