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Urban Middle

Public Grades 6-8
450th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 28% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Urban Middle is a public middle school located in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 558. It is part of the Sheboygan Area School District, which is ranked 341 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Urban Middle's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the Sheboygan Area School District and the state of Wisconsin averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 40.33% to 49.47% at Urban Middle, compared to 42.83% to 47.55% for the Sheboygan Area School District and 53.59% to 53.97% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, the percentage of students proficient or better ranged from 40% to 47.87% at Urban Middle, compared to 42.05% to 45.62% for the Sheboygan Area School District and 52.98% to 55.53% for the state. Urban Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school ranking 75th out of 88 Wisconsin middle schools for Asian students, 57th out of 117 for African American students, and 139th out of 237 for Hispanic students in English Language Arts. However, Urban Middle ranked 46th out of 178 Wisconsin middle schools for English Language Learner students in the same subject and year.

Urban Middle has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.8% to 2.7% over the past few years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 23.3% during the same period. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 50.93% to 53.05% over the past few years. Compared to nearby schools, Urban Middle's performance is generally lower than Horace Mann Middle and Farnsworth Middle, but outperforms Etude Middle and George D Warriner Middle, which are both public charter schools within the district. The nearby Oostburg Middle and Kohler Middle, which are in different districts, significantly outperform Urban Middle across various academic measures.

568
Students ?
13.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,417
Per pupil spending ?
67.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1226 North Ave
       Sheboygan, WI  53083-4799

(920) 459-3680

District: Sheboygan Area School District


Students who attend Urban Middle usually attend:

High:    North High

Feeder schools for Urban Middle:

Elementary:    Cooper Elementary
    Grant Elementary
    Pigeon River Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
44.2%
Asian:
25.9%
Hispanic:
16.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 25th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (44% vs 54% meeting standards)
!Social Studies scores 15 pts below the Wisconsin average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg46%
Wisconsin avg54%
450th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Bottom 28%▲ up 3 pts since 2015
From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 5Middle Schools in the Sheboygan Area School District
341st of 426Sheboygan Area School District among Wisconsin districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202535.8450 of 62828.3%★☆☆☆☆
202437.9443 of 64130.9%★★☆☆☆
202336.9436 of 64031.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.9370 of 61740.0%★★☆☆☆
202148.4327 of 61346.7%★★☆☆☆
201950.3327 of 59444.9%★★☆☆☆
201849.1319 of 57944.9%★★☆☆☆
201741.0393 of 61235.8%★★☆☆☆
201646.2354 of 60941.9%★★☆☆☆
201535.8459 of 61225.0%★☆☆☆☆
201444.6395 of 58532.5%★★☆☆☆
201353.8306 of 56946.2%★★☆☆☆
201260.7259 of 55953.7%★★★☆☆
201157.9287 of 54947.7%★★☆☆☆
201049.5356 of 53934.0%★★☆☆☆
200955.4292 of 52144.0%★★☆☆☆
200851.8338 of 51934.9%★★☆☆☆
200757.6220 of 36639.9%★★☆☆☆
200658.0221 of 38242.1%★★☆☆☆
200544.3246 of 33225.9%★☆☆☆☆
200449.8218 of 32432.7%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202543.757 of 11751.3%★★★☆☆
202472.521 of 11882.2%★★★★☆
202227.099 of 12520.8%★☆☆☆☆
202138.778 of 13441.8%★★☆☆☆
201935.274 of 12741.7%★★☆☆☆
201853.046 of 12362.6%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202521.375 of 8814.8%★☆☆☆☆
202440.550 of 8742.5%★★☆☆☆
202333.456 of 9037.8%★★☆☆☆
202240.252 of 9545.3%★★☆☆☆
202139.251 of 9043.3%★★☆☆☆
201937.151 of 9144.0%★★☆☆☆
201842.349 of 9045.6%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202559.846 of 17874.2%★★★★☆
202476.518 of 17389.6%★★★★★
202356.738 of 17077.6%★★★★☆
202266.520 of 15887.3%★★★★☆
202166.918 of 13887.0%★★★★☆
201962.026 of 15383.0%★★★★☆
201845.554 of 14061.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202535.0411 of 57328.3%★☆☆☆☆
202430.9445 of 58023.3%★☆☆☆☆
202334.9409 of 57929.4%★☆☆☆☆
202240.8376 of 57634.7%★★☆☆☆
202144.4347 of 57439.5%★★☆☆☆
201945.4346 of 55737.9%★★☆☆☆
201845.8343 of 55137.7%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202540.9139 of 23741.4%★★☆☆☆
202427.7185 of 23922.6%★☆☆☆☆
202333.8149 of 22934.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.1118 of 22146.6%★★☆☆☆
202156.881 of 22564.0%★★★☆☆
201959.564 of 20969.4%★★★☆☆
201868.838 of 20481.4%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202535.8358 of 50929.7%★☆☆☆☆
202435.1363 of 52030.2%★★☆☆☆
202337.1347 of 52533.9%★★☆☆☆
202245.5286 of 52245.2%★★☆☆☆
202145.4265 of 49946.9%★★☆☆☆
201947.9243 of 48750.1%★★★☆☆
201847.9249 of 48949.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202537.2414 of 57728.2%★☆☆☆☆
202446.2358 of 58538.8%★★☆☆☆
202340.3370 of 59137.4%★★☆☆☆
202249.0301 of 57747.8%★★☆☆☆
202153.6264 of 57253.8%★★★☆☆
201955.5258 of 55753.7%★★★☆☆
201853.5273 of 55150.5%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202524.6108 of 12614.3%★☆☆☆☆
202437.589 of 13132.1%★★☆☆☆
202247.359 of 12653.2%★★★☆☆
202159.941 of 12968.2%★★★☆☆
201945.456 of 10144.6%★★☆☆☆
201833.872 of 9625.0%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202533.3281 of 41432.1%★★☆☆☆
202447.4192 of 42554.8%★★★☆☆
202353.2159 of 43963.8%★★★☆☆
202234.7282 of 42133.0%★★☆☆☆
202140.4266 of 43739.1%★★☆☆☆
201949.2187 of 41454.8%★★★☆☆
201852.2159 of 41761.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202539.8270 of 39932.3%★★☆☆☆
202437.0274 of 40732.7%★★☆☆☆
202338.2267 of 41235.2%★★☆☆☆
202245.6219 of 39744.8%★★☆☆☆
202145.0223 of 39343.3%★★☆☆☆
201950.6194 of 38249.2%★★☆☆☆
201841.0233 of 37537.9%★★☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2025)74th percentile+46 vs school
African American (2025)51st percentile+23 vs school
Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+13 vs school
White (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school
Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile~ school
Female (2025)28th percentile~ school
Male (2025)28th percentile~ school
Asian (2025)15th percentile-14 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)14th percentile-14 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies47%-15 vs state
English Language Arts45%-8 vs state
Mathematics44%-10 vs state
Science39%-11 vs state

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by a teacher
Thursday, September 11, 2014

Open Quote At Urban Middle School we strive to provide a comprehensive and academically challenging middle school experience for all students. As a middle school we are committed to supporting both the academic and social/emotional needs of our students. While middle school is a time for transition, you will find that your children adapt quickly to the culture here at Urban and find their ‘niche,’ both in and out of the classroom. Please encourage your children to participate in new experiences and activities here at Urban.

We are committed to the success of every student. We work collaboratively in both small and large groups to address the needs of all students. Close Quote





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Urban Middle ranks 450th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Urban Middle are 44% White, 26% Asian, 17% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American.

Students who attend Urban Middle usually go on to attend North High

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Urban Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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