Summary:
The Milwaukee School District contains 8 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. These schools face significant challenges, with most performing well below state and district averages on academic measures. However, a few schools stand out as relatively stronger performers within this group.
Wedgewood Park School and Audubon Technology and Communication Middle are the top-performing middle schools in the district, ranking 552 and 601 out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools, respectively. These schools achieved higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to their peers, and had lower dropout rates. In contrast, many of the other middle schools in the Milwaukee School District struggled, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 43.82% and high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout.
Across the district, the middle schools serve a predominantly economically disadvantaged student population, with 74.09% to 98.66% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. This high level of economic disadvantage likely contributes to the schools' poor academic performance, which is well below state and district averages. Addressing the systemic challenges facing these middle schools will require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for students in the Milwaukee School District.
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