United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Summary:

United Community Center Acosta Middle School is a public charter middle school located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 188 students. The school is part of the United Community Center Inc district, which is ranked 367 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

United Community Center Acosta Middle School has consistently low academic performance compared to the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels. For example, in 8th grade ELA, the school's proficiency rate was 46.94% compared to the state average of 50.36% and the district average of 53.42%. The school's performance on the Forward Exam has been consistently low, with proficiency rates often less than half of the state and district averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students performing relatively better compared to Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students.

United Community Center Acosta Middle School also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 40.8% for the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a relatively high dropout rate of 6.4% for the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, the school's spending per student has decreased over the past few years, from $11,692 in 2018-2019 to $8,912 in 2020-2021, and the student-teacher ratio has also decreased, from 15 students per teacher in 2020-2021 to 8.9 students per teacher in 2022-2023, which is lower than the nearby schools. These factors may be contributing to the school's poor academic performance and high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropouts.

Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

1038 S 6th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53204

(414) 389-5106

District: United Community Center Inc

SchoolDigger Rank:
485^th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,912

Student/teacher ratio: 11.2

Number of students: 180

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.1%

White:

2.2%

African American:

1.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details United Community Center Acosta Middle School ranks worse than 75.7% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.12. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.1%), White (2.2%), African American (1.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at United Community Center Acosta Middle School is 11.2. (See more...)

Compare United Community Center Acosta Middle School employs 16 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at United Community Center Acosta Middle School is $8,912.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

United Community Center Acosta Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks United Community Center Acosta Middle School 485^th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See United Community Center Acosta Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

United Community Center Inc:

SchoolDigger ranks United Community Center Inc 367^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for United Community Center Acosta Middle School

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Rank History for all students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.31	544^th	640	15.0%
2024	31.12	485^th	641	24.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	54.18	44^th	170	74.1%
2024	43.76	87^th	173	49.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.91	399^th	439	9.1%
2024	34.53	284^th	425	33.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.21	376^th	525	28.4%
2024	41.53	312^th	520	40.0%

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Rank History for Female students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	17.36	490^th	579	15.4%
2024	24.72	473^rd	580	18.4%

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Rank History for Male students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	22.05	484^th	591	18.1%
2024	39.60	397^th	585	32.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	76.11	40^th	239	83.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for United Community Center Acosta Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2017	0	1	52	0	53
2018	1	1	111	0	113
2019	1	4	163	0	168
2020	4	5	169	0	178
2021	35	4	171	1	211
2022	4	1	202	2	209
2023	5	1	182	0	188
2024	4	2	173	1	180

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at United Community Center Acosta Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	53	3.0	17.6	7.5
2018	113	7.0	16.1	2.7
2019	168	10.0	16.8	3
2020	178	15.0	11.8	46.1
2021	211	14.0	15.0	30.8
2022	209	17.0	12.2	84.2
2023	188	21.0	8.9	81.9
2024	180	16.0	11.2	62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio United Community Center Acosta Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	53	3.0	17.6	7.5
2018	113	7.0	16.1	2.7
2019	168	10.0	16.8	3
2020	178	15.0	11.8	46.1
2021	211	14.0	15.0	30.8
2022	209	17.0	12.2	84.2
2023	188	21.0	8.9	81.9
2024	180	16.0	11.2	62.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for United Community Center Acosta Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$3,297 (28.2%)	$8,395 (71.8%)	$11,692
2020	$1,748 (16.0%)	$9,165 (84.0%)	$10,913
2021	$00 (0.0%)	$8,912 (100.0%)	$8,912

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on United Community Center Acosta Middle School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	168	188	11.9%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	163	182	11.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	1	5	400%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	3%	81.9%	78.9%

Schools Near United Community Center Acosta Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)					Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)					Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)		Forward Exam Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
United Community Center Acosta Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1038 S 6th Street	Milwaukee	53204	Milwaukee County	United Community Center Inc	Yes	No	No	Yes	(414) 389-5106	180	16	11.2	62.2%	4 (2.2%)	2 (1.1%)	173 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	31.1	485^th of 641 public middle schools	24.3%		18.3	544^th of 640 public middle schools	15.0%	59			23.1	26.9	46.9			26.9	31.3	61.2		59.2		46.9	$8,912	$00	$8,912
Carmen Middle School South	Public, Charter	6-8	2433 S 15th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Carmen High School of Science and Technology Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(414) 310-8056	206	15	13.6	99.0%	11 (5.3%)	31 (15.0%)	159 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	14.8	559^th of 641 public middle schools	12.8%		15.2	563^rd of 640 public middle schools	12.0%	4			24.2	32.8	26.5			23.0	28.6	31.4		44.3		20.0
Lincoln Middle	Public	6-8	820 E Knapp St	Milwaukee	53202	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 212-3300	308	22	14.2	92.5%	8 (2.6%)	208 (67.5%)	72 (23.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.8%)	1.9	626^th of 641 public middle schools	2.3%		6.1	600^th of 640 public middle schools	6.3%	26			12.7	7.8	7.1			1.6	6.6	1.0		15.5		8.2	$16,292	$2,819	$13,473
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	800 W Walnut St	Milwaukee	53205	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 267-8800	225	18	12.6	94.7%	3 (1.3%)	199 (88.4%)	10 (4.4%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	2.1	623^rd of 641 public middle schools	2.8%		4.6	616^th of 640 public middle schools	3.8%	7			12.5	10.3	12.2			0.0	3.0	2.7		12.2		9.5	$17,194	$2,474	$14,720
West Milwaukee Intermediate	Public	6-8	5104 W Greenfield Ave	West Milwaukee	53214	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3310	353	29	12.0	65.7%	88 (24.9%)	57 (16.1%)	157 (44.5%)	9 (2.5%)	10 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.1%)	19.8	544^th of 641 public middle schools	15.1%		11.8	582^nd of 640 public middle schools	9.1%	38			34.7	28.4	34.7			27.0	25.3	35.8		53.7		24.2	$14,867	$1,308	$13,558
Audubon Technology and Communication Middle	Public	6-8	3300 S 39th St	Milwaukee	53215	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 902-7800	368	27	13.4	95.4%	19 (5.2%)	84 (22.8%)	231 (62.8%)	15 (4.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	3.7	601^st of 641 public middle schools	6.2%		5.2	612^th of 640 public middle schools	4.4%	11			28.4	17.1	12.6			8.3	8.8	2.5		14.3		7.6	$15,936	$2,563	$13,373
King International Baccalaureate Middle	Public	6-8	121 E Hadley St	Milwaukee	53212	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 616-5200	210	16	13.1	94.8%	1 (0.5%)	192 (91.4%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	1.3	636^th of 641 public middle schools	0.8%		3.2	637^th of 640 public middle schools	0.5%	1			2.7	1.7	9.6			2.7	0.0	2.1		8.0		4.0	$14,872	$2,544	$12,329
Deer Creek Intermediate	Public	4-8	3680 S Kinnickinnic Ave	Saint Francis	53235	Milwaukee County	Saint Francis School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 482-8400	304	25	12.4	45.7%	163 (53.6%)	18 (5.9%)	79 (26.0%)	10 (3.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.2%)	56.6	291^st of 641 public middle schools	54.6%		53.5	292^nd of 640 public middle schools	54.4%	1	56.3	48.1	49.2	60.6	45.8	75.0	69.2	55.9	68.2	50.9	68.8	59.3	70.8	52.5
Andrew S Douglas Middle	Public	6-8	3620 N 18th St	Milwaukee	53206	Milwaukee County	Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 256-8200	106	9	11.7	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	99 (93.4%)	3 (2.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	1.4	635^th of 641 public middle schools	0.9%		3.4	633^rd of 640 public middle schools	1.1%	2			3.6	0.0	5.3			0.0	0.0	2.6		11.4		8.1	$15,697	$2,861	$12,837
Greenfield Middle	Public	6-8	3200 W Barnard Ave	Greenfield	53221	Milwaukee County	Greenfield School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 282-4700	723	64	11.3	55.5%	351 (48.5%)	35 (4.8%)	234 (32.4%)	50 (6.9%)	5 (0.7%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.2%)	38.6	438^th of 641 public middle schools	31.7%		38.5	424^th of 640 public middle schools	33.8%	14			47.4	34.2	43.8			36.8	34.2	45.4		63.8		51.7	$12,352	$1,022	$11,330

Frequently Asked Questions about United Community Center Acosta Middle School

How many students attend United Community Center Acosta Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 180 students attended United Community Center Acosta Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of United Community Center Acosta Middle School?

Students at United Community Center Acosta Middle School are 96% Hispanic, 2% White, 1% African American.

Is United Community Center Acosta Middle School a good school?

United Community Center Acosta Middle School ranks in the bottom 24.3% of Wisconsin middle schools.

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