Summary:
Two Rivers, Wisconsin is home to a single middle school in this data set: Clarke Middle, which serves grades 5 through 8 to 397 students as part of the Two Rivers Public School District. Because it is the only middle school listed for the city, there are no in-city comparisons to make; the useful benchmarks are how Clarke Middle compares with its own district and with Wisconsin statewide averages.
Clarke Middle shows real strengths in some areas. Its dropout rate was 0.0% in 2024-25, better than the district's 0.8% and the state's 1.1%, and chronic absenteeism was 14.1%, better than Wisconsin's 17.3% though higher than the district's 10.6%. Math improved notably: the school's average math proficiency rose from 35.5% in 2024-25 to 42.9% in 2025-26, with grade 7 climbing from 37.93% to 53.16% and grade 8 from 28.09% to 46.15%. Grade 7 math in 2025-26, at 53.16%, came close to the state's 55.67%, and grade 6 ELA was a bright spot in 2024-25 at 55.81%, above the state's 53.66%. Science in 2025-26 was slightly above the district, 35.9% versus 35.0%.
The broader picture is more challenging. In 2025-26, every tested subject and grade at Clarke Middle fell below the Wisconsin average. The widest gaps were grade 5 math (32.35% vs. 51.81%), grade 8 social studies (47.44% vs. 64.63%), grade 8 science (35.9% vs. 51.86%), and grade 8 ELA (39.74% vs. 54.38%). Social studies and science declined year over year, dropping from 58.43% to 47.44% and 43.82% to 35.9% respectively. The school holds a 1-star rating, ranking 468th of 643 middle schools at the 27th percentile in 2025-26, up from the 21st percentile in 2023-24. For context, Clarke has a 45.34% free/reduced lunch rate, spends $14,625 per student, and has a 9.5:1 student-teacher ratio.
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