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Kettle Moraine Middle

Public Grades 6-8

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Kettle Moraine Middle is a grades 6–8 school serving 726 students in Dousman, Wisconsin, part of the Kettle Moraine School District. It is a consistent top-tier performer: in 2025–26 it ranked 24th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (96th percentile, 5 stars), and it has earned 5 stars in nearly every recent year. Proficiency ranged from 73.7% to 86.4% across tested subjects and grades, versus state ranges of roughly 51.9% to 64.6% — about 19 to 28 percentage points above Wisconsin in every area. Poverty is low (11.16% free/reduced lunch), chronic absenteeism fell from 14.8% in 2021–22 to 7.6% in 2024–25 (state: 17.3%), and the dropout rate has been 0.0% for five straight years.

Among nearby schools, Kettle Moraine Middle is clearly stronger than most — especially the Waukesha schools such as Horning Middle, and Palmyra-Eagle Middle — but it sits just below the very top local performers. Merton Intermediate, 12.2 miles away, ranks 6th of 643 statewide (99th percentile) and beats Kettle Moraine in every 2025–26 tested area while spending less per student; North Shore Middle (12th of 643) is ahead in math at all grade levels. Its closest true peer is Park View Middle in Mukwonago, with similar enrollment, poverty, and spending. Its 15:1 student-teacher ratio is higher than most nearby schools, yet results stay well above state averages — a sign of instructional effectiveness rather than small classes or high spending.

A major strength is how well the school serves specific student groups: it ranks 13th of 439 statewide for special education students (97th percentile), 37th of 513 for low-income students (93rd percentile, up from 76th), and in the top 10% for several other groups. The clearest opportunities are 8th grade ELA (73.7%) and 8th grade math, which trail the school's own 6th and 7th grade results and some elite peers, plus attendance. At 7.6% chronic absenteeism, Kettle Moraine beats the state and district comfortably, but Park View Middle (3.8%), Merton Intermediate (4.9%), and North Shore Middle (5.1%) show there is still room to improve.

726

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,315

Per pupil spending ?

11.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 E Ottawa Ave
Dousman, WI 53118-9703

(262) 965-6500

District: Kettle Moraine School District

Students who attend Kettle Moraine Middle usually attend:

High:

Kettle Moraine High

Feeder schools for Kettle Moraine Middle:

Elementary:	Cushing Elementary
	Dousman Elementary
	Magee Elementary
	Wales Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (80% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Wisconsin middle schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school80%

District avg80%

Wisconsin avg56%

24^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

68^th of 432Kettle Moraine 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	90.1	24 of 643	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	31 of 628	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	21 of 641	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	30 of 640	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.3	29 of 617	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	20 of 613	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	84.1	49 of 594	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	79.4	74 of 579	87.2%	★★★★☆
2017	84.5	49 of 612	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	85.0	47 of 609	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	82.5	46 of 612	92.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.9	42 of 585	92.8%	★★★★★
2013	85.1	32 of 569	94.4%	★★★★★
2012	73.3	92 of 559	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.9	44 of 549	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	75.1	68 of 539	87.4%	★★★★☆
2009	77.4	54 of 521	89.6%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	45 of 519	91.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.5	15 of 366	95.9%	★★★★★
2006	82.3	17 of 382	95.5%	★★★★★
2005	80.2	26 of 332	92.2%	★★★★★
2004	86.0	8 of 324	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	27 of 572	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	29 of 573	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	21 of 580	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.2	23 of 579	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.8	34 of 576	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	19 of 574	96.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	35 of 557	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	64 of 551	88.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	88.0	17 of 236	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	83.6	25 of 237	89.5%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	16 of 239	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	10 of 229	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	16 of 221	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	87.6	11 of 225	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	54.1	79 of 209	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	58 of 204	71.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.1	37 of 513	92.8%	★★★★★
2025	67.9	121 of 509	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	18 of 520	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	84.0	34 of 525	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	54 of 522	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.7	51 of 499	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	124 of 487	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	203 of 489	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	20 of 575	96.5%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	28 of 577	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	21 of 585	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	34 of 591	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	19 of 577	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	23 of 572	96.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	57 of 557	89.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	76 of 551	86.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	94.4	2 of 131	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.7	5 of 132	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	4 of 126	96.8%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	9 of 129	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	9 of 101	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	4 of 96	95.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	89.8	13 of 439	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	28 of 414	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	15 of 425	96.5%	★★★★★
2023	81.2	28 of 439	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	11 of 421	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	84.9	20 of 437	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	77.9	35 of 414	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	34 of 417	91.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.9	31 of 391	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.6	34 of 399	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	19 of 407	95.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.7	33 of 412	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	25 of 397	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	15 of 393	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	43 of 382	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	73 of 375	80.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies86%+22 vs state

Mathematics81%+27 vs state

English Language Arts79%+24 vs state

Science76%+24 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 25, 2013

The teachers and staff cater to kids who catch on quick and stay engaged. If your child struggles and you just desperately want them to get through school, KM is the place to be with their "no retention" policy pushing kids through whether they get it or not. If you are a parent who cares whether or not your kid does well, you're fine if your kid is a main stream learner. If your kid struggles AND you care? This is NOT the place. They do not communicate with parents when a child is struggling and once the parents know there is something going on (only because of a grade report), you have to pull teeth to get answers. When my child started struggling (out of pure boredom), it took most of the school year to get in touch with some of the teachers. I finally threatened them with the school board and they cooperated quickly. They do not utilize the parent component of the teaching team. Good learning /studying skills start at home. KM does not think they need parents to "interfere" with their teaching methods and would rather overlook a struggling child and slip them on through with the rest of the kids than to actually do their jobs and create a true learning environment for all students rather than just the majority who go through school without incident. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kettle Moraine Middle	Public	6-8	301 E Ottawa Ave	Dousman	53118	Waukesha County	Kettle Moraine School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 965-6500	726	48	15.0	11.2%	641 (88.3%)	6 (0.8%)	38 (5.2%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.3%)	90.1	24^th of 643 public middle schools	96.3%		89.2	31^st of 628 public middle schools	95.1%	7		79.6	83.3	73.7		80.9	83.7	78.4	86.4	75.6	$14,315	$300	$14,015
Silver Lake Intermediate	Public	5-8	555 Oconomowoc Pkwy	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 560-4305	633	50	12.7	18.8%	534 (84.4%)	11 (1.7%)	54 (8.5%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.6%)	88.9	33^rd of 643 public middle schools	94.9%		86.2	49^th of 628 public middle schools	92.2%	16	76.2	74.4	75.8	78.9	78.2	80.6	82.4	83.8	84.5	72.1	$14,829	$383	$14,446
North Shore Middle	Public	6-8	800 E North Shore Dr	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Hartland-Lakeside J3 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 369-6767	354	24	14.7	15.8%	297 (83.9%)	4 (1.1%)	33 (9.3%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.4%)	92.8	12^th of 643 public middle schools	98.1%		94.7	4^th of 628 public middle schools	99.4%	8		82.1	80.0	82.4		87.5	91.5	85.9	88.0	76.9	$13,565	$594	$12,970
Nature Hill Intermediate	Public	5-8	850 Lake Dr	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 569-4945	750	57	13.2	16.7%	676 (90.1%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (5.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	81.6	84^th of 643 public middle schools	86.9%		72.8	146^th of 628 public middle schools	76.8%	62	66.1	78.7	72.2	66.5	72.6	80.3	78.9	76.8	72.7	60.3	$13,827	$390	$13,437
Butler Middle	Public	6-8	310 N Hine Ave	Waukesha	53188	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-2905	786	55	14.1	40.1%	463 (58.9%)	39 (5.0%)	226 (28.8%)	24 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	32 (4.1%)	57.8	285^th of 643 public middle schools	55.7%		59	271^st of 628 public middle schools	56.8%	14		56.1	55.9	54.6		56.1	56.5	62.2	67.7	48.3	$13,885	$396	$13,489
Asa Clark Middle	Public	6-8	472 Lake St	Pewaukee	53072	Waukesha County	Pewaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 695-5067	623	36	17.1	10.9%	486 (78.0%)	15 (2.4%)	35 (5.6%)	52 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.6%)	83.7	67^th of 643 public middle schools	89.6%		87.1	41^st of 628 public middle schools	93.5%	26		73.0	73.8	76.6		76.4	83.8	80.0	76.6	58.5	$13,659	$165	$13,494
Palmyra-Eagle Middle	Public	6-8	123 Burr Oak St	Palmyra	53156	Jefferson County	Palmyra-Eagle Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(262) 495-7101	96	12	7.8	33.3%	80 (83.3%)	3 (3.1%)	9 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	36.1	459^th of 643 public middle schools	28.6%		60.7	258^th of 628 public middle schools	58.9%	201		55.6	35.9	37.0		48.2	35.9	33.3	74.1	44.4	$20,024	$590	$19,434
Park View Middle	Public	7-8	930 N Rochester St	Mukwonago	53149	Waukesha County	Mukwonago School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 363-6292	721	48	15.0	13.2%	636 (88.2%)	6 (0.8%)	51 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	87.2	41^st of 643 public middle schools	93.6%		86.4	46^th of 628 public middle schools	92.7%	5			74.9	72.8			80.4	82.4	80.2	74.3	$12,940	$393	$12,547
Les Paul Middle	Public	6-8	325 Carroll St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3105	547	44	12.3	36.0%	345 (63.1%)	22 (4.0%)	141 (25.8%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	73	154^th of 643 public middle schools	76.0%		73.6	135^th of 628 public middle schools	78.5%	19		65.4	67.1	59.8		64.8	74.7	71.7	71.7	58.3	$16,340	$393	$15,947
Merton Intermediate	Public	5-8	N68W28320 Sussex Rd	Hartland	53029	Waukesha County	Merton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 538-1130	368	26	13.8	5.7%	336 (91.3%)	3 (0.8%)	9 (2.4%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.9%)	94.5	6^th of 643 public middle schools	99.1%		94.1	7^th of 628 public middle schools	98.9%	1	86.3	89.3	84.9	83.9	81.1	87.4	86.1	93.1	89.7	81.6	$13,592	$178	$13,414

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Yes! Kettle Moraine Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 24^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Kettle Moraine Middle?

Students at Kettle Moraine Middle are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Kettle Moraine Middle attend?

Students who attend Kettle Moraine Middle usually go on to attend Kettle Moraine High

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In the 2024-25 school year, 726 students attended Kettle Moraine Middle.

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