Webster Stanley Middle

Webster Stanley Middle is a public middle school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 335. The school is part of the Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked 301 out of 424 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Webster Stanley Middle consistently ranks in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, significantly lower than the Oshkosh Area School District and the state of Wisconsin averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools, with a higher percentage of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. However, these student subgroups tend to perform below their white and Asian peers. Additionally, Webster Stanley Middle has a high percentage of students (57.01%) qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families, which likely contributes to the school's academic challenges.

In comparison, the nearby Traeger Middle and Tipler Middle schools have significantly higher academic performance, lower chronic absenteeism, and lower percentages of students from low-income families. While Webster Stanley Middle's overall academic performance is low, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students have performed relatively well, ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools for this subgroup. However, the school's special education students have shown a mixed performance, with rankings ranging from the top 40% to the bottom 20% of Wisconsin middle schools, indicating a need for improvement in this area.