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Arcadia Middle

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Arcadia Middle ranks 372 nd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Arcadia Middle is a public middle school in Arcadia, Wisconsin, serving 332 students in grades 5-8. The school faces several challenges, including below-average academic performance, high chronic absenteeism and dropout rates, and a high proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Academically, Arcadia Middle's performance on the Forward Exam is generally below the state average across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 18.28% (5th grade) to 85% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 51.26% to 53.97%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 34.04% (5th grade) to 69.14% (7th grade), compared to the state average of 52.58% to 55.53%. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively stronger performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners compared to other subgroups.

Arcadia Middle's challenges extend beyond academics. The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.7% to 19.5% in recent years, and its dropout rates have also been higher than the state average, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3%. Additionally, the school serves a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 68.37% to 82.2% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Compared to nearby schools, such as Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle School, which is ranked much higher, Arcadia Middle's performance is generally lower.

359

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,315

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2018

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 54% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg54%

372^nd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 11 pts since 2018

From bottom 30% (2018) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

394^th of 426Arcadia 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)69th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2025)66th percentile+25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)33rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%-5 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 vs state

Mathematics44%-9 vs state

Science43%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Arcadia Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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%)	46.9	372^nd of 628 public middle schools	40.8%		46.8	390^th of 641 public middle schools	39.2%	18	18.3	36.7	85.0	45.5	34.0	34.4	69.1	42.9	57.1	42.9	$14,315	$811	$13,504
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%)	54	321^st of 628 public middle schools	48.9%		54.9	306^th of 641 public middle schools	52.3%	15		54.8	42.4	62.5		38.7	52.9	57.6	69.7	54.6	$16,161	$1,416	$14,744
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%)	72.8	144^th of 628 public middle schools	77.1%		70.4	171^st of 641 public middle schools	73.3%	27		64.1	50.5	69.4		63.0	65.0	67.1	77.7	71.8	$12,216	$621	$11,595
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%)	26.3	488^th of 628 public middle schools	22.3%		52.1	342^nd of 641 public middle schools	46.6%	146		31.3	63.6			25.0	27.3				$15,157	$1,155	$14,001

Frequently Asked Questions about Arcadia Middle

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 372^nd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Arcadia Middle attend?

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

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.

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