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Cornell Middle

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Cornell Middle ranks 426 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

426^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 32% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Cornell Middle is a public middle school located in Cornell, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 72 students. The school is part of the Cornell School District, which is ranked 223 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cornell Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 33.33% to 57.58%, while the state average was around 53%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 33.33% to 63.64% compared to the state's 52.98% to 55.53%. Cornell Middle has also experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.5% in the 2022-2023 school year, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Stanley-Boyd Middle, Bloomer Middle, and Cadott Junior High, Cornell Middle generally underperforms in academic achievement, with lower proficiency rates in core subjects and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout. However, Cornell Middle has a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the nearby schools.

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,624

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

708 Bridge St
Cornell, WI 54732

(715) 861-6947

District: Cornell School District

Students who attend Cornell Middle usually attend:

High:

Cornell High

Feeder schools for Cornell Middle:

Elementary:

Cornell Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.8%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (47% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg54%

426^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 426Cornell 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	41.7	426 of 628	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	442 of 641	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.5	345 of 640	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	455 of 617	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.8	278 of 613	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	272 of 594	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	156 of 579	73.1%	★★★★☆
2017	51.5	307 of 612	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.4	401 of 609	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	432 of 612	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.9	371 of 585	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	353 of 573	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.1	400 of 580	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.6	258 of 579	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.0	431 of 576	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.9	255 of 574	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	211 of 557	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.9	63 of 551	88.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	154 of 509	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.2	390 of 520	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.5	304 of 525	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.2	352 of 522	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	240 of 499	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	186 of 487	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	23 of 489	95.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	271 of 577	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	372 of 585	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	359 of 591	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	370 of 577	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	274 of 572	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	322 of 557	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	316 of 551	42.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	292 of 414	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	49.4	184 of 439	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.5	227 of 421	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.9	242 of 437	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.5	322 of 414	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	309 of 399	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.2	311 of 412	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	348 of 397	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+38 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%-3 vs state

Social Studies47%-16 vs state

English Language Arts45%-9 vs state

Science40%-10 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
Cornell Middle	Public	6-8	708 Bridge St	Cornell	54732	Chippewa County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 861-6947	83	5	16.9	63.9%	82 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	426^th of 628 public middle schools	32.2%		38.2	442^nd of 641 public middle schools	31.0%	16		57.6	35.7	33.3		63.6	46.4	33.3	46.7	40.0	$13,624	$2,362	$11,262
Lake Holcombe Middle	Public	6-8	27331 262nd Ave	Holcombe	54745	Chippewa County	Lake Holcombe School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 595-4241	52	5	11.2	55.8%	49 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	50.7	343^rd of 628 public middle schools	45.4%		25.3	519^th of 641 public middle schools	19.0%	176		53.3	33.3	81.3		26.7	27.8	62.5	68.8	68.8
Cadott Junior High	Public	7-8	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%)	54.7	313^th of 628 public middle schools	50.2%		66	208^th of 641 public middle schools	67.6%	105			42.7	56.7			52.9	63.3	68.3	49.2	$14,857	$516	$14,340
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%)	48.6	362^nd of 628 public middle schools	42.4%		50.7	352^nd of 641 public middle schools	45.1%	10	40.3	51.9	47.1	52.2	45.5	49.4	44.7	48.9	63.0	52.2	$11,553	$463	$11,090
Stanley-Boyd Middle	Public	6-8	507 E 1st Ave	Stanley	54768	Chippewa County	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 644-5715	223	15	14.7	41.7%	209 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	62.5	239^th of 628 public middle schools	61.9%		48.4	379^th of 641 public middle schools	40.9%	140		55.9	59.0	58.5		69.1	53.9	60.0	60.0	58.5	$9,438	$299	$9,139

Frequently Asked Questions about Cornell Middle

What district is Cornell Middle in?

Cornell School District

Is Cornell Middle a good school?

Cornell Middle ranks 426^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Cornell Middle?

Students at Cornell Middle are 99% White, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cornell Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 83 students attended Cornell Middle.

What high school do graduates of Cornell Middle attend?

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

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