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Chilton Middle

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Chilton Middle ranks 326 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 48% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Chilton Middle is a public middle school in Chilton, Wisconsin, serving 309 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Chilton School District, which is ranked 261 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chilton Middle has shown mixed performance on the Forward Exam, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average, while others are below. For example, in 2024-2025, 8th grade math (64.06% proficient) and 7th grade math (62.5% proficient) are significantly above the state average, but 8th grade science (39.06% proficient) and 5th grade ELA (40.68% proficient) are below. The school has also seen strong performance for certain student subgroups, ranking 2nd out of 170 Wisconsin middle schools for English Language Learners and 11th out of 425 for Special Education students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Chilton Middle generally performs in the middle of the pack. For instance, its 8th grade math proficiency (64.06%) is lower than Brillion Middle (82.69%) and Kiel Middle (83.54%), but higher than Vel Phillips Middle (28.74%) and Stockbridge Middle (28.57%). Chilton Middle also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and spending per student that is in the middle range compared to nearby schools.

282

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,011

Per pupil spending ?

38.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

421 Court St
Chilton, WI 53014-1162

(920) 849-9152

District: Chilton School District

Students who attend Chilton Middle usually attend:

High:

Chilton High

Feeder schools for Chilton Middle:

Elementary:

Chilton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.7%

Hispanic:

19.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Science scores 11 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg54%

326^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

261^st of 426Chilton 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	53.0	326 of 628	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.5	190 of 641	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	141 of 640	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.4	207 of 617	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	225 of 613	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	320 of 594	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.3	220 of 579	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	188 of 612	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	49.3	328 of 609	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.2	345 of 612	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.9	304 of 585	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	60.9	213 of 569	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.9	120 of 559	78.5%	★★★★☆
2011	70.9	114 of 549	79.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	88 of 539	83.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.5	65 of 521	87.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	146 of 519	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	73.8	76 of 382	80.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.9	74 of 332	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	81.9	22 of 324	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	38 of 178	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	19 of 173	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	99.2	2 of 170	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	8 of 158	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	58.7	27 of 138	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	63.3	25 of 153	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	34.5	102 of 140	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	287 of 573	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	170 of 580	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	148 of 579	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	228 of 576	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	177 of 574	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.7	306 of 557	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.6	261 of 551	52.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	336 of 509	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	188 of 520	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.1	115 of 525	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	69.1	96 of 522	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	50.1	225 of 499	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.6	259 of 487	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	245 of 489	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	318 of 577	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.3	185 of 585	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	109 of 591	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	156 of 577	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.6	228 of 572	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	282 of 557	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.9	145 of 551	73.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.9	71 of 414	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	90.8	11 of 425	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	62 of 439	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	128 of 421	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.4	98 of 437	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	65 of 414	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	130 of 417	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	253 of 399	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.4	133 of 407	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.5	106 of 412	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	145 of 397	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	147 of 393	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	243 of 382	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.7	128 of 375	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)79th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)45th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)37th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+8 vs state

Social Studies55%-8 vs state

English Language Arts49%-4 vs state

Science39%-11 vs state

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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
Chilton Middle	Public	5-8	421 Court St	Chilton	53014	Calumet County	Chilton School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 849-9152	282	27	10.3	38.7%	219 (77.7%)	1 (0.4%)	54 (19.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	53	326^th of 628 public middle schools	48.1%		68.5	190^th of 641 public middle schools	70.4%	136	40.7	52.2	55.0	45.3	61.0	58.0	62.5	64.1	54.7	39.1	$10,011	$201	$9,810
New Holstein Middle	Public	6-8	1717 Plymouth St	New Holstein	53061	Calumet County	New Holstein School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 898-4769	235	18	12.8	24.7%	203 (86.4%)	3 (1.3%)	21 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	73	141^st of 628 public middle schools	77.5%		69.2	184^th of 641 public middle schools	71.3%	43		61.6	44.3	65.8		64.4	76.0	72.4	76.3	71.1	$12,122	$698	$11,424
Stockbridge Middle	Public	6-8	110 School St	Stockbridge	53088	Calumet County	Stockbridge School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 439-1158	40	4	9.8	7.5%	39 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	27.7	485^th of 628 public middle schools	22.8%		20.7	542^nd of 641 public middle schools	15.4%	57		58.3	44.4	42.9		33.3	33.3	28.6	14.3	14.3	$12,758	$407	$12,351
Hilbert Middle	Public	5-8	1139 W Milwaukee St	Hilbert	54129	Calumet County	Hilbert School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 853-3558	147	10	14.1	28.6%	119 (81.0%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	54.1	320^th of 628 public middle schools	49.0%		75.5	120^th of 641 public middle schools	81.3%	200	55.3	56.3	45.0	58.3	65.8	68.8	65.0	61.1	36.1	47.2	$10,294	$386	$9,908
Kiel Middle	Public	5-8	502 Paine St	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 894-2264	338	26	13.1	18.9%	305 (90.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	81.2	78^th of 628 public middle schools	87.6%		76	115^th of 641 public middle schools	82.1%	37	72.6	70.0	58.1	81.0	82.2	74.4	59.3	83.5	81.0	78.5	$11,843	$261	$11,583
Brillion Middle	Public	6-8	315 S Main St	Brillion	54110	Calumet County	Brillion School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 756-2166	211	18	11.6	33.2%	162 (76.8%)	5 (2.4%)	37 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	83.4	64^th of 628 public middle schools	89.8%		74.2	137^th of 641 public middle schools	78.6%	73		81.3	78.8	65.4		70.3	75.0	82.7	71.2	63.5	$10,974	$314	$10,660
Valders Middle	Public	5-8	138 Jefferson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 775-9520	259	22	11.9	22.4%	235 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	64.1	229^th of 628 public middle schools	63.5%		62.1	249^th of 641 public middle schools	61.2%	20	52.1	67.2	46.3	48.0	58.9	65.6	60.6	70.0	76.0	54.0	$11,893	$397	$11,496
Woodland Intermediate	Public	5-6	N9085 N Coop Rd	Appleton	54915	Calumet County	Kimberly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 730-0924	316	19	16.2	5.1%	283 (89.6%)	3 (0.9%)	11 (3.5%)	13 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)	81.1	88.5			86.9	93.2					$9,771	$618	$9,152
River View School	Public	5-8	101 Oak St	Kaukauna	54130	Outagamie County	Kaukauna Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 766-6111	1,160	78	14.9	27.2%	949 (81.8%)	21 (1.8%)	79 (6.8%)	26 (2.2%)	6 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	74 (6.4%)	73.7	133^rd of 628 public middle schools	78.8%		79.3	90^th of 641 public middle schools	86.0%	43	61.7	71.4	66.8	56.9	74.1	71.5	72.5	68.6	69.9	55.2	$11,861	$333	$11,528
Gerritts Middle	Public	7-8	545 S John St	Kimberly	54136	Outagamie County	Kimberly Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 788-7905	802	52	15.5	17.2%	707 (88.2%)	6 (0.7%)	42 (5.2%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.4%)	83.9	61^st of 628 public middle schools	90.3%		82	71^st of 641 public middle schools	88.9%	10			75.4	71.0			85.2	77.4	82.5	57.1	$10,193	$697	$9,496

Frequently Asked Questions about Chilton Middle

What is the racial makeup of Chilton Middle?

Students at Chilton Middle are 78% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Chilton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Chilton Middle.

What high school do graduates of Chilton Middle attend?

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

Is Chilton Middle a good school?

Chilton Middle ranks 326^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Chilton Middle in?

Chilton School District

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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