Vel Phillips Middle School vs. Tipler Middle School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
Vel Phillips Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
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Overview
Serving 811 students in grades 6-8, Vel Phillips Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 17% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 317 students in grades 6-8, Tipler Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
811 students
317 students


% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
57% | 43%


Total Classroom Teachers
71 teachers
28 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1764 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1429 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
28%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
31%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
278
98
Grade 7 Students
268
101
Grade 8 Students
265
118
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a


% Asian
11%
11%


% Hispanic
9%
8%


% Black
15%
4%


% White
54%
68%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
10%
8%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.52


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
46%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%

