Maple Dale School, Fox Point WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Maple Dale School

Maple Dale School serves grades four through eight in Fox Point, a North Shore suburb of Milwaukee. It is a regular public school within the Maple Dale-Indian Hill School District, a small district that also includes Indian Hill School for younger grades. The school building sits on North Port Washington Road, a main artery, and draws its student body primarily from Fox Point, a low-density residential village of large-lot homes, wooded ravines, and Lake Michigan shoreline. The village has no downtown; commercial activity is limited to a few shopping centers. Housing values are high, and the population has been stable to slightly declining in recent years, reflecting the built-out, affluent character of the community.

Academically, Maple Dale School delivers consistently strong results. On Wisconsin’s Forward assessments, a large majority of students across every tested grade and subject met or exceeded state standards. Math performance was particularly high, with the proportion of students scoring proficient or above rising steadily from the lowest tested grade to the highest. English language arts results were also solid, with most grades showing strong proficiency rates, though one grade level dipped somewhat compared to the others. Science and social studies scores followed a similar pattern, with a clear upward trajectory as students moved through the middle school grades. When compared to other districts in Milwaukee County, Maple Dale School’s overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile, a reflection of the strong academic foundation the school provides for its students.

The student body is small for a middle school. Racial and ethnic composition is predominantly white, with smaller shares of Asian, Black, Hispanic, and multiracial students. The share of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch is low, consistent with the high-income nature of the surrounding community. The school does not report data on special education or English learner populations, so a parent looking for that information would need to ask the district directly. Because Maple Dale School ends at eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report; students go on to attend Nicolet High School, which serves Fox Point and three other North Shore communities.

The school environment and support data are limited in the available records. No information was provided on discipline rates, chronic absenteeism, staffing ratios, or course access. The district brief turned up no recent major policy or boundary changes that would affect families. A parent considering Maple Dale School may want to inquire about class sizes, enrichment offerings, and support services directly, as those details were not captured in this data set.

Fox Point itself offers a stable, quiet residential setting with few rental properties and limited commercial amenities. Most daily errands require a car. The village shares several municipal services with its neighbors, including fire, dispatch, library, and health departments. Major institutional anchors within the village are Cardinal Stritch University and the Schlitz Audubon Nature Center. For families, the appeal of Maple Dale School is tied closely to the community it serves: an affluent, low-turnover suburb where the school’s academic outcomes reflect the resources and stability of the surrounding area. The school provides a strong middle grades experience that prepares students well for a rigorous high school pathway.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 478%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 54 pts above county median

Grade 572%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 49 pts above county median

Grade 681%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 64 pts above county median

Grade 779%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 57 pts above county median

Grade 888%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 68 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 467%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 42 pts above county median

Grade 574%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 47 pts above county median

Grade 681%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 28 pts above state median · ▲ 58 pts above county median

Grade 767%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 40 pts above county median

Grade 885%

School 85% · District 85%

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 57 pts above county median

Science

Grade 473%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 51 pts above county median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 56 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 484%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 46 pts above county median

Grade 890%

School 90% · District 90%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 52 pts above county median

This schoolMaple Dale-Indian Hill School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income67%Higher-income59%7 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income69%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income74%37 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income89%Higher-income85%4 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income100%Higher-income72%28 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income50%Higher-income82%32 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income38%Higher-income89%51 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income89%Higher-income87%2 pp gap