Burroughs Middle School (Closed 2013)

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Burroughs Middle School (Closed 2013)

6700 North 80th St
Milwaukee, WI 53223

Burroughs Middle School serves 406 students in grades 6-8.

The percentage of students achieving was 5% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 49%). The percentage of students achieving was 4% (which was lower than the Wisconsin state average of 36%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 was higher than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 96% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burroughs Middle School
6	96
7	143
8	167

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Total Students

406 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School
2023	406
2022	406
2021	406
2020	406
2019	406
2018	406
2017	406
2016	406
2015	406
2012	406
2011	529
2010	501
2009	474
2008	512
2007	558
2006	676
2005	823
2004	880
2003	882
2002	913
2001	887
2000	938
1999	921
1998	934
1997	915
1996	901
1995	944
1994	906
1993	928
1992	934
1991	953

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School
2023	21
2022	21
2021	21
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	21
2012	21
2011	28
2010	30
2009	28
2008	29
2007	36
2006	37
2005	48
2004	52
2003	54
2002	50
2001	55
2000	62
1999	58
1998	56
1997	57
1996	58
1995	63
1994	57
1993	62
1992	61
1991	57

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State Level (WI)

(11-12)

49%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2012	5%	49%	20%
2011	25%	77%	48%
2010	33%	77%	49%

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(11-12)

36%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2012	4%	36%	14%
2011	40%	83%	60%
2010	47%	82%	58%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	19:1	13:1	16:1
2022	19:1	13:1	16:1
2021	19:1	13:1	16:1
2020	19:1	14:1	17:1
2019	19:1	14:1	17:1
2018	19:1	15:1	16:1
2017	19:1	14:1	16:1
2016	19:1	15:1	18:1
2012	19:1	15:1	18:1
2011	19:1	15:1	18:1
2010	17:1	15:1	18:1
2009	17:1	14:1	16:1
2008	17:1	14:1	18:1
2007	16:1	15:1	18:1
2006	18:1	14:1	17:1
2005	17:1	14:1	16:1
2004	17:1	15:1	16:1
2003	16:1	15:1	16:1
2002	18:1	15:1	17:1
2001	16:1	15:1	17:1
2000	15:1	15:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	17:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	16:1	16:1	17:1
1996	16:1	16:1	17:1
1995	15:1	16:1	16:1
1994	16:1	16:1	18:1
1993	15:1	16:1	16:1
1992	15:1	16:1	16:1
1991	17:1	16:1	17:1
1990	16:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2003)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2003	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	5%	4%	9%
2022	5%	4%	8%
2021	5%	4%	8%
2020	5%	4%	7%
2019	5%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	5%
2011	6%	4%	5%
2010	7%	4%	5%
2009	9%	4%	5%
2008	9%	4%	5%
2007	12%	4%	4%
2006	11%	4%	5%
2005	9%	4%	4%
2004	8%	3%	4%
2003	6%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	4%
1999	5%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	4%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	3%
1995	3%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

14%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	2%	14%	24%
2022	2%	13%	24%
2021	2%	13%	24%
2020	2%	13%	24%
2019	2%	13%	24%
2018	1%	12%	24%
2017	1%	12%	24%
2016	1%	11%	23%
2015	1%	11%	23%
2012	1%	10%	24%
2011	2%	9%	23%
2010	2%	8%	23%
2009	1%	8%	23%
2008	1%	8%	22%
2007	1%	7%	21%
2006	2%	6%	20%
2005	2%	6%	19%
2004	1%	6%	18%
2003	1%	5%	17%
2002	1%	5%	16%
2001	1%	5%	15%
2000	1%	4%	14%
1999	1%	4%	13%
1998	2%	4%	12%
1997	2%	3%	12%
1996	2%	3%	12%
1995	3%	3%	11%
1994	2%	3%	10%
1993	3%	3%	10%
1992	2%	3%	10%
1991	3%	3%	9%

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Black

89%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	89%	9%	56%
2022	89%	9%	56%
2021	89%	9%	56%
2020	89%	9%	57%
2019	89%	9%	57%
2018	89%	9%	59%
2017	89%	9%	59%
2016	89%	9%	59%
2015	89%	10%	56%
2012	89%	10%	56%
2011	89%	10%	56%
2010	88%	10%	57%
2009	87%	10%	57%
2008	85%	10%	57%
2007	83%	10%	58%
2006	84%	10%	59%
2005	85%	10%	59%
2004	85%	10%	59%
2003	84%	10%	60%
2002	87%	10%	60%
2001	87%	10%	61%
2000	86%	9%	62%
1999	85%	9%	62%
1998	81%	9%	62%
1997	80%	9%	62%
1996	74%	9%	61%
1995	72%	8%	60%
1994	75%	9%	59%
1993	72%	8%	58%
1992	66%	8%	57%
1991	61%	8%	56%

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White

67%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	4%	67%	8%
2022	4%	68%	9%
2021	4%	68%	9%
2020	4%	69%	9%
2019	4%	69%	9%
2018	4%	70%	10%
2017	4%	70%	10%
2016	4%	71%	12%
2015	4%	71%	14%
2012	4%	74%	14%
2011	3%	74%	15%
2010	3%	76%	14%
2009	3%	76%	14%
2008	5%	77%	15%
2007	4%	77%	16%
2006	3%	78%	15%
2005	4%	78%	17%
2004	6%	79%	17%
2003	7%	79%	18%
2002	7%	80%	18%
2001	8%	80%	19%
2000	8%	82%	19%
1999	9%	83%	20%
1998	13%	83%	21%
1997	14%	84%	22%
1996	20%	84%	23%
1995	22%	85%	25%
1994	21%	85%	27%
1993	24%	86%	29%
1992	31%	86%	30%
1991	34%	86%	32%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.21

0.53

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	0.21	0.52	0.62
2022	0.21	0.51	0.62
2021	0.21	0.51	0.62
2020	0.21	0.50	0.61
2019	0.21	0.50	0.61
2018	0.20	0.49	0.59
2017	0.20	0.49	0.59
2016	0.20	0.48	0.58
2015	0.20	0.48	0.57
2012	0.21	0.44	0.62
2011	0.21	0.44	0.62
2010	0.22	0.41	0.61
2009	0.24	0.41	0.61
2008	0.27	0.39	0.60
2007	0.30	0.39	0.60
2006	0.29	0.39	0.60
2005	0.27	0.38	0.59
2004	0.27	0.36	0.59
2003	0.29	0.37	0.59
2002	0.25	0.35	0.58
2001	0.24	0.34	0.58
2000	0.25	0.32	0.57
1999	0.27	0.30	0.57
1998	0.33	0.30	0.57
1997	0.34	0.30	0.57
1996	0.42	0.29	0.58
1995	0.44	0.27	0.58
1994	0.40	0.26	0.58
1993	0.43	0.26	0.59
1992	0.47	0.26	0.59
1991	0.52	0.26	0.59

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Eligible for

94%

37%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	94%	36%	75%
2022	94%	36%	73%
2021	94%	38%	78%
2020	94%	35%	69%
2019	94%	35%	69%
2018	93%	33%	74%
2017	93%	33%	74%
2016	93%	34%	60%
2015	93%	36%	74%
2012	94%	35%	78%
2011	86%	33%	72%
2010	86%	30%	71%
2009	83%	26%	68%
2008	81%	25%	67%
2007	79%	24%	67%
2001	59%	18%	59%
2000	61%	19%	65%
1999	64%	20%	68%
1998	64%	20%	68%
1997	66%	20%	70%
1996	66%	20%	70%
1995	47%	15%	50%
1994	66%	20%	70%
1993	67%	20%	71%
1992	53%	18%	56%
1991	42%	18%	61%
1990	53%	17%	58%
1989	50%	18%	58%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Burroughs Middle School	Wisconsin	Milwaukee School District
2023	3%	4%	1%
2022	3%	4%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	3%	4%
2017	3%	4%
2016	3%	6%	2%
2015	3%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	2%	6%	5%
2010	6%	7%	8%
2009	9%	8%	9%
2008	9%	7%	10%
2007	7%	7%	10%
2001	10%	7%	10%
2000	10%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Milwaukee School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 49% WI state average), while 4% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 36% WI state average).

How many students attend Burroughs Middle School?

406 students attend Burroughs Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Burroughs Middle School students are Black, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are White, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burroughs Middle School?

Burroughs Middle School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 13:1.

What grades does Burroughs Middle School offer ?

Burroughs Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Burroughs Middle School part of?

Burroughs Middle School is part of Milwaukee School District.

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