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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Washington Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
545
Middle
DISTRICT 725 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KENOSHA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550732000831
Washington Middle
2600 50th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140 · (262) 359-6291 · Kenosha County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 5% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
448 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 202 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 175 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 168 | 31% |
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.9%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
14.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -8.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 9 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 20.9% | 14.4% |
| 2023-24 | 22.3% | 23.2% |
% 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
21.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Washington Middle
Washington Middle's state test result (21.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle this school | 545 | 82.2% | 21.2% |
| Fran Fruzen Intermediate Beloit | 490 | 72.7% | 23.4% |
| West Milwaukee Intermediate West Milwaukee | 378 | 76.7% | 33.3% |
| Wedgewood Park School Milwaukee | 541 | 77.6% | 27.0% |
| Bullen Middle Kenosha | 754 | 69.1% | 32.2% |
| Aldrich Intermediate Beloit | 521 | 66.4% | 25.4% |
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 Washington Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.2% | #315 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #318 of 327 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #319 of 327 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #108 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #102 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.2% | #17 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.2% | #8 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.4% | #44 of 79 |
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
545
+58 (+12%) vs 2020
-18% since 1990-91, when it was 664
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 545 | 43.5 | 12.5:1 | 82% (448) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 37.3 | 9.4:1 | 74% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 413 | 37.8 | 10.9:1 | 87% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 487 | 42 | 11.6:1 | 84% (409) |
| 2017-18 | 512 | 43.8 | 11.7:1 | 70% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 36 | 15.2:1 | 73% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 599 | 41 | 14.6:1 | 71% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 749 | 59 | 12.7:1 | 27% (202) |
| 1990-91 | 664 | 53 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (512 to 545); teachers down 1% (43.8 to 43.5).
About Washington Middle
Washington Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It has an enrollment of 545 students in grades 6 through 8. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 381.
Kenosha School District enrolls 20,297 students, and its 41 schools include Washington Middle.
Hispanic students account for 41% of enrollment at Washington Middle, more than any other group. Other groups include 25% Black, 24% White, and 10% multiracial. By comparison, Kenosha County residents are about 15% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 70%.
Washington Middle has 43.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wisconsin is similar, at 12.8:1. At Washington Middle, 82% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Compared with the 48% average for public schools in Kenosha County, the school's rate is higher.
Washington Middle holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 5% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Washington Middle's results are 6.0 points below predicted: 21.2% against 27.2%.
In the wider Kenosha County area, median household income comes to about $81,239, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kenosha County counts 56 public schools with about 27,114 students.
Edward Bain School - Creative Arts is the nearest public school to Washington Middle, less than a tenth of a mile away. Washington Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Washington Middle comes in 4th of 7 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Small.
In 2020-21, Washington Middle enrolled 487 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 545.
Washington Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kenosha County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
168,438
Census ACS
Median income
$81,239
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
27,114 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kenosha School District
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other schools in Kenosha
- Indian Trail High School and AcademyHigh · 1,902 students
- Bradford HighHigh · 1,453 students
- Tremper HighHigh · 1,417 students
- Mahone MiddleMiddle · 1,025 students
- Lakeview K-8 AcademyElementary · 988 students
- Lance MiddleMiddle · 899 students
Other Washington Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. Washington Middle is the 16th largest of the 31.
- Washington MiddleGreen Bay, WI · 688 students
- Washington MiddleManitowoc, WI · 566 students
- Washington MiddleOconto Falls, WI · 377 students
- Washington MiddleSalinas, CA · 1,082 students
- Washington MiddleLong Beach, CA · 849 students
Nearby schools
- Edward Bain School - Creative Arts0.0 mi · 361
- Jefferson Elementary0.5 mi · 221
- Kenosha Pike School0.7 mi · 29
- McKinley Elementary0.7 mi · 221
- Frank Elementary0.9 mi · 457
- Bradford High1.0 mi · 1,453
Frequently asked questions
About Washington MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Washington Middle?
Washington Middle enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Washington Middle serve?
Washington Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Washington Middle?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Washington Middle.
How diverse is Washington Middle?
Washington Middle reports a student body of 24% White, 41% Hispanic, 25% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Middle?
Washington Middle is overseen by Kenosha School District in Kenosha County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.