Summary:
Middle school students in the Rib Lake School District attend a single school: Rib Lake Middle, which serves grades 6–8 and enrolls 93 students in Rib Lake, Wisconsin. Because it is the district's only middle school, families have one clear option — and that school compares well with others statewide. Rib Lake Middle ranks 125th of 643 ranked Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026, the 81st percentile, with a 4-star rating, while the Rib Lake School District overall ranks 64th of 432, or the 85th percentile.
Rib Lake Middle is on a clear upward trajectory. Its rank climbed from 245th of 641 in 2023–2024, to 192nd of 628 in 2024–2025, to 125th of 643 in 2025–2026 — an improvement of 120 places and a rise from 3 stars to 4 stars. Eighth grade is the standout: in 2025–2026, 8th graders beat the state in every tested subject, including ELA at 82.05% proficient versus 54.38% statewide, math at 74.36% versus 53.67%, social studies at 79.49% versus 64.63%, and science at 64.10% versus 51.86%. Across all eight reported test rows, the school averaged about 67.2% proficient against a state average of about 55.5%.
Engagement indicators are strong: a 0.0% dropout rate versus 1.1% statewide, and chronic absenteeism of 4.4% versus 17.3% statewide — roughly one-quarter the state rate. About 48.39% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the school spends $17,895 per student with an 11.1:1 student-teacher ratio. The main watch area is 7th grade, where math came in at 52.17% versus 55.67% statewide and ELA fell from 76.32% to 56.52% year over year. With only 93 students, small cohorts can swing these grade-level rates, so families should watch whether those patterns persist.
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