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New Berlin West Middle/High

Q: Is New Berlin West Middle/High a good school?

New Berlin West Middle/High ranks 63 rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

63^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 431 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 85% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

New Berlin West Middle/High is a public high school serving grades 7-12 in the New Berlin School District in New Berlin, Wisconsin, with a total enrollment of 1,028 students. The school consistently performs well, ranking 63 out of 431 Wisconsin high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, New Berlin West Middle/High excels, with high proficiency rates in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science compared to state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 73.46% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 77.19% for the district and 53.97% for the state. The school's performance on the ACT test is also strong, with over 55% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. Additionally, the school maintains a high graduation rate of 91.0% and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years.

While the school's overall performance is impressive, there are a few areas where it lags slightly behind the district averages, such as in 8th-grade Mathematics and 10th-grade ACT scores. Additionally, the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.2% to 19.5% in recent years, which suggests potential opportunities to further improve student engagement and attendance. Nevertheless, New Berlin West Middle/High remains a standout institution in the New Berlin School District and the state of Wisconsin, delivering a quality education to its diverse student population.

1,036

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,243

Per pupil spending ?

16.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18695 W Cleveland Ave
New Berlin, WI 53146-2231

(262) 789-6400

District: New Berlin School District

Feeder schools for New Berlin West Middle/High:

Elementary:	Orchard Lane Elementary
	Poplar Creek Elementary
	Ronald Reagan Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.6%

Hispanic:

13.3%

Asian:

3.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 84th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 51% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Wisconsin high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Wisconsin average (92%)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg73%

Wisconsin avg51%

Middle school

81^st of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 34 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

63^rd of 431

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the New Berlin School District

29^th of 426New Berlin 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	81.1	81 of 628	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	86.5	47 of 641	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	50 of 640	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	97 of 617	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	87 of 613	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	111 of 594	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.3	82 of 579	85.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	110 of 612	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	67.6	150 of 609	75.4%	★★★★☆
2015	57.2	285 of 612	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	79.8	61 of 585	89.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.4	65 of 569	88.6%	★★★★☆
2012	69.6	132 of 559	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	67.4	158 of 549	71.2%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	54 of 539	90.0%	★★★★★
2009	77.3	56 of 521	89.3%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	21 of 519	96.0%	★★★★★
2007	77.5	46 of 366	87.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	85.3	15 of 90	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	38 of 91	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.3	31 of 90	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	69 of 573	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	44 of 580	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	28 of 579	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.6	48 of 576	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	66 of 574	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	128 of 557	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	48 of 551	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.6	8 of 237	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	14 of 239	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	21 of 229	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	9 of 221	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.7	19 of 225	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	65.6	51 of 209	75.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	91 of 509	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	46 of 520	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	26 of 525	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	56 of 522	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	157 of 499	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	88 of 487	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	20 of 489	95.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	112 of 577	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	43 of 585	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	62 of 591	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	137 of 577	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	113 of 572	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	91 of 557	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	111 of 551	79.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	59 of 126	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.6	20 of 131	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	33 of 126	73.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	54 of 414	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	58 of 425	86.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.9	46 of 439	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	49.2	188 of 421	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	57 of 437	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.3	256 of 414	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	80 of 417	80.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	90 of 399	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	44 of 407	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.9	42 of 412	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	84 of 397	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	80 of 393	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	92 of 382	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	58 of 375	84.5%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.6	63 of 431	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	87.4	30 of 431	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	49 of 415	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	57 of 391	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	43 of 390	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.3	67 of 400	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	62 of 410	84.9%	★★★★☆
2017	89.3	26 of 410	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	23 of 408	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	74.4	75 of 466	83.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.2	57 of 462	87.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.2	83 of 457	81.8%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	33 of 452	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	77.8	43 of 445	90.3%	★★★★★
2010	81.6	24 of 450	94.7%	★★★★★
2009	85.8	16 of 438	96.3%	★★★★★
2008	69.2	121 of 437	72.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.7	18 of 281	93.6%	★★★★★
2006	77.5	37 of 292	87.3%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	26 of 287	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	84.2	14 of 275	94.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	93.0	4 of 50	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	38.1	33 of 48	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.1	17 of 44	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	21 of 51	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	38 of 358	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.6	23 of 353	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	79.8	45 of 329	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	99 of 343	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	44 of 332	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	57 of 343	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	75 of 355	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	7 of 126	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	24 of 97	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	9 of 86	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	55.9	36 of 86	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	30 of 335	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.9	31 of 326	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	66.4	46 of 250	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.6	56 of 226	75.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	104 of 380	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	35 of 365	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.1	45 of 359	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.6	34 of 347	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	45 of 334	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	78 of 354	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	59 of 373	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.0	14 of 93	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	57 of 285	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.1	33 of 300	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	43 of 271	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	46 of 269	82.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	40 of 266	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	56 of 266	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	51 of 261	80.5%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2025)97th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)87th percentile~ school

Asian (2021)83rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-34 vs school

High school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2023)92nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)85th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+22 vs state

Mathematics74%+20 vs state

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science56%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (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 (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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
New Berlin West Middle/High	Public	7-12	18695 W Cleveland Ave	New Berlin	53146	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 789-6400	1,036	69	14.9	16.6%	804 (77.6%)	15 (1.4%)	138 (13.3%)	38 (3.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	34 (3.3%)	79.6	63^rd of 431 public high schools	85.4%		87.4	30^th of 431 public high schools	93.0%	33	56.8	56.3	55.7	62.9	73.5	70.2	77.8	77.8	76.9	66.7	$15,243	$299	$14,944
Eisenhower Middle/High	Public	7-12	4333 S Sunnyslope Rd	New Berlin	53151	Waukesha County	New Berlin School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 789-6300	1,095	65	16.7	9.4%	842 (76.9%)	15 (1.4%)	68 (6.2%)	120 (11.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	94.5	15^th of 431 public high schools	96.5%		94.9	13^th of 431 public high schools	97.0%	2	72.1	74.1	70.8	80.0	80.6	78.9	88.3	87.2	72.0	73.9	$14,896	$211	$14,685
Waukesha Engineering Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E Roberta Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-3880	144	3	48.0	22.2%	107 (74.3%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.4%)	9 (6.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	97.4	5^th of 431 public high schools	98.8%		98.6	4^th of 431 public high schools	99.1%	1	84.0								81.0		$4,491	$391	$4,099
Waukesha Academy of Health Professions	Public, Charter	9-12	401 E Roberta Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	Yes	No	No	No	(262) 970-3775	112	1	112.0	33.9%	68 (60.7%)	1 (0.9%)	35 (31.3%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	90.2	26^th of 431 public high schools	94.0%		80.9	49^th of 431 public high schools	88.6%	23	75.0	67.9	75.0						57.7		$4,496	$391	$4,105
South High	Public	9-12	401 E Roberta Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3705	833	72	11.6	55.2%	332 (39.9%)	98 (11.8%)	343 (41.2%)	16 (1.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.8%)	25.8	350^th of 431 public high schools	18.8%		26.2	349^th of 431 public high schools	19.0%	1	38.4	36.1	38.4						30.2		$21,344	$394	$20,950
Waukesha East Alternative School	Public	6-12	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-4355	74	9	8.2	78.4%	20 (27.0%)	11 (14.9%)	38 (51.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.8%)								(n/a)									60.0		$26,639	$391	$26,248
Waukesha Transition Academy	Public	12	1150 Whiterock Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-1102	36	6	6.0	30.6%	20 (55.6%)	3 (8.3%)	10 (27.8%)	1 (2.8%)	1 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.8%)								(n/a)											$26,845	$396	$26,449
Nathan Hale High	Public	9-12	11601 W Lincoln Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3210	1,134	71	16.0	57.1%	577 (50.9%)	142 (12.5%)	292 (25.7%)	26 (2.3%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	88 (7.8%)	34.8	316^th of 431 public high schools	26.7%		18.2	388^th of 431 public high schools	10.0%	72	50.2	36.2	39.6						31.2		$14,879	$706	$14,173
Brookfield Central High	Public	9-12	16900 W Gebhardt Rd	Brookfield	53005	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 785-3910	1,215	72	16.8	10.0%	770 (63.4%)	32 (2.6%)	102 (8.4%)	246 (20.2%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (4.9%)	92.9	21^st of 431 public high schools	95.1%		87.1	31^st of 431 public high schools	92.8%	10	70.1	70.5	66.2						71.3		$16,369	$244	$16,125
Riverview School	Public	6-12	521 Riverview Ave	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 548-7731	5	1	5.0		3 (60.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$4,448	$391	$4,057

Frequently Asked Questions about New Berlin West Middle/High

What schools feed into New Berlin West Middle/High?

New Berlin West Middle/High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Orchard Lane Elementary
Elementary : Poplar Creek Elementary
Elementary : Ronald Reagan Elementary

What district is New Berlin West Middle/High in?

New Berlin School District

What is the racial makeup of New Berlin West Middle/High?

Students at New Berlin West Middle/High are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is New Berlin West Middle/High a good school?

New Berlin West Middle/High ranks 63^rd of 431 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend New Berlin West Middle/High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,036 students attended New Berlin West Middle/High.

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