Summary:
The city of Arcadia, Wisconsin is home to a single middle school, Arcadia Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. Based on the available data, Arcadia Middle does not appear to be a standout performer, ranking between 372-429 out of 628-641 Wisconsin middle schools in recent years and earning a 2-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Arcadia Middle struggles, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics consistently falling below the state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency ranged from 18.28% to 85%, compared to the state average of 51.26% to 53.97%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates were 34.04% to 69.14%, versus the state average of 52.58% to 55.53%. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%.
Despite these academic challenges, Arcadia Middle does have some positive attributes, including a low dropout rate of 1.3% and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.1. However, the school serves a predominantly low-income student population, with 78.61% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. This socioeconomic factor may contribute to the school's underperformance, and the high per-student spending of $14,315 in 2020-2021 suggests the Arcadia School District is allocating resources, but the academic outcomes have not yet improved.
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