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Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus

Public, Charter Grades 6-12

424^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 2% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus is a public charter high school serving grades 6-12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with 586 students. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Wisconsin high schools over the past decade, with a current ranking of 424 out of 431 high schools.

The school faces significant challenges, including extremely low academic performance, with only 8% of 6th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 53.66% statewide. It also has a high dropout rate of 3.5% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 56.8%, both well above the Milwaukee School District and state averages. Additionally, 97.44% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating very high levels of economic disadvantage, and the school's 4-year graduation rate is only 81.9%, well below the state average.

Interestingly, the other high schools in the immediate vicinity of Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus, such as Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science, Vincent Accelerated Academy, and Milwaukee School of Languages, also perform poorly and have similar demographic and socioeconomic profiles. This suggests the challenges facing this school are systemic issues within the Milwaukee School District.

526

Students ?

35.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,738

Per pupil spending ?

98.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5496 N 72nd St
Milwaukee, WI 53218-2820

(414) 837-4000

District: Milwaukee School District

Feeder schools for Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus:

Elementary:	Barton Elementary
	Browning Elementary
	Bruce Elementary
	Bryant Elementary
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	Engleburg Elementary
	Goodrich Elementary
	Hampton Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary
	Kilbourn Elementary
	Kluge Elementary
	Maple Tree Elementary
	Milwaukee Sign Language Elementary
	Parkview Elementary
	Stuart Elementary
	Thurston Woods Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

87.1%

Hispanic:

5.5%

White:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (17% vs 52% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Wisconsin average (81% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg24%

Wisconsin avg52%

Middle school

572^nd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

424^th of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 13High Schools in the Milwaukee School District

415^th of 426Milwaukee 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	7.6	572 of 628	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	595 of 641	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	592 of 640	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.4	557 of 617	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	568 of 613	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	510 of 594	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	538 of 579	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	557 of 612	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	555 of 609	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	554 of 612	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	56 of 117	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.5	73 of 118	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	55 of 130	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.9	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	73 of 134	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	23 of 127	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.5	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	8.2	520 of 573	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	553 of 580	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	529 of 579	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	506 of 576	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.4	524 of 574	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	471 of 557	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.8	506 of 551	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.3	186 of 237	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	166 of 225	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	18.8	462 of 525	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.6	463 of 522	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	484 of 499	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	401 of 487	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.6	455 of 489	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	520 of 577	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	547 of 585	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	542 of 591	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	524 of 577	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.7	541 of 572	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	471 of 557	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	515 of 551	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	375 of 414	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	15.9	392 of 425	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	370 of 439	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	301 of 421	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.6	270 of 437	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.6	228 of 414	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	262 of 417	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	19.1	355 of 412	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	424 of 431	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.0	412 of 415	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.7	446 of 466	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	354 of 358	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.9	327 of 329	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+43 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile+13 vs school

White (2023)14th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)12th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)10th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)9th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

High school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies28%-27 vs state

Science23%-27 vs state

English Language Arts18%-36 vs state

Mathematics10%-44 vs state

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Schools Near Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th 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 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus	Public, Charter	6-12	5496 N 72nd St	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 837-4000	526	15	35.0	98.5%	14 (2.7%)	458 (87.1%)	29 (5.5%)	8 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.3%)	2.1	424^th of 431 public high schools	1.6%					(n/a)	7.6	10.8	8.0	14.0	26.5	4.0	8.0	14.5	39.8	15.6	22.9	$14,738	$2,519	$12,219
James Madison Academic Campus	Public	9-12	8135 W Florist Ave	Milwaukee	53218	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-6100	468	32	14.6	85.7%	6 (1.3%)	406 (86.8%)	22 (4.7%)	22 (4.7%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.7%)								(n/a)										0.0		$15,636	$2,629	$13,006
Marshall High	Public	9-12	4141 N 64th St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-2300	639	45	14.2	81.7%	7 (1.1%)	587 (91.9%)	16 (2.5%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	0.6	431^st of 431 public high schools	0.0%					(n/a)		3.0								4.1		$14,311	$1,913	$12,398
Green Tree Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	6850 N 53rd St	Milwaukee	53223	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 206-0500	535	24	22.3	85.6%	8 (1.5%)	462 (86.4%)	25 (4.7%)	18 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.9%)								(n/a)			4.4	6.1	6.4	6.5	2.0	2.1	13.0	12.1	4.3	$17,106	$1,552	$15,554
ASSATA High	Public	9-12	3517 W Courtland Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 345-6113	78	3	27.4	92.3%	0 (0.0%)	71 (91.0%)	6 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)										0.0		$14,507	$1,978	$12,529
Banner Preparatory School of Milwaukee	Public	6-12	3517A W Courtland Ave	Milwaukee	53209	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 461-9561	49	3	16.3	89.8%	1 (2.0%)	46 (93.9%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)								(n/a)												$39,651	$2,834	$36,816
Harold S Vincent School of Agricultural Science	Public	9-12	7501 N Granville Rd	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 236-1200	611	41	15.0	92.8%	12 (2.0%)	504 (82.5%)	36 (5.9%)	37 (6.1%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.3%)								(n/a)										10.4		$18,004	$3,301	$14,703
Vincent Accelerated Academy	Public	9-12	7501 N Granville Rd	Milwaukee	53224	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 773-9858	53	3	19.4	94.3%	1 (1.9%)	46 (86.8%)	3 (5.7%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)												$13,964	$2,594	$11,370
Milwaukee School of Languages	Public	6-12	8400 W Burleigh St	Milwaukee	53222	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 393-5700	964	60	16.1	53.9%	186 (19.3%)	452 (46.9%)	236 (24.5%)	28 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	58 (6.0%)								(n/a)			24.8	43.0	32.6	19.2	26.1	13.3	36.8	37.1	18.1	$14,290	$2,148	$12,141
Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	4030 N 29th St	Milwaukee	53216	Milwaukee County	Dr Howard Fuller Collegiate Academy Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 873-4014	608	10	60.8	78.9%	2 (0.3%)	584 (96.1%)	14 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)								(n/a)			20.6	30.8	19.4	20.6	25.6	6.5	16.1	6.0	6.5	$14,911	$3,601	$11,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus

What is the racial makeup of Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus?

Students at Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus are 87% African American, 6% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus a good school?

Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus ranks in the bottom 1.6% of Wisconsin high schools.

How many students attend Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 526 students attended Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus.

What district is Carmen Mid/High Northwest Campus in?

Milwaukee School District

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