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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 53228

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Top rankedWhitnall Middle160^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools

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Summary:

The 53228 zip code in Wisconsin is home to a single high-performing middle school, Whitnall Middle. This school serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Whitnall School District.

Whitnall Middle is a standout school, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school has maintained a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 3 years, indicating it provides a high-quality education. Whitnall Middle outperforms the state average on key academic metrics, including proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science.

While Whitnall Middle has a relatively low dropout rate of 1.3%, its chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state would like to see. The school spends $10,975 per student, which is above the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio of 12.9. Overall, Whitnall Middle appears to be a strong-performing middle school option for families in the 53228 zip code area.

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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 (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	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
Whitnall Middle	Public	6-8	5025 S 116th St	Greenfield	53228	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 525-8650	558	44	12.7	27.8%	370 (66.3%)	25 (4.5%)	108 (19.4%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	71.6	160^th of 628 public middle schools	74.5%		69.2	183^rd of 641 public middle schools	71.5%	23	63.5	76.1	55.6	61.2	83.2	69.5	66.3	51.3	$12,759	$522	$12,237

Cities Near Zip Code 53228

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Milwaukee	1.03 mi	192	463^rd
Greenfield	1.05 mi	9	298^th
Hales Corners	1.31 mi	2	51^st
West Allis	1.91 mi	12	445^th
New Berlin	1.96 mi	7	61^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.