Summary:
Markesan Middle is the only middle school in the Markesan School District in Wisconsin, serving grades 6–8 with 161 students. Because it is the district's sole middle school, district-level middle-grade results match the school exactly, so the most useful comparisons are against state averages and the school's own prior-year performance. The district ranks 204 of 432, while the school ranks 235 of 643 middle schools, at the 63rd percentile with 3 stars.
The standout strengths are concentrated in social studies, English language arts, and attendance. Eighth grade social studies reached 76.92% proficient — 12.29 points above the state and up 10.79 points from 2024–2025 — while seventh grade ELA hit 66.67% proficient, 11.34 points above the state and up 16.67 points year over year. Seventh grade math reached 62.22%, 6.55 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, far below the district's 9.3% and less than half the state's 17.3%. The school also rebounded from 322 of 628 (49th percentile, 2 stars) to 235 of 643 (63rd percentile, 3 stars).
The main academic concern is eighth grade math, at 44.23% proficient — 9.44 points below the state and down 7.38 points year over year. The dropout rate was 1.6%, above the district and state rate of 1.1%; the gap is small but worth monitoring. Eighth grade science sits at 51.92%, essentially tied with the state at 51.86%. Overall, the school improved in 7 of 8 tested areas and was at or above the state in 7 of 8 in 2025–2026, up from just 2 of 8 the prior year, with average proficiency rising 6.03 points versus the state's 1.09. Context measures include a 10.9 student-teacher ratio, $16,686 in per-student spending, and 37.89% free/reduced lunch participation.
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