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Whitefish Bay Middle School vs. Bayside Middle School

Should you attend Whitefish Bay Middle School or Bayside Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Whitefish Bay Middle School
1144 E Henry Clay St
Milwaukee, WI 53217
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Bayside Middle School
601 E Ellsworth Ln
Milwaukee, WI 53217
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Whitefish Bay Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Bayside Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 634 students in grades 6-8, Whitefish Bay Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 68% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 341 students in grades 5-8, Bayside Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher 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 29% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
634 students
341 students
This chart displays total students of Whitefish Bay Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Bayside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
55% | 45%
This chart displays gender of Whitefish Bay Middle School
This chart displays gender of Bayside Middle School
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
32 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Whitefish Bay Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Bayside Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
11:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Whitefish Bay Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bayside Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#66 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
#37 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Whitefish Bay Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bayside Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 10% in WI)
72%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bayside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
(Top 5% in WI)
71%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bayside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80%
(Top 5% in WI)
80-84%
(Top 5% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bayside Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Whitefish Bay Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bayside Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
-
82
Grade 6 Students
202
83
Grade 7 Students
196
86
Grade 8 Students
236
90

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Whitefish Bay Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 1998-99 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bayside Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
4%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bayside Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
6%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bayside Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bayside Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
77%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bayside Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bayside Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.40
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Whitefish Bay Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Bayside Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
n/a
10%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bayside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Whitefish Bay Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bayside Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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