Best Middle Schools in Wisconsin

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Wisconsin, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 58%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Gifford School	Racine, WI	1,411	65%
2	Wisconsin Virtual Academy K-8 (WIVA)	McFarland, WI	1,365	39%
3	Bruce Guadalupe	Milwaukee, WI	1,360	46%
4	Kenosha School of Technology Enhanced Curriculum	Kenosha, WI	1,215	63%
5	Kromrey Middle	Middleton, WI	1,191	54%
6	River View School	Kaukauna, WI	1,148	67%
7	Hudson Middle	Hudson, WI	1,133	73%
8	Forest Park Middle	Franklin, WI	1,084	59%
9	Edison Middle	Green Bay, WI	1,083	36%
10	Mitchell School	Racine, WI	1,083	28%
11	Chippewa Falls Middle	Chippewa Falls, WI	1,064	51%
12	John Muir Middle	Wausau, WI	1,006	50%
13	Salem Elementary	Salem, WI	1,000	60%
14	Shattuck Middle	Neenah, WI	978	67%
15	Oak Creek East Middle	Oak Creek, WI	945	59%
16	Glacier Creek Middle	Cross Plains, WI	935	54%
17	Mahone Middle	Kenosha, WI	933	59%
18	Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle	Wisconsin Rapids, WI	924	50%
19	Harvest Intermediate School	DeForest, WI	914	56%
20	Superior Middle	Superior, WI	903	43%
21	Union Grove Elementary	Union Grove, WI	902	60%
22	Jerstad-Agerholm School	Racine, WI	899	43%
23	Kennedy Middle	Germantown, WI	898	70%
24	Bay View Middle	Green Bay, WI	896	52%
25	DeLong Middle	Eau Claire, WI	893	60%
26	Holmen Middle	Holmen, WI	892	52%
27	Pilgrim Park Middle	Elm Grove, WI	860	74%
28	Badger Middle	West Bend, WI	851	55%
29	North Middle	Menomonee Falls, WI	842	55%
30	Milwaukee Parkside School	Milwaukee, WI	838	46%
31	D C Everest Middle	Weston, WI	833	57%
32	Red Smith K-8	Green Bay, WI	828	62%
33	Wisconsin Hills Middle	Brookfield, WI	814	65%
34	Butler Middle	Waukesha, WI	811	64%
35	South Middle	Eau Claire, WI	791	65%
36	Lance Middle	Kenosha, WI	788	49%
37	Lineville Intermediate	Green Bay, WI	788	70%
38	Pulaski Community Middle	Pulaski, WI	788	68%
39	Bristol Elementary	Bristol, WI	782	74%
40	Kettle Moraine Middle	Dousman, WI	780	61%
41	Nature Hill Intermediate	Oconomowoc, WI	773	56%
42	Slinger Middle	Slinger, WI	771	58%
43	Glacial Drumlin School	Cottage Grove, WI	768	69%
44	Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate	West Allis, WI	761	51%
45	Fernwood Montessori	Milwaukee, WI	756	56%
46	Greenfield Middle	Greenfield, WI	750	54%
47	Templeton Middle	Sussex, WI	750	60%
48	New Richmond Middle	New Richmond, WI	749	66%
49	Gerritts Middle	Kimberly, WI	748	70%
50	Park View Middle	Mukwonago, WI	747	67%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Wisconsin?

The largest middle school in Wisconsin is Gifford School in Racine with 1,411 students and a 65% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Wisconsin?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Wisconsin by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.