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West Milwaukee Intermediate

Public Grades 6-8

523^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 17% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

West Milwaukee Intermediate is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, located in West Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has 353 students and is part of a district ranked 395 out of 426 districts in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West Milwaukee Intermediate consistently performs below the state and district averages on the Forward Exam in core academic subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 38.71% of 6th graders, 36.03% of 7th graders, and 27.91% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to over 53% at the state level. The school's performance in Math is even lower, with only 22.47% to 33.06% of students reaching proficiency across grade levels. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 24.5%, and a higher dropout rate than the state average.

When compared to other middle schools in the area, West Milwaukee Intermediate performs significantly worse than its counterparts. For example, Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate, also in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District, outperforms West Milwaukee Intermediate across all subject areas and grade levels. However, the school stands out in its support for certain student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools for African American and English Language Learner students, suggesting that the school may be providing targeted interventions and support for these populations.

378

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,867

Per pupil spending ?

76.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5104 W Greenfield Ave
West Milwaukee, WI 53214-5341

(414) 604-3310

District: West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

Students who attend West Milwaukee Intermediate usually attend:

High:

Central High

Feeder schools for West Milwaukee Intermediate:

Elementary:	Horace Mann Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Pershing Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.7%

White:

30.2%

African American:

15.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 11th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (33% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg41%

Wisconsin avg54%

523^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 17%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

395^th of 426West Allis-West Milwaukee 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	19.8	523 of 628	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.8	544 of 641	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	582 of 640	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	551 of 617	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	535 of 613	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	519 of 594	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	509 of 579	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.1	549 of 612	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	8.4	553 of 609	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	544 of 612	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.1	520 of 585	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.5	515 of 569	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.1	494 of 559	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.4	491 of 549	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.3	479 of 539	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	25.8	449 of 521	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	37.7	414 of 519	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	44.7	275 of 366	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	36.5	304 of 382	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.0	260 of 332	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	32.0	273 of 324	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	25 of 117	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	47 of 118	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.5	79 of 130	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.6	79 of 125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.9	61 of 134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.4	59 of 127	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.6	17 of 123	86.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.5	33 of 178	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	89 of 173	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.2	126 of 170	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	128 of 158	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	127 of 138	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	124 of 153	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.3	39 of 140	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	494 of 573	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.8	477 of 580	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	521 of 579	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	505 of 576	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.1	501 of 574	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	496 of 557	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.4	492 of 551	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	187 of 237	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	147 of 239	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.7	202 of 229	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	182 of 221	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.4	179 of 225	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	168 of 209	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	155 of 204	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	412 of 509	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	436 of 520	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	492 of 525	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	475 of 522	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	443 of 499	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	396 of 487	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	414 of 489	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	465 of 577	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	498 of 585	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	534 of 591	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	519 of 577	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	479 of 572	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	459 of 557	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	462 of 551	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	110 of 126	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.8	85 of 96	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	120 of 414	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	42.0	224 of 425	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	304 of 439	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.3	332 of 421	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.9	252 of 437	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	115 of 414	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.6	261 of 417	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	10.1	371 of 399	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.8	386 of 407	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	382 of 412	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	385 of 397	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	338 of 393	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	328 of 382	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	352 of 375	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)81st percentile+65 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile+62 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)19th percentile~ school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies52%-11 vs state

English Language Arts35%-19 vs state

Mathematics29%-25 vs state

Science26%-24 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
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
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%)	2.5	607^th of 628 public middle schools	3.3%		3.7	601^st of 641 public middle schools	6.2%	6	8.1	16.8	14.0	2.5	2.9	3.0	20.8	9.0	$15,936	$2,563	$13,373
Carmen Middle School South	Public, Charter	6-8	2433 S 15th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 310-8056	191	15	12.7	100.0%	3 (1.6%)	22 (11.5%)	160 (83.8%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	26.7	487^th of 628 public middle schools	22.5%		14.8	559^th of 641 public middle schools	12.8%	72	38.6	31.0	44.4	34.5	31.0	33.3	55.6	36.5
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
United Community Center Acosta Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1038 S 6th Street	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	United Community Center Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 647-2518	188	17	11.0	80.3%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	186 (98.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	24.3	498^th of 628 public middle schools	20.7%		31.1	485^th of 641 public middle schools	24.3%	13	36.8	27.5	32.3	34.9	31.4	40.3	54.8	33.9	$8,912	$00	$8,912
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
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
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
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%)	36.6	446^th of 628 public middle schools	29.0%		38.6	438^th of 641 public middle schools	31.7%	8	50.7	47.3	50.7	32.7	43.7	41.3	51.1	37.7	$12,352	$1,022	$11,330
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	820 E Knapp St	Milwaukee	53202	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-3300	309	20	15.5	93.2%	10 (3.2%)	198 (64.1%)	84 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.5%)	3	599^th of 628 public middle schools	4.6%		1.9	626^th of 641 public middle schools	2.3%	27	2.9	11.0	12.0	0.0	2.4	12.0	24.2	15.4	$16,292	$2,819	$13,473

Frequently Asked Questions about West Milwaukee Intermediate

What district is West Milwaukee Intermediate in?

West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

What is the racial makeup of West Milwaukee Intermediate?

Students at West Milwaukee Intermediate are 41% Hispanic, 30% White, 16% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend West Milwaukee Intermediate?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended West Milwaukee Intermediate.

Is West Milwaukee Intermediate a good school?

West Milwaukee Intermediate ranks in the bottom 16.7% of Wisconsin middle schools.

What high school do graduates of West Milwaukee Intermediate attend?

Students who attend West Milwaukee Intermediate usually go on to attend Central High

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