Serving 811 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 17% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). 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 46% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 811 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50% in WI
Math Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education
Vel Phillips Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,991 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Vel Phillips Middle School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.53. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
17% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% WI state average), while 17% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 38% WI state average).
How many students attend Vel Phillips Middle School?
811 students attend Vel Phillips Middle School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
54% of Vel Phillips Middle School students are White, 15% of students are Black, 11% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Vel Phillips Middle School?
Vel Phillips Middle School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.
What grades does Vel Phillips Middle School offer ?
Vel Phillips Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (offers virtual instruction).
What school district is Vel Phillips Middle School part of?
I give my school a 5/5 because it is one of the best schools there is. I think this because there are teachers there that act like that are rude and mean like my teacher Mrs.Lubbers but really she like others really care for us students and are a hard on us because they want us to do good on life. Another reason is that they felt that students were not well and where giving up on life but then on Friday, January 24, 2020, they had a speaker that talked to our whole school community telling us not to give up and there is always someone that cares and loves you and at one point;The speaker had all the students and teacher come to the gym floor and had us give hugs to everyone teachers and staff where all crying. This is why Merrill Middle School is an amazing school because they don't care just about our grades but they also care about us and that they don't want us to give up in life and that the teachers really care.
- Posted by Student/Alumni - Hannah Egerton
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Quick Stats (2025)
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 811 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 46%
Overall Testing Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 17% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 45-49% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education
