Wauwatosa School District

12121 W North Ave
Wauwatosa, WI 53226-2096
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Wauwatosa School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,843 students in Wauwatosa School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Wauwatosa School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 38% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Wauwatosa School District are Wauwatosa Montessori School, Vel R Phillips School and Longfellow Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
17 Schools
736 Schools
# Students
6,968 Students
254,938 Students
# Teachers
463 Teachers
18,628 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Wauwatosa School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 439 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 93% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (WI)
#73 out of 443 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wauwatosa   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45%
38%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wauwatosa   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wauwatosa   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
89%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wauwatosa   School District and public school graduation rate of WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.57
# American Indian Students
16 Students
3,642 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
298 Students
10,985 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
587 Students
37,227 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
15%
# Black Students
1,269 Students
30,859 Students
% Black Students
18%
12%
# White Students
4,276 Students
160,342 Students
% White Students
61%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
178 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
519 Students
11,917 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
421
6,029
# Students in K Grade:
414
6,622
# Students in 1st Grade:
447
6,864
# Students in 2nd Grade:
471
7,203
# Students in 3rd Grade:
452
7,202
# Students in 4th Grade:
452
8,535
# Students in 5th Grade:
466
15,009
# Students in 6th Grade:
473
49,416
# Students in 7th Grade:
494
60,698
# Students in 8th Grade:
519
61,972
# Students in 9th Grade:
563
7,425
# Students in 10th Grade:
590
5,619
# Students in 11th Grade:
569
5,739
# Students in 12th Grade:
637
6,505
# Ungraded Students:
-
100

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,244 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,747. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,165 is higher than the state median of $16,719. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$113 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart display total revenue of Wauwatosa   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$168 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart display total spending of Wauwatosa   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,244
$16,747
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wauwatosa   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,165
$16,719
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wauwatosa   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in WI by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wauwatosa School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wauwatosa Montessori School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12121 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 773-3310
Grades: PK-8
| 173 students
Rank: #22.
Vel R Phillips School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
10201 W Watertown Plank Rd
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 257-7128
Grades: K-12
| 99 students
Rank: #33.
Longfellow Middle School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
7600 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53213
(414) 773-2400
Grades: 6-8
| 718 students
Rank: #44.
Whitman Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
11100 W Center St
Milwaukee, WI 53222
(414) 773-2600
Grades: 6-8
| 670 students
Rank: #55.
Wauwatosa Virtual Academy
Charter School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
12121 W North Ave
Milwaukee, WI 53226
(414) 773-1000
Grades: K-12
| 183 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 17 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,968 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 89% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 45% (Top 30%)
  • : 52% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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