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Memorial High

Public Grades 9-12

478^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 10% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Memorial High is a public high school in Beloit, Wisconsin, serving roughly 1,305 students in grades 9–12 as the larger comprehensive high school in the Beloit School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 478th of 533 Wisconsin high schools (10th percentile, 1 star) — a real step up from 2024–25, when it placed 420th of 431 (3rd percentile, 0 stars), and from earlier years when it hovered in the 2nd–4th percentile. Its district is ranked 426th of 432 districts statewide (1st percentile, 0 stars), the lowest among surrounding districts.

Achievement remains far below state averages. In 2025–26 10th grade testing, Memorial students reached 22.92% proficiency in social studies, 22.8% in English language arts, 14.4% in science and 10.4% in math, compared with about 48% and 43% statewide in those subjects. The school sits slightly above its own district in every subject but at the bottom of the region: Turner High, about three miles away, reports 50.44% in ELA and 34.51% in math, and Milton High is higher still. Graduation improved from 81.2% (2022–23) to 89.4% (2024–25), and dropout fell to 2.9%, though both trail the state's 92.0% and 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism is the standout concern at 46.9% — more than double the state rate and far above Turner (12.9%), Milton (11.7%) and Parker High (30.0%).

About 61.92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school spends $16,161 per student with a 14.6 student-teacher ratio — more poverty than Turner ($14,162) or Milton ($14,129), yet lower outcomes. Within its own district, Memorial outperforms Beloit Learning Academy on graduation (89.4% vs. 72.0%), dropout (2.9% vs. 10.7%) and absenteeism (46.9% vs. 85.6%). Overall: a large, high-poverty school with genuine momentum from a very low base, where chronic absenteeism and math and science achievement are the most urgent areas to watch.

1,305

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,161

Per pupil spending ?

61.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1225 4th St
Beloit, WI 53511-4497

(608) 361-3005

District: Beloit School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.3%

White:

31.2%

African American:

20.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (18% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg16%

Wisconsin avg46%

478^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 3% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Beloit School District

426^th of 432Beloit School District 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
2026	9.5	478 of 533	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	3.0	420 of 431	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.5	422 of 431	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.5	405 of 415	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	376 of 391	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.9	382 of 390	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	394 of 400	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	399 of 410	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	399 of 410	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.4	394 of 408	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.1	438 of 466	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	18.9	422 of 462	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	14.3	424 of 457	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.8	415 of 452	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	24.3	406 of 445	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	30.4	396 of 450	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	20.0	396 of 438	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	401 of 437	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	50.1	210 of 281	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	10.9	266 of 292	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	26.4	249 of 287	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	14.3	251 of 275	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	44 of 84	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	25.9	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.0	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	27.3	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	410 of 461	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	4.2	349 of 358	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	342 of 353	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.3	322 of 329	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	320 of 332	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.0	339 of 343	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.4	349 of 355	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	23.4	153 of 187	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	86 of 97	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.8	64 of 68	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	57 of 76	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	12.0	417 of 446	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.4	322 of 335	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	263 of 271	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.8	219 of 226	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	244 of 251	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.9	244 of 255	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	7.5	428 of 462	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.1	378 of 380	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	359 of 365	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.1	353 of 359	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	332 of 347	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	327 of 334	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.3	346 of 354	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	363 of 373	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.5	278 of 333	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	326 of 344	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	2.0	284 of 285	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.7	296 of 300	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	266 of 271	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.4	238 of 269	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.7	250 of 266	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.2	239 of 266	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	236 of 261	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2026)48th percentile+37 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)22nd percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)17th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)7th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)5th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies23%-25 vs state

English Language Arts23%-26 vs state

Science14%-29 vs state

Mathematics10%-33 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

Poorly administered high school survives through the hard work of several talented veteran teachers, coaches, and an excellent high school jazz band. Violence, gang activity, and drug use are everyday happenings at school. Very few resources for gifted or talented students. The school offers a number of AP courses but allows any student to enroll them and has received poor results. The principal and district school board have been enmeshed in petty infighting and minor scandals to the detriment of students. Close Quote

by a citizen
Friday, May 8, 2015

Beloit Memorial is one of the best High School's in the state, even though your rankings do not support this. As one of the few High School's in WI that is the most diverse, that brings challenges to the end results, but the school itself is top notch and provides a top education for the students attending BMHS. Beloit Memorial is one of the few High School's that provide a high number of AP courses and their music program is one of the best around. I heave heard over the years that the BMHS Pep Band is the best in WI, which I have to agree.

#'s do not always rank school's correct - in my mind BMHS should be ranked in the Top 10 - a top notch school Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 15, 2015

Avoid this pitiful excuse for an educational experience at all costs. The teachers are lazy, the administration is heavy handed an unengaged, they are more interested in the finer things available to schools rather than really educating kids. Why else would you build a brand new 4-8 grade school on the busiest highway in town (15,000 + car and trucks a day) that every student has to cross? The test scores tell all about this school and district. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)	Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Memorial High	Public	9-12	1225 4th St	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 361-3005	1,305	89	14.6	61.9%	407 (31.2%)	272 (20.8%)	513 (39.3%)	9 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (7.9%)	9.5	478^th of 533 public high schools	10.3%		3	420^th of 431 public high schools	2.6%	58	22.8	10.4	14.4				22.9		$16,161	$825	$15,336
Beloit Learning Academy	Public	6-12	910 Townline Ave	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 361-2200	153	11	14.5	78.4%	29 (19.0%)	56 (36.6%)	51 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (9.8%)	2.3	525^th of 533 public high schools	1.5%					(n/a)	9.5	0.0	0.0				0.0		$19,500	$1,838	$17,662
Turner High	Public	9-12	1231 E Inman Pkwy	Beloit	53511	Rock County	Beloit Turner School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 364-6370	459	30	15.2	36.6%	335 (73.0%)	15 (3.3%)	58 (12.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (9.4%)	46.7	311^th of 533 public high schools	41.7%		44.2	259^th of 431 public high schools	39.9%	52	50.4	34.5	34.5				44.6		$14,162	$765	$13,397
Rock University High	Public, Charter	9-12	6004 S County Road G	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 743-7425	93	6	15.6	37.6%	71 (76.3%)	2 (2.2%)	16 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	97.9	3^rd of 533 public high schools	99.4%		98.4	2^nd of 431 public high schools	99.5%	1	95.2	76.2	71.4				89.5		$17,066	$370	$16,695
Clinton Senior High	Public	9-12	112 Milwaukee Rd	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2223	312	25	12.6	32.7%	250 (80.1%)	5 (1.6%)	50 (16.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	33.7	380^th of 533 public high schools	28.7%		51.2	215^th of 431 public high schools	50.1%	165	42.7	29.4	32.4				34.2		$18,222	$357	$17,865
Rock River Charter School	Public, Charter	9-12	31 W Milwaukee St	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 752-8273	267	16	16.6	76.4%	170 (63.7%)	33 (12.4%)	27 (10.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.9%)	3.9	508^th of 533 public high schools	4.7%					(n/a)	9.2	6.2	9.2				0.0		$11,731	$1,425	$10,306
Craig High	Public	9-12	401 S Randall Ave	Janesville	53545	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-5200	1,400	103	13.5	37.2%	1,017 (72.6%)	49 (3.5%)	221 (15.8%)	29 (2.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (5.6%)	64.8	185^th of 533 public high schools	65.3%		38.1	298^th of 431 public high schools	30.9%	113	58.4	44.7	42.0				54.9		$15,029	$750	$14,279
Parker High	Public	9-12	3125 Mineral Point Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 743-5600	1,272	99	12.8	46.9%	869 (68.3%)	79 (6.2%)	200 (15.7%)	28 (2.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (7.1%)	46.6	312^th of 533 public high schools	41.5%		32.1	327^th of 431 public high schools	24.1%	15	50.8	40.7	37.3				34.6		$16,259	$456	$15,803
Parkview High	Public	9-12	408 W Beloit St	Orfordville	53576	Rock County	Parkview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 879-2994	187	16	11.6	34.2%	172 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.7%)	72.8	122^nd of 533 public high schools	77.1%		70.2	96^th of 431 public high schools	77.7%	26	51.3	56.4	56.4				53.9		$22,082	$2,282	$19,799
Parkview Academy of Virtual Education	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-12	408 W Beloit St	Orfordville	53576	Rock County	Parkview School District	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(608) 879-2994	51	1	66.2	45.1%	44 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.8%)	3.6	511^th of 533 public high schools	4.1%					(n/a)	16.7	0.0	0.0	33.3	16.7	50.0		50.0	$4,611	$132	$4,479

Frequently Asked Questions about Memorial High

Is Memorial High a good school?

Memorial High ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Wisconsin high schools.

What schools feed into Memorial High?

Memorial High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Converse Elementary
Elementary : Gaston Elementary
Elementary : Hackett Elementary
Elementary : Merrill Elementary
Elementary : Robinson Elementary
Elementary : Todd Elementary
Middle : Aldrich Intermediate

How many students attend Memorial High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,305 students attended Memorial High.

What is the racial makeup of Memorial High?

Students at Memorial High are 39% Hispanic, 31% White, 21% African American, 8% Two or more races.

What district is Memorial High in?

Beloit School District

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