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Muskego Lakes Middle

Public Grades 5-8

26^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 96% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Muskego Lakes Middle is a public school in Muskego, Wisconsin serving 676 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Muskego-Norway School District, and it ranks among the strongest middle schools in the state: 26th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools—the 96th percentile—with a 5-star rating in 2025–2026. Its district is also highly ranked, at 23rd of 432 districts (95th percentile, 5 stars).

Among nearby schools, Muskego Lakes leads the pack, though its closest competitor is its own district peer, Lake Denoon Middle, which ranks 30th and posts nearly identical numbers in poverty, spending, attendance, and grade 6–8 proficiency (81.0% versus 80.6%). Other nearby schools trail by a wider margin: Forest Park Middle ranks 92nd and Whitnall Middle 96th, both averaging around 71% proficiency, while Oak Creek West Middle (123rd), Oak Creek East Middle (148th), and Greendale Middle (162nd) sit further back.

Math is a standout, averaging 85.5% proficient across grades 5–8 against a state average near 53.7%, with grade 7 reaching 91.23%. Grade 8 science rebounded to 72.99% (up from 60.56%) and social studies reached 87.43% versus a state average of 64.63%. Chronic absenteeism is 9.2%, about half the state rate of 17.3%, and the dropout rate is 0.0%. Per-pupil spending is $15,344 with a 13.7 student-teacher ratio. The clearest area to watch is grade 6, where ELA (73.03%) and math (76.32%) fall below district averages, though both remain well above state levels; the school's lower-ranked student groups still place in the top quartile statewide.

676

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,344

Per pupil spending ?

9.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

W124S8009 North Cape Rd
Muskego, WI 53150

(262) 971-1860

District: Muskego-Norway School District

Students who attend Muskego Lakes Middle usually attend:

High:

Muskego High

Feeder schools for Muskego Lakes Middle:

Elementary:

Bay Lane Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (81% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Wisconsin middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg81%

Wisconsin avg55%

26^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Muskego-Norway School District

23^rd of 432Muskego-Norway 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	90.0	26 of 643	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	87.7	38 of 628	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	88.7	33 of 641	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	18 of 640	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	18 of 617	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	10 of 613	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.0	73 of 594	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	56 of 579	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	82.4	57 of 612	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	84.3	51 of 609	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	86.2	24 of 612	96.1%	★★★★★
2014	76.9	81 of 585	86.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.8	127 of 569	77.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	121 of 559	78.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.4	72 of 549	86.9%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	70 of 539	87.0%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	66 of 521	87.3%	★★★★☆
2008	77.1	54 of 519	89.6%	★★★★☆
2007	78.8	35 of 366	90.4%	★★★★★
2006	78.2	43 of 382	88.7%	★★★★☆
2005	71.3	91 of 332	72.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.4	30 of 324	90.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	40 of 572	93.0%	★★★★★
2025	88.7	26 of 573	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	87.6	34 of 580	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	93.7	14 of 579	97.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.9	8 of 576	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	95.3	6 of 574	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	50 of 557	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.2	47 of 551	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	62 of 236	73.7%	★★★★☆
2025	86.4	20 of 237	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	12 of 239	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	3 of 229	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	5 of 221	97.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.1	6 of 225	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	84.0	18 of 209	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.7	40 of 204	80.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	146 of 513	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	138 of 509	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.9	124 of 520	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	88.4	19 of 525	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.5	13 of 522	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	97.6	2 of 499	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	73.8	53 of 487	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	104 of 489	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	15 of 575	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.1	49 of 577	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	31 of 585	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	20 of 591	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	17 of 577	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.3	28 of 572	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.5	101 of 557	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	54 of 551	90.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	87.4	19 of 439	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	83.8	27 of 414	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	84.3	29 of 425	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	22 of 439	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	20 of 421	95.2%	★★★★★
2021	83.4	23 of 437	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	54.4	147 of 414	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.4	128 of 417	69.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	88.7	25 of 391	93.6%	★★★★★
2025	84.7	37 of 399	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	35 of 407	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	15 of 412	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	14 of 397	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	9 of 393	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	71.8	77 of 382	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	49 of 375	86.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)96th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies87%+23 vs state

Mathematics86%+32 vs state

English Language Arts78%+23 vs state

Science73%+21 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
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%)	90	26^th of 643 public middle schools	96.0%		87.7	38^th of 628 public middle schools	93.9%	12	79.4	73.0	77.8	80.6	88.8	76.3	91.2	85.7	87.4	73.0	$15,344	$216	$15,128
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%)	80.6	92^nd of 643 public middle schools	85.7%		78.8	95^th of 628 public middle schools	84.9%	3		77.9	75.2	72.1		70.7	69.5	67.9	80.2	58.7	$13,413	$378	$13,034
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%)	80.4	96^th of 643 public middle schools	85.1%		71.6	160^th of 628 public middle schools	74.5%	64		67.5	69.3	74.5		59.5	72.9	75.9	80.2	68.5	$12,759	$522	$12,237
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%)	71.8	162^nd of 643 public middle schools	74.8%		77.9	105^th of 628 public middle schools	83.3%	57		69.5	67.0	65.7		53.0	68.5	61.1	71.7	64.1	$14,757	$430	$14,327
Lake Denoon Middle	Public	5-8	W216S10586 Crowbar Dr	Muskego	53150	Waukesha County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 971-1820	673	47	14.3	10.4%	580 (86.2%)	5 (0.7%)	46 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	89.6	30^th of 643 public middle schools	95.3%		89.5	29^th of 628 public middle schools	95.4%	1	68.6	79.8	71.7	80.0	81.8	87.1	86.1	89.7	86.5	67.1	$15,192	$322	$14,870
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%)	9.9	576^th of 643 public middle schools	10.4%		9.4	566^th of 628 public middle schools	9.9%	10		36.0	21.4	30.9		19.9	23.6	17.6	32.7	18.2	$20,665	$2,584	$18,081
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%)	33.3	479^th of 643 public middle schools	25.5%		35.8	452^nd of 628 public middle schools	28.0%	27		51.4	47.7	41.8		38.4	43.0	38.1	49.4	39.3	$14,904	$845	$14,059
Oak Creek West Middle	Public	6-8	8401 S 13th St	Oak Creek	53154	Milwaukee County	Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 768-6250	531	36	14.7	45.4%	272 (51.2%)	36 (6.8%)	128 (24.1%)	57 (10.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.8%)	76.2	123^rd of 643 public middle schools	80.9%		69.8	182^nd of 628 public middle schools	71.0%	59		74.5	62.8	67.4		66.7	70.6	69.2	72.7	62.2	$13,584	$558	$13,026
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%)	38.1	446^th of 643 public middle schools	30.6%		36.6	446^th of 628 public middle schools	29.0%			48.3	39.1	50.6		39.3	31.9	47.0	63.7	45.3	$14,903	$549	$14,354
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%)	3.5	608^th of 643 public middle schools	5.4%		2.5	607^th of 628 public middle schools	3.3%	1		15.9	12.9	18.6		7.4	10.1	7.3	24.2	17.4	$22,414	$2,844	$19,570

Frequently Asked Questions about Muskego Lakes Middle

Is Muskego Lakes Middle a good school?

Yes! Muskego Lakes Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 26^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools.

How many students attend Muskego Lakes Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 676 students attended Muskego Lakes Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Muskego Lakes Middle?

Students at Muskego Lakes Middle are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Muskego Lakes Middle attend?

Students who attend Muskego Lakes Middle usually go on to attend Muskego High

What district is Muskego Lakes Middle in?

Muskego-Norway School District

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