Summary:
Herman-Neosho-Rubicon School District has one middle school, Honor Intermediate, which serves grades 5–8 to 128 students in Rubicon, Wisconsin.
Honor Intermediate has made a striking turnaround in a short time. In 2023–2024 it ranked 499th of 641 schools, placing in the 22nd percentile with 1 star. By 2025–2026 it ranked 155th of 643, rising to the 76th percentile with 4 stars — an improvement of 344 rank positions in two years. Its strongest results are in math and social studies: in 2025–2026, 8th grade math and 8th grade social studies each reached 81.82% proficiency, well above state averages of 53.67% and 64.63%. Seventh grade math came in at 70.00% versus 55.67% statewide, and 6th grade English language arts at 69.70% versus 54.95%. Overall, the school averaged 63.96% proficiency across reported tests compared with 54.95% statewide, up from 59.31% the year before.
The clearest area to watch is 5th grade. In 2025–2026, 5th grade ELA was 52.94% versus 53.63% statewide, and 5th grade math was 50.00% versus 51.81% — both slightly behind the state, though 5th grade math improved from 44.12% the prior year. Because the school is small, a handful of students can shift grade-level rates by several points, so year-to-year swings should be read with care. Attendance and dropout indicators are favorable: the dropout rate is 0.0% (state 1.1%) and chronic absenteeism is 8.4%, far below the state's 17.3% but above the district's 5.0%. Free/reduced-price lunch is 17.19%, spending per student is $16,218, and the student-teacher ratio is 14.4. The district overall ranks 93rd of 432 with 4 stars, though that rating covers all its schools, not just this middle school.
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