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What's one thing Whitefish Bay Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
612
Middle
DISTRICT 715 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITEFISH BAY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551662002402
Whitefish Bay Middle
1144 E Henry Clay St, Whitefish Bay, WI 53217 · (414) 963-6800 · Milwaukee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 99% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
13.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 204 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 209 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 199 | 33% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Whitefish Bay Middle→Whitefish Bay High
Based on grade levels within Whitefish Bay School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
85.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.7pp since 2023
Math
83.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 85 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 84 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 have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 85.0% | 83.5% |
| 2023-24 | 84.3% | 84.0% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Whitefish Bay Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Milwaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #13 of 327 ▼ 3 | #2 of 27 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 85.0% | #3 of 327 ▲ 2 | #2 of 27 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #84 of 389 | #7 of 28 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #170 of 265 | #13 of 23 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.2% | #111 of 265 | #22 of 23 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #129 of 176 | #13 of 20 |
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
612
+11 (+2%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 518
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 612 | 44.7 | 13.7:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 634 | 46.2 | 13.7:1 | 2% (15) |
| 2022-23 | 618 | 46 | 13.4:1 | 2% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 664 | 46.6 | 14.2:1 | 3% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 2% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 646 | 48 | 13.5:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 651 | 49 | 13.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 518 | 37 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitefish Bay Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (664 to 612); teachers down 4% (46.6 to 44.7).
About Whitefish Bay Middle
Whitefish Bay Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. A federal count lists 612 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Wisconsin) has about 381 students.
Whitefish Bay Middle is run by Whitefish Bay School District, whose 4 schools enroll 2,861 students.
At 76%, White students outnumber all other groups at Whitefish Bay Middle combined. Other students are 9% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 5% Asian, and 5% Black. By comparison, Milwaukee County residents are about 51% White. Whitefish Bay Middle has a diversity index of 41%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At Whitefish Bay Middle, 44.7 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 13.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in Wisconsin average 12.8:1.
Measured against Wisconsin public middle schools, Whitefish Bay Middle receives an A+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Within Milwaukee County, median household income is about $64,435, 35% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Milwaukee County number 284 and enroll about 122,496.
The closest public school to Whitefish Bay Middle is Whitefish Bay High, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles of Whitefish Bay Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools.
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.
The school's size has been steady, with 601 students in 2020-21 and 612 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Milwaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
926,331
Census ACS
Median income
$64,435
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
284
122,496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitefish Bay School District
- Whitefish Bay HighHigh · 945 students
- Richards ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Cumberland ElementaryElementary · 624 students
Other schools in Whitefish Bay
- Whitefish Bay HighHigh · 945 students
- Richards ElementaryElementary · 680 students
- Cumberland ElementaryElementary · 624 students
Nearby schools
- Whitefish Bay High0.3 mi · 945
- Cumberland Elementary0.6 mi · 624
- Richards Elementary0.9 mi · 680
- Lake Bluff Elementary1.1 mi · 531
- Southeastern1.3 mi · 16
- Atwater Elementary1.7 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Whitefish Bay MiddleHow large is Whitefish Bay Middle?
Whitefish Bay Middle enrolls approximately 612 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Whitefish Bay Middle serve?
Whitefish Bay Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Whitefish Bay Middle?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Whitefish Bay Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Whitefish Bay Middle?
At Whitefish Bay Middle, the student body is approximately 76% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Whitefish Bay Middle public or private?
Whitefish Bay Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Whitefish Bay School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.