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Alumni: what's one memory from North Middle that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
804
Middle
DISTRICT 646 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENOMONEE FALLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550906001068
North Middle
N88W16801 Main St, Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 · (262) 255-8450 · Waukesha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL804 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
152 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 282 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 259 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 263 | 33% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Middle→Menomonee Falls High
Based on grade levels within Menomonee Falls School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +8.0pp since 2023
Math
67.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.4% | 67.4% |
| 2023-24 | 52.4% | 67.3% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like North Middle
North Middle's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Middle this school | 804 | 18.9% | 63.5% |
| Hamilton Middle Madison | 790 | 19.4% | 72.5% |
| Kennedy Middle Germantown | 865 | 13.9% | 60.5% |
| Forest Park Middle Franklin | 1,056 | 20.9% | 67.0% |
| Templeton Middle Sussex | 766 | 13.4% | 79.5% |
| West De Pere Intermediate School De Pere | 561 | 23.9% | 58.0% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where North Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Waukesha County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #112 of 323 | #14 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #100 of 327 ▼ 4 | #14 of 17 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.4% | #120 of 327 ▲ 65 | #15 of 17 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 804 | #29 of 389 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #190 of 265 | #7 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #72 of 265 | #5 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.9% | #269 of 323 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #106 of 176 | #8 of 13 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
804
-55 (-6%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 804 | 57.6 | 14.0:1 | 19% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 808 | 59.2 | 13.7:1 | 15% (123) |
| 2022-23 | 842 | 61.6 | 13.7:1 | 21% (178) |
| 2020-21 | 859 | 59 | 14.6:1 | 23% (197) |
| 2017-18 | 892 | 57.4 | 15.5:1 | 17% (152) |
| 2015-16 | 867 | 59 | 14.7:1 | 18% (155) |
| 2010-11 | 983 | 64 | 15.4:1 | 18% (174) |
| 2000-01 | 628 | 50 | 12.6:1 | 8% (49) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 36 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (892 to 804); teachers unchanged (57.4 to 57.6).
About North Middle
North Middle is a large middle school. Its address is in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. It educates 804 students in grades 6 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 381 students.
North Middle reports to Menomonee Falls School District, which has 6 schools and 3,876 students.
North Middle is 67% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 9% Black, 9% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 7% Hispanic. Among people living in Waukesha County, the White share is about 87%. North Middle's diversity index is 52%, against a US figure of 70%.
North Middle operates with 57.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 14.0:1. On average, middle schools in Wisconsin have 12.8:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. North Middle reports 19% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Waukesha County average 17%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for North Middle is 66.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 63.5%.
Among Waukesha County residents, the median household income is $106,076, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Besides North Middle, Waukesha County has 112 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Shady Lane Elementary, at about 0.4 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. North Middle comes in 5th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment decrease, from 859 in 2020-21 to 804 in 2024-25.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Waukesha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
411,762
Census ACS
Median income
$106,076
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
113
60,032 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menomonee Falls School District
- Menomonee Falls HighHigh · 1,261 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning CenterElementary · 526 students
- Shady Lane ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 369 students
Other schools in Menomonee Falls
- Menomonee Falls HighHigh · 1,261 students
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning CenterElementary · 526 students
- Marcy ElementaryElementary · 488 students
- Shady Lane ElementaryElementary · 461 students
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 455 students
- Valley View ElementaryElementary · 369 students
Other North Middle schools
13 other US public schools in 12 states are named North Middle. North Middle is the 3rd largest of the 14.
- North Middle SchoolSioux City, IA · 1,136 students
- NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 1,051 students
- North Middle SchoolLenoir City, TN · 780 students
- North Middle SchoolGreat Falls, MT · 764 students
- North Middle SchoolEverett, WA · 719 students
Nearby schools
- Shady Lane Elementary0.4 mi · 461
- Riverside Elementary0.9 mi · 455
- Valley View Elementary1.1 mi · 369
- County Line Elementary1.5 mi · 496
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary and Early Learning Center1.5 mi · 526
- Menomonee Falls High1.7 mi · 1,261
Frequently asked questions
About North MiddleHow many students attend North Middle?
North Middle enrolls approximately 804 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does North Middle serve?
North Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at North Middle?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at North Middle.
How diverse is North Middle?
North Middle reports a student body of 67% White, 7% Hispanic, 9% Black, 9% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees North Middle?
North Middle is overseen by Menomonee Falls School District in Waukesha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.