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Lake Shore Middle

Public Grades 6-8

15^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 98% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Lake Shore Middle is a 5-star, grades 6–8 school serving 335 students in Mequon, Wisconsin, part of the Mequon-Thiensville School District. In 2025-2026 it ranked 15th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — the 98th percentile, or top 2% — its best showing in a decade aside from 2020-2021.

Proficiency is the headline: in every tested subject and grade, students beat the state average by roughly 23 to 34 points on the 2025-2026 Forward Exam, averaging about 82% proficient versus about 56% statewide. Math is the clearest edge over its nearest peer — Lake Shore outscored Steffen Middle, in the same district 2.58 miles away, in all three math grades, including 84.07% versus 74.42% in 7th grade. ELA strengthens as students move through the school, with one cohort rising from 66.09% in 6th grade to 77.88% in 7th. Statewide, results for the school's low-income students rank 27th of 513 schools, and its male and female students rank 17th and 18th of roughly 570. Among nearby high performers, only Bayside Middle, Whitefish Bay Middle and Webster Middle rank higher.

Two things to watch: 8th-grade science, though improving quickly (63.64% to 78.79% in two years), still trails the district (80.08%) and Steffen (80.92%); and chronic absenteeism rose from 2.4% in 2023-2024 to 6.8% in 2024-2025 — well below the state's 17.3%, but above the district's 5.4% and higher than most successful neighbors, such as John Long Middle at 3.1%. Special education results have slipped from the 95th to the 83rd percentile, and per-pupil spending of $18,349 is $4,800–$5,400 above several comparably successful peers.

335

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,349

Per pupil spending ?

9.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

11036 N Range Line Rd
Mequon, WI 53092-4998

(262) 238-7613

District: Mequon-Thiensville School District

Students who attend Lake Shore Middle usually attend:

High:

Homestead High

Feeder schools for Lake Shore Middle:

Elementary:

Donges Bay Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.8%

Asian:

7.8%

African American:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (82% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school82%

District avg81%

Wisconsin avg56%

15^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Mequon-Thiensville School District

13^th of 432Mequon-Thiensville 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	91.5	15 of 643	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	53 of 628	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	46 of 641	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	24 of 640	96.3%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	39 of 617	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	92.5	11 of 613	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	19 of 594	96.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.5	16 of 579	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	89.2	32 of 612	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	78.2	79 of 609	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	89.9	9 of 612	98.5%	★★★★★
2014	92.1	6 of 585	99.0%	★★★★★
2013	91.4	10 of 569	98.2%	★★★★★
2012	80.9	26 of 559	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	83.9	12 of 549	97.8%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	19 of 539	96.5%	★★★★★
2009	82.9	16 of 521	96.9%	★★★★★
2008	80.0	40 of 519	92.3%	★★★★★
2007	81.9	17 of 366	95.4%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	22 of 382	94.2%	★★★★★
2004	88.5	4 of 324	98.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	96.7	2 of 125	98.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.3	6 of 117	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.5	5 of 118	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	98.7	1 of 130	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	3 of 125	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	50.2	49 of 134	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	83.2	13 of 127	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	65.8	29 of 123	76.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2025	86.9	14 of 88	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	13 of 90	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	91.1	10 of 95	89.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	10 of 90	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	79.6	17 of 90	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.5	17 of 572	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	58 of 573	89.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	13 of 580	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	41 of 579	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.9	25 of 576	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	22 of 574	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	31 of 557	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	86.9	29 of 551	94.7%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	95.9	7 of 236	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	13 of 237	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.2	5 of 229	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	11 of 221	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.8	5 of 225	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	29 of 209	86.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	85.6	27 of 513	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.8	42 of 509	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	59.2	179 of 520	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	82 of 525	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	179 of 522	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	84.5	17 of 499	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	54.3	190 of 487	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	80 of 489	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	90.2	18 of 575	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	84.9	42 of 577	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	79.2	85 of 585	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	94.7	14 of 591	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	38 of 577	93.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	11 of 572	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.7	13 of 557	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	92.6	15 of 551	97.3%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	82.9	17 of 135	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	95.4	1 of 126	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	22 of 131	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	96.2	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	62.2	34 of 129	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	10 of 101	90.1%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	73 of 439	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	51 of 414	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	21 of 425	95.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	8 of 439	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	16 of 421	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.5	22 of 437	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	58 of 414	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	26 of 417	93.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	22 of 391	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	78.6	63 of 399	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	40 of 407	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	20 of 412	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	28 of 397	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	8 of 393	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.2	15 of 382	96.1%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	7 of 375	98.1%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)87th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2026)82nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies88%+23 vs state

Mathematics82%+28 vs state

English Language Arts81%+26 vs state

Science79%+27 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 4th Grade	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 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
Bayside Middle	Public	5-8	601 E Ellsworth Ln	Milwaukee	53217	Milwaukee County	Fox Point J2 School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 247-4201	340	32	10.5	8.8%	248 (72.9%)	19 (5.6%)	23 (6.8%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.5%)	95.8	4^th of 643 public middle schools	99.4%		94.4	6^th of 628 public middle schools	99.0%	2		93.1	90.0	91.1	90.5		94.3	90.0	87.5	86.9		95.3		84.5	$23,034	$446	$22,589
Maple Dale School	Public	4-8	8377 N Port Washington Rd	Fox Point	53217	Milwaukee County	Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 351-7380	224	23	9.8	1.3%	152 (67.9%)	19 (8.5%)	24 (10.7%)	13 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.1%)	88.2	35^th of 643 public middle schools	94.6%		90.5	22^nd of 628 public middle schools	96.5%	13	88.6	79.3	75.0	79.1	82.5	86.4	79.3	75.0	79.1	80.0	90.9	80.0	81.8	75.0	$21,519	$619	$20,899
Glen Hills Middle	Public	4-8	2600 W Mill Rd	Glendale	53209	Milwaukee County	Glendale-River Hills School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 351-7160	483	44	11.1	38.9%	184 (38.1%)	167 (34.6%)	62 (12.8%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.8%)	50.5	354^th of 643 public middle schools	44.9%		56.7	291^st of 628 public middle schools	53.7%	63	43.8	53.6	47.6	66.3	44.0	42.5	45.2	54.8	70.4	42.9	48.8	51.7	46.3	48.4	$18,700	$568	$18,132
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
Whitefish Bay Middle	Public	6-8	1144 E Henry Clay St	Whitefish Bay	53217	Milwaukee County	Whitefish Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 963-6800	612	45	13.6	—	463 (75.7%)	29 (4.7%)	34 (5.6%)	33 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.7%)	94.6	5^th of 643 public middle schools	99.2%		93.5	8^th of 628 public middle schools	98.7%	3			90.8	87.6	81.9			90.2	85.6	87.4		91.0		81.9	$13,509	$579	$12,930
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Shore Middle

What district is Lake Shore Middle in?

Mequon-Thiensville School District

What is the racial makeup of Lake Shore Middle?

Students at Lake Shore Middle are 76% White, 8% Asian, 6% African American, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Lake Shore Middle attend?

Students who attend Lake Shore Middle usually go on to attend Homestead High

Is Lake Shore Middle a good school?

Yes! Lake Shore Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 15^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools.

How many students attend Lake Shore Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 335 students attended Lake Shore Middle.

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