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Coleman Middle

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Coleman Middle ranks 140 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 78% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Coleman Middle is a public middle school located in Coleman, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 128 students. The school is part of the Coleman School District, which is ranked 160 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Coleman Middle consistently performs above the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.57% of 6th graders at Coleman Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.66%. In mathematics, 71.74% of 6th graders at Coleman Middle were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 52.98%. The school has maintained a strong ranking among Wisconsin middle schools, consistently placing in the top 25% over the past 10 years, and has received a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period, indicating it is performing well above average.

When compared to the nearby middle schools, such as Gillett Middle and Oconto Middle, Coleman Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic performance, ranking, and rating. However, the school has seen higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.6% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is an area of concern that the school and district should address.

142

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,651

Per pupil spending ?

43%

Free/discounted lunch ?

347 Business 141 N
Coleman, WI 54112

(920) 897-2525

District: Coleman School District

Students who attend Coleman Middle usually attend:

High:

Coleman High

Feeder schools for Coleman Middle:

Elementary:

Coleman Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

11.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Wisconsin middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

140^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 22%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

160^th of 426Coleman 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	73.1	140 of 628	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	138 of 641	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.9	144 of 640	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.0	60 of 617	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	46.1	348 of 613	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	299 of 594	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	262 of 579	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	231 of 612	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	72.8	115 of 609	81.1%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	106 of 612	82.7%	★★★★☆
2014	39.8	437 of 585	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	34.9	448 of 569	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	114 of 573	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	89 of 580	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	123 of 579	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.8	17 of 576	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	53.0	283 of 574	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	328 of 557	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	325 of 551	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	160 of 509	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.4	43 of 520	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	99 of 525	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	37 of 522	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	41.6	302 of 499	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	301 of 487	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	224 of 489	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.8	173 of 577	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	171 of 585	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	139 of 591	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	107 of 577	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	41.6	358 of 572	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.2	263 of 557	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.0	161 of 551	70.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	193 of 414	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	27 of 414	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	41.0	239 of 417	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	175 of 399	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	131 of 407	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	81 of 412	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	16.4	359 of 393	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies70%+8 vs state

Mathematics67%+14 vs state

English Language Arts64%+10 vs state

Science62%+12 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
Coleman Middle	Public	6-8	347 Business 141 N	Coleman	54112	Marinette County	Coleman School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 897-2525	142	10	14.0	43.0%	121 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	73.1	140^th of 628 public middle schools	77.7%		73.9	138^th of 641 public middle schools	78.5%	2		69.6	60.0	61.7		71.7	62.2	68.1	70.2	61.7	$10,651	$489	$10,162
Lena Middle	Public	5-8	304 E Main St	Lena	54139	Oconto County	Lena School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 829-5244	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	41	429^th of 628 public middle schools	31.7%		38.8	436^th of 641 public middle schools	32.0%	7	68.0	34.5	37.5	34.3	72.0	62.1	45.8	54.3	51.4	54.3	$12,549	$486	$12,063
Crivitz Middle	Public	7-8	400 South Ave	Crivitz	54114	Marinette County	Crivitz School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 854-2721	120	7	16.2	34.2%	109 (90.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	49	358^th of 628 public middle schools	43.0%		54.3	313^th of 641 public middle schools	51.2%	45			48.2	35.0			60.7	46.7	63.3	56.7	$11,021	$372	$10,649
Peshtigo Middle	Public	7-8	380 Green St	Peshtigo	54157	Marinette County	Peshtigo School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 582-3711	151	11	13.7	31.8%	137 (90.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	40.1	431^st of 628 public middle schools	31.4%		39	433^rd of 641 public middle schools	32.4%	2			45.1	40.8			54.9	41.3	55.3	45.3	$10,944	$299	$10,644
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	102 S Washington St	Oconto Falls	54154	Oconto County	Oconto Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 848-4463	377	30	12.7	38.5%	336 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	72	155^th of 628 public middle schools	75.3%		55.1	304^th of 641 public middle schools	52.6%	149		68.3	65.0	56.1		71.4	66.7	80.5	67.5	51.2	$12,278	$377	$11,901
Oconto Middle	Public	5-8	400 Michigan Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 834-7806	270	20	13.8	52.2%	246 (91.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	43.8	405^th of 628 public middle schools	35.5%		51.7	348^th of 641 public middle schools	45.7%	57	41.5	40.6	50.0	46.7	35.4	40.6	70.7	46.7	53.3	45.0	$15,669	$1,516	$14,154
Gillett Middle	Public	6-8	208 W Main St	Gillett	54124	Oconto County	Gillett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 855-2137	120	10	12.4	59.2%	95 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	56.4	294^th of 628 public middle schools	53.2%		50.6	356^th of 641 public middle schools	44.5%	62		47.2	60.4	51.7		52.8	47.9	55.2	65.5	69.0	$14,515	$795	$13,720

Frequently Asked Questions about Coleman Middle

How many students attend Coleman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Coleman Middle.

Is Coleman Middle a good school?

Coleman Middle ranks 140^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Coleman Middle in?

Coleman School District

What high school do graduates of Coleman Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Coleman Middle?

Students at Coleman Middle are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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