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De Pere Middle

Public Grades 7-8
24th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 96% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

De Pere Middle is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the De Pere School District, with 678 students and a strong reputation in the state. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, with a current statewide ranking of 24 out of 628 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

De Pere Middle excels across a range of metrics, including academic achievement, student group performance, and low dropout rates. The school's students consistently outperform state averages on the Forward Exam, with 76.36% of 7th graders and 79.23% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.59% and 53.97%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 84.24% of 7th graders and 80.12% of 8th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 55.53% and 53.06%. De Pere Middle also ranks among the top middle schools in Wisconsin for serving various student subgroups, including African American, English Language Learner, White, Multi-racial, and Special Education students.

While De Pere Middle outperforms nearby schools like Bay View Middle and Wrightstown Middle, it lags behind the higher-performing West De Pere Middle, which is also in the West De Pere School District. De Pere Middle's strong results are likely driven by a combination of factors, including a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 and per-student spending of around $11,200, which is comparable to nearby schools.

690
Students ?
14.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,186
Per pupil spending ?
21.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 700 Swan Rd
       De Pere, WI  54115

(920) 337-1024

District: De Pere School District


Students who attend De Pere Middle usually attend:

High:    De Pere High

Feeder schools for De Pere Middle:

Elementary:    Dickinson Elementary
    Heritage Elementary
    Susie C Altmayer Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.2%
Hispanic:
6.5%
Two or more races:
4.3%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Wisconsin average (80% vs 55% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 4% of Wisconsin middle schools
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school80%
District avg80%
Wisconsin avg55%
24th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 5 pts since 2015
From top 9% (2015) to top 4% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
17th of 426De Pere 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202589.824 of 62896.2%★★★★★
202490.125 of 64196.1%★★★★★
202390.732 of 64095.0%★★★★★
202283.463 of 61789.8%★★★★☆
202186.444 of 61392.8%★★★★★
201985.145 of 59492.4%★★★★★
201884.647 of 57991.9%★★★★★
201782.755 of 61291.0%★★★★★
201686.643 of 60992.9%★★★★★
201581.355 of 61291.0%★★★★★
201483.141 of 58593.0%★★★★★
201379.466 of 56988.4%★★★★☆
201273.195 of 55983.0%★★★★☆
201174.877 of 54986.0%★★★★☆
201071.7112 of 53979.2%★★★★☆
200974.381 of 52184.5%★★★★☆
200873.878 of 51985.0%★★★★☆
200777.447 of 36687.2%★★★★☆
200676.552 of 38286.4%★★★★☆
200573.467 of 33279.8%★★★★☆
200481.623 of 32492.9%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202594.15 of 11795.7%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202577.122 of 8875.0%★★★★☆
202485.214 of 8783.9%★★★★☆
202384.315 of 9083.3%★★★★☆
202263.030 of 9568.4%★★★★☆
202186.414 of 9084.4%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202578.713 of 17892.7%★★★★★
202492.45 of 17397.1%★★★★★
202382.87 of 17095.9%★★★★★
202250.660 of 15862.0%★★★☆☆
201964.222 of 15385.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202588.627 of 57395.3%★★★★★
202489.719 of 58096.7%★★★★★
202388.734 of 57994.1%★★★★★
202283.653 of 57690.8%★★★★★
202183.054 of 57490.6%★★★★★
201983.744 of 55792.1%★★★★★
201880.360 of 55189.1%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202552.395 of 23759.9%★★★☆☆
202477.936 of 23984.9%★★★★☆
202358.081 of 22964.6%★★★☆☆
202266.055 of 22175.1%★★★★☆
202181.715 of 22593.3%★★★★★
201978.127 of 20987.1%★★★★☆
201886.411 of 20494.6%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202574.079 of 50984.5%★★★★☆
202481.841 of 52092.1%★★★★★
202384.133 of 52593.7%★★★★★
202271.585 of 52283.7%★★★★☆
202175.553 of 49989.4%★★★★☆
201973.157 of 48788.3%★★★★☆
201879.929 of 48994.1%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202588.525 of 57795.7%★★★★★
202489.429 of 58595.0%★★★★★
202391.724 of 59195.9%★★★★★
202282.560 of 57789.6%★★★★☆
202188.031 of 57294.6%★★★★★
201985.139 of 55793.0%★★★★★
201886.138 of 55193.1%★★★★★

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202585.814 of 12688.9%★★★★☆
202483.716 of 13187.8%★★★★☆
202384.913 of 13290.2%★★★★★
202267.127 of 12678.6%★★★★☆
202166.229 of 12977.5%★★★★☆
201977.616 of 10184.2%★★★★☆
201875.213 of 9686.5%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202573.767 of 41483.8%★★★★☆
202488.614 of 42596.7%★★★★★
202375.839 of 43991.1%★★★★★
202268.270 of 42183.4%★★★★☆
202180.628 of 43793.6%★★★★★
201992.45 of 41498.8%★★★★★
201889.512 of 41797.1%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202590.017 of 39995.7%★★★★★
202488.024 of 40794.1%★★★★★
202389.922 of 41294.7%★★★★★
202280.250 of 39787.4%★★★★☆
202184.035 of 39391.1%★★★★★
201981.140 of 38289.5%★★★★☆
201880.140 of 37589.3%★★★★☆
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)
White (2025)96th percentile~ school
African American (2025)96th percentile~ school
Male (2025)96th percentile~ school
Female (2025)95th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)89th percentile-7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-12 vs school
Special Education (2025)84th percentile-12 vs school
Asian (2025)75th percentile-21 vs school
Hispanic (2025)60th percentile-36 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics82%+28 vs state
Social Studies82%+19 vs state
English Language Arts78%+24 vs state
Science77%+27 vs state

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Yes! De Pere Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 24th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools.

Students who attend De Pere Middle usually go on to attend De Pere High

In the 2024-25 school year, 690 students attended De Pere Middle.

Students at De Pere Middle are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 3% African American.


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