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Edgar Middle

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Edgar Middle ranks 152 nd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

152^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Edgar Middle is a public middle school in Edgar, Wisconsin, serving 131 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Edgar School District, which is ranked 173 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Edgar Middle consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 52.27% to 76.32%, compared to the state average of 53.59% to 53.66%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Edgar Middle's proficiency rates ranged from 54.55% to 84.21%, significantly higher than the state average of 52.98% to 55.53%. The school's performance is particularly noteworthy for certain student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 414 Wisconsin middle schools for its special education students and 55th out of 573 schools for its female students.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Horace Mann Middle and John Muir Middle, both part of the Wausau School District, Edgar Middle stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3%, and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, further contribute to its strong academic results.

120

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,842

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 E Birch St
Edgar, WI 54426

(715) 352-2352

District: Edgar School District

Students who attend Edgar Middle usually attend:

High:

Edgar High

Feeder schools for Edgar Middle:

Elementary:

Edgar Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.8%

Hispanic:

2.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 40 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 school67%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

152^nd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 39 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

173^rd of 426Edgar 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	72.2	152 of 628	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.4	225 of 641	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	102 of 640	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	240 of 617	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	182 of 613	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	55.6	279 of 594	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	335 of 579	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	69.6	146 of 612	76.1%	★★★★☆
2016	56.0	275 of 609	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.1	389 of 612	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	364 of 585	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.3	237 of 569	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.2	373 of 559	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.1	300 of 549	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	73.1	95 of 539	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	168 of 521	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.7	179 of 519	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.1	87 of 366	76.2%	★★★★☆
2004	72.6	76 of 324	76.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	55 of 573	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	145 of 580	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	107 of 579	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	267 of 576	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	251 of 574	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.0	283 of 557	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	285 of 551	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	183 of 509	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	192 of 520	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	296 of 525	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	265 of 522	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.7	89 of 499	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	87 of 487	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	40.6	311 of 489	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	245 of 577	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	269 of 585	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	96 of 591	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	178 of 577	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.0	132 of 572	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	57.0	244 of 557	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	351 of 551	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	1 of 414	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	20.4	380 of 421	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	332 of 417	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)100th percentile+24 vs school

Female (2025)90th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)58th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics71%+17 vs state

Science66%+16 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Social Studies61%~ state avg

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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 4th Grade	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 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Edgar Middle	Public	6-8	203 E Birch St	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2352	120	10	11.8	32.5%	115 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	72.2	152^nd of 628 public middle schools	75.8%		64.4	225^th of 641 public middle schools	64.9%	73			76.3	66.7	52.3			84.2	77.8	54.6		61.4		65.9	$12,842	$701	$12,141
Marathon Venture Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	100 Spring Valley Dr	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 443-2538	173	12	15.0	26.6%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	55.2	307^th of 628 public middle schools	51.1%		70.1	176^th of 641 public middle schools	72.5%	131			46.2	66.7	49.2			42.3	74.1	43.6		59.7		61.3	$3,937	$296	$3,641
Athens Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Village Limits Rd	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	79	6	12.9	30.4%	72 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	232^nd of 628 public middle schools	63.1%		46	396^th of 641 public middle schools	38.2%	164			51.7	62.5	74.2			48.3	50.0	48.4		83.9		58.1	$14,716	$1,403	$13,314
Stratford Middle	Public	6-8	213311 Legion St	Stratford	54484	Marathon County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 687-4311	163	12	13.4	24.5%	148 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	74.9	124^th of 628 public middle schools	80.3%		81.6	76^th of 641 public middle schools	88.1%	48			63.0	63.8	61.8			74.1	72.3	81.8		67.3		58.2	$12,294	$300	$11,993
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	1400 W Stewart Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0100	967	74	12.9	44.9%	596 (61.6%)	21 (2.2%)	63 (6.5%)	225 (23.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.9%)	55.1	309^th of 628 public middle schools	50.8%		62.2	246^th of 641 public middle schools	61.6%	63			53.9	56.9	52.0			55.6	60.7	49.1		62.8		49.1	$12,147	$293	$11,855
Mosinee Middle	Public	4-8	700 High St	Mosinee	54455	Marathon County	Mosinee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 693-3660	685	49	14.0	24.8%	641 (93.6%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	66.4	212^th of 628 public middle schools	66.2%		71.5	164^th of 641 public middle schools	74.4%	48	46.6	54.4	44.7	54.2	60.8	45.8	57.6	68.9	78.9	63.9	60.3	69.2	46.6	56.9	$12,048	$567	$11,481
Colby Middle	Public	6-8	703 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-8869	204	15	13.8	59.8%	113 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (41.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	20.3	521^st of 628 public middle schools	17.0%		23.9	529^th of 641 public middle schools	17.5%	8			32.7	27.6	37.5			27.3	28.0	32.3		49.2		36.9	$16,870	$352	$16,518
Horace Mann Middle	Public	6-8	3101 N 13th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0725	635	48	13.2	46.1%	411 (64.7%)	21 (3.3%)	50 (7.9%)	95 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	55.8	298^th of 628 public middle schools	52.5%		50.7	353^rd of 641 public middle schools	44.9%	55			52.4	52.8	55.6			55.0	54.6	56.5		62.5		52.3	$13,520	$578	$12,942

Frequently Asked Questions about Edgar Middle

Is Edgar Middle a good school?

Edgar Middle ranks 152^nd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Edgar Middle?

Students at Edgar Middle are 96% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Edgar Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Edgar Middle.

What high school do graduates of Edgar Middle attend?

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

What district is Edgar Middle in?

Edgar School District

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