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Clayton Middle

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Clayton Middle ranks 212 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

212^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Clayton Middle is a small public middle school in Clayton, Wisconsin, serving grades 5–8 with 46 students as part of the Clayton School District.

Clayton Middle ranks 212th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–26 (67th percentile, 3 stars), which is notably higher than its district's own standing — the Clayton School District ranks 280th of 432 (35th percentile). The school's trajectory is the headline: after years in the bottom quartile (15th–33rd percentile from 2015–16 through 2021–22), it climbed to 20th percentile in 2022–23, 37th in 2023–24, 63rd in 2024–25, and 67th in 2025–26 — a 47-percentile-point gain in four years. Among nearby schools, it trails Amery Middle, Prairie Farm Middle, and Turtle Lake Middle, but leads Cumberland Middle, Clear Lake Junior High, Glenwood City Middle, Unity Middle, and Riverview Middle. It is also the smallest school in that group, so year-to-year percentages can shift with just one or two students.

Eighth grade is the standout: 66.67% proficient in ELA, 66.67% in math, 83.33% in social studies, and 66.67% in science — all above state averages, with social studies especially strong after rising from 40% in 2022–23 to 83.33% in 2025–26. Clayton is above the state in ELA grades 6–8, math grades 5, 7, and 8, and in science and social studies; it is below in 5th-grade ELA (50% vs. 53.63%) and 6th-grade math (36.84% vs. 53.6%), which has been volatile. Chronic absenteeism was 15.6% in 2024–25 — below the state's 17.3%, but above the district's 12.4% and higher than every nearby school, making it a clear focus area. Per-student spending is $19,351, and 52.17% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch.

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,351

Per pupil spending ?

52.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

236 Polk Ave W
Clayton, WI 54004

(715) 948-2163

District: Clayton School District

Students who attend Clayton Middle usually attend:

High:

Clayton High

Feeder schools for Clayton Middle:

Elementary:

Clayton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Asian:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (60% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Wisconsin avg55%

212^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 40 pts since 2016

From bottom 27% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

280^th of 432Clayton 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	64.4	212 of 643	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.9	233 of 628	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.7	402 of 641	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.1	513 of 640	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	525 of 617	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	408 of 613	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.1	466 of 594	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	490 of 579	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.2	492 of 612	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.7	445 of 609	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	49.0	368 of 612	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.7	308 of 585	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	340 of 569	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	61.0	253 of 559	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.6	384 of 549	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	65.2	188 of 539	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.7	72 of 521	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	71.7	116 of 519	77.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	33.9	426 of 580	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	526 of 579	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	433 of 576	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	365 of 574	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.5	450 of 557	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	481 of 551	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.5	269 of 513	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	70.5	108 of 509	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	58.8	185 of 520	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	353 of 525	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	360 of 522	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	360 of 499	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	382 of 487	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.5	436 of 489	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	42.3	382 of 585	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	480 of 591	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	495 of 577	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.8	366 of 572	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	386 of 557	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	435 of 551	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	24.8	344 of 417	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	119 of 391	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	208 of 399	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.9	251 of 407	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.4	387 of 412	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	382 of 397	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	372 of 393	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	346 of 382	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	345 of 375	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)70th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)48th percentile-19 vs school

Male (2024)35th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2024)27th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2018)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies83%+19 vs state

Science67%+15 vs state

English Language Arts59%+4 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

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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
Clayton Middle	Public	5-8	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	46	4	10.9	52.2%	43 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.4	212^th of 643 public middle schools	67.0%		62.9	233^rd of 628 public middle schools	62.9%	21	50.0	57.9	61.5	66.7	64.3	36.8	61.5	66.7	83.3	66.7	$19,351	$406	$18,945
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%)	72.3	158^th of 643 public middle schools	75.4%		58.7	273^rd of 628 public middle schools	56.5%	115		64.7	57.1	81.1		52.9	42.9	64.9	83.8	78.4	$14,772	$1,089	$13,683
Clear Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	1101 3rd St SW	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 263-2113	72	5	14.0	19.4%	69 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	60.8	258^th of 643 public middle schools	59.9%		74	130^th of 628 public middle schools	79.3%	128			50.0	42.5			68.8	67.5	72.5	57.5	$15,006	$334	$14,671
Amery Middle	Public	6-8	501 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	275	27	10.2	37.1%	242 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	86	45^th of 643 public middle schools	93.0%		77.9	104^th of 628 public middle schools	83.4%	59		72.7	69.0	78.7		74.4	75.9	86.5	83.2	71.9	$20,993	$794	$20,199
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%)	74.9	136^th of 643 public middle schools	78.8%		70	179^th of 628 public middle schools	71.5%	43		67.9	57.1	91.3		57.1	42.9	69.6	91.3	82.6	$15,507	$483	$15,024
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%)	61	249^th of 643 public middle schools	61.3%		44.6	396^th of 628 public middle schools	36.9%	147	48.4	59.7	57.4	53.6	45.3	54.8	60.7	53.6	71.4	58.9	$15,945	$399	$15,547
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%)	36.5	458^th of 643 public middle schools	28.8%		35.1	456^th of 628 public middle schools	27.4%	2	32.2	50.8	30.9	46.4	47.5	54.1	29.4	53.6	52.2	43.5	$18,060	$397	$17,663
Unity Middle	Public	5-8	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 825-2101	238	20	11.6	50.4%	209 (87.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	44.4	401^st of 643 public middle schools	37.6%		58.9	272^nd of 628 public middle schools	56.7%	129	43.8	28.3	64.5	45.2	32.9	30.2	66.1	29.0	67.7	53.2	$14,261	$660	$13,601
Glenwood City Middle	Public	6-8	850 Maple St	Glenwood City	54013	St. Croix County	Glenwood City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 265-4266	143	12	12.0	39.9%	126 (88.1%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	54.5	314^th of 643 public middle schools	51.2%		54.5	315^th of 628 public middle schools	49.8%	1		48.7	53.2	54.1		30.8	63.8	62.2	70.3	56.8	$14,208	$505	$13,703

Frequently Asked Questions about Clayton Middle

What high school do graduates of Clayton Middle attend?

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

Is Clayton Middle a good school?

Clayton Middle ranks 212^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Clayton Middle in?

Clayton School District

How many students attend Clayton Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 46 students attended Clayton Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Clayton Middle?

Students at Clayton Middle are 93% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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