Summary
Carmen Middle School South is a public charter middle school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 206 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc District, which is ranked 406 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Carmen Middle School South consistently ranks in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science that are significantly below the state average across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.6% of 6th graders, 31.03% of 7th graders, and 44.44% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.66%, 53.59%, and 53.97%, respectively. The school's academic performance is also relatively weaker compared to nearby middle schools, such as Greenfield Middle School, which outperforms Carmen Middle School South in core subject areas.
While Carmen Middle School South performs relatively better in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, the school struggles with other subgroups, including Female, Male, African American, and Special Education students. Additionally, the school faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 49.0% over the past few years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years. Despite the high-need population it serves, the school's per-student spending of $8,912 in 2020-2021 is significantly lower than the state average, which may contribute to the academic challenges.
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