Washington Middle, Green Bay WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Washington Middle

Washington Middle, a regular public school in the Green Bay Area Public School District, serves students in sixth through eighth grade. The school sits in the city of Green Bay, a mid-sized industrial and commercial city on Lake Michigan whose economy was historically tied to paper and meatpacking and is now dominated by healthcare. The district has recently undergone a significant restructuring, with the Board of Education voting in June 2024 to consolidate multiple elementary schools, including the anticipated closure of three buildings at the end of the 2025-26 school year, a change that directly affects feeder patterns for middle schools like Washington.

The student body at Washington Middle is diverse and almost entirely composed of students from low-income households. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the demographic composition is majority Hispanic, followed by White students, with smaller populations of Black, two or more races, Asian, and American Indian or Alaska Native students. Data on special education and English learner enrollment was not available in the profile, which is a gap a family may want to discuss with the school.

On state assessments, Washington Middle's academic performance is low relative to other schools in the state and sits in the bottom quartile among districts in Brown County. Proficiency rates for mathematics are in the low teens across all three grades, meaning the vast majority of students scored below the state's proficient mark. English language arts results are similarly modest, with proficiency in the middle to high teens across sixth, seventh, and eighth grades. In science and social studies, tested only in eighth grade, the proficiency rates are also low, falling below the average for the comparison set of county districts. No data on attendance or chronic absenteeism was available, though state testing participation rates were high across all grades and subjects, generally above 95 percent, indicating that nearly all enrolled students took the assessments.

The school's environment and program offerings are thinly documented in the available data. There is no information on discipline rates, course access, staff qualifications, or specific programs such as clubs, athletics, or enrichment. A parent or guardian may want to contact the school directly to learn about its academic supports, extracurriculars, and whether it offers any specialized programs or pathways.

The local housing market in Green Bay is moderately priced. Typical home values and rents in the area are somewhat below the statewide benchmark, though they are above national averages, and the cost of buying a home here is more than four times the national median household income, reflecting a broader affordability challenge. Home values have seen modest recent growth, while rents have risen slightly faster.

In summary, Washington Middle serves a large, high-poverty, and ethnically diverse student population in the context of a district that is actively consolidating its elementary schools. Its state assessment results indicate that the majority of students are not meeting proficiency benchmarks in core subjects, and the data gives little to work with regarding the school's internal programs or environment. Families considering Washington Middle will likely want to ask the school directly about academic intervention programs, student support services, and the range of activities available to students.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 612%

School 12% · District 36% · ▼ 24 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 52 pts below county median

Grade 712%

School 12% · District 37% · ▼ 25 pts below district

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 50 pts below county median

Grade 88%

School 8% · District 30% · ▼ 22 pts below district

▼ 43 pts below state median · ▼ 55 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 615%

School 15% · District 34% · ▼ 19 pts below district

▼ 38 pts below state median · ▼ 43 pts below county median

Grade 718%

School 18% · District 36% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 34 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

Grade 816%

School 16% · District 35% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 40 pts below county median

Science

Grade 810%

School 10% · District 30% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 819%

School 19% · District 37% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 45 pts below state median · ▼ 44 pts below county median

This schoolGreen Bay Area Public 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 6Lower-income10%Higher-income31%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income16%Higher-income23%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income14%Higher-income28%14 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income10%Higher-income20%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income9%Higher-income21%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income6%Higher-income18%12 pp gap