Slinger Middle, Slinger WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Slinger Middle

Slinger Middle School serves grades six through eight as a regular public school within the Slinger School District. It is located in the village of Slinger, a community in Washington County on the outer edge of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The village has a small-town atmosphere with a walkable historic downtown, recreational assets such as the Ice Age Trail, Little Switzerland Ski area, and Slinger Speedway, and is described as the fastest growing community for net new construction in the county, with substantial residential and commercial development underway. The broad built environment is car-oriented, with easy highway access to Milwaukee and the Fox Valley, but the downtown core offers pedestrian-friendly amenities and civic functions including Village Hall and the Kettle Moraine Playhouse.

The school’s enrollment is modest for a middle school serving three grade levels, with student counts in each grade roughly similar. The student body is predominantly white, with a noticeable Hispanic presence and very small shares of Asian, Black, American Indian, and multiracial students. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported in the available academic data, and information on discipline, staffing, and chronic absenteeism was also absent. A parent looking for those details may want to follow up with the school directly.

On state assessments, Slinger Middle posts results that place it in a strong academic position. Across all tested subjects and grades, proficiency rates are consistently high. In mathematics, the share of students scoring proficient or above is particularly strong across all three grade levels. English language arts results are also solid, with a clear majority of students meeting the proficiency bar in each grade. Science, tested only in eighth grade, shows a similarly strong outcome. Social studies, also tested only in eighth grade, has especially high proficiency. Compared to other districts in Washington County, Slinger Middle’s overall proficiency index falls in the top quartile, reflecting achievement that outpaces the median for the county. Because this is a middle school, there is no graduation rate to report, and with no high school grade band, that metric does not apply.

The community context reinforces the support around the school. Slinger’s rapid growth has brought new housing and commercial development, and the village’s marketing materials emphasize a strong local business base and a favorable tax environment. The district itself did not have any major recent changes reported in the available research, so the recent trajectory appears stable. For families considering the area, Slinger Middle offers an academically strong option in a growing suburban village with ample outdoor recreation and a sense of historic character. The school’s performance data suggests a well-established academic foundation, and the lack of reported counts for special populations or discipline does not raise alarms but is simply a data gap a family may wish to explore.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 681%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 27 pts above state median

Grade 784%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 30 pts above state median

Grade 885%

School 85% · District 85%

▲ 34 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 778%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 26 pts above state median

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 27 pts above state median

Science

Grade 874%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 23 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 84%

▲ 20 pts above state median

This schoolSlinger 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-income50%Higher-income79%29 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income66%Higher-income81%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income56%Higher-income83%27 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income63%Higher-income86%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income78%Higher-income85%7 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income62%Higher-income89%28 pp gap