Summary:
South Milwaukee Middle is a public middle school serving 587 students in grades 6-8 in the South Milwaukee School District in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. According to the data, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.
South Milwaukee Middle faces significant academic challenges, as evidenced by its low test scores, high chronic absenteeism, and poor performance on student subgroups. For example, in 2023-2024, only 40.22% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 54.1%. The school's math proficiency rates are also low, ranging from 35.33% to 38.83% across the grades. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 15.1% to 24.3% over the past 5 years, which is notably higher than the state average. When comparing South Milwaukee Middle to nearby schools, such as Greendale Middle and Oak Creek West Middle, it becomes clear that the school is underperforming, with significantly higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger.
The school's challenges may be influenced by socioeconomic factors, as South Milwaukee Middle has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.11% to 57.92% over the past 3 years. While the district has increased spending per student at the school, from $11,416 in 2018-2019 to $13,370 in 2020-2021, this increased investment has not yet translated into improved academic outcomes. The school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 11.9 to 13.3 over the past 3 years, suggesting that the school's challenges may not be directly related to staffing levels.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
South Milwaukee School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
530th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,370
Students who attend South Milwaukee Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for South Milwaukee Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 12.3
Number of students: 605
Racial breakdown:
White:
54.4%
Hispanic:
28.8%
African American:
7.9%
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Two or more races:
7.6%
Asian:
0.8%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 59.2%
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