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
451	Highland Community Middle	Public	6-8	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 929-4525	58	5	12.5	44.8%	48 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	$12,793			$454			$12,339	35.8	40.1	425	26		550642002829
452	Frank Lloyd Wright Intermediate	Public	6-8	9501 W Cleveland Ave	West Allis	53227	Milwaukee County	West Allis-West Milwaukee School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 604-3410	902	70	12.8	61.9%	433 (48.0%)	92 (10.2%)	248 (27.5%)	29 (3.2%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	96 (10.6%)	$11,871			$1,020			$10,850	35.8	32.7	479	27		551626002102
453	Tri-County Middle	Public	6-8	409 S West St	Plainfield	54966	Waushara County	Tri-County Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 335-6366	134	10	13.6	60.4%	95 (70.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (26.9%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$12,911			$1,254			$11,657	35.6	33.7	472	19		551182002620
454	N-Gage Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 565-2256	32	2	13.9	9.4%	31 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	$18,468			$5,703			$12,764	35.6	85.1	53	401		551023003116
455	Sheboygan Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1305 St Clair Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 208-5930	213	14	15.1	72.3%	85 (39.9%)	20 (9.4%)	66 (31.0%)	12 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.1%)	$12,235			$612			$11,622	35.2	34.5	465	10		551365002872
456	Riverview Middle	Public	5-8	135 W River Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5641	282	26	10.9	55.7%	193 (68.4%)	30 (10.6%)	38 (13.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	$14,215			$754			$13,460	35.1	36	455	1		550087000118
457	Cassville High	Public	7-12	715 E Amelia St	Cassville	53806	Grant County	Cassville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 725-5116	79	12	6.8	44.3%	76 (96.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	$18,046			$768			$17,278	35	58.2	278	179		550240000265
458	Chequamegon Middle	Public	6-8	64 S Grant St	Glidden	54527	Ashland County	Chequamegon School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 264-2141	128	11	11.7	58.6%	92 (71.9%)	1 (0.8%)	9 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	19 (14.8%)	6 (4.7%)	$17,078			$1,389			$15,689	34.9	52	343	115		550005802766
459	Horning Middle	Public	6-8	1809 Butler Dr	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3305	534	48	11.1	54.9%	222 (41.6%)	50 (9.4%)	206 (38.6%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.2%)	$12,982			$322			$12,660	34.7	28.4	501	42		551578002015
460	Clarke Middle	Public	5-8	4613 Parkway Boulevard	Two Rivers	54241	Manitowoc County	Two Rivers Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 794-1614	397	41	9.5	45.3%	293 (73.8%)	8 (2.0%)	42 (10.6%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.6%)	$10,836			$717			$10,119	33.8	27.5	509	49		551512001960

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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.