Cherokee Heights Middle School vs. James Wright Middle School
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School Overview
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Cherokee Heights Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Overview
Serving 526 students in grades 6-8, Cherokee Heights Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 41% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 245 students in grades 6-8, James Wright Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 19% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
526 students
245 students
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1124 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1773 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
14%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
19%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
25-29%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
159
83
Grade 7 Students
177
83
Grade 8 Students
190
79
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
4%
5%
% Hispanic
41%
49%
% Black
11%
29%
% White
37%
12%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.66
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
44%
68%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%