Summary:
West De Pere School District serves its middle-level students at two schools: West De Pere Intermediate School, which covers grades 5–6 with 561 students, and West De Pere Middle, which covers grades 7–8 with 546 students — about 1,107 students in all. The West De Pere School District overall is rated 66th of 432 in Wisconsin, or 85th percentile with 4 stars.
West De Pere Intermediate School is the stronger performer right now. All four of its tested areas landed between 64.62% and 65.61% proficient in 2025–2026, roughly 10–13 percentage points above the state in 5th- and 6th-grade reading and math. It also improved in every tested area year over year, gaining 0.67 and 2.89 points in reading and 4.53 and 6.14 points in math. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 3.0% is remarkably low — well below the district's 4.7% and far below the state's 17.3%. Parents should see this school as a standout on both achievement and attendance.
West De Pere Middle has real bright spots, including 8th-grade math at 68.63% versus the state's 53.67%, and 8th-grade social studies at 68.63% versus 64.63%. But its average proficiency slipped from about 65.1% to about 61.0%, and its school rank fell to 225th of 643, or 65th percentile with 3 stars, after sitting at 159th in the two prior years. Absenteeism is 6.4% — higher than the district but still only about a third of the state rate. Notably, it spends more per student ($14,073 versus $12,464) and has a smaller student-teacher ratio (13.9 versus 16.1), while free/reduced lunch rates are nearly identical at 23.89% and 24.73%.
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