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Whitnall Middle

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Whitnall Middle ranks 160 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Whitnall Middle is a public middle school located in Greenfield, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 569 students. The school is part of the Whitnall School District, which is ranked 69 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitnall Middle consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Whitnall Middle had 63.53% of 6th graders, 76.09% of 7th graders, and 55.61% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.66%, 53.59%, and 53.97%, respectively. Similarly, in mathematics, Whitnall Middle had 61.18% of 6th graders, 83.15% of 7th graders, and 69.52% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 52.98%, 55.53%, and 53.06%. The school also performs exceptionally well in several student subgroups, ranking highly among Wisconsin middle schools for Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, as well as for English Language Learners and students with special education needs.

Whitnall Middle has shown a steady improvement in its statewide ranking over the years, moving from 298th out of 612 Wisconsin middle schools in 2016-2017 to 160th out of 628 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. While its performance is notably stronger than some nearby schools, such as Carmen Middle School South and Audubon Technology and Communication Middle, it lags behind high-performing schools like Pilgrim Park Middle and Muskego Lakes Middle, which are ranked among the top 5% of Wisconsin middle schools. The school may want to address its fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates to further enhance student engagement and outcomes.

558

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,975

Per pupil spending ?

27.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5025 S 116th St
Greenfield, WI 53228-3198

(414) 525-8650

District: Whitnall School District

Students who attend Whitnall Middle usually attend:

High:

Whitnall High

Feeder schools for Whitnall Middle:

Elementary:	Edgerton Elementary
	Hales Corners Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.3%

Hispanic:

19.4%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (75th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

160^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 426Whitnall 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
2025	71.6	160 of 628	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	183 of 641	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	142 of 640	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	223 of 617	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.4	176 of 613	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	220 of 594	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.5	245 of 579	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.3	298 of 612	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.7	228 of 609	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.3	177 of 612	71.1%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	173 of 585	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	70.5	131 of 569	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	68.5	153 of 559	72.6%	★★★★☆
2011	70.4	120 of 549	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	172 of 539	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.6	90 of 521	82.7%	★★★★☆
2008	73.6	81 of 519	84.4%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	73 of 366	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	79.8	30 of 382	92.1%	★★★★★
2005	75.3	54 of 332	83.7%	★★★★☆
2004	76.8	51 of 324	84.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	42 of 117	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	88.4	9 of 118	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	90.6	6 of 130	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	23.1	110 of 127	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.6	18 of 88	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	44 of 95	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	38 of 90	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	26 of 90	71.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	61.9	29 of 158	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	78.2	5 of 138	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	78.9	8 of 153	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	41.7	67 of 140	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	179 of 573	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.7	129 of 580	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	121 of 579	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	56.4	252 of 576	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.8	165 of 574	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	182 of 557	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.5	239 of 551	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	29 of 237	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	30 of 239	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	31 of 229	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	59.6	70 of 221	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.2	35 of 225	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	61 of 209	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	56.9	70 of 204	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	71 of 509	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	171 of 520	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	89 of 525	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	45.2	287 of 522	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.9	106 of 499	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	47.2	251 of 487	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.2	213 of 489	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	136 of 577	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	213 of 585	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	141 of 591	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	175 of 577	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	162 of 572	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	57.4	241 of 557	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	221 of 551	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	33 of 126	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	11 of 131	91.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	46.7	62 of 126	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	85.9	16 of 129	87.6%	★★★★☆
2019	92.5	4 of 101	96.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	132 of 414	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	92 of 425	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	116 of 439	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	57 of 421	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.5	126 of 437	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	178 of 414	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	59 of 417	85.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	123 of 399	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	189 of 407	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	136 of 412	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	150 of 397	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.3	143 of 393	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	186 of 382	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.4	172 of 375	54.1%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)82nd percentile+18 vs school

Asian (2025)80th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics72%+18 vs state

Social Studies66%+4 vs state

English Language Arts65%+11 vs state

Science51%~ state avg

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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 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
Whitnall Middle	Public	6-8	5025 S 116th St	Greenfield	53228	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 525-8650	558	44	12.7	27.8%	370 (66.3%)	25 (4.5%)	108 (19.4%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	71.6	160^th of 628 public middle schools	74.5%		69.2	183^rd of 641 public middle schools	71.5%	23		63.5	76.1	55.6		61.2	83.2	69.5	66.3	51.3	$10,975	$429	$10,546
Greendale Middle	Public	6-8	6800 Schoolway	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-2800	617	43	14.2	27.1%	407 (66.0%)	18 (2.9%)	120 (19.4%)	39 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.2%)	77.9	105^th of 628 public middle schools	83.3%		75.2	128^th of 641 public middle schools	80.0%	23		67.5	72.2	74.3		63.4	68.7	70.1	73.0	61.4	$12,474	$689	$11,785
Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate	Public	6-8	9501 W Cleveland Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3410	902	70	12.8	61.9%	433 (48.0%)	92 (10.2%)	248 (27.5%)	29 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (10.6%)	35.8	452^nd of 628 public middle schools	28.0%		32.7	479^th of 641 public middle schools	25.3%	27		51.9	42.2	47.4		36.9	35.1	37.0	59.8	39.9	$11,871	$1,020	$10,850
Wedgewood Park School	Public	6-8	6506 W Warnimont Ave	Milwaukee	53220	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-7800	541	37	14.5	77.6%	54 (10.0%)	172 (31.8%)	257 (47.5%)	29 (5.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	9.4	566^th of 628 public middle schools	9.9%		17.1	552^nd of 641 public middle schools	13.9%	14		23.2	27.8	28.0		18.3	24.2	12.6	33.5	20.5	$13,901	$2,320	$11,580
Muskego Lakes Middle	Public	5-8	W124S8009 North Cape Rd	Muskego	53150	Waukesha County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 971-1860	676	49	13.7	9.6%	576 (85.2%)	4 (0.6%)	53 (7.8%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	87.7	38^th of 628 public middle schools	93.9%		88.7	33^rd of 641 public middle schools	94.9%	5	57.6	87.3	81.7	75.6	79.9	91.8	87.6	86.1	72.2	60.6	$12,015	$318	$11,697
Forest Park Middle	Public	6-8	8225 W Forest Hill Ave	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 529-8250	1,056	76	13.9	20.9%	726 (68.8%)	22 (2.1%)	121 (11.5%)	124 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.0%)	78.8	95^th of 628 public middle schools	84.9%		75.4	124^th of 641 public middle schools	80.7%	29		76.2	69.6	73.9		64.2	72.8	71.9	76.7	53.7	$11,855	$366	$11,489
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
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
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
Pilgrim Park Middle	Public	6-8	1500 Pilgrim Pkwy	Elm Grove	53122	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3920	898	61	14.6	8.4%	630 (70.2%)	25 (2.8%)	53 (5.9%)	130 (14.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	91	18^th of 628 public middle schools	97.1%		87.6	40^th of 641 public middle schools	93.8%	22		88.3	79.0	78.6		88.3	80.6	80.8	85.3	71.2	$12,684	$427	$12,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitnall Middle

What district is Whitnall Middle in?

Whitnall School District

How many students attend Whitnall Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 558 students attended Whitnall Middle.

Is Whitnall Middle a good school?

Whitnall Middle ranks 160^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Whitnall Middle attend?

Students who attend Whitnall Middle usually go on to attend Whitnall High

What is the racial makeup of Whitnall Middle?

Students at Whitnall Middle are 66% White, 19% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

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