Colby Middle

Summary:

Colby Middle is a public middle school located in Colby, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Colby School District, which is ranked 411 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Colby Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Colby Middle's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 27.78% (6th grade) to 47.76% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 54.1% (6th grade) and 51.77% (7th grade). The school's performance in Mathematics is also well below the state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% (6th grade) to 45.45% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 53.55% (6th grade) and 53.53% (7th grade). Colby Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Low Socio-Economic Status students, whose rankings are in the bottom quarter of Wisconsin middle schools.

Colby Middle's struggles are further highlighted when compared to nearby schools. For instance, Marshfield Middle, located 19.55 miles away, consistently outperforms Colby Middle on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates that are 20-30 percentage points higher in both English Language Arts and Mathematics. While Colby Middle has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate, the school's high chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 6.4% in 2018-2019 to 15.0% in 2022-2023, are likely contributing to its academic challenges. Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to nearby schools, these additional resources do not appear to be translating into improved outcomes for the students of Colby Middle.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 703 N 2nd St
       Colby, WI  54421


(715) 223-8869

District: Colby School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
529th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,870 Help


Students who attend Colby Middle usually attend:

High:    Colby High

Feeder schools for Colby Middle:

Elementary:    Colby Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  12.8 Help
Number of students:  217

Racial breakdown:

White:
50.7%
Hispanic:
45.2%
Two or more races:
2.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  62.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Colby Middle ranks worse than 82.5% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.92. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (50.7%), Hispanic (45.2%), two or more races (2.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colby Middle is 12.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colby Middle is $16,870.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colby Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Colby Middle 529th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Colby Middle in the ranking list.)

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Colby School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Colby School District 411th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Colby Middle

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Rank History for all students at Colby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.85 195th 324 39.8%
2005 36.08 266th 332 19.9%
2006 42.57 292nd 382 23.6%
2008 56.64 287th 519 44.7%
2009 49.13 351st 521 32.6%
2010 71.69 114th 539 78.8%
2011 61.86 235th 549 57.2%
2012 55.96 322nd 559 42.4%
2013 44.55 379th 569 33.4%
2014 51.38 333rd 585 43.1%
2015 36.71 454th 612 25.8%
2016 26.39 490th 609 19.5%
2017 21.97 508th 612 17.0%
2018 29.53 456th 579 21.2%
2019 37.85 415th 594 30.1%
2021 24.36 500th 613 18.4%
2022 29.21 472nd 617 23.5%
2023 20.99 526th 640 17.8%
2024 23.92 529th 641 17.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.22 86th 140 38.6%
2019 54.45 47th 153 69.3%
2021 34.74 104th 138 24.6%
2022 36.73 102nd 158 35.4%
2023 36.96 112th 170 34.1%
2024 44.20 84th 173 51.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Colby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.34 244th 417 41.5%
2019 70.45 62nd 414 85.0%
2021 25.56 352nd 437 19.5%
2022 42.94 225th 421 46.6%
2023 45.37 217th 439 50.6%
2024 39.41 251st 425 40.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.29 378th 489 22.7%
2019 38.22 330th 487 32.2%
2021 24.84 422nd 499 15.4%
2022 31.53 387th 522 25.9%
2023 24.19 430th 525 18.1%
2024 17.82 463rd 520 11.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Colby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.24 416th 551 24.5%
2019 42.28 372nd 557 33.2%
2021 42.53 364th 574 36.6%
2022 34.20 410th 576 28.8%
2023 26.31 455th 579 21.4%
2024 25.30 471st 580 18.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Colby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.27 433rd 551 21.4%
2019 36.33 398th 557 28.5%
2021 11.68 515th 572 10.0%
2022 26.29 456th 577 21.0%
2023 19.12 501st 591 15.2%
2024 24.61 469th 585 19.8%
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Rank History for White students at Colby Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.07 312th 375 16.8%
2019 29.04 300th 382 21.5%
2021 15.40 365th 393 7.1%
2022 31.44 296th 397 25.4%
2023 26.82 323rd 412 21.6%
2024 20.22 346th 407 15.0%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Colby Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 239 3 4 0 3 n/a n/a 0 249
1999 254 3 2 2 7 n/a n/a 0 268
2000 237 0 2 2 7 n/a n/a 0 248
2001 246 1 0 2 6 n/a n/a 0 255
2002 230 1 1 9 3 n/a n/a 0 244
2003 230 1 1 9 3 n/a n/a 0 244
2004 216 2 1 10 0 n/a n/a 0 229
2005 204 2 0 11 1 n/a n/a 0 218
2006 190 2 1 10 1 n/a n/a 0 204
2007 244 1 0 17 1 n/a n/a 0 263
2008 234 1 0 23 1 n/a n/a 0 259
2009 226 0 0 28 2 n/a n/a 0 256
2010 231 2 0 28 2 n/a n/a 0 263
2011 217 1 1 31 2 0 0 0 252
2012 204 1 0 36 3 0 0 0 244
2013 208 3 1 40 2 0 0 0 254
2014 185 1 0 48 4 0 1 0 239
2015 194 1 1 48 5 0 0 0 249
2016 208 0 0 57 3 0 2 0 270
2017 149 1 1 49 1 0 1 0 202
2018 152 1 3 51 0 0 1 0 208
2019 145 1 2 47 0 0 3 0 198
2020 137 2 2 54 1 0 3 0 199
2021 128 3 1 61 0 0 2 0 195
2022 114 2 1 81 0 0 4 0 202
2023 110 2 2 98 0 0 5 0 217

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Colby Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 249 14.9 16.7 14.5
1999 268 15.6 17.2 23.1
2000 248 16.5 15.0 23
2001 255 17.6 14.5 23.5
2002 244 15.6 15.6 31.6
2003 244 15.6 15.6 31.6
2004 229 14.8 15.5 38.9
2005 218 15.7 13.9 n/a
2006 204 16.0 12.8 n/a
2007 263 20.2 13.0 41.8
2008 259 20.6 12.6 36.7
2009 256 20.5 12.5 41
2010 263 20.8 12.6 40.3
2011 252 21.1 11.8 41.7
2012 244 20.3 12.0 47.5
2013 254 19.5 13.0 43.3
2014 239 19.5 12.2 51.5
2015 249 n/a n/a 56.2
2016 270 20.0 13.5 57
2017 202 18.5 10.8 52
2018 208 16.4 12.6 53.8
2019 198 17.0 11.5 51
2020 199 17.0 11.6 57.8
2021 195 16.6 11.7 61
2022 202 16.1 12.5 56.4
2023 217 16.9 12.8 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Colby Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 249 14.9 16.7 14.5
1999 268 15.6 17.2 23.1
2000 248 16.5 15.0 23
2001 255 17.6 14.5 23.5
2002 244 15.6 15.6 31.6
2003 244 15.6 15.6 31.6
2004 229 14.8 15.5 38.9
2005 218 15.7 13.9 n/a
2006 204 16.0 12.8 n/a
2007 263 20.2 13.0 41.8
2008 259 20.6 12.6 36.7
2009 256 20.5 12.5 41
2010 263 20.8 12.6 40.3
2011 252 21.1 11.8 41.7
2012 244 20.3 12.0 47.5
2013 254 19.5 13.0 43.3
2014 239 19.5 12.2 51.5
2015 249 n/a n/a 56.2
2016 270 20.0 13.5 57
2017 202 18.5 10.8 52
2018 208 16.4 12.6 53.8
2019 198 17.0 11.5 51
2020 199 17.0 11.6 57.8
2021 195 16.6 11.7 61
2022 202 16.1 12.5 56.4
2023 217 16.9 12.8 62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Colby Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,018 (6.5%) $14,560 (93.5%) $15,577
2020 $382 (3.3%) $11,047 (96.7%) $11,429
2021 $352 (2.1%) $16,518 (97.9%) $16,870

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Colby Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 415th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 526th of 640 Middle schools
 12.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colby Middle)26.226.2
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colby School District)25.826.2
 0.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Colby Middle)27.729.2
 1.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Colby School District)27.329.2
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colby Middle)42.921.7
 21.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colby School District)42.221.7
 20.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Colby Middle)34.921.7
 13.2%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Colby School District)34.421.7
 12.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colby Middle)25.814.7
 11.1%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colby School District)25.815.9
 9.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Colby Middle)24.25.9
 18.3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Colby School District)24.27.3
 16.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Colby Middle)51.641.2
 10.4%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Colby School District)51.642
 9.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Colby Middle)59.732.4
 27.3%
   8th Grade Science (Colby School District)59.733.3
 26.4%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students198217
 9.6%
African American12
 100%
American Indian00
Asian22
Hispanic4798
 108.5%
Pacific Islander00
White145110
 24.1%
Two or More Races35
 66.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51%62.7%
 11.7%


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

Colby Middle ranks in the bottom 17.5% of Wisconsin middle schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 217 students attended Colby Middle.

Students at Colby Middle are 51% White, 45% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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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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