West Allis-West Milwaukee School District

The West Allis-West Milwaukee School District operates 15 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is located in the suburbs of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Within the district, a few schools stand out for their strong academic performance. Mitchell Elementary and Walker Elementary are the top-performing elementary schools, with 60-70% and 54-60% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, respectively. These schools also have the highest 4th grade Social Studies proficiency rates in the district. At the high school level, James E. Dottke Project-Based Learning High School stands out with a 97.4% 4-year graduation rate and a low 2.7% dropout rate.

However, the district as a whole faces some challenges, with student performance on state assessments generally 10-20 percentage points below the state average. There are also significant disparities in academic achievement between the highest and lowest performing schools, which may be linked to the high rates of economic disadvantage, with the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch ranging from 44.27% at Mitchell Elementary to 82.41% at Horace Mann Elementary. Addressing these gaps and providing equitable access to high-quality education will be crucial for the district's future success.