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Arcadia Middle

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Arcadia Middle ranks 389 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

389^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Arcadia Middle is a public middle school in Arcadia, Wisconsin, a small city in the western part of the state, serving grades 5–8 with 359 students as part of the Arcadia School District. The Arcadia School District ranks 405th of 432 in Wisconsin (6th percentile), while the middle school itself ranks 389th of 643 (40th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26 — meaning the middle school is performing considerably better than the district as a whole. The school has improved over time, moving from the 25th percentile and 1 star in 2020–21 to roughly the 39th–41st percentile and 2 stars in recent years. Its dropout rate is reported at 0.0%, and chronic absenteeism dropped from 12.2% in 2021–22 to 4.7% in 2024–25. About 76.32% of students were eligible for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, down from 82.2% in 2022–23.

Compared with nearby schools, Arcadia Middle is the largest and serves the most economically disadvantaged population, yet spends the least per student ($13,459) and has the highest student-teacher ratio (14.2). Even so, its 4.7% chronic absenteeism rate is far below the state's 17.3% and lower than Gilmanton Middle (10.5%) and Independence Middle (8.0%); only Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle is lower at 1.8%. That school remains the strongest nearby overall, ranking in the 72nd percentile.

Acadia's strongest 2025–26 results are in 8th grade, where students exceeded the state in ELA (59.49% proficient vs. 54.38%), math (58.23% vs. 53.67%), and social studies (77.22% vs. 64.63%), and matched the state in science. Grades 5 and 6 are the main concern: 5th-grade ELA was 28.38% proficient versus 53.63% statewide, and 6th-grade math was 27.78% versus 53.60%. Seventh-grade ELA was not reported in the supplied 2025–26 data, but was 85% in 2024–25. The school ranks especially high for English Language Learner students (87th percentile, 4 stars), Hispanic students (67th percentile, 3 stars), special education students (62nd percentile, up from the 33rd), and low-SES students (57th percentile).

359

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,459

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

725 Fairfield Ave
Arcadia, WI 54612-1908

(608) 323-7500

District: Arcadia School District

Students who attend Arcadia Middle usually attend:

High:

Arcadia High

Feeder schools for Arcadia Middle:

Elementary:

Arcadia Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

White:

16.7%

Two or more races:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 30th percentile in 2018 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 55% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 15 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg55%

389^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▲ up 10 pts since 2018

From bottom 30% (2018) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

405^th of 432Arcadia School District among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	389 of 643	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.9	372 of 628	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.8	390 of 641	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.5	429 of 640	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	429 of 617	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.4	462 of 613	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	447 of 594	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	406 of 579	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	22 of 169	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.9	56 of 178	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	30 of 173	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	56.5	42 of 170	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	18 of 158	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	21 of 138	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	32.8	119 of 153	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.2	64 of 140	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	342 of 572	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	334 of 573	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	333 of 580	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	377 of 579	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	429 of 576	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	470 of 574	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	442 of 557	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.7	375 of 551	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	78 of 236	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	80 of 237	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	74 of 239	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.6	101 of 229	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	95 of 221	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	120 of 225	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	133 of 209	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	124 of 204	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	220 of 513	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.4	238 of 509	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	209 of 520	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	255 of 525	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	327 of 522	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	336 of 499	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	334 of 487	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	330 of 489	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	349 of 575	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	358 of 577	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	354 of 585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	378 of 591	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	347 of 577	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	394 of 572	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	389 of 557	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	387 of 551	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	165 of 439	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.7	276 of 414	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	255 of 425	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.7	144 of 439	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	207 of 421	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.8	262 of 437	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.4	388 of 414	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	353 of 417	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	247 of 391	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	203 of 399	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	205 of 407	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	157 of 382	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	141 of 375	62.4%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2026)87th percentile+47 vs school

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)40th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile~ school

White (2026)37th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies77%+13 vs state

Science52%~ state avg

Mathematics42%-12 vs state

English Language Arts40%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Arcadia Middle	Public	5-8	725 Fairfield Ave	Arcadia	54612	Trempealeau County	Arcadia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 323-7500	359	25	14.2	76.3%	60 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	297 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45.9	389^th of 643 public middle schools	39.5%		46.9	372^nd of 628 public middle schools	40.8%	17	28.4	31.1		59.5	35.1	27.8	46.0	58.2	77.2	51.9	$13,459	$358	$13,102
Independence Middle	Public	6-8	23786 Indee Blvd	Independence	54747	Trempealeau County	Independence School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 985-3172	101	8	12.6	60.4%	44 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	42.1	416^th of 643 public middle schools	35.3%		54	321^st of 628 public middle schools	48.9%	95		50.0	45.2	46.9		42.3	54.8	50.0	56.3	43.8	$17,609	$1,158	$16,451
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%)	69.5	178^th of 643 public middle schools	72.3%		72.8	144^th of 628 public middle schools	77.1%	34		63.2	67.4	52.0		67.4	76.5	62.0	68.0	59.0	$16,220	$710	$15,509
Gilmanton Middle	Public	5-8	S889 Larson Rd	Gilmanton	54743	Buffalo County	Gilmanton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 946-3158	37	4	9.4	54.1%	35 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)	56.5	297^th of 643 public middle schools	53.8%		26.3	488^th of 628 public middle schools	22.3%	191	28.6	66.7	40.0	66.7	0.0	33.3	46.7	55.6	100.0	66.7	$21,161	$1,448	$19,713

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Middle

What district is Arcadia Middle in?

Arcadia School District

How many students attend Arcadia Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Arcadia Middle.

What high school do graduates of Arcadia Middle attend?

Students who attend Arcadia Middle usually go on to attend Arcadia High

What is the racial makeup of Arcadia Middle?

Students at Arcadia Middle are 83% Hispanic, 17% White.

Is Arcadia Middle a good school?

Arcadia Middle ranks 389^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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