Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0West Allis’s public schools score below 87% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation
In West Allis, 20% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Allis, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
West Allis’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,515 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Pauls Lutheran School (private), Grace Christian Academy (private), Mary Queen of Saints Catholic Academy-Greenfield (private), Living Hope Lutheran School (private) and The Richardson School (private) are in town. Deeper Learning Virtual Academy, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind West Allis’s grade
D: better than 13% of Wisconsin school districts, #341 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Both inputs trail the Wisconsin average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Allis, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in West Allis
Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 902 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in West Allis
Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 902 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in West Allis
Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate
Grades 6–8 · 902 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in West Allis · depends on your address
Nathan Hale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,134 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in West Allis · depends on your address
Nathan Hale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,134 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in West Allis · depends on your address
Nathan Hale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,134 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in West Allis · depends on your address
Nathan Hale High
Grades 9–12 · 1,134 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Central High
Grades 9–12 · 961 students · 14:1 students per teacher
West Allis’s public schools are run by West Allis School District, which also serves West Milwaukee. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
West Allis vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share West Allis’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| West Allis | D | West Allis |
| Milwaukee | D− | Milwaukee |
| West Milwaukee | D | West Allis |
| Greenfield | B− | Greenfield PK–12 · Whitnall PK–12 |
| New Berlin | A | New Berlin |
| Brookfield | A | Elmbrook |
Every school in West Allis
17 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about West Allis’s schools
Are West Allis’s schools good?
On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Allis children attend score below 87% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #341 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 12%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is West Allis in?
West Allis School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,615 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do West Allis kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Nathan Hale High and Central High.
What is West Allis’s graduation rate?
88% of the class of 2023 in West Allis School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does West Allis spend per student?
$14,515 in West Allis School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in West Allis?
Yes: St. Pauls Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 199 students), Grace Christian Academy (religious, grades K–12, 177 students), Mary Queen of Saints Catholic Academy-Greenfield (Catholic, grades K–8, 162 students), Living Hope Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 147 students) and The Richardson School (special education, grades , 33 students).
Parents talk
What West Allis families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near West Allis → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.