Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

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Audubon Technology and Communication Middle is a public middle school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving 425 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Milwaukee School District, which is ranked 417 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Audubon Technology and Communication Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Wisconsin middle schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Audubon Technology and Communication Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Milwaukee School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized test scores. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 12.61% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 27.09% for the district and 50.36% for the state. The school's math proficiency rates are even lower, with only 2.52% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to 18.91% for the district and 53.29% for the state. Additionally, Audubon Technology and Communication Middle has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 66.6% in the 2021-2022 school year, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Audubon Technology and Communication Middle to other nearby schools in the Milwaukee area, the performance gap is stark. For example, Wedgewood Park School, which is only 1.68 miles away, outperforms Audubon Technology and Communication Middle across nearly all academic metrics, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and other subjects. Despite the school's poor performance, Audubon Technology and Communication Middle spends significantly more per student ($15,936 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, suggesting that the issue may not be solely a lack of funding, but rather the effective allocation and utilization of resources.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 3300 S 39th St
       Milwaukee, WI  53215-4019


(414) 902-7800

District: Milwaukee School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
601st of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,936 Help


Students who attend Audubon Technology and Communication Middle usually attend:

High:    Audubon Technology and Communication High
    Bradley Technology High
    King International
    Milwaukee High School of the Arts
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Feeder schools for Audubon Technology and Communication Middle:

Elementary:    Lowell International Elementary
    Morgandale Elementary
    Zablocki Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.4 Help
Number of students:  368

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
62.8%
African American:
22.8%
White:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.4% Help


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Compare Details Audubon Technology and Communication Middle ranks worse than 93.8% of middle schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 2nd among 7 ranked middle schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 3.73. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (62.8%), African American (22.8%), White (5.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle is 13.4, which is the 4th best among 7 middle schools in the Milwaukee School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle is $15,936, which is the 4th highest among 7 middle schools in the Milwaukee School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Audubon Technology and Communication Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Audubon Technology and Communication Middle 601st of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Audubon Technology and Communication Middle in the ranking list.)

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Milwaukee School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Milwaukee School District 417th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

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Rank History for all students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 6.37 306th 324 5.6%
2005 8.86 303rd 332 8.7%
2006 13.83 336th 382 12.0%
2007 13.98 325th 366 11.2%
2008 7.53 483rd 519 6.9%
2009 6.49 486th 521 6.7%
2010 6.03 510th 539 5.4%
2011 3.03 530th 549 3.5%
2012 5.96 526th 559 5.9%
2013 6.45 527th 569 7.4%
2014 6.41 542nd 585 7.4%
2015 6.45 568th 612 7.2%
2016 4.69 575th 609 5.6%
2017 2.96 586th 612 4.2%
2018 3.99 547th 579 5.5%
2019 5.13 559th 594 5.9%
2021 5.92 571st 613 6.9%
2022 5.25 584th 617 5.3%
2023 5.23 612th 640 4.4%
2024 3.73 601st 641 6.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.77 123rd 126 2.4%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.43 119th 140 15.0%
2019 36.51 106th 153 30.7%
2021 30.95 112th 138 18.8%
2022 32.98 121st 158 23.4%
2023 26.45 156th 170 8.2%
2024 29.60 139th 173 19.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.45 365th 417 12.5%
2019 25.86 339th 414 18.1%
2021 28.81 335th 437 23.3%
2022 21.19 370th 421 12.1%
2023 19.41 401st 439 8.7%
2024 11.80 416th 425 2.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.50 479th 489 2.0%
2019 7.88 478th 487 1.8%
2022 8.01 505th 522 3.3%
2023 7.65 513th 525 2.3%
2024 4.58 508th 520 2.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 4.94 519th 551 5.8%
2019 5.44 521st 557 6.5%
2021 9.42 525th 574 8.5%
2022 6.31 542nd 576 5.9%
2023 5.45 557th 579 3.8%
2024 4.39 549th 580 5.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.25 520th 551 5.6%
2019 6.82 517th 557 7.2%
2021 5.28 549th 572 4.0%
2022 5.89 550th 577 4.7%
2023 6.19 561st 591 5.1%
2024 4.30 554th 585 5.3%
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Rank History for Asian students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 5.88 95th 95 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.10 108th 123 12.2%
2019 28.39 94th 127 26.0%
2021 27.53 112th 134 16.4%
2022 27.03 98th 125 21.6%
2023 28.52 104th 130 20.0%
2024 29.07 87th 118 26.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.59 200th 204 2.0%
2019 12.71 202nd 209 3.3%
2021 13.30 221st 225 1.8%
2022 12.20 217th 221 1.8%
2023 10.06 227th 229 0.9%
2024 8.80 233rd 239 2.5%
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Rank History for White students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.06 369th 375 1.6%
2019 15.85 349th 382 8.6%
2021 46.13 213th 393 45.8%
2022 10.60 375th 397 5.5%
2023 6.69 404th 412 1.9%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 351 465 13 38 10 n/a n/a 0 877
1989 386 485 13 53 14 n/a n/a 0 951
1990 357 573 15 57 16 n/a n/a 0 1018
1991 342 555 7 42 8 n/a n/a 0 954
1992 305 560 8 38 7 n/a n/a 0 918
1993 312 593 2 47 8 n/a n/a 0 962
1994 305 616 5 37 10 n/a n/a 0 973
1995 348 496 12 66 12 n/a n/a 0 934
1996 348 496 12 66 12 n/a n/a 0 934
1997 320 501 13 82 13 n/a n/a 0 929
1998 371 391 13 133 17 n/a n/a 0 925
1999 404 326 24 174 24 n/a n/a 0 952
2000 387 306 34 179 18 n/a n/a 0 924
2001 370 295 42 223 20 n/a n/a 0 950
2002 336 254 66 288 12 n/a n/a 0 956
2003 336 254 66 288 12 n/a n/a 0 956
2004 339 236 67 315 13 n/a n/a 0 970
2005 303 208 56 352 18 n/a n/a 0 937
2006 255 200 59 331 16 n/a n/a 0 861
2007 208 197 54 313 8 n/a n/a 0 780
2008 172 154 42 324 7 n/a n/a 0 699
2009 138 145 34 329 9 n/a n/a 0 655
2010 120 113 23 354 10 n/a n/a 0 620
2011 109 108 20 379 9 0 0 0 625
2012 97 93 18 392 13 0 0 0 613
2013 87 83 19 411 10 1 1 0 612
2014 87 103 9 391 14 0 1 0 605
2015 85 121 5 404 8 1 1 0 625
2016 72 136 12 408 6 0 4 0 638
2017 49 105 11 395 10 0 9 0 579
2018 41 107 14 400 7 0 13 0 582
2019 27 99 14 365 8 0 15 0 528
2020 30 101 16 347 5 0 18 0 517
2021 23 101 17 300 5 0 16 0 462
2022 22 93 18 290 2 0 17 0 442
2023 23 86 11 289 3 0 13 0 425
2024 19 84 15 231 5 0 14 0 368

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 877 57.0 15.3 54.6
1989 951 58.0 16.3 60
1990 1018 62.0 16.4 58.6
1991 954 62.0 15.3 48.3
1992 918 61.0 15.0 52.8
1993 962 60.9 15.8 67.5
1994 973 58.7 16.6 66
1995 934 57.0 16.4 66
1996 934 57.0 16.4 66
1997 929 57.6 16.1 65.6
1998 925 61.6 15.0 64.4
1999 952 65.6 14.5 73.3
2000 924 62.6 14.8 71.1
2001 950 68.6 13.8 68.9
2002 956 67.0 14.3 72.5
2003 956 67.0 14.3 72.5
2004 970 69.0 14.1 71.1
2005 937 64.0 14.6 n/a
2006 861 55.0 15.7 n/a
2007 780 46.5 16.8 78.5
2008 699 40.5 17.3 78.8
2009 655 30.5 21.5 78.5
2010 620 37.6 16.4 85.3
2011 625 30.3 20.5 83.4
2012 613 21.3 28.6 90.9
2013 612 32.1 19.0 89.7
2014 605 33.9 17.7 88.4
2015 625 n/a n/a 92.6
2016 638 30.0 21.2 87.5
2017 579 37.0 15.6 87
2018 582 34.0 17.1 89.7
2019 528 28.7 18.3 81.3
2020 517 32.5 15.9 92.8
2021 462 34.5 13.3 98.9
2022 442 28.5 15.4 92.5
2023 425 26.9 15.7 84
2024 368 27.4 13.4 95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 877 57.0 15.3 54.6
1989 951 58.0 16.3 60
1990 1018 62.0 16.4 58.6
1991 954 62.0 15.3 48.3
1992 918 61.0 15.0 52.8
1993 962 60.9 15.8 67.5
1994 973 58.7 16.6 66
1995 934 57.0 16.4 66
1996 934 57.0 16.4 66
1997 929 57.6 16.1 65.6
1998 925 61.6 15.0 64.4
1999 952 65.6 14.5 73.3
2000 924 62.6 14.8 71.1
2001 950 68.6 13.8 68.9
2002 956 67.0 14.3 72.5
2003 956 67.0 14.3 72.5
2004 970 69.0 14.1 71.1
2005 937 64.0 14.6 n/a
2006 861 55.0 15.7 n/a
2007 780 46.5 16.8 78.5
2008 699 40.5 17.3 78.8
2009 655 30.5 21.5 78.5
2010 620 37.6 16.4 85.3
2011 625 30.3 20.5 83.4
2012 613 21.3 28.6 90.9
2013 612 32.1 19.0 89.7
2014 605 33.9 17.7 88.4
2015 625 n/a n/a 92.6
2016 638 30.0 21.2 87.5
2017 579 37.0 15.6 87
2018 582 34.0 17.1 89.7
2019 528 28.7 18.3 81.3
2020 517 32.5 15.9 92.8
2021 462 34.5 13.3 98.9
2022 442 28.5 15.4 92.5
2023 425 26.9 15.7 84
2024 368 27.4 13.4 95.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,700 (12.3%) $12,074 (87.7%) $13,774
2020 $2,047 (14.6%) $12,013 (85.4%) $14,060
2021 $2,563 (16.1%) $13,373 (83.9%) $15,936

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 559th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 612th of 640 Middle schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Audubon Technology and Communication Middle)11.86.5
 5.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)19.515.9
 3.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Audubon Technology and Communication Middle)7.45.3
 2.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.79.9
 4.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Audubon Technology and Communication Middle)12.53.6
 8.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)24.220.7
 3.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Audubon Technology and Communication Middle)24.6
 2.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)14.39.4
 4.9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Audubon Technology and Communication Middle)13.36
 7.4%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Milwaukee School District)1916.7
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Audubon Technology and Communication Middle)6.51.3
 5.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Milwaukee School District)13.16.9
 6.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Audubon Technology and Communication Middle)15.518.7
 3.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Milwaukee School District)25.132.1
 7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Audubon Technology and Communication Middle)21.615.1
 6.4%
   8th Grade Science (Milwaukee School District)24.822.2
 2.7%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students528425
 19.5%
African American9986
 13.1%
American Indian83
 62.5%
Asian1411
 21.4%
Hispanic365289
 20.8%
Pacific Islander00
White2723
 14.8%
Two or More Races1513
 13.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.3%84%
 2.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Audubon Technology and Communication Middle

Students who attend Audubon Technology and Communication Middle usually go on to attend Audubon Technology and Communication High

In the 2023-24 school year, 368 students attended Audubon Technology and Communication Middle.

Students at Audubon Technology and Communication Middle are 63% Hispanic, 23% African American, 5% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Audubon Technology and Communication Middle ranks in the bottom 6.2% of Wisconsin middle schools.


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