Washington Middle

Washington Middle operates as a moderately sized intermediate school in Kenosha, Wisconsin, part of Kenosha School District. Current enrollment sits at 545 students spanning grades 6 through 8. That puts it 43% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Washington Middle is one of 41 schools operated by Kenosha School District, a district that teaches 20,297 students overall.

Demographically, Washington Middle logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest looks like 25% Black, 24% White, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Kenosha County as a whole is about 15% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Washington Middle has 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.5:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 82% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Kenosha County's rate of about 48%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Washington Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 21.2%.

In the surrounding community, Kenosha County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,239 per year, roughly 31% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Kenosha County runs 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,114 students), of which Washington Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Edward Bain School - Creative Arts, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Washington Middle at 4th of 7; the average score across the group is 20.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked up 6%: 512 students in 2018 compared to 545 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 30% to 24%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.