Tipler Middle School vs. Vel Phillips Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Tipler Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Attribute
Student Attention
Vel Phillips Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Student Attention
Overview
Serving 366 students in grades 4-8, Tipler Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower 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 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 832 students in grades 6-8, Vel Phillips Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 17% (which is lower 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 49% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
4-8
6-8
Total Students
366 students
832 students
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
73 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1423 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1747 out of 1962 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
18%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
17%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 4 Students
12
-
Grade 5 Students
11
-
Grade 6 Students
113
266
Grade 7 Students
116
288
Grade 8 Students
114
278
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
9%
10%
% Hispanic
9%
9%
% Black
6%
18%
% White
67%
51%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
12%
Diversity Score
0.53
0.68
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
36%
56%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%