Best Middle Schools in Wisconsin

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the Forward Exam test scores by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. The most recent update was on Thursday, September 25, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 628)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
141	New Holstein Middle	Public	6-8	1717 Plymouth St	New Holstein	53061	Calumet County	New Holstein School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 898-4769	235	18	12.8	24.7%	203 (86.4%)	3 (1.3%)	21 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	$12,122			$698			$11,424	73	69.2	184	43		551053002550
142	Shell Lake Junior/Senior High	Public	7-12	271 Highway 63	Shell Lake	54871	Washburn County	Shell Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 468-7816	300	22	13.4	40.7%	272 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.0%)	$13,841			$264			$13,577	72.9	48.9	372	230		551371001805
143	River Valley Middle	Public	5-8	660 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2556	324	29	11.3	33.3%	303 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	$13,114			$433			$12,681	72.9	73.9	140	3		551425001856
144	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle	Public	6-8	19650 Prairie Ridge Ln	Galesville	54630	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 582-3500	286	23	12.2	23.4%	252 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	$12,216			$621			$11,595	72.8	70.4	171	27		550496000537
145	Wheatland Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	6606 368th Ave	Burlington	53105	Kenosha County	Wheatland J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 537-2216	644	41	15.5	33.1%	585 (90.8%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.2%)	$12,364			$441			$11,923	72.8	74.6	132	13		551656002163
146	Nature Hill Intermediate	Public	5-8	850 Lake Dr	Oconomowoc	53066	Waukesha County	Oconomowoc Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 569-4945	750	57	13.2	16.7%	676 (90.1%)	6 (0.8%)	39 (5.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.9%)	$12,093			$288			$11,805	72.8	70.1	177	31		551089002795
147	Northwestern Middle	Public	6-8	10465 E US Highway 2	Poplar	54864	Douglas County	Maple School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 364-2218	289	16	17.6	32.9%	263 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	$12,166			$150			$12,016	72.8	66.2	205	58		550864000988
148	Sauk Prairie Middle	Public	6-8	207 Maple St	Sauk City	53583	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-5500	595	45	13.2	24.9%	516 (86.7%)	5 (0.8%)	60 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	$11,827			$486			$11,340	72.8	72.5	155	7		551341001760
149	Horicon Middle School	Public	6-8	841 Gray St	Horicon	53032	Dodge County	Horicon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 485-2898	152	14	10.9	40.8%	123 (80.9%)	4 (2.6%)	14 (9.2%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	$15,368			$965			$14,403	72.8	73.9	139	10		550657000713
150	Oregon Middle	Public	7-8	601 Pleasant Oak Dr	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4800	613	49	12.5	17.9%	503 (82.1%)	12 (2.0%)	57 (9.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	$12,610			$294			$12,316	72.6	75	129	21		551110001471

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on Forward Exam English Language Arts, Forward Exam Mathematics, Forward Exam Social Studies, Forward Exam Science test scores released by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
These rankings were last updated on September 25, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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.