Enrollment
418
Middle
DISTRICT 377 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEQUON-THIENSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550913001089
Steffen Middle
6633 W Steffen Dr, Mequon, WI 53092 · (262) 238-4706 · Ozaukee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
62 students
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 42%
Community
0
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 | 129 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 154 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 135 | 32% |
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Steffen Middle→Homestead High
Based on grade levels within Mequon-Thiensville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
70.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.5pp since 2023
Math
73.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.6% | 73.0% |
| 2023-24 | 71.1% | 78.3% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 →
Where Steffen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Ozaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #33 of 323 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #57 of 327 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.6% | #51 of 327 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #151 of 389 | #4 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #145 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.0% | #108 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #296 of 323 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.3% | #121 of 176 | N/A |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
418
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 411
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 418 | 31.4 | 13.3:1 | 15% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 409 | 33 | 12.4:1 | 14% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 395 | 29.4 | 13.4:1 | 14% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 422 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 14% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 456 | 29.4 | 15.5:1 | 10% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 445 | 26 | 17.1:1 | 11% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 434 | 26 | 16.7:1 | 12% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 526 | 32 | 16.4:1 | 3% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 411 | 21 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Steffen Middle.
About Steffen Middle
Steffen Middle is a public middle school run by Mequon-Thiensville School District in Mequon, Wisconsin. School enrollment was 418 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8.
A total of 6 schools make up Mequon-Thiensville School District, with 3,553 students enrolled.
Steffen Middle is 75% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Ozaukee County, the White share is about 90%. Steffen Middle's diversity index is 42%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.3:1, with 31.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Steffen Middle is 15%. For comparison, public schools in Ozaukee County average 16%.
Steffen Middle's average proficiency rate on state tests of 73.5% is 4.9 points above the 68.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Ozaukee County (population about 92,966), the median household income is $96,996, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Steffen Middle is one of 26 public schools in the county.
Wilson Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Within five miles of Steffen Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Steffen Middle ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 422 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 418.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Steffen Middle. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ozaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,966
Census ACS
Median income
$96,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mequon-Thiensville School District
- Homestead HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Donges Bay ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Oriole Lane ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Lake Shore MiddleMiddle · 335 students
Other schools in Mequon
- Homestead HighHigh · 1,204 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 558 students
- Donges Bay ElementaryElementary · 539 students
- Oriole Lane ElementaryElementary · 499 students
- Lake Shore MiddleMiddle · 335 students
Nearby schools
- Wilson Elementary0.1 mi · 558
- Homestead High1.2 mi · 1,204
- Lake Shore Middle2.6 mi · 335
- Donges Bay Elementary2.8 mi · 539
- Brown Deer Elementary3.3 mi · 709
- Brown Deer Middle/High3.6 mi · 904
Frequently asked questions
About Steffen MiddleHow many students attend Steffen Middle?
Steffen Middle enrolls approximately 418 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Steffen Middle serve?
Steffen Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Steffen Middle have?
Steffen Middle employs 31 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
How diverse is Steffen Middle?
Steffen Middle reports a student body of 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Steffen Middle public or private?
Steffen Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mequon-Thiensville School District.
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