Top Rankings
Mequon-Thiensville School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 741 students in Mequon-Thiensville School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Middle Schools in Mequon-Thiensville School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 36% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Mequon-Thiensville School District are Lake Shore Middle School and Steffen Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
6 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
3,570 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
245 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Mequon-Thiensville School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has decreased from 98% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#14 out of 450 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
44%
Graduation Rate
97%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
7%
5%
% Hispanic
6%
15%
% Black
6%
12%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,950 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,289 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$57 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,950
$17,039
Spending / Student
$18,289
$17,011
Best Mequon-Thiensville School District Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lake Shore Middle School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
11036 N Range Line Rd
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-7613
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-7613
Grades: 6-8
| 332 students
Rank: #22.
Steffen Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
6633 W Steffen Dr
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-4706
Mequon, WI 53092
(262) 238-4706
Grades: 6-8
| 409 students
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