Asa Clark Middle, Pewaukee WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Asa Clark Middle

Asa Clark Middle School serves sixth through eighth grade as a regular public school in the Pewaukee School District, a system whose four schools sit together on a single campus near Pewaukee Lake in Waukesha County, roughly a short drive west of Milwaukee. The school is a mid-sized middle school for its grade band, with an enrollment that gives it a manageable feel while still offering enough students to sustain a full range of grade-level activities.

The academic picture from state testing is strong. In math, proficiency rates are high across all three grades, with the seventh and eighth grade results particularly impressive. In English language arts, the rates are solid, improving slightly as students move through the grades. Science, tested only in eighth grade, shows a majority of students meeting proficiency, and social studies in that same grade is notably strong. The proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places Asa Clark above the midpoint among districts in Waukesha County, a county that includes many high-performing districts. Participation rates on all state assessments were near universal, so the results reflect nearly the entire student body.

Student demographics show a largely white population, with Asian students forming the next largest group, followed by small shares of Hispanic, Black, and multiracial students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not reported in the available records; a parent may want to follow up directly with the school for those numbers, as they affect how special education and language support services are resourced.

The community of Pewaukee itself is a blend. The Village of Pewaukee has a lakefront downtown with dining and seasonal festivals, while the surrounding City of Pewaukee is more suburban and auto-oriented, with corporate headquarters, manufacturers, and a technical college campus. The schools share a campus that is separate from either downtown, with buildings arranged around a central parking area. Housing values in the area are above the national median, and the local market has been active, with home prices rising modestly over the past year. A family moving here will find a range of housing options, but the overall cost of living is elevated relative to many other parts of the state.

The district itself recently made a minor change in athletic conference alignment for the high school football team, shifting from the Woodland Conference to the Classic 8 Conference starting in the 2024-25 school year. No other lasting parent-relevant changes such as a referendum, curriculum overhaul, or boundary shift were identified from publicly available information. The school offers a grade-appropriate academic program without the specialized courses that high schools provide, but the strong test results point to a middle school that prepares students well for the high school level.

Asa Clark Middle School fits a family looking for a consistently high-performing, mainstream public school in an affluent suburban community with close access to the Milwaukee area. The lake setting and campus arrangement give the district a distinct character. The lack of reported data on special populations means a parent with a child who has an IEP or is an English learner should proactively ask about supports. For most families, the academic outcomes are a clear draw, and the school's position relative to other Waukesha County districts reinforces that strength.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 678%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 24 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 787%

School 87% · District 87%

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 888%

School 88% · District 88%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 875%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 23 pts above state median · even with county median

Science

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 16 pts above state median · even with county median

Social studies

Grade 881%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 17 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolPewaukee 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-income41%Higher-income76%35 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income77%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income78%30 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income41%Higher-income83%43 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income78%Higher-income88%9 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income68%Higher-income90%22 pp gap