Summary:
Kiel Middle is the only middle school in the Kiel Area School District, serving grades 5–8 to 338 students at 502 Paine St in Kiel, Wisconsin.
Because there is just one middle school here, there is nothing to compare within the district — but Kiel Middle looks strong when compared with the state. It ranked 59th of 643 schools in 2025–2026 (91st percentile, 5 stars), up from 78th of 628 (88th percentile, 4 stars) and 115th of 641 (82nd percentile, 4 stars) in the two prior years. The Kiel Area School District overall ranks 189th of 432 (56th percentile, 3 stars), so the middle school is a relative bright spot. In every reported subject and grade for 2025–2026, the school scored above the state, with its smallest edge being +10.66 points in 5th grade English Language Arts and its largest +26.40 points in 6th grade math. Averaged across the reported tests, the school sat at roughly 72.5% proficient versus about 55.0% statewide. Attendance and behavior metrics are also notable: chronic absenteeism is 4.2% (district 4.1%, state 17.3%), and the dropout rate is 0.0% (district 1.7%, state 1.1%).
For parents, the picture is of a well-regarded school with strong results, but a few grade levels are worth watching. 7th grade improved the most, with English Language Arts up +11.52 points and math up +12.61 points. 8th grade remains the strongest grade band. At the same time, 5th grade math fell −19.33 points (still +11.05 above state), 8th grade math dropped −13.09 points (still +16.78 above state), and 8th grade science slipped −5.75 points (still +20.87 above state). Even with those declines, all remained above state averages, and the school’s rank still climbed to 5 stars.
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