Middle Schools in Altoona School District

Summary:

The Altoona School District in Wisconsin has one middle school, Altoona Middle, which serves grades 6-8. The school is a relatively strong performer within the district and the state, ranking in the top 40% of Wisconsin middle schools.

Altoona Middle has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past three school years, indicating consistent overall performance. The school's test scores in core subjects like English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science are generally higher than the state averages, particularly in 6th and 7th grade. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% is higher than the state's target of 13%, which could be an area for improvement.

With 40.86% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Altoona Middle serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students. This may present unique challenges and opportunities for the school to support these students and ensure they have the resources and support they need to succeed academically.

District Detail

1903 Bartlett Ave
Altoona, WI 54720

(715) 839-6032

SchoolDigger Rank:
189^th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,778

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Altoona Middle	Public	6-8	1903 Bartlett Ave	Altoona	54720	Eau Claire County	Altoona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 839-6030	394	32	12.3	35.3%	320 (81.2%)	9 (2.3%)	24 (6.1%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	61	253^rd of 628 public middle schools	59.7%		65.8	212^th of 641 public middle schools	66.9%	41	66.7	50.7	47.1	69.1	72.8	57.1	63.0	44.5	$11,502	$491	$11,011

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Eau Claire Area School District	1.14 mi	23	194^th
Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	8.36 mi	9	228^th
Fall Creek School District	8.82 mi	3	157^th
Wisconsin Department of Health Services	9.85 mi	5
Wisconsin Department of Corrections	9.86 mi	33

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.