Summary:
Hartford J1 School District in Wisconsin has one middle school, Central Middle, which serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 419 students. Because it is the only middle school listed, the district’s middle-grade Forward Exam results match the school’s results for every tested grade and subject.
Central Middle’s academic performance is uneven by grade. Sixth-grade math is a consistent strength: 56.25% proficient in 2025–26 versus the state’s 53.60%, and 56.41% in 2024–25 versus 52.98%. Sixth-grade English Language Arts improved from 50.00% in 2024–25 (state 53.66%) to 55.56% in 2025–26 (state 54.95%). Seventh grade improved in both ELA and math year over year but remained below state in 2025–26. Eighth grade is the clearest concern: in 2025–26, ELA was 37.68% versus 54.38% state, math 43.48% versus 53.67%, social studies 50.72% versus 64.63%, and science 36.23% versus 51.86%. Eighth-grade math fell from above state in 2024–25 (55.94% versus 53.06%) to well below state in 2025–26.
Beyond test scores, chronic absenteeism is high at 26.1%, compared with 19.0% in the district and 17.3% statewide. The school is rated 2 stars with a 33rd percentile statewide rank in 2025–26, while the district is rated 3 stars with a 56th percentile rank. The school’s rank history shows slight slippage, from 37th percentile in 2023–24 to 34th in 2024–25 to 33rd in 2025–26. Free/reduced lunch is 39.38%, per-student spending is $15,897, and the student–teacher ratio is 12.8. Overall, Central Middle shows strength in 6th-grade math, improvement in 7th grade, and significant 8th-grade gaps alongside elevated absenteeism.
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