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
621	Green Tree Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	6850 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 206-0500	535	24	22.3	85.6%	8 (1.5%)	462 (86.4%)	25 (4.7%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)	$17,106			$1,552			$15,554	1.6	2.7	614	7		550960003111
622	High-Mount Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	4921 W Garfield Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 875-2700	166	6	26.8	93.4%	4 (2.4%)	143 (86.1%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.0%)	$18,770			$4,100			$14,670	1.5	2.1	622			550960001187
623	Andrew S Douglas Middle	Public	6-8	3620 N 18th St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8200	106	8	13.2	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	99 (93.4%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	$15,697			$2,861			$12,837	1.4	1.4	635	12		550960003123
624	Townsend Street Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3360 N Sherman Blvd	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-5900	257	16	16	93.8%	4 (1.6%)	222 (86.4%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.0%)	$15,752			$3,237			$12,515	1.3	1.6	630	6		550960001258
625	King International Baccalaureate Middle	Public	6-8	121 E Hadley St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 616-5200	159	15	10.2	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	144 (90.6%)	7 (4.4%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	$14,872			$2,544			$12,329	1.3	1.3	636	11		550960002961
626	LaFollette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3239 N 9th St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-5200	216	11	20	94.9%	0 (0.0%)	191 (88.4%)	15 (6.9%)	4 (1.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	$20,323			$4,533			$15,790	1.2	1.9	628	2		550960001202
627	Wisconsin Conservatory of Lifelong Learning	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1017 N 12th St	Milwaukee	53233	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 304-6800	286	22	13	93.4%	5 (1.7%)	251 (87.8%)	14 (4.9%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	$15,838			$2,233			$13,605	1.2	1	638	11		550960000681
628	Metcalfe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	3400 W North Ave	Milwaukee	53208	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 874-3600	296	19	15.7	92.9%	4 (1.4%)	276 (93.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$17,223			$3,709			$13,514	1.1	1.2	637	9		550960002464

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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.
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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.