Summary:
ZIP 53209 has just one middle school — Glen Hills Middle in Glendale, Wisconsin, serving grades 4 through 8 with 483 students as part of the Glendale-River Hills School District. Because it is the only middle school in the area, its profile is the entire middle-school picture for families here. The school's non-academic indicators are a relative strength: chronic absenteeism is 10.1% versus 17.3% statewide, the dropout rate is 0.5% versus 1.1% statewide, and the student-teacher ratio is 11.1 with per-student spending of $18,700. Note that chronic absenteeism is still a bit higher than the district's own 8.9% rate.
Academically, results are mixed and uneven by grade. In 2025-2026, 7th grade was the standout: ELA at 66.33 and Math at 70.41, both well above state. But 8th grade dropped sharply from the prior year in every subject, with Social Studies falling from 66.28 to 51.65. Fourth grade is the most consistent weak spot, averaging 45.31 versus the state's 56.43 in 2025-2026. Social Studies is the weakest subject overall (50.20 vs state 65.07), while Math is the strongest relative to state. Across all reported grade and subject records, the school averaged 50.43 in 2025-2026 against a state average of 55.37.
Rank history shows a one-year dip rather than a steady decline: 3 stars and 54th percentile in 2024-2025, then 2 stars and 45th percentile in 2025-2026 — close to the 44th percentile from 2023-2024. The district as a whole ranks lower (24th percentile, 1 star), though the two use different peer groups. District test scores in this data mirror the school's exactly. Overall, families get strong attendance and resource metrics, a notable 7th-grade peak, and below-state proficiency in most other areas.
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