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Port Washington-Saukville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 708 students in Port Washington-Saukville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle School in Port Washington-Saukville School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
2,629 Students
248,256 Students
# Teachers
186 Teachers
17,957 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Port Washington-Saukville School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 98% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 450 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)56%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)98%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
15%
% Black
2%
12%
% White
83%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,262 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,038. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,215 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$37 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,262
$17,038
Spending / Student
$14,215
$17,011
Best Port Washington-Saukville School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Thomas Jefferson Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1403 N Holden St
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 268-6100
Port Washington, WI 53074
(262) 268-6100
Grades: 5-8
| 708 students
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