Washington Middle

Washington Middle is a public middle school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving 352 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Kenosha School District, which is ranked 342 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Washington Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a ranking between 507 and 583 out of around 600-640 schools.

Washington Middle's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly lower than the Kenosha School District and the state of Wisconsin averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 18.85% to 23.57%, compared to the district's 41.8% to 46.31% and the state's 53.59% to 53.97%. The performance gap is even more pronounced in mathematics, where Washington Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 9.93% to 17.83%, compared to the district's 37.2% to 41.38% and the state's 52.98% to 55.53%. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 40.2% over the past few years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.5% during the same period.

When comparing Washington Middle to other middle schools in the Kenosha School District, such as Mahone Middle and Lance Middle, it is clear that the school is underperforming its peers. These nearby schools have significantly higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and serve a less economically disadvantaged student population. Despite being a long-standing school in the district, Washington Middle has not shown any meaningful improvement in its performance over the past several years, indicating a need for significant intervention and support.