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Beaver Dam Middle

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Beaver Dam Middle ranks 408 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Beaver Dam Middle is a 6th- through 8th-grade school serving 633 students in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, part of the Beaver Dam Unified School District. In 2025–2026 it earned 2 stars and ranked in the 37th percentile of Wisconsin schools — an improvement from 29th percentile (1 star) the prior year, though still below its 46th-percentile mark in 2021–2022. It is the largest middle school among the seven nearby schools compared here, ahead of Riverside Middle (616 students) and much larger than Columbus Middle (241) or Randolph Middle School (117).

Math is the clear strength: proficiency is above the state average in all three grades, averaging 56.58% versus the state's 54.31%. English language arts is a different story, averaging 47.64% against the state's 54.89% and landing below state in every grade. The widest gaps are in 8th grade science (32.57% vs. the state's 51.86%) and social studies (46.86% vs. 64.63%), where the school posts the lowest scores among its nearby peers, including Markesan Middle, Horicon Middle School and Dodgeland Middle. Encouragingly, ELA and math have climbed substantially since 2022–2023, gaining roughly 13 to 23 points in each grade.

Context matters here. About 49.45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and chronic absenteeism has risen from 9.7% in 2022–2023 to 17.5% in 2024–2025 — above both the district and state rates, and far above nearby schools like Markesan (6.2%) and Columbus (6.3%). Per-student spending is $14,282, the lowest among the comparison schools, with a student–teacher ratio of 12.9. The school ranks well below its own district's 58th percentile, suggesting room to grow. The most useful takeaways for parents: math is solid, science and social studies need attention, and attendance is worth watching.

633

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,282

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

108 Fourth St
Beaver Dam, WI 53916-2052

(920) 885-7365

District: Beaver Dam Unified School District

Students who attend Beaver Dam Middle usually attend:

High:

Beaver Dam High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

23.7%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 40th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg56%

408^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

180^th of 432Beaver Dam Unified 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	43.4	408 of 643	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.8	443 of 628	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	447 of 641	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	394 of 640	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	332 of 617	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	347 of 613	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	358 of 594	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.0	357 of 579	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.0	417 of 612	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	44.8	363 of 609	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.4	424 of 612	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.9	341 of 585	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.9	226 of 569	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.5	390 of 559	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.6	341 of 549	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.6	347 of 539	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.6	396 of 521	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.6	323 of 519	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	219 of 366	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.4	182 of 382	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.4	144 of 332	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.5	122 of 324	62.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	71.2	22 of 123	82.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	77 of 169	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	39.3	112 of 178	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	92 of 173	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.6	40 of 170	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	46.4	71 of 158	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.2	60 of 138	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.6	56 of 153	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	84 of 140	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	338 of 572	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	348 of 573	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	407 of 580	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	324 of 579	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.2	272 of 576	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	322 of 574	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	310 of 557	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.4	293 of 551	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	127 of 236	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.2	146 of 237	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	183 of 239	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	151 of 229	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	119 of 221	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	123 of 225	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	149 of 209	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	153 of 204	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	331 of 513	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.3	398 of 509	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	384 of 520	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.0	341 of 525	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.4	273 of 522	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	276 of 499	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	343 of 487	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	357 of 489	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	391 of 575	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.0	442 of 577	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.2	405 of 585	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	376 of 591	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	327 of 577	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.2	310 of 572	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.7	357 of 557	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	375 of 551	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	37.8	88 of 131	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	99 of 132	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.5	41 of 126	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	77 of 129	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.6	79 of 101	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	265 of 439	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.5	277 of 414	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	292 of 425	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.5	335 of 439	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	233 of 421	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	113 of 437	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.7	168 of 414	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.7	102 of 417	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.8	297 of 391	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	325 of 399	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	321 of 407	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.7	273 of 412	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	231 of 397	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.5	232 of 393	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	261 of 382	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	262 of 375	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)82nd percentile+44 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)33rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)32nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics57%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-7 vs state

Social Studies47%-18 vs state

Science33%-19 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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Beaver Dam Middle	Public	6-8	108 Fourth St	Beaver Dam	53916	Dodge County	Beaver Dam Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 885-7365	633	49	12.9	49.4%	426 (67.3%)	9 (1.4%)	150 (23.7%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.8%)	43.4	408^th of 643 public middle schools	36.5%		37.8	443^rd of 628 public middle schools	29.5%	35	47.2	52.0	43.7	56.7	58.8	54.3	46.9	32.6	$14,282	$654	$13,628
Dodgeland Middle	Public	6-8	401 S Western Ave	Juneau	53039	Dodge County	Dodgeland School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 386-4404	140	12	11.8	50.0%	120 (85.7%)	2 (1.4%)	16 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	53.7	321^st of 643 public middle schools	50.1%		46.8	374^th of 628 public middle schools	40.4%	53	51.1	52.1	51.2	53.2	54.2	62.8	62.8	53.5	$14,284	$249	$14,035
Randolph Middle School	Public	6-8	110 Meadowood Dr	Randolph	53956	Dodge County	Randolph School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 326-2427	117	8	13.7	32.5%	104 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	46.7	381^st of 643 public middle schools	40.7%		52.7	329^th of 628 public middle schools	47.6%	52	50.0	48.7	46.0	53.9	48.7	43.2	64.9	54.1	$17,026	$354	$16,672
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%)	62.9	231^st of 643 public middle schools	64.1%		72.8	149^th of 628 public middle schools	76.3%	82	63.2	49.1	56.5	75.0	49.1	67.4	69.6	52.2	$14,443	$401	$14,043
Columbus Middle	Public	6-8	400 S Dickason Blvd	Columbus	53925	Columbia County	Columbus School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 623-5950	241	18	13.1	32.8%	193 (80.1%)	4 (1.7%)	29 (12.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	68.3	191^st of 643 public middle schools	70.3%		72.2	153^rd of 628 public middle schools	75.6%	38	67.1	72.4	49.2	69.9	71.1	60.7	60.7	54.1	$15,023	$437	$14,586
Markesan Middle	Public	6-8	100 E Vista Blvd	Markesan	53946	Green Lake County	Markesan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 398-2373	161	15	10.9	37.9%	131 (81.4%)	2 (1.2%)	21 (13.0%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.9%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	62.3	235^th of 643 public middle schools	63.5%		53.6	322^nd of 628 public middle schools	48.7%	87	56.0	66.7	61.5	58.0	62.2	44.2	76.9	51.9	$16,686	$354	$16,332
Riverside Middle	Public	6-8	131 Hall St	Watertown	53094	Jefferson County	Watertown Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 262-1480	616	49	12.5	44.5%	419 (68.0%)	12 (1.9%)	144 (23.4%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	34 (5.5%)	34.2	474^th of 643 public middle schools	26.3%		39.3	434^th of 628 public middle schools	30.9%	40	46.4	39.9	42.2	45.2	45.2	45.5	51.5	39.2	$17,649	$900	$16,749

Frequently Asked Questions about Beaver Dam Middle

How many students attend Beaver Dam Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 633 students attended Beaver Dam Middle.

Is Beaver Dam Middle a good school?

Beaver Dam Middle ranks 408^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Beaver Dam Middle in?

Beaver Dam Unified School District

What is the racial makeup of Beaver Dam Middle?

Students at Beaver Dam Middle are 67% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Beaver Dam Middle attend?

Students who attend Beaver Dam Middle usually go on to attend Beaver Dam High

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