Best Middle Schools in Lena, WI

The city of Lena, Wisconsin has only one middle school, Lena Middle School, which serves students in grades 5-8. The school's performance has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Academically, Lena Middle School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the state average, with some exceptions in the 5th and 6th grades. The school has a relatively small student population of 89 students and a high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 33.71%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7%, which may be contributing to its lower academic performance.

While Lena Middle School's performance is below the state average, it is often on par with or slightly better than the overall Lena School District. This suggests that the challenges faced by Lena Middle School may be reflective of broader district-level or regional factors, rather than solely school-specific issues. The school's low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 and relatively low dropout rate of 1.3% are positive indicators, but the school may need to focus on improving its instructional practices and support for students, particularly in the upper grades, to address its academic performance challenges.