Summary:
The 53222 zip code in Wisconsin is home to a single middle school, Whitman Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. While Whitman Middle School has some areas of strength, such as a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it also faces challenges in terms of academic performance and student attendance.
Whitman Middle School's statewide ranking has declined over the past few years, going from 269th out of 640 Wisconsin middle schools in 2022-2023 to 353rd out of 628 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's standardized test, is mixed compared to the Wauwatosa School District and Wisconsin state averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math below the district and state, but higher 8th-grade proficiency rates in Social Studies and Science. The school's dropout rate of 1.3% in 2023-2024 is a positive metric, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in the same year is a concern.
Whitman Middle School has a student enrollment of 598 and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with a 33.44% free and reduced-price lunch rate. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $12,004, and it has a student-teacher ratio of 13:1, which is relatively low. Addressing the school's academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and the needs of its economically disadvantaged population could be crucial for the school's long-term success and the academic growth of its students.
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