Best Middle Schools in Wisconsin

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Forward Exam test scores by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 628)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
571	Fran Fruzen Intermediate	Public	6-8	2600 Milwaukee Rd	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2000	490	30	16.6	72.7%	127 (25.9%)	105 (21.4%)	193 (39.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (12.2%)	$15,252			$1,841			$13,411	7.9	10.8	573	2		550105003011
572	Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5496 N 72nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 837-4000	526	15	35	98.5%	14 (2.7%)	458 (87.1%)	29 (5.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	$14,738			$2,519			$12,219	7.6	5.3	595	23		550960002980
573	Darrell Lynn Hines Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7151 N 86th St	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Darrell L Hines Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 358-3542	180	8	23	67.2%	0 (0.0%)	162 (90.0%)	4 (2.2%)	7 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.9%)	$10,725			$2,032			$8,693	7.6	6.2	591	18		550004702536
574	Curtin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3450 S 32nd St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7700	301	18	17.1	90.0%	23 (7.6%)	44 (14.6%)	148 (49.2%)	73 (24.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	$14,079			$3,282			$10,797	7.6	9.8	579	5		550960001146
575	Central City Cyberschool	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	4301 N 44th St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Central City Cyberschool of Milwaukee Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 444-2330	343	20	17.5	93.6%	0 (0.0%)	336 (98.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$22,742			$11,372			$11,372	7.4	3.7	602	27		550004102171
576	Woodlands School - State Street Campus	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	3121 W State St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Woodlands School Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 937-2000	175	12	14.8	9.1%	6 (3.4%)	119 (68.0%)	20 (11.4%)	6 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.7%)								6.9	11.1	572	4		550011302942
577	Milwaukee Math and Science Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2703 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53210	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee Math and Science Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 263-6400	241	14	17.2	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	230 (95.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	$11,760			$2,797			$8,963	6.8	4	600	23		550006702898
578	Hayes Bilingual School	Public	PK, KG-8	971 W Windlake Ave	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-9600	670	44	15.2	86.0%	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	654 (97.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	$15,306			$2,550			$12,756	6.7	8.9	581	3		550960000680
579	Burbank Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6035 W Adler St	Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8400	552	33	16.7	83.9%	51 (9.2%)	226 (40.9%)	120 (21.7%)	104 (18.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (8.5%)	$15,293			$2,296			$12,998	6.3	8.6	583	4		550960001135
580	Bethune Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	1535 N 35th St	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 934-4600	574	31	18.2	96.2%	8 (1.4%)	357 (62.2%)	20 (3.5%)	173 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.6%)	$14,666			$2,860			$11,806	6.2	6.1	592	12		550960001256

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Forward Exam English Language Arts, Forward Exam Mathematics, Forward Exam Social Studies, Forward Exam Science test scores released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.