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Whitman Middle

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Whitman Middle ranks 353 rd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

353^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 44% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Whitman Middle is a public middle school located in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 598 students. It is part of the Wauwatosa School District, which is ranked 103 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Whitman Middle's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally lower than the Wauwatosa School District and the state of Wisconsin averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 49.15% to 51.41% at Whitman Middle, compared to 63.88% to 65.45% for the Wauwatosa School District and 53.59% to 53.97% for Wisconsin. Similarly, in Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better at Whitman Middle ranged from 45.2% to 46.32%, compared to 61.17% to 64.16% for the Wauwatosa School District and 52.98% to 55.53% for Wisconsin.

Whitman Middle has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.7% to 19.5% over the past few years, and the school's dropout rates have also been higher than the state average, ranging from 0.2% to 2.7% in recent years. While Whitman Middle's performance for certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, is better than their peers in the state, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students is significantly lower, ranking in the bottom 20% of Wisconsin middle schools. Addressing the needs of low-income students, improving attendance, and implementing targeted interventions could be key focus areas for Whitman Middle to enhance its overall academic outcomes.

570

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,004

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11100 W Center St
Wauwatosa, WI 53222-4286

(414) 773-2600

District: Wauwatosa School District

Students who attend Whitman Middle usually attend:

High:

West High

Feeder schools for Whitman Middle:

Elementary:	Eisenhower Elementary
	Madison Elementary
	McKinley Elementary
	Underwood Elementary
	More...
	Wauwatosa Montessori School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.1%

African American:

27.7%

Hispanic:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2015 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

353^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Wauwatosa School District

103^rd of 426Wauwatosa 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
2025	49.5	353 of 628	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.3	314 of 641	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.5	269 of 640	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	228 of 617	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	224 of 613	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	152 of 594	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	147 of 579	74.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	140 of 612	77.1%	★★★★☆
2016	54.0	292 of 609	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.5	156 of 612	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	78.4	70 of 585	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.3	97 of 569	83.0%	★★★★☆
2012	60.4	265 of 559	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.6	167 of 549	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.1	134 of 539	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	66.8	166 of 521	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.5	74 of 519	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.6	79 of 366	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	69 of 382	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	71.5	88 of 332	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	80.5	26 of 324	92.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	34 of 117	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	29 of 118	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	33 of 130	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	19 of 125	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	22 of 134	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.9	26 of 127	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	21 of 123	82.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.2	63 of 88	28.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.0	36 of 87	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	48 of 90	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.3	51 of 95	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	44 of 90	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.4	20 of 90	77.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	68 of 178	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	29 of 173	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	24 of 158	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	9 of 138	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	368 of 573	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.7	241 of 580	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	308 of 579	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	164 of 576	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	65.9	163 of 574	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	121 of 557	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	106 of 551	80.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	73 of 237	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.7	61 of 239	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	91 of 229	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	76 of 221	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.9	99 of 225	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	26 of 209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	46 of 204	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	424 of 509	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	419 of 520	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	350 of 525	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.9	346 of 522	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	275 of 499	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.5	270 of 487	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	187 of 489	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	281 of 577	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	346 of 585	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.5	267 of 591	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	256 of 577	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	242 of 572	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	157 of 557	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	187 of 551	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	62 of 126	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.8	55 of 131	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.1	60 of 132	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	37 of 126	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	51 of 129	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	49 of 101	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	27 of 96	71.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	172 of 414	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.2	182 of 425	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	220 of 439	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	243 of 421	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	243 of 437	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	55 of 414	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	74 of 417	82.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	129 of 399	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.3	93 of 407	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.9	90 of 412	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	65 of 397	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	59 of 393	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	36 of 382	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	38 of 375	89.9%	★★★★★

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)

African American (2025)71st percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+25 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)51st percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2025)28th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+7 vs state

Science54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts50%-3 vs state

Mathematics46%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Whitman Middle	Public	6-8	11100 W Center St	Wauwatosa	53222	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-2600	570	48	11.9	33.2%	257 (45.1%)	158 (27.7%)	68 (11.9%)	35 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.8%)	49.5	353^rd of 628 public middle schools	43.8%		54.3	314^th of 641 public middle schools	51.0%	39	50.5	49.2	51.4	46.3	45.2	47.5	69.5	54.2	$12,004	$484	$11,519
Longfellow Middle	Public	6-8	7600 W North Ave	Wauwatosa	53213	Milwaukee County	Wauwatosa School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 773-2400	782	50	15.7	18.3%	546 (69.8%)	93 (11.9%)	55 (7.0%)	17 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.8%)	86.5	45^th of 628 public middle schools	92.8%		81.8	72^nd of 641 public middle schools	88.8%	27	76.7	72.9	72.8	77.9	72.1	73.9	84.1	75.9	$11,869	$328	$11,539
Pilgrim Park Middle	Public	6-8	1500 Pilgrim Pkwy	Elm Grove	53122	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 785-3920	898	61	14.6	8.4%	630 (70.2%)	25 (2.8%)	53 (5.9%)	130 (14.5%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.0%)	91	18^th of 628 public middle schools	97.1%		87.6	40^th of 641 public middle schools	93.8%	22	88.3	79.0	78.6	88.3	80.6	80.8	85.3	71.2	$12,684	$427	$12,258
Wisconsin Hills Middle	Public	6-8	18700 W Wisconsin Ave	Brookfield	53045	Waukesha County	Elmbrook School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 785-3960	812	57	14.2	9.2%	518 (63.8%)	24 (3.0%)	82 (10.1%)	136 (16.7%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.8%)	85.9	52^nd of 628 public middle schools	91.7%		87.3	42^nd of 641 public middle schools	93.4%	10	77.9	77.6	69.4	75.1	81.5	73.3	79.0	68.7	$13,408	$458	$12,951
West Milwaukee Intermediate	Public	6-8	5104 W Greenfield Ave	West Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3310	378	29	13.1	76.7%	114 (30.2%)	59 (15.6%)	154 (40.7%)	10 (2.6%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	19.8	523^rd of 628 public middle schools	16.7%		19.8	544^th of 641 public middle schools	15.1%	21	38.7	36.0	27.9	33.1	28.7	22.5	51.7	25.8	$14,867	$1,308	$13,558
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%)	35.8	452^nd of 628 public middle schools	28.0%		32.7	479^th of 641 public middle schools	25.3%	27	51.9	42.2	47.4	36.9	35.1	37.0	59.8	39.9	$11,871	$1,020	$10,850
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%)	4.5	590^th of 628 public middle schools	6.1%		3.1	609^th of 641 public middle schools	5.0%	19	15.7	19.3	22.4	7.0	13.6	7.5	23.4	14.0	$12,926	$2,624	$10,302
Andrew S Douglas Middle	Public	6-8	3620 N 18th St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8200	106	8	13.2	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	99 (93.4%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	1.4	623^rd of 628 public middle schools	0.8%		1.4	635^th of 641 public middle schools	0.9%	12	4.4	8.7	6.7	2.2	0.0	0.0	14.3	0.0	$15,697	$2,861	$12,837
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	800 W Walnut St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-8800	270	16	17.1	95.2%	2 (0.7%)	240 (88.9%)	12 (4.4%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	4.6	589^th of 628 public middle schools	6.2%		2.1	623^rd of 641 public middle schools	2.8%	34	14.6	12.5	20.4	3.7	1.6	14.7	24.7	18.1	$17,194	$2,474	$14,720
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%)	9.4	566^th of 628 public middle schools	9.9%		17.1	552^nd of 641 public middle schools	13.9%	14	23.2	27.8	28.0	18.3	24.2	12.6	33.5	20.5	$13,901	$2,320	$11,580

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitman Middle

What district is Whitman Middle in?

Wauwatosa School District

What is the racial makeup of Whitman Middle?

Students at Whitman Middle are 45% White, 28% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Whitman Middle attend?

Students who attend Whitman Middle usually go on to attend West High

How many students attend Whitman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 570 students attended Whitman Middle.

Is Whitman Middle a good school?

Whitman Middle ranks 353^rd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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