Best Middle Schools in Juneau, WI

Juneau, Wisconsin offers families a single middle school: Dodgeland Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 and enrolls about 140 students as part of the Dodgeland School District. Because it is the only middle school in the city, there is no crosstown comparison to make — the useful comparisons are between this school and statewide averages, its own district, and its own results in prior years.

Academically, the picture is mixed but trending up. In 2025–2026, 8th grade math was a clear strength at 62.79% proficient, roughly 9 points above the state, and 8th grade science edged above the state at 53.49%. Social studies and science in 8th grade each climbed 16.28 points in a single year, going from far below state to roughly even. The persistent weak spot is English Language Arts: all three tested grades landed between 51.06% and 52.08%, about 3 to 4 points below the state in both years. Math is also uneven — strong in 8th grade, but 6th and 7th grade math dipped just below state in 2025–2026, with 6th grade falling 7.68 points from the year before.

The school's overall standing improved to 321st of 643 schools — 50th percentile with 3 stars — its best result in three years, up from 40th percentile and 2 stars. That puts it well above its district, which ranks 349th of 432 at the 19th percentile with 1 star. Chronic absenteeism is the clearest concern: 25.0% of students, versus 17.6% in the district and 17.3% statewide. The dropout rate is 1.1%, matching the state. About half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $14,284, and the student-teacher ratio is a low 11.8.