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School of Options and Applied Research Middle

Public, Charter Grades 5-8
520th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 17% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

The School of Options and Applied Research Middle is a small public charter middle school serving grades 5-8 in Land O Lakes, Wisconsin, part of the Northland Pines School District. The school has faced significant challenges, with its statewide ranking fluctuating widely over the years and concerning performance disparities among student groups.

The school's statewide ranking has ranged from 111 out of 612 Wisconsin middle schools in 2016-2017 to 520 out of 628 in 2024-2025, indicating inconsistent academic achievement. While the school has had relatively low dropout rates, it has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, which are higher than the district and state averages. The school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with some grade levels and subject areas outperforming the district and state, while others have significantly underperformed.

Notably, the school's performance for low socioeconomic status students has been particularly concerning, with the school ranking near the bottom of the state in recent years. In contrast, the nearby Northland Pines Middle School, which is also part of the Northland Pines School District, has generally outperformed the School of Options and Applied Research Middle on various metrics, including test scores, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism. While the School of Options and Applied Research Middle has increased its spending per student, the impact on student outcomes remains unclear, and the school faces ongoing challenges in improving academic achievement and addressing equity issues.

43
Students ?
9.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,754
Per pupil spending ?
51.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6485 Town Hall Rd
       Land O Lakes, WI  54540

(715) 547-3619

District: Northland Pines School District

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.4%
Two or more races:
7.0%
Hispanic:
4.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (33% vs 54% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg48%
Wisconsin avg54%
520th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Bottom 17%▼ down 57 pts since 2015
From top 26% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
232nd of 426Northland Pines 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
202520.5520 of 62817.2%★☆☆☆☆
202462.9236 of 64163.2%★★★☆☆
202342.0393 of 64038.6%★★☆☆☆
202262.4206 of 61766.6%★★★☆☆
202158.2241 of 61360.7%★★★☆☆
201961.0225 of 59462.1%★★★☆☆
201850.9308 of 57946.8%★★☆☆☆
201773.7111 of 61281.9%★★★★☆
201636.4431 of 60929.2%★☆☆☆☆
201568.2160 of 61273.9%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20234.5524 of 5250.2%☆☆☆☆☆
201964.7108 of 48777.8%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
20250.8396 of 3990.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202458.5168 of 40758.7%★★★☆☆
202344.6225 of 41245.4%★★☆☆☆
202286.034 of 39791.4%★★★★★
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)1st percentile-16 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)<1st percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts38%-15 vs state
Mathematics32%-21 vs state
Social Studies29%-34 vs state
Science14%-36 vs state

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School of Options and Applied Research Middle ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Wisconsin middle schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 43 students attended School of Options and Applied Research Middle.

Students at School of Options and Applied Research Middle are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.


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