Elcho Middle

Elcho Middle is a public middle school located in Elcho, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 54 students. The school is part of the Elcho School District, which is ranked 308 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elcho Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a ranking between 318 and 531 out of 613-641 schools over the past several years. The school has a low 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Wisconsin middle schools. While female students have performed better than male students, both white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have performed below average, with rankings in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin middle schools.

Elcho Middle's proficiency rates in core academic subjects are consistently lower than the state averages, often by 10-20 percentage points. The school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 27.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average. Despite spending between $17,632 and $23,873 per student, which is higher than the state average, and having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, James Williams Middle and Crandon Middle, two nearby schools, also struggle with low rankings and academic achievement, suggesting broader regional or district-level challenges.