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Chippewa Falls Middle

Q: Is Chippewa Falls Middle a good school?

Chippewa Falls Middle ranks 299 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Chippewa Falls Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended Chippewa Falls Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Chippewa Falls Middle?

Students at Chippewa Falls Middle are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Q: What high school do graduates of Chippewa Falls Middle attend?

Students who attend Chippewa Falls Middle usually go on to attend Chippewa Falls High

Public Grades 6-8

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Chippewa Falls Middle is a public school in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, serving grades 6–8 with 999 students, making it the largest middle school in its immediate area and part of the Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District. For 2025–2026 it ranked 299th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — 53rd percentile, 3 stars — while the district placed 240th of 432 (44th percentile, 2 stars). Its rank history shows long-term improvement with a recent slip: 41st percentile in 2015–2016, 58th in 2018–2019, 61st in 2024–2025, then 53rd in 2025–2026.

On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, math and 8th-grade social studies were relative strengths: every tested math grade exceeded the state (6th +1.37 points, 7th +5.21, 8th +3.61), as did 8th-grade social studies (+2.35). ELA and science lagged — 7th-grade ELA (-5.84) and 8th-grade ELA (-1.91) fell below the state, and 8th-grade science (-3.40) was below the state and near the bottom of nearby schools. Against neighbors, the school is mid-pack rather than top-tier: its 8th-grade math score of 57.28% trails Elk Mound Middle (80.65%), Fall Creek Middle (85.33%) and Altoona Middle (77.52%), and its 7th-grade ELA result is the second-lowest nearby. Elk Mound Middle and Fall Creek Middle are the local standouts; overall, Chippewa Falls Middle ranks above Cadott Junior High and Bloomer Middle.

Chronic absenteeism is a clear strength at 10.7%, below the district's 14.5% and the state's 17.3%, and lower than every nearby school except Elk Mound Middle (3.3%) and Fall Creek Middle (8.5%). The school serves a larger, somewhat higher-poverty population than several higher performers: 40.44% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, above Elk Mound Middle, Fall Creek Middle, Bloomer Middle, South Middle and Altoona Middle. Per-student spending is $14,463 with a 13.8 student-teacher ratio — both mid-range locally, so resources alone don't explain the differences. Subgroup results vary: low-income students ranked in the 57th percentile in 2025–2026, students with disabilities in the 36th (down from the 54th percentile), and English Language Learner students in the 0th percentile in 2023–2024 — a stark outlier that may reflect a very small group.

999

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,463

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

750 Tropicana Blvd
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729-2010

(715) 726-2400

District: Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

Students who attend Chippewa Falls Middle usually attend:

High:

Chippewa Falls High

Feeder schools for Chippewa Falls Middle:

Elementary:	Halmstad Elementary
	Hillcrest Elementary
	Jim Falls Elementary
	Parkview Elementary
	More...
	Southview Elementary
	Stillson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

4.9%

Hispanic:

3.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2025 → 53rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2025) to 53rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg56%

299^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 41% (2016) to top 47% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

240^th of 432Chippewa Falls Area 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	56.1	299 of 643	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.9	243 of 628	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.4	284 of 641	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	264 of 640	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	348 of 617	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.3	294 of 613	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	249 of 594	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	305 of 579	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.9	348 of 612	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.1	361 of 609	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.5	290 of 612	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	53.5	315 of 585	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	310 of 569	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.0	275 of 559	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.1	188 of 549	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	182 of 539	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.8	154 of 521	70.4%	★★★★☆
2008	61.5	222 of 519	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.2	142 of 366	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	140 of 382	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.2	177 of 332	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	67.8	106 of 324	67.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	86.5	11 of 127	91.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	49 of 97	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	42 of 90	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	11.9	173 of 173	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.4	254 of 572	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.6	199 of 573	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	239 of 580	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	344 of 576	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.4	279 of 574	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	176 of 557	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	237 of 551	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.4	88 of 236	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	79 of 237	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	91 of 239	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	90 of 229	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	60 of 221	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	36.8	149 of 225	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	90 of 204	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	221 of 513	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.1	163 of 509	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.6	230 of 520	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	216 of 525	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	311 of 522	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.7	196 of 499	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	213 of 487	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	278 of 489	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	282 of 575	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	275 of 577	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	256 of 585	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	229 of 591	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	276 of 577	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	255 of 572	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	274 of 557	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	329 of 551	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.9	90 of 135	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	58 of 126	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	81 of 131	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.1	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.9	53 of 126	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	28 of 129	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	67 of 101	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	40 of 96	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	282 of 439	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.9	190 of 414	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	200 of 425	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	165 of 439	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	171 of 421	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.7	253 of 437	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.4	172 of 414	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	226 of 417	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	35.1	269 of 391	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.8	238 of 399	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	263 of 407	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	258 of 412	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	295 of 397	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	251 of 393	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	241 of 382	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	277 of 375	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)91st percentile+33 vs school

Hispanic (2026)63rd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)51st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2026)49th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)33rd percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile-22 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)<1st percentile-56 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies67%~ state avg

Mathematics58%+3 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Science48%-3 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Chippewa Falls Middle	Public	6-8	750 Tropicana Blvd	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-2400	999	72	13.8	40.4%	878 (87.9%)	12 (1.2%)	32 (3.2%)	21 (2.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.9%)	56.1	299^th of 643 public middle schools	53.5%		61.9	243^rd of 628 public middle schools	61.3%	56		59.9	49.5	52.5		55.0	60.9	57.3	67.0	48.5	$14,463	$564	$13,899
Northstar Middle	Public	6-8	2711 Abbe Hill Dr	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-5100	529	46	11.4	42.9%	407 (76.9%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.7%)	66 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	63	230^th of 643 public middle schools	64.2%		58.5	274^th of 628 public middle schools	56.4%	44		55.8	53.1	57.7		57.7	63.4	62.5	70.8	58.9	$16,389	$557	$15,832
Altoona Middle	Public	6-8	1903 Bartlett Ave	Altoona	54720	Eau Claire County	Altoona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 839-6030	394	32	12.3	35.3%	320 (81.2%)	9 (2.3%)	24 (6.1%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	70.5	171^st of 643 public middle schools	73.4%		61	253^rd of 628 public middle schools	59.7%	82		59.2	59.2	57.4		70.0	70.0	77.5	71.3	57.4	$14,550	$292	$14,258
DeLong Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Vine St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4900	893	73	12.2	43.6%	632 (70.8%)	26 (2.9%)	66 (7.4%)	103 (11.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.3%)	54.7	311^th of 643 public middle schools	51.6%		58.2	277^th of 628 public middle schools	55.9%	34		53.7	51.8	55.2		58.5	55.0	56.7	64.1	48.9	$16,418	$615	$15,802
South Middle	Public	6-8	2115 Mitscher Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-5200	797	59	13.4	33.4%	571 (71.6%)	26 (3.3%)	79 (9.9%)	62 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (6.9%)	67.8	193^rd of 643 public middle schools	70.0%		65.1	220^th of 628 public middle schools	65.0%	27		61.0	61.7	64.4		59.6	70.3	57.7	74.1	53.6	$14,652	$367	$14,285
Bloomer Middle	Public	5-8	600 Jackson St	Bloomer	54724	Chippewa County	Bloomer School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 568-1025	350	25	13.7	30.6%	332 (94.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	44.2	403^rd of 643 public middle schools	37.3%		48.6	362^nd of 628 public middle schools	42.4%	41	57.8	46.4	54.1	47.2	46.1	42.9	49.4	39.3	66.3	50.6	$13,594	$597	$12,998
Cadott Junior High	Public	6-8	426 Myrtle St	Cadott	54727	Chippewa County	Cadott Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 289-3795	134	10	13.5	52.2%	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46	388^th of 643 public middle schools	39.7%		54.7	313^th of 628 public middle schools	50.2%	75		42.6	44.2	43.6		55.3	50.0	69.4	59.7	43.6	$16,554	$1,024	$15,529
Elk Mound Middle	Public	5-8	302 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 879-5595	368	26	14.2	25.3%	313 (85.1%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	85.4	51^st of 643 public middle schools	92.1%		83	69^th of 628 public middle schools	89.0%	18	61.6	77.4	72.1	68.8	75.3	79.8	81.4	80.7	78.5	68.8	$11,974	$185	$11,789
Fall Creek Middle	Public	5-8	336 E Hoover Ave	Fall Creek	54742	Eau Claire County	Fall Creek School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 877-2511	265	19	14.1	27.5%	246 (92.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.5%)	75.9	124^th of 643 public middle schools	80.7%		71.8	158^th of 628 public middle schools	74.8%	34	58.2	62.9	67.7	73.3	36.7	66.7	58.5	85.3	76.0	58.7	$11,995	$95	$11,900

Frequently Asked Questions about Chippewa Falls Middle

How many students attend Chippewa Falls Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 999 students attended Chippewa Falls Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Chippewa Falls Middle?

Students at Chippewa Falls Middle are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Chippewa Falls Middle a good school?

Chippewa Falls Middle ranks 299^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Chippewa Falls Middle in?

Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District

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Students who attend Chippewa Falls Middle usually go on to attend Chippewa Falls High

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