Summary:
Beloit, Wisconsin has three public middle schools serving grades 6–8: Aldrich Intermediate, Fran Fruzen Intermediate, and Turner Middle. Aldrich Intermediate (521 students) and Fran Fruzen Intermediate (490) are in the Beloit School District, ranked 426 of 432 districts (1st percentile, 0 stars). Turner Middle (381) is in the Beloit Turner School District, ranked 256 of 432 (41st percentile, 2 stars). Together they enroll 1,392 students.
Turner Middle is the clear standout. Its 2025–2026 school rank is 294 of 643 (54th percentile, 3 stars), with average listed proficiency of 56.38%—slightly above the state average of 55.51%. Chronic absenteeism is 7.7%, far below Wisconsin’s 17.3%, and free/reduced lunch is 38.58%, the lowest of the three. Aldrich Intermediate is the stronger Beloit School District school: rank 539 of 643 (16th percentile, 1 star), average proficiency 33.40%, chronic absenteeism 40.9%, free/reduced lunch 66.41%. Fran Fruzen Intermediate has the lowest outcomes: rank 591 of 643 (8th percentile, 0 stars), average proficiency 21.52%, chronic absenteeism 40.5%, free/reduced lunch 72.65%.
Spending is higher at the lower-performing schools—Aldrich Intermediate $16,796 per student and Fran Fruzen Intermediate $15,131, compared with Turner Middle’s $11,358—likely reflecting higher student needs rather than causing results. Aldrich Intermediate improved year over year (average proficiency 26.68% to 33.40%), while Fran Fruzen Intermediate was flat and declined in rank percentile. Even Turner Middle has 8th-grade weaknesses: ELA 46.15% and math 43.59%, both below state rates, with 8th-grade math dropping from 52.99% to 43.59%. For parents, attendance and subject-level performance matter: the two Beloit School District schools have roughly 4 in 10 students chronically absent, while Turner Middle has fewer than 1 in 10.
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