Summary:
Middle schools in the Waterford Graded J1 School District consist of a single school serving grades 6–8: Fox River Middle in Waterford, WI, with 510 students. Because it is the only middle school in the district, the district's middle-level test results reflect Fox River Middle exactly.
Fox River Middle is a high performer. It earned 4 stars in each of the last three years and ranks 163 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026 (75th percentile), after ranking 90 of 628 (86th percentile) the prior year. In 2025–2026, it scored above the state in every reported subject and grade, led by math at 69.88% (grade 6), 68.75% (grade 7), and 66.04% (grade 8) versus roughly 54–56% statewide. Social studies was also strong at 74.84% versus 64.63% statewide. Attendance is favorable: chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, about half the state's 17.3%, and the dropout rate is 0.0% versus 1.1% statewide. Context figures include 18.43% free/reduced lunch, $13,735 per-student spending, and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio.
The main watch item is a decline from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026. The overall average across reported tests fell from 70.15% to 65.27%, with drops in ELA grades 6–8, math grades 7–8, social studies, and science; only 6th grade math improved, rising from 65.84% to 69.88%. The biggest declines were 8th grade ELA (−13.04 points, leaving it just 1.59 points above the state) and 8th grade science (−8.22 points). Parents should note that year-to-year grade comparisons involve different student cohorts, so the trend is worth monitoring rather than a definitive verdict. Parents seeking a middle school in this district have one option, and it remains among the top quarter of Wisconsin middle schools with strong math and social studies results.
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