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Cameron Middle

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Cameron Middle ranks 156 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Cameron Middle is a public middle school located in Cameron, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 320 students. The school is part of the Cameron School District, which is ranked 172 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cameron Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a ranking as high as 135 out of 641 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally above the state average, particularly in mathematics and science, with 76.09% of 8th-grade students proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.06%. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts is more mixed, with some grades performing above the state average and others below. Cameron Middle also performs well for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, but its performance for white students and special education students is more average.

While Cameron Middle has relatively low dropout rates, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.7% to 19.5% in recent years. This is a concern and is generally higher than the nearby Turtle Lake Middle, Birchwood Middle, and New Auburn Middle schools. However, the nearby Rice Lake Middle and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle schools have stronger overall performance, with higher rankings and proficiency rates in some subject areas.

319

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,542

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 S 1st St
Cameron, WI 54822

(715) 458-4560

District: Cameron School District

Students who attend Cameron Middle usually attend:

High:

Cameron High

Feeder schools for Cameron Middle:

Elementary:

Cameron Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.0%

Hispanic:

2.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg54%

156^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

172^nd of 426Cameron 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	72.0	156 of 628	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	135 of 641	78.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.6	213 of 640	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.6	171 of 617	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	227 of 613	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	271 of 594	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	139 of 579	76.0%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	116 of 612	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	63.2	200 of 609	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.2	249 of 612	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.2	360 of 585	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.5	374 of 569	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.6	330 of 559	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.8	273 of 549	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	58.6	266 of 539	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.2	177 of 521	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.0	351 of 519	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.6	200 of 382	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	157 of 573	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	147 of 580	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.3	212 of 579	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	148 of 576	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	170 of 574	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	131 of 557	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	85 of 551	84.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	105 of 509	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	78 of 520	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	161 of 525	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.2	139 of 522	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	184 of 499	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	227 of 487	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.6	124 of 489	74.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	145 of 577	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	101 of 585	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	178 of 591	69.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.4	163 of 577	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	229 of 572	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.7	381 of 557	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.0	222 of 551	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	154 of 414	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	91 of 425	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	45.9	210 of 439	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	295 of 421	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	230 of 437	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	297 of 414	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.6	123 of 417	70.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	172 of 399	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	185 of 412	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)79th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies75%+12 vs state

Science71%+21 vs state

Mathematics65%+12 vs state

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Cameron 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
Cameron Middle	Public	5-8	700 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	319	22	14.5	30.1%	300 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	72	156^th of 628 public middle schools	75.2%		74.4	135^th of 641 public middle schools	78.9%	21	59.7	68.4	42.7	77.2	63.9	73.7	50.6	76.1	75.0	70.7	$10,542	$516	$10,027
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%)	35.1	456^th of 628 public middle schools	27.4%		36	455^th of 641 public middle schools	29.0%	1	50.0	37.7	46.6	38.5	58.6	47.8	65.8	32.3	43.1	33.9	$14,215	$754	$13,460
Rice Lake Middle	Public	5-8	204 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-8156	622	53	11.7	43.2%	539 (86.7%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.8%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	60	263^rd of 628 public middle schools	58.1%		57.3	285^th of 641 public middle schools	55.5%	22	45.4	65.0	47.5	59.5	49.7	70.7	53.1	54.6	59.1	53.8	$12,147	$514	$11,633
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Knapp St	Chetek	54728	Barron County	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 924-3136	204	15	13.3	41.2%	198 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	52.8	328^th of 628 public middle schools	47.8%		52.9	334^th of 641 public middle schools	47.9%	6		58.0	47.5	56.7		40.6	37.7	60.0	66.7	61.7	$13,658	$1,216	$12,443
New Auburn Middle	Public	6-8	704 N East St	New Auburn	54757	Barron County	New Auburn School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 237-2202	49	7	6.9	6.1%	42 (85.7%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.1%)	53.6	323^rd of 628 public middle schools	48.6%		45.2	397^th of 641 public middle schools	38.1%	74		52.9	70.0	50.0		23.5	60.0	60.0	55.0	65.0	$12,023	$771	$11,252
Cumberland Middle	Public	5-8	980 8th Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 822-5122	256	20	12.6	42.2%	213 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.6	396^th of 628 public middle schools	36.9%		54.2	315^th of 641 public middle schools	50.9%	81	52.4	48.4	43.6	47.5	52.4	54.8	38.2	57.4	55.0	47.5	$13,000	$1,536	$11,463
Prairie Farm Middle	Public	6-8	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 455-1861	73	9	8.4	35.6%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	70	179^th of 628 public middle schools	71.5%		57.2	286^th of 641 public middle schools	55.4%	107		48.0	84.0	66.7		36.0	60.0	76.2	81.0	81.0	$11,087	$262	$10,824
Turtle Lake Middle	Public	6-8	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	96	7	13.7	39.6%	78 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	58.7	273^rd of 628 public middle schools	56.5%		60.9	260^th of 641 public middle schools	59.4%	13		59.3	66.7	61.5		55.6	61.5	19.2	61.5	53.9	$13,042	$939	$12,103
Birchwood Middle	Public	6-8	300 S Wilson St	Birchwood	54817	Washburn County	Birchwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 354-3471	36	6	6.1	50.0%	36 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.8	236^th of 628 public middle schools	62.4%		53.3	328^th of 641 public middle schools	48.8%	92		50.0	42.9	81.8		50.0	84.6	72.7	45.5	63.6	$14,268	$749	$13,519

Frequently Asked Questions about Cameron Middle

How many students attend Cameron Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 319 students attended Cameron Middle.

Is Cameron Middle a good school?

Cameron Middle ranks 156^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cameron Middle?

Students at Cameron Middle are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Cameron Middle in?

Cameron School District

What high school do graduates of Cameron Middle attend?

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

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