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Middle Schools in Nekoosa School District

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Coming soon: This year's test scores are expected from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction any day now — new rankings will follow the moment they're released!

At a glance

DistrictNekoosa School District328^th of 426 Wisconsin districtsFull district overview →

Schools

358

Students

Top rankedCentral Wisconsin STEM Academy324^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools

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Biggest riser

Alexander Middle up 137 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Nekoosa School District in Wisconsin is home to two middle schools: Alexander Middle and Central Wisconsin STEM Academy. Based on the available data, Central Wisconsin STEM Academy appears to be the standout school in the district, consistently outperforming Alexander Middle on various academic metrics.

Central Wisconsin STEM Academy has earned a higher 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, compared to the 1-star rating for Alexander Middle. The STEM academy also boasts significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science on the Forward Exam. Additionally, Central Wisconsin STEM Academy has a lower chronic absenteeism rate than Alexander Middle.

While both schools have a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Alexander Middle spends more per student than Central Wisconsin STEM Academy. However, the higher spending does not seem to translate into better academic outcomes, as the STEM academy continues to outperform the traditional public middle school. The difference in student-teacher ratios, with Alexander Middle having a lower ratio, may also be a contributing factor to the schools' performance gap.

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Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

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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 (2025)
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 (2025)	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 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Alexander Middle	Public	4-8	540 Birch St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 886-8040	326	29	11.3	61.3%	252 (77.3%)	2 (0.6%)	49 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	48.8	361^st of 628 public middle schools	42.5%		29.1	498^th of 641 public middle schools	22.3%	137	47.4	39.1	50.9	41.5	63.8	54.4	38.6	42.4	41.5	60.3	56.1	62.1	47.4	51.7	$17,002	$595	$16,407
Central Wisconsin STEM Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	540 Birch St	Nekoosa	54457	Wood County	Nekoosa School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 886-8040	32	1	24.6	62.5%	30 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53.4	324^th of 628 public middle schools	48.4%		60.6	262^nd of 641 public middle schools	59.1%	62			45.5	73.3				54.6	40.0						$9,692	$283	$9,409

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Port Edwards School District	3.78 mi	3	311^th
Wisconsin Rapids School District	5.64 mi	12	333^rd
Pittsville School District	14.05 mi	2	293^rd
Stevens Point Area Public School District	21.01 mi	16	231^st
Tri-County Area School District	22 mi	3	399^th

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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.

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