Summary:
The Markesan Middle is the sole middle school in the Markesan School District in Wisconsin. The school serves students in grades 6-8 and has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 217 out of 640 Wisconsin middle schools in 2022-2023 to 322 out of 628 in 2024-2025.
Academically, Markesan Middle has a mixed performance on the Forward Exam, the state's standardized test. In 2024-2025, the school scored above the state average in 8th grade Social Studies but below the state average in most other subjects and grade levels. Similarly, in 2023-2024, the school scored above the state average in 7th and 8th grade English Language Arts but below the state average in other areas. The school has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (40.23% in 2023-2024), indicating a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students, and a chronic absenteeism rate of 17.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average.
Despite these challenges, Markesan Middle appears to be relatively well-funded, with a per-student spending of $14,085 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a student-teacher ratio of 11.3 in 2023-2024, suggesting relatively small class sizes. These resources indicate that the school has the potential to address its performance issues and improve student outcomes.
Thank you for your feedback!