Wisconsin Hills Middle

Wisconsin Hills Middle operates as a heavily attended middle-grades school in Brookfield, Wisconsin, overseen by Elmbrook School District. Current enrollment sits at 812 students spanning grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 381 students each, so Wisconsin Hills Middle sits 113% larger than that benchmark.

Across the 10 schools in Elmbrook School District (7,845 students total), Wisconsin Hills Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Wisconsin Hills Middle reports that White students make up the majority at 64%; the rest breaks down as 17% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 3% Black. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the resource side, On paper, Wisconsin Hills Middle has 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Wisconsin Hills Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 9% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Waukesha County's rate of about 17%.

After controlling for student poverty, Wisconsin Hills Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 72.0%, the actual is 73.5%, a residual of +1.5 points.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Waukesha County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $106,076 per year, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Wisconsin Hills Middle is one of 113 public schools in Waukesha County (combined enrollment of about 60,032 students).

The closest other public school is Swanson Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wisconsin Hills Middle at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 75.7%.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wisconsin Hills Middle has shrank 3%, going from 840 students in 2018 to 812 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment contracted from 21% to 17% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 14.2:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Wisconsin Hills Middle community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.