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Crandon Middle

Public Grades 6-8

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 16% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Crandon Middle is a public middle school in Crandon, Wisconsin, serving grades 6–8 with 181 students in the Crandon School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 541st of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — the 16th percentile, with 1 star. Its district ranked 398th of 432 districts, the 8th percentile, with 0 stars. The school has stayed in the bottom quartile for several years; its high point was 2018–2019, when it reached the 52nd percentile with 3 stars.

Crandon Middle is larger than nearby Three Lakes Junior High (73 students) and Elcho Middle (48 students). Its test results trail the state in every subject and grade shown for 2025–2026. Eighth grade is the weakest area: 15.69% proficient in math versus 53.67% statewide, 25.49% in ELA, 33.33% in social studies, and 25.49% in science. Seventh grade is a relative bright spot, with 46.97% proficient in ELA — about 8 points below the state. Nearby Three Lakes Junior High ranks in the 94th percentile with 5 stars, while Elcho Middle sits at the 22nd percentile with 1 star. Chronic absenteeism at Crandon Middle is 30.9%, well above the state's 17.3% and about 10 points higher than both nearby schools.

Poverty alone does not appear to explain the gap with Three Lakes: Crandon's free/reduced lunch rate of 40.88% is slightly lower than Three Lakes' 42.47%. Crandon also spends less per student — $16,285, compared with $22,744 at Three Lakes and $27,618 at Elcho — and has a 14:1 student-teacher ratio versus 10.1:1 and 8.8:1. In subgroup effectiveness rankings, the school's highest result is for Native American students, at the 31st percentile with 2 stars, above its overall 16th percentile.

181

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,285

Per pupil spending ?

40.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9750 US Highway 8 W
Crandon, WI 54520-8924

(715) 478-6124

District: Crandon School District

Students who attend Crandon Middle usually attend:

High:

Crandon High

Feeder schools for Crandon Middle:

Elementary:

Crandon Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.2%

American Indian:

29.8%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (33% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg33%

Wisconsin avg56%

541^st of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

398^th of 432Crandon 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	19.2	541 of 643	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	500 of 628	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	517 of 641	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	540 of 640	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.5	518 of 617	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	389 of 613	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	284 of 594	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	394 of 579	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.5	456 of 612	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	476 of 609	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.1	379 of 612	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	454 of 585	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.3	252 of 569	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.7	189 of 559	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	375 of 549	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	22.1	475 of 539	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.2	466 of 521	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	17.1	320 of 366	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.4	319 of 382	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	44.4	243 of 332	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	33.3	272 of 324	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	484 of 572	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.4	456 of 573	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	433 of 580	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	508 of 579	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.1	483 of 576	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.3	379 of 574	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.9	302 of 557	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	366 of 551	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	427 of 513	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.9	413 of 509	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	433 of 520	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.8	476 of 525	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.4	464 of 522	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	351 of 499	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.2	29 of 487	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	57.4	169 of 489	65.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	471 of 575	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	470 of 577	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.7	480 of 585	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	468 of 591	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	479 of 577	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.7	324 of 572	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	222 of 557	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	391 of 551	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	121 of 131	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	9 of 13	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	11 of 15	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.6	12 of 15	20.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	17.8	398 of 439	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	25.0	337 of 414	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	361 of 425	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.9	317 of 439	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.0	277 of 421	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	289 of 437	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.1	306 of 414	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	342 of 417	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	14.8	358 of 391	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	360 of 399	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	365 of 407	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	383 of 412	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	343 of 397	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.4	248 of 393	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.8	190 of 382	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	206 of 375	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2026)31st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile~ school

Female (2026)15th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)9th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)8th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-19 vs state

Social Studies33%-31 vs state

Mathematics31%-23 vs state

Science25%-26 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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Crandon Middle	Public	6-8	9750 US Highway 8 W	Crandon	54520	Forest County	Crandon School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 478-6124	181	13	14.0	40.9%	100 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (13.8%)	19.2	541^st of 643 public middle schools	15.9%		24.2	500^th of 628 public middle schools	20.4%	41	32.8	47.0	25.5	37.5	37.9	15.7	33.3	25.5	$16,285	$504	$15,782
Elcho Middle	Public	6-8	N11268 Antigo St	Elcho	54428	Langlade County	Elcho School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 275-3707	48	5	8.8	50.0%	47 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.8	504^th of 643 public middle schools	21.6%		45.9	382^nd of 628 public middle schools	39.2%	122	61.1	50.0	23.1	33.3	25.0	23.1	46.2	38.5	$27,618	$422	$27,196
Three Lakes Junior High	Public	7-8	6930 W School St	Three Lakes	54562	Oneida County	Three Lakes School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 546-3321	73	7	10.1	42.5%	68 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.5%)	87.4	39^th of 643 public middle schools	93.9%		75.4	120^th of 628 public middle schools	80.9%	81		80.0	71.9		85.0	78.1	78.1	71.9	$22,744	$504	$22,240

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Crandon Middle ranks in the bottom 15.9% of Wisconsin middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Crandon Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Crandon Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 181 students attended Crandon Middle.

What district is Crandon Middle in?

Crandon School District

What is the racial makeup of Crandon Middle?

Students at Crandon Middle are 55% White, 30% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

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