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Schools in West Milwaukee · West Allis School District

West Milwaukee’s public schools score below 87% of Wisconsin districts on tests and graduation

Math proficiency in West Milwaukee’s districts is 20%, below the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving West Milwaukee, 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.

#341of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
27%
▼ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
20%
▼ 19 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▼ 2 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 12% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.8
WI 13.6
Schools in town
3
2,723 students on the public path
In brief

West Milwaukee’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 380 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of West Milwaukee’s, its schools beat 18%, higher than their 13% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

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 ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Notre Dame School of Milwaukee (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind West Milwaukee’s grade

D Test scoresC− Graduation

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.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 13%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (380)Better than 18%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,552 test results and a graduating class of 569 could put West Milwaukee anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of West Milwaukee’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,553 in math, 3,550 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve West Milwaukee, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Pershing ElementaryWest Allis School DistrictD
6–8West Milwaukee IntermediateWest Allis School DistrictD
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressD to C−

West Milwaukee’s public schools are run by West Allis School District, which also serves West Allis. 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.

West Allis School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 15 schools · 6,615 students · 13.8 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$14,515WI $16,459 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 38.1% · 3550 students tested
Math20%
State average 38.7% · 3553 students tested

West Milwaukee vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share West Milwaukee’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
West MilwaukeeDWest Allis
MilwaukeeD−Milwaukee
West AllisDWest Allis

Every school in West Milwaukee

5 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).

District schools in West Milwaukeeby address
Pershing Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
250 students14:1Rate it →
West Milwaukee Intermediate
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
378 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving West Milwaukeein other towns
Nathan Hale High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Allis
C−
1,134 students16:1Rate it →
Central High
High · Grades 9–12 · West Allis
D
961 students14:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Notre Dame School of Milwaukee
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
697 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about West Milwaukee’s schools

Are West Milwaukee’s schools good?

On Wisconsin’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools West Milwaukee 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 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is West Milwaukee in?

West Allis School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 6,615 students in 15 schools (2024–25).

Where do West Milwaukee kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Nathan Hale High and Central High.

What is West Milwaukee’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 Milwaukee 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 Milwaukee?

Yes: Notre Dame School of Milwaukee (Catholic, grades PK–8, 697 students).

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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.