Summary
Chequamegon Middle School is a public middle school located in Glidden, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 124 students. The school is part of the Chequamegon School District, which is ranked 278 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Chequamegon Middle School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from a ranking of 250 out of 594 Wisconsin middle schools in 2018-2019 to a ranking of 458 out of 628 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating. The school's performance has been consistently below the state average, with its highest ranking being in the top 50% of Wisconsin middle schools in 2018-2019. While some student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Pacific Islander students, have performed exceptionally well, others like female students, male students, and low socioeconomic status students have struggled, ranking in the bottom 30% of Wisconsin middle schools.
Chequamegon Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is consistently below the state average across all subject areas and grade levels, with proficiency rates ranging from 32.56% in 6th grade English Language Arts to 55.81% in 7th grade Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 53.66% and 55.53%, respectively. The school has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout, which may be contributing factors to its declining academic performance. Despite the increase in per-student spending and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school's academic performance has not shown significant improvement, suggesting that a more comprehensive approach focused on instructional quality, student support, and school climate may be necessary to address the school's challenges.
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