Crandon Middle

Crandon Middle is a public middle school located in Crandon, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 170 students. The school is part of the Crandon School District, which is ranked 405 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Crandon Middle has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a ranking between 500-540 out of 628-640 schools over the past 5 years, and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Crandon Middle's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is significantly below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 25.86% (8th grade) to 44.23% (7th grade), compared to the state average of around 53-54%. The school's performance in Mathematics is also low, with proficiency rates ranging from 31.58% (8th grade) to 40.38% (7th grade), compared to the state average of around 52-55%. Crandon Middle also has consistently high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 37.3% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Interestingly, Crandon Middle's performance is significantly lower than that of the nearby Three Lakes Junior High and Elcho Middle schools. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Three Lakes Junior High had proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that were 10-30 percentage points higher than Crandon Middle. This suggests that Crandon Middle may need to implement comprehensive improvement strategies to better support the needs of its diverse student population and provide a high-quality education for all students.