Summary:
Cudahy Middle is the only middle school in the Cudahy School District, serving grades 7–8 with 247 students in Cudahy, WI. The district is ranked 388th of 432 Wisconsin districts, in the 10th percentile with a 1-star rating. Cudahy Middle is ranked 508th of 643 schools in 2025–26, in the 21st percentile with 1 star. Because it is the district’s only middle school, its Forward Exam results match the district’s grade-level results, so the more useful comparison is to the state.
Academically, every reported Forward Exam score is below the state average. The strongest results in 2025–26 were 8th Grade Social Studies at 53.91% and 7th Grade ELA at 47.06%, which rose 7.40 points from 39.66%. 8th Grade Science had the biggest year-over-year gain: +13.45 points, from 27.93% to 41.38%. The lowest score was 8th Grade Mathematics at 28.70%, followed by 8th Grade ELA at 31.90% and 7th Grade Mathematics at 33.33%. Math remains the largest concern, with both grades more than 22 points below the state. Across six tests, average proficiency improved from about 36.41% to 39.38%, but the state also improved, leaving a gap of about -16.54 points.
Non-academic data also stand out. Chronic absenteeism is 37.3%, compared with 30.7% in the district and 17.3% statewide—more than double the state rate. The dropout rate is 2.3%, versus 2.1% in the district and 1.1% statewide. The school has 62.75% free/reduced lunch participation, per-student spending of $20,110, and a student-teacher ratio of 10.7. Overall, Cudahy Middle shows modest improvement, especially in science and 7th-grade ELA, but it remains a 1-star school with persistent gaps in math and 8th-grade ELA, alongside a high absenteeism rate that is an important warning sign for parents.
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