Best public middle schools in the Milwaukee metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best public middle schools in the Milwaukee metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses five weighted factors for its rankings: academics grade, teachers grade, district overall grade, culture & diversity grade, and parent / student surveys. You can read more about the methodology here.
#10. Webster Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Cedarburg School District, WI
- Enrollment: 655 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#9. Whitefish Bay Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Whitefish Bay School District, WI
- Enrollment: 634 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#8. Muskego Lakes Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Muskego-Norway School District, WI
- Enrollment: 679 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#7. Pilgrim Park Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Elmbrook School District, WI
- Enrollment: 876 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A
#6. Bayside Middle School
- School grades: 5-8
- Location: Fox Point-Bayside School District, WI
- Enrollment: 341 (11:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+

#5. Lake Country School District
- School grades: PK, K-8
- Location: Hartland, WI
- Enrollment: 463 (15:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#4. Steffen Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Mequon-Thiensville School District, WI
- Enrollment: 416 (13:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#3. Wisconsin Hills Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Elmbrook School District, WI
- Enrollment: 822 (14:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#2. Lake Shore Middle School
- School grades: 6-8
- Location: Mequon-Thiensville School District, WI
- Enrollment: 333 (12:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+
#1. Maple Dale Elementary School
- School grades: 4-8
- Location: Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District, WI
- Enrollment: 203 (9:1 student to teacher ratio)
- Niche grade: A+