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United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

United Community Center Acosta Middle School is a public charter middle school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 180 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the United Community Center Inc district, which is ranked 357 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, United Community Center Acosta Middle School consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 27.45% to 36.76% across grades, while the state averages were around 53%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were between 31.37% to 40.32%, compared to the state's 52.98% to 55.53%. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learners performing relatively better than special education students and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Additionally, United Community Center Acosta Middle School faces other challenges, including higher dropout rates ranging from 0.8% to 8.2% in recent years, compared to the state average of around 1.3%, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 28.7%, which are significantly higher than the state average. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Greenfield Middle and Deer Creek Intermediate, United Community Center Acosta Middle School generally performs worse academically and has higher dropout and chronic absenteeism rates.

188

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,912

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1038 S 6th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204

(414) 647-2518

District: United Community Center Inc

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

98.9%

African American:

0.5%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2023 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2023

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (37% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg54%

498^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 6 pts since 2023

From bottom 15% (2023) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

357^th of 426United Community Center Inc among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	498 of 628	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	485 of 641	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	544 of 640	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	117 of 178	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	87 of 173	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.2	44 of 170	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	479 of 573	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	473 of 580	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	490 of 579	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	100 of 237	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.1	40 of 239	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	365 of 509	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	312 of 520	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.2	376 of 525	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	437 of 577	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	397 of 585	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	484 of 591	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	405 of 414	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	284 of 425	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.9	399 of 439	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)24th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%-18 vs state

Science34%-16 vs state

English Language Arts33%-21 vs state

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Schools Near United Community Center Acosta Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)					Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)					Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)		Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
United Community Center Acosta Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1038 S 6th Street	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	United Community Center Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 647-2518	188	17	11.0	80.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	186 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.3	498^th of 628 public middle schools	20.7%		31.1	485^th of 641 public middle schools	24.3%	13			36.8	27.5	32.3			34.9	31.4	40.3		54.8		33.9	$8,912	$00	$8,912
Carmen Middle School South	Public, Charter	6-8	2433 S 15th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 310-8056	191	15	12.7	100.0%	3 (1.6%)	22 (11.5%)	160 (83.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	26.7	487^th of 628 public middle schools	22.5%		14.8	559^th of 641 public middle schools	12.8%	72			38.6	31.0	44.4			34.5	31.0	33.3		55.6		36.5
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	820 E Knapp St	Milwaukee	53202	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-3300	309	20	15.5	93.2%	10 (3.2%)	198 (64.1%)	84 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	3	599^th of 628 public middle schools	4.6%		1.9	626^th of 641 public middle schools	2.3%	27			2.9	11.0	12.0			0.0	2.4	12.0		24.2		15.4	$16,292	$2,819	$13,473
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	800 W Walnut St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-8800	270	16	17.1	95.2%	2 (0.7%)	240 (88.9%)	12 (4.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	4.6	589^th of 628 public middle schools	6.2%		2.1	623^rd of 641 public middle schools	2.8%	34			14.6	12.5	20.4			3.7	1.6	14.7		24.7		18.1	$17,194	$2,474	$14,720
West Milwaukee Intermediate	Public	6-8	5104 W Greenfield Ave	West Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3310	378	29	13.1	76.7%	114 (30.2%)	59 (15.6%)	154 (40.7%)	10 (2.6%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	19.8	523^rd of 628 public middle schools	16.7%		19.8	544^th of 641 public middle schools	15.1%	21			38.7	36.0	27.9			33.1	28.7	22.5		51.7		25.8	$14,867	$1,308	$13,558
Audubon Technology and Communication Middle	Public	6-8	3300 S 39th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7800	345	24	14.1	83.8%	19 (5.5%)	92 (26.7%)	199 (57.7%)	15 (4.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.6%)	2.5	607^th of 628 public middle schools	3.3%		3.7	601^st of 641 public middle schools	6.2%	6			8.1	16.8	14.0			2.5	2.9	3.0		20.8		9.0	$15,936	$2,563	$13,373
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%)	1.3	625^th of 628 public middle schools	0.5%		1.3	636^th of 641 public middle schools	0.8%	11			12.9	5.3	0.0			0.0	5.6	0.0		0.0		0.0	$14,872	$2,544	$12,329
Deer Creek Intermediate	Public	4-8	3680 S Kinnickinnic Ave	Saint Francis	53235	Milwaukee County	Saint Francis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 482-8400	300	22	13.5	46.7%	154 (51.3%)	22 (7.3%)	90 (30.0%)	8 (2.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)	45.6	385^th of 628 public middle schools	38.7%		56.6	291^st of 641 public middle schools	54.6%	94	43.1	48.1	38.0	50.0	55.1	45.1	63.5	52.0	60.9	44.9	58.8	55.1	51.0	40.6
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%)	1.4	623^rd of 628 public middle schools	0.8%		1.4	635^th of 641 public middle schools	0.9%	12			4.4	8.7	6.7			2.2	0.0	0.0		14.3		0.0	$15,697	$2,861	$12,837
Greenfield Middle	Public	6-8	3200 W Barnard Ave	Greenfield	53221	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 282-4700	704	64	10.9	53.4%	332 (47.2%)	33 (4.7%)	232 (33.0%)	54 (7.7%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (6.7%)	36.6	446^th of 628 public middle schools	29.0%		38.6	438^th of 641 public middle schools	31.7%	8			50.7	47.3	50.7			32.7	43.7	41.3		51.1		37.7	$12,352	$1,022	$11,330

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What district is United Community Center Acosta Middle School in?

United Community Center Inc

Is United Community Center Acosta Middle School a good school?

United Community Center Acosta Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.7% of Wisconsin middle schools.

How many students attend United Community Center Acosta Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 188 students attended United Community Center Acosta Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of United Community Center Acosta Middle School?

Students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School are 99% Hispanic.

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