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Clear Lake Junior High

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Clear Lake Junior High ranks 258 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

258^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Clear Lake Junior High is a small middle school in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, serving 72 students in grades 7–8 as part of the Clear Lake School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 258th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (60th percentile, 3 stars), while the district ranked 218th of 432 (50th percentile, 2 stars). The school’s ranking history is unusually volatile—from 24th to 79th percentile over the past decade—largely because with about 36 students per grade, a few students can shift results by nearly 3 percentage points. Families should treat single-year changes with caution.

Clear Lake’s clearest strength is math: in 2025–2026, 7th grade scored 68.75% proficient and 8th grade 67.5%, well above state averages and competitive with nearby schools like Amery Middle and New Richmond Middle. Science and social studies were also above state but mid-pack locally, with Prairie Farm Middle, New Richmond Middle, Turtle Lake Middle, Clayton Middle, and Amery Middle scoring higher. English language arts is the standout weakness: 7th grade scored 50% and 8th grade 42.5%, both below state and the lowest among nearby schools. The 8th grade ELA drop from 71.88% in 2024–2025 to 42.5% is especially sharp. Subgroup data also shows a widening male-female gap: male students ranked 73rd percentile versus female students at 42nd in 2025–2026.

Other factors are mixed but mostly favorable. Chronic absenteeism was 9.7% in 2024–2025, better than the state’s 17.3% and many nearby schools, though it spiked to 20.3% in 2023–2024. The dropout rate was 0.0%. Free/reduced lunch was 19.44% in 2024–2025—far below nearby schools—but prior years were around 45%, so interpret that shift cautiously. Clear Lake spent $15,006 per student in 2024–2025, mid-high locally, yet its student-teacher ratio of 14 is higher than most nearby small schools. For parents, the key things to watch are 8th grade ELA, the male-female gap, and whether recent attendance and performance gains hold.

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,006

Per pupil spending ?

19.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1101 3rd St SW
Clear Lake, WI 54005-8511

(715) 263-2113

District: Clear Lake School District

Students who attend Clear Lake Junior High usually attend:

High:

Clear Lake High

Feeder schools for Clear Lake Junior High:

Elementary:

Gaylord A Nelson Educational Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 64th percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (60th 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 avg56%

258^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 432Clear Lake 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	60.8	258 of 643	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.0	130 of 628	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	201 of 641	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	425 of 640	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	336 of 617	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.4	173 of 613	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	287 of 594	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	439 of 579	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	50.3	312 of 612	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.1	222 of 609	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	221 of 612	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.6	394 of 585	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	22.2	487 of 569	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	69.8	131 of 559	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.5	82 of 549	85.1%	★★★★☆
2010	36.2	440 of 539	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.8	280 of 521	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.8	302 of 519	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	50.8	211 of 324	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.7	332 of 572	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.6	198 of 573	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	248 of 580	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	391 of 579	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	244 of 576	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	213 of 574	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	339 of 557	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.2	400 of 551	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	245 of 513	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.2	182 of 509	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	166 of 520	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	252 of 525	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.9	166 of 522	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	133 of 499	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	162 of 487	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	349 of 489	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	154 of 575	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.4	110 of 577	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	139 of 585	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.9	350 of 591	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	343 of 577	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.5	129 of 572	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.9	193 of 557	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.5	417 of 551	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	167 of 439	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	281 of 439	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	85.9	16 of 437	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	44.5	216 of 417	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	307 of 412	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	63.6	121 of 393	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	18.2	330 of 375	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-18 vs school

White (2023)25th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies72%+8 vs state

Mathematics68%+13 vs state

Science57%+6 vs state

English Language Arts46%-9 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
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
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
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
New Richmond Middle	Public	6-8	920 Riley Ave S	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7472	729	54	13.5	26.9%	656 (90.0%)	10 (1.4%)	25 (3.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	80.5	93^rd of 643 public middle schools	85.5%		82.5	74^th of 628 public middle schools	88.2%	19		66.1	71.7	72.4		58.5	70.5	71.3	84.7	79.6			$14,114	$362	$13,752
Boyceville Middle	Public	6-8	1031 Tiffany St	Boyceville	54725	Dunn County	Boyceville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 643-3647	155	10	15.6	41.9%	139 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	67.6	196^th of 643 public middle schools	69.5%		65	221^st of 628 public middle schools	64.8%	25		74.4	62.1	61.0		69.2	58.6	58.5	65.9	56.1			$11,578	$290	$11,287
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Lake Junior High

What district is Clear Lake Junior High in?

Clear Lake School District

What is the racial makeup of Clear Lake Junior High?

Students at Clear Lake Junior High are 96% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Clear Lake Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Clear Lake Junior High.

Is Clear Lake Junior High a good school?

Clear Lake Junior High ranks 258^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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Students who attend Clear Lake Junior High usually go on to attend Clear Lake High

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