Vel Phillips Middle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Oshkosh, Wisconsin 54901 · Oshkosh Area School District
#335 of 359 middle schools in Wisconsin
#12121 of 15,369 nationally
About Vel Phillips Middle School
Vel Phillips Middle School is a public middle located in Oshkosh, in the Oshkosh Area School District school district of Wisconsin, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 832 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 29.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of middle schools in United States and 335th of 359 ranked middle schools in Wisconsin. Its strongest component is students per teacher (82th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 832.
There are 18 schools in Oshkosh; Vel Phillips Middle School ranks 17th of 17 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)21%
- Reading proficiency (30%)23%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)62.3%
- Students per teacher (15%)11.6
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Vel Phillips Middle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 832
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 62.3%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 11.6
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 23%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 21%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Vel Phillips Middle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Oaklawn Elementary
Oshkosh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
416 students · 837 m away
Read Elementary
Oshkosh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
383 students · 1.1 km away
North High
Oshkosh · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,266 students · 1.4 km away
E Cook Elementary
Oshkosh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
278 students · 1.6 km away
Menominee Elementary School
Oshkosh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
573 students · 1.6 km away
Roosevelt Elementary
Oshkosh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
235 students · 2.1 km away
Jefferson Elementary
Oshkosh · Public elementary · Grades K–5
260 students · 2.9 km away
West High
Oshkosh · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,623 students · 2.9 km away
Tipler Middle
Oshkosh · Public middle · Grades 4–8
366 students · 3.4 km away
Ready 4 Learning School
Oshkosh · Public other · Grades PK–PK
522 students · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Public middle schools in Wisconsin with a comparable Enrollment.
Bay View Middle
Green Bay · Public middle · Grades 7–8
820 students
D C Everest Middle
Weston · Public middle · Grades 6–7
844 students
Pulaski Community Middle
Pulaski · Public middle · Grades 6–8
846 students
Lineville Intermediate
Green Bay · Public middle · Grades 5–6
815 students
Einstein Middle
Appleton · Public middle · Grades 6–8
851 students
Wisconsin Hills Middle
Brookfield · Public middle · Grades 6–8
812 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Vel Phillips Middle School a good school?
Vel Phillips Middle School has a Success Index (US) of 29.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #335 of 359 in Wisconsin. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Vel Phillips Middle School rank in Wisconsin?
Vel Phillips Middle School ranks #335 of 359 middle schools in Wisconsin and #12121 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Vel Phillips Middle School?
Vel Phillips Middle School had 832 students in 2025.
Is Vel Phillips Middle School a elementary school or a high school?
Vel Phillips Middle School is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Vel Phillips Middle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Vel Phillips Middle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.