Washington Middle

Summary:

Washington Middle is a public middle school located in Kenosha, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 413. The school is part of the Kenosha School District, which is ranked 327 out of 424 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle consistently performs significantly below the Kenosha School District and Wisconsin state averages in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2022-2023, the 8th-grade proficiency rates at Washington Middle were 20.14% in English Language Arts, 3.6% in Math, 32.37% in Social Studies, and 23.02% in Science, compared to the Kenosha School District averages of 31.27%, 19.33%, 52.09%, and 39.66%, respectively. The school also has a higher percentage of Hispanic (38.26%) and African American (23%) students, as well as a significantly higher percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (87.41%) compared to nearby schools like Mahone Middle and Lance Middle.

Washington Middle has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 38.9% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools. This high chronic absenteeism rate is likely a significant contributor to the school's poor academic performance, as students who are chronically absent often struggle to keep up with the curriculum and fall behind their peers. Additionally, the academic performance of African American and Hispanic students at Washington Middle is significantly lower than their White and Asian peers, both within the school and compared to the district and state averages, indicating significant racial achievement gaps.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 811 Washington Rd
       Kenosha, WI  53140-2846


(262) 359-6291

District: Kenosha School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
576th of 640 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $14,466 Help


Students who attend Washington Middle usually attend:

High:    Bradford High

Feeder schools for Washington Middle:

Elementary:    Bose Elementary
    Frank Elementary
    Grant Elementary
    Jefferson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  413

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.3%
White:
29.3%
African American:
23.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington Middle ranks worse than 90% of middle schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked middle schools in the Kenosha School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.78. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Washington Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Kenosha School District. Student population at Washington Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (38.3%), White (29.3%), African American (23%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Kenosha School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Middle is 10.9, which is the 2nd best among 5 middle schools in the Kenosha School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle is $14,466, which is the 2nd highest among 5 middle schools in the Kenosha School District.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle 576th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Washington Middle in the ranking list.)

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Kenosha School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Kenosha School District 327th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington Middle

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Rank History for all students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 14.49 291st 324 10.2%
2005 13.23 299th 332 9.9%
2006 35.47 307th 382 19.6%
2007 33.15 294th 366 19.7%
2008 29.40 445th 519 14.3%
2009 30.25 441st 521 15.4%
2010 29.95 458th 539 15.0%
2011 21.76 490th 549 10.7%
2012 35.72 464th 559 17.0%
2013 14.32 509th 569 10.5%
2014 15.10 513th 585 12.3%
2015 18.14 528th 612 13.7%
2016 14.82 533rd 609 12.5%
2017 13.17 543rd 612 11.3%
2018 18.20 507th 579 12.4%
2019 17.34 520th 594 12.5%
2021 9.24 552nd 613 10.0%
2022 12.24 558th 617 9.6%
2023 12.78 576th 640 10.0%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 23.08 92nd 101 8.9%
2021 11.21 125th 129 3.1%
2023 18.37 120th 132 9.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.05 74th 140 47.1%
2019 30.25 129th 153 15.7%
2021 27.97 123rd 138 10.9%
2022 27.71 136th 158 13.9%
2023 32.49 130th 170 23.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.67 360th 417 13.7%
2019 18.89 377th 414 8.9%
2021 21.23 381st 437 12.8%
2022 26.60 336th 421 20.2%
2023 22.71 382nd 439 13.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.81 408th 489 16.6%
2019 22.82 422nd 487 13.3%
2021 13.75 468th 499 6.2%
2022 16.37 481st 522 7.9%
2023 17.98 465th 525 11.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.24 470th 551 14.7%
2019 14.45 495th 557 11.1%
2021 12.04 512th 574 10.8%
2022 14.06 511th 576 11.3%
2023 13.35 518th 579 10.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.37 477th 551 13.4%
2019 23.19 470th 557 15.6%
2021 9.33 526th 572 8.0%
2022 12.84 523rd 577 9.4%
2023 14.27 523rd 591 11.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.87 62nd 123 49.6%
2019 48.88 52nd 127 59.1%
2021 24.51 120th 134 10.4%
2022 31.02 90th 125 28.0%
2023 32.23 92nd 130 29.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.70 156th 204 23.5%
2019 25.26 170th 209 18.7%
2021 22.07 195th 225 13.3%
2022 29.72 162nd 221 26.7%
2023 26.90 179th 229 21.8%
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Rank History for White students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.88 320th 375 14.7%
2019 20.08 335th 382 12.3%
2021 8.05 381st 393 3.1%
2022 8.41 384th 397 3.3%
2023 9.29 396th 412 3.9%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Monday, February 27, 2012

Open Quote Washington Middle School was an improving school that offered challenging classes for advanced students. However, changing school policies and a lack of follow through on discipline issues by the administration have turned this once promising school into another one of the disappointing middle school options Kenosha has to offer. In many respects the fault lies with the principal who does not follow through with high expectations for staff or students which is a direct contrast to her predecessor. The downward trajectory for the WKCE scores correlates directly with the workload trend we have observed from the school over the this change in school leadership. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Washington Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 470 47 3 113 2 n/a n/a 0 635
1989 456 65 3 102 1 n/a n/a 0 627
1990 463 72 3 121 1 n/a n/a 0 660
1991 473 67 4 117 3 n/a n/a 0 664
1992 488 98 5 139 6 n/a n/a 0 736
1993 475 101 5 145 4 n/a n/a 0 730
1994 485 105 5 159 2 n/a n/a 0 756
1995 465 104 6 140 3 n/a n/a 0 718
1996 465 104 6 140 3 n/a n/a 0 718
1997 466 107 5 134 3 n/a n/a 0 715
1998 500 115 5 120 4 n/a n/a 0 744
1999 426 130 3 162 2 n/a n/a 0 723
2000 406 138 2 161 4 n/a n/a 0 711
2001 417 136 5 189 2 n/a n/a 0 749
2002 393 127 10 175 4 n/a n/a 0 709
2003 393 127 10 175 4 n/a n/a 0 709
2004 376 121 10 187 3 n/a n/a 0 697
2005 345 113 6 173 4 n/a n/a 0 641
2006 324 122 6 149 1 n/a n/a 0 602
2007 299 148 6 152 3 n/a n/a 0 608
2008 278 146 8 171 3 n/a n/a 0 606
2009 291 144 7 178 1 n/a n/a 0 621
2010 287 146 5 172 0 n/a n/a 0 610
2011 283 140 4 172 0 0 0 0 599
2012 272 134 3 187 0 0 9 0 605
2013 241 149 1 215 1 0 13 0 620
2014 220 150 1 200 1 2 13 0 587
2015 203 136 0 204 1 2 14 0 560
2016 171 151 3 194 1 2 26 0 548
2017 149 140 2 190 1 1 38 0 521
2018 155 112 1 204 0 1 39 0 512
2019 162 123 1 200 0 0 37 0 523
2020 184 116 0 213 0 0 34 0 547
2021 163 103 1 186 0 0 34 0 487
2022 139 93 2 168 0 0 31 0 433
2023 121 95 1 158 0 0 38 0 413

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 635 40.0 15.8 20.6
1989 627 48.0 13.0 20.1
1990 660 46.0 14.3 30.6
1991 664 53.0 12.5 20.3
1992 736 53.4 13.7 18.2
1993 730 55.2 13.2 21.1
1994 756 54.8 13.8 21.3
1995 718 47.0 15.3 24
1996 718 47.0 15.3 24
1997 715 46.7 15.3 20.7
1998 744 52.7 14.1 21.8
1999 723 53.5 13.5 26.7
2000 711 57.0 12.5 28
2001 749 59.0 12.7 27
2002 709 70.5 10.1 58.3
2003 709 70.5 10.1 58.3
2004 697 55.0 12.7 58
2005 641 54.7 11.7 n/a
2006 602 50.3 12.0 n/a
2007 608 41.6 14.6 64.5
2008 606 40.9 14.8 61.6
2009 621 42.3 14.7 60.1
2010 610 40.6 15.0 64.6
2011 599 41.8 14.3 71
2012 605 37.0 16.3 70.9
2013 620 36.5 16.9 72.9
2014 587 40.6 14.4 72.7
2015 560 n/a n/a 73
2016 548 36.0 15.2 73.2
2017 521 38.0 13.7 81.8
2018 512 43.8 11.6 70.1
2019 523 36.8 14.1 73.8
2020 547 42.8 12.7 85.9
2021 487 42.8 11.3 84
2022 433 39.8 10.8 79.9
2023 413 37.8 10.9 87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 635 40.0 15.8 20.6
1989 627 48.0 13.0 20.1
1990 660 46.0 14.3 30.6
1991 664 53.0 12.5 20.3
1992 736 53.4 13.7 18.2
1993 730 55.2 13.2 21.1
1994 756 54.8 13.8 21.3
1995 718 47.0 15.3 24
1996 718 47.0 15.3 24
1997 715 46.7 15.3 20.7
1998 744 52.7 14.1 21.8
1999 723 53.5 13.5 26.7
2000 711 57.0 12.5 28
2001 749 59.0 12.7 27
2002 709 70.5 10.1 58.3
2003 709 70.5 10.1 58.3
2004 697 55.0 12.7 58
2005 641 54.7 11.7 n/a
2006 602 50.3 12.0 n/a
2007 608 41.6 14.6 64.5
2008 606 40.9 14.8 61.6
2009 621 42.3 14.7 60.1
2010 610 40.6 15.0 64.6
2011 599 41.8 14.3 71
2012 605 37.0 16.3 70.9
2013 620 36.5 16.9 72.9
2014 587 40.6 14.4 72.7
2015 560 n/a n/a 73
2016 548 36.0 15.2 73.2
2017 521 38.0 13.7 81.8
2018 512 43.8 11.6 70.1
2019 523 36.8 14.1 73.8
2020 547 42.8 12.7 85.9
2021 487 42.8 11.3 84
2022 433 39.8 10.8 79.9
2023 413 37.8 10.9 87.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $939 (7.0%) $12,418 (93.0%) $13,356
2020 $897 (6.9%) $12,035 (93.1%) $12,932
2021 $1,146 (7.9%) $13,321 (92.1%) $14,466

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 520th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 576th of 640 Middle schools
 2.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle)1517.8
 2.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kenosha School District)35.535.1
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)18.313.6
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kenosha School District)35.828.7
 7.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle)35.421.7
 13.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kenosha School District)45.536.9
 8.6%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)25.68.4
 17.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kenosha School District)3226.5
 5.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle)21.420.1
 1.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kenosha School District)35.531.3
 4.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)12.93.6
 9.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kenosha School District)3619.3
 16.6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Washington Middle)31.432.4
 0.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Kenosha School District)48.752.1
 3.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Washington Middle)33.623
 10.6%
   8th Grade Science (Kenosha School District)49.839.7
 10.1%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students523413
 21%
African American12395
 22.8%
American Indian00
Asian11
Hispanic200158
 21%
Pacific Islander00
White162121
 25.3%
Two or More Races3738
 2.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients73.8%87.4%
 13.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle

Students who attend Washington Middle usually go on to attend Bradford High

Students at Washington Middle are 38% Hispanic, 29% White, 23% African American, 9% Two or more races.

Washington Middle ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Wisconsin middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 413 students attended Washington Middle.


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