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Kennedy Middle

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Kennedy Middle ranks 188 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Kennedy Middle is a grades 6–8 school with 865 students in Germantown, Wisconsin, a suburban community northwest of Milwaukee, and the largest middle school in its local comparison group. It belongs to the Germantown School District, which ranks at the 88th percentile of Wisconsin districts (54th of 432, 4 stars). In 2025-2026 Kennedy ranks 188th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — 71st percentile, 4 stars — beating the state in five of the six tested subject and grade combinations, with chronic absenteeism less than half the state rate.

The catch is location. Kennedy sits among unusually strong suburban Milwaukee middle schools and ranks lowest within about 10 miles. Webster Middle, Lake Shore Middle, Slinger Middle, Steffen Middle, Templeton Middle, John Long Middle and Richfield Middle all rate 5 stars at the 92nd percentile or higher; North Middle rates 78th. Eighth-grade science is Kennedy's clearest weakness at 47.8% — roughly 4 points below state and the only science result in the group under the state figure, while neighbors post 67–82%. Funding and class size don't explain the gap: Kennedy spends $12,450 per student at 15.4:1, while Slinger Middle spends less with a larger class and lands in the 96th percentile. Kennedy's low-income rate (13.87%) is also lower than several higher-ranked peers.

Trends are mixed. Kennedy's rank has bounced within a band for a decade, rebounding to 71st percentile after dipping to 65–68th in 2023-24 and 2024-25. Seventh-grade math (73.6%, about 18 points above state) is its strongest result, and eighth-grade math and ELA have improved since 2022-23. Science, however, has been at or below state three years running. Two subgroups warrant attention: low-income students rank 22nd percentile, down from 38th and 59th, and special education students 65th, down from 72nd and 81st. Versus its closest peer, North Middle (3.9 miles, 804 students), Kennedy leads in 7th-grade math, 8th-grade math and 8th-grade ELA but trails in 6th-grade reading, 6th-grade math, social studies and science, while posting better attendance (7.7% vs. 10.3%).

865

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,450

Per pupil spending ?

13.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

N118W15860 Williams Drive
Germantown, WI 53022

(262) 253-3450

District: Germantown School District

Students who attend Kennedy Middle usually attend:

High:

Germantown High

Feeder schools for Kennedy Middle:

Elementary:	Amy Belle Elementary
	County Line Elementary
	MacArthur Elementary
	Rockfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.7%

Asian:

7.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg56%

188^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

54^th of 432Germantown 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	68.4	188 of 643	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	64.9	222 of 628	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	203 of 641	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	113 of 640	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	185 of 617	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	125 of 613	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.4	136 of 594	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	129 of 579	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	145 of 612	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	84.5	50 of 609	91.8%	★★★★★
2015	23.9	512 of 612	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	81.7	52 of 585	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.1	63 of 569	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.8	87 of 559	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	55 of 549	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	76.4	59 of 539	89.1%	★★★★☆
2009	80.8	29 of 521	94.4%	★★★★★
2008	79.9	41 of 519	92.1%	★★★★★
2007	77.8	45 of 366	87.7%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	56 of 382	85.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.5	24 of 332	92.8%	★★★★★
2004	77.6	45 of 324	86.1%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	7 of 125	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	4 of 117	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	67.3	26 of 118	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.9	24 of 125	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	10 of 134	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	63.0	29 of 127	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	40.5	67 of 123	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.8	26 of 97	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	75.7	23 of 88	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	25 of 87	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	14 of 90	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	22 of 95	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	18 of 90	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.6	25 of 91	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	28 of 90	68.9%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	67.1	33 of 173	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	156 of 572	72.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	197 of 573	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	183 of 580	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	118 of 579	79.6%	★★★★☆
2022	64.2	169 of 576	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	116 of 574	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	111 of 557	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	109 of 551	80.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	75 of 236	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.8	43 of 237	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	57 of 239	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	80 of 229	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	122 of 221	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.4	47 of 225	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	100 of 209	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	119 of 204	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	401 of 513	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.3	316 of 509	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.4	213 of 520	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	184 of 525	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	248 of 522	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	246 of 499	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	121 of 487	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	107 of 489	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	183 of 575	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	217 of 577	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.6	198 of 585	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	95 of 591	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.6	161 of 577	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	120 of 572	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	126 of 557	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	150 of 551	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	46 of 135	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.1	60 of 126	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.9	56 of 131	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.8	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.5	21 of 126	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.5	39 of 129	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	15 of 101	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	37 of 96	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	153 of 439	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.4	117 of 414	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	79 of 425	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	83 of 439	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	129 of 421	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	136 of 437	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	91 of 414	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	70 of 417	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.0	185 of 391	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.2	197 of 399	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.6	195 of 407	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	117 of 412	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	164 of 397	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	109 of 393	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	108 of 382	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	105 of 375	72.0%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile+13 vs school

Asian (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)66th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)53rd percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+5 vs state

Mathematics68%+14 vs state

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

Science48%-4 vs state

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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
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	N118W15860 Williams Drive	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 253-3450	865	56	15.4	13.9%	646 (74.7%)	50 (5.8%)	56 (6.5%)	63 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.5%)	68.4	188^th of 643 public middle schools	70.8%		64.9	222^nd of 628 public middle schools	64.6%	34		64.6	62.3	59.7		65.4	73.6	66.4	69.8	47.8	$12,450	$406	$12,045
North Middle	Public	6-8	N88W16801 Main St	Menomonee Falls	53051	Waukesha County	Menomonee Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 255-8450	804	58	13.9	18.9%	542 (67.4%)	70 (8.7%)	56 (7.0%)	69 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.2%)	74.4	142^nd of 643 public middle schools	77.9%		73.5	136^th of 628 public middle schools	78.3%	6		68.4	62.4	55.3		72.7	68.8	63.1	80.7	66.0	$14,235	$350	$13,885
Richfield Middle	Public	5-8	3117 State Road 167	Richfield	53076	Washington County	Holy Hill Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 628-1032	206	21	10.0	16.0%	191 (92.7%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	85.4	49^th of 643 public middle schools	92.4%		85.9	50^th of 628 public middle schools	92.0%	1	76.5	69.8	68.4	73.3	68.6	71.7	75.4	86.7	86.7	80.0	$17,680	$360	$17,320
Steffen Middle	Public	6-8	6633 W Steffen Dr	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 238-4706	418	31	13.3	14.8%	314 (75.1%)	27 (6.5%)	32 (7.7%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	89.7	27^th of 643 public middle schools	95.8%		84.4	60^th of 628 public middle schools	90.4%	33		85.4	70.5	81.6		77.4	74.4	80.3	88.2	80.9	$15,129	$218	$14,912
Webster Middle	Public	6-8	W75N624 Wauwatosa Rd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6500	692	42	16.3	7.1%	623 (90.0%)	8 (1.2%)	26 (3.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	93.7	10^th of 643 public middle schools	98.4%		94.6	5^th of 628 public middle schools	99.2%	5		88.6	88.1	85.1		81.8	85.3	87.1	86.7	82.2	$12,958	$234	$12,724
Morse Mid	Public	6-8	6700 N 80th St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-3500	383	18	21.1	79.6%	11 (2.9%)	273 (71.3%)	24 (6.3%)	47 (12.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	22 (5.7%)	3.5	609^th of 643 public middle schools	5.3%		4.5	590^th of 628 public middle schools	6.1%	19		10.4	15.1	23.3		5.7	13.6	6.8	23.3	12.6	$18,870	$3,200	$15,670
Lake Shore Middle	Public	6-8	11036 N Range Line Rd	Mequon	53092	Ozaukee County	Mequon-Thiensville School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 238-7613	335	27	12.3	9.6%	254 (75.8%)	19 (5.7%)	18 (5.4%)	26 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.4%)	91.5	15^th of 643 public middle schools	97.7%		85.8	53^rd of 628 public middle schools	91.6%	38		79.2	77.9	87.9		79.2	84.1	84.9	87.9	78.8	$18,349	$218	$18,131
Templeton Middle	Public	7-8	N59W22490 Silver Spring Dr	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 246-6477	766	49	15.5	13.4%	574 (74.9%)	26 (3.4%)	47 (6.1%)	92 (12.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.4%)	87.5	38^th of 643 public middle schools	94.1%		91.5	14^th of 628 public middle schools	97.8%	24			79.6	73.8			83.4	77.0	85.9	67.6	$14,814	$199	$14,615
Silver Spring Intermediate	Public	5-6	N58W22350 Silver Spring Dr	Sussex	53089	Waukesha County	Hamilton School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 246-1973	758	45	16.8	11.9%	534 (70.4%)	21 (2.8%)	46 (6.1%)	116 (15.3%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.7%)								(n/a)	76.8	79.4			81.4	81.0					$14,113	$182	$13,932
John Long Middle	Public	5-8	700 Hickory St	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-5800	452	30	15.1	14.4%	373 (82.5%)	10 (2.2%)	24 (5.3%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	86	44^th of 643 public middle schools	93.2%		86.6	43^rd of 628 public middle schools	93.2%	1	66.7	81.1	68.4	71.4	72.1	79.1	76.7	77.8	79.7	74.7	$13,578	$505	$13,073

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Middle

What district is Kennedy Middle in?

Germantown School District

What high school do graduates of Kennedy Middle attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Middle usually go on to attend Germantown High

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Middle?

Students at Kennedy Middle are 75% White, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races.

Is Kennedy Middle a good school?

Kennedy Middle ranks 188^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kennedy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 865 students attended Kennedy Middle.

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