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
351	Brodhead Middle	Public	6-8	2100 W 9th Ave	Brodhead	53520	Green County	Brodhead School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 897-2184	202	19	10.6	44.1%	176 (87.1%)	5 (2.5%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	$13,589			$361			$13,228	49.6	54.9	307	44		550174000213
352	Florence Middle	Public	7-8	425 Olive Ave	Florence	54121	Florence County	Florence County School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 855-2114	56	7	7.8	46.4%	52 (92.9%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	$19,012			$675			$18,337	49.5	65.1	220	132		550465002360
353	Whitman Middle	Public	6-8	11100 W Center St	Wauwatosa	53222	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-2600	570	48	11.9	33.2%	257 (45.1%)	158 (27.7%)	68 (11.9%)	35 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.8%)	$12,004			$484			$11,519	49.5	54.3	314	39		551599002092
354	Central Heights Middle	Public	6-8	220 Kroncke Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-8000	560	47	12	33.9%	295 (52.7%)	85 (15.2%)	74 (13.2%)	48 (8.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)								49.3	55.7	297	57		551464003161
355	Bruce Guadalupe	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1028 S 9th St	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	United Community Center Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 643-6441	1,364	99	13.7	72.9%	11 (0.8%)	11 (0.8%)	1,333 (97.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.6%)								49.3	52.8	335	20		550007700772
356	Johnson Creek Public School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	455 Aztalan St	Johnson Creek	53038	Jefferson County	Johnson Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 541-4800	634	57	11	25.2%	477 (75.2%)	11 (1.7%)	115 (18.1%)	11 (1.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)								49.3	62.5	242	114		550717000783
357	Juda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	N2385 Spring St	Juda	53550	Green County	Juda School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 934-5251	178	16	10.9	53.4%	170 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	$14,370			$867			$13,503	49	62.5	243	114		550723000784
358	Crivitz Middle	Public	7-8	400 South Ave	Crivitz	54114	Marinette County	Crivitz School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 854-2721	120	7	16.2	34.2%	109 (90.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	$11,021			$372			$10,649	49	54.3	313	45		550297000331
359	Marshall Middle	Public	7-8	401 School St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1571	128	11	11.2	39.8%	77 (60.2%)	6 (4.7%)	37 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	$13,296			$450			$12,846	49	40.7	422	63		550879001014
360	Harborside Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	913 57th St	Kenosha	53140	Kenosha County	Kenosha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 359-8400	572	43	13.3	46.5%	299 (52.3%)	55 (9.6%)	173 (30.2%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.2%)	$13,044			$661			$12,383	48.9	44.8	398	38		550732002754

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.