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Elk Mound Middle

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Elk Mound Middle ranks 69 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Elk Mound Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Elk Mound Area School District, with a student population of 372. This high-performing school consistently ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin middle schools and has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elk Mound Middle excels academically, with significantly higher proficiency rates than the state average on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 68.6% of 5th graders at Elk Mound Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 51.26%. The school also performs exceptionally well in supporting the academic achievement of diverse student subgroups, ranking in the top 20% of Wisconsin middle schools for both male and special education students, and in the top 15% for low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Elk Mound Middle has maintained very low dropout rates, with 0% reported in several recent school years, compared to the state average of around 1.3%.

While nearby middle schools, such as Bloomer Middle, Chippewa Falls Middle, and the Eau Claire Area School District middle schools, also perform well, Elk Mound Middle consistently outperforms them on key metrics like academic proficiency, student subgroup performance, and attendance. This consistent excellence and commitment to equity make Elk Mound Middle a standout institution in the region, providing a quality education to its students.

368

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,832

Per pupil spending ?

25.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 University St
Elk Mound, WI 54739-9510

(715) 879-5595

District: Elk Mound Area School District

Students who attend Elk Mound Middle usually attend:

High:

Elk Mound High

Feeder schools for Elk Mound Middle:

Elementary:

Mound View Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Asian:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (74% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 33 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school74%

District avg74%

Wisconsin avg54%

69^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From top 44% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

64^th of 426Elk Mound Area 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	83.0	69 of 628	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	125 of 641	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	237 of 640	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	242 of 617	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.7	117 of 613	80.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	171 of 594	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	171 of 579	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	49.3	320 of 612	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	319 of 609	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.0	268 of 612	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.5	184 of 585	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	115 of 569	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	177 of 559	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.5	109 of 549	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	67 of 539	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	64.8	191 of 521	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	73.9	76 of 519	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	49.4	263 of 382	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.2	81 of 332	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	105 of 573	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	130 of 580	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	57.7	229 of 579	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.7	236 of 576	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.9	118 of 574	79.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	181 of 557	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.6	144 of 551	73.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	77 of 509	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	47 of 520	91.0%	★★★★★
2023	62.5	145 of 525	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	54.4	205 of 522	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	97 of 499	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	209 of 487	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	199 of 489	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	38 of 577	93.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.8	115 of 585	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	202 of 591	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	224 of 577	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.8	102 of 572	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	150 of 557	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	59.6	215 of 551	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.9	17 of 414	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	52 of 425	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	60 of 439	86.3%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	139 of 421	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	163 of 437	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.1	221 of 414	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	320 of 417	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	75 of 399	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	127 of 407	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	212 of 412	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.8	206 of 397	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.6	86 of 393	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	54.6	165 of 382	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	126 of 375	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)93rd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies82%+19 vs state

Mathematics79%+26 vs state

English Language Arts69%+16 vs state

Science63%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Elk Mound Middle

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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 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 5th 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
Elk Mound Middle	Public	5-8	302 University St	Elk Mound	54739	Dunn County	Elk Mound Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 879-5595	368	26	14.2	25.3%	313 (85.1%)	4 (1.1%)	14 (3.8%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	83	69^th of 628 public middle schools	89.0%		75.3	125^th of 641 public middle schools	80.5%	56	68.6	68.6	70.7	68.7	86.1	76.7	78.3	75.9	81.9	62.7	$10,832	$259	$10,573
DeLong Middle	Public	6-8	2000 Vine St	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-4900	893	73	12.2	43.6%	632 (70.8%)	26 (2.9%)	66 (7.4%)	103 (11.5%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (6.3%)	58.2	277^th of 628 public middle schools	55.9%		59.4	269^th of 641 public middle schools	58.0%	8		53.3	50.2	60.0		55.1	58.4	57.7	65.3	52.7	$13,045	$268	$12,776
Menomonie Middle	Public	6-8	920 21st St S	Menomonie	54751	Dunn County	Menomonie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 232-1673	730	50	14.6	41.5%	582 (79.7%)	11 (1.5%)	30 (4.1%)	76 (10.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	70.1	177^th of 628 public middle schools	71.8%		58.9	273^rd of 641 public middle schools	57.4%	96		57.7	61.3	58.9		65.6	74.9	61.2	70.1	60.3	$12,354	$755	$11,599
Northstar Middle	Public	6-8	2711 Abbe Hill Dr	Eau Claire	54703	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 852-5100	529	46	11.4	42.9%	407 (76.9%)	6 (1.1%)	25 (4.7%)	66 (12.5%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	19 (3.6%)	58.5	274^th of 628 public middle schools	56.4%		54.9	308^th of 641 public middle schools	52.0%	34		56.2	56.1	53.7		60.0	60.2	58.5	59.2	51.2	$14,217	$287	$13,930
South Middle	Public	6-8	2115 Mitscher Ave	Eau Claire	54701	Eau Claire County	Eau Claire Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 852-5200	797	59	13.4	33.4%	571 (71.6%)	26 (3.3%)	79 (9.9%)	62 (7.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (6.9%)	65.1	220^th of 628 public middle schools	65.0%		67.6	195^th of 641 public middle schools	69.6%	25		58.7	59.2	62.5		58.5	64.2	54.4	71.3	54.8	$12,068	$252	$11,816
Altoona Middle	Public	6-8	1903 Bartlett Ave	Altoona	54720	Eau Claire County	Altoona School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 839-6030	394	32	12.3	35.3%	320 (81.2%)	9 (2.3%)	24 (6.1%)	17 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.8%)	61	253^rd of 628 public middle schools	59.7%		65.8	212^th of 641 public middle schools	66.9%	41		66.7	50.7	47.1		69.1	72.8	57.1	63.0	44.5	$11,502	$491	$11,011
Chippewa Falls Middle	Public	6-8	750 Tropicana Blvd	Chippewa Falls	54729	Chippewa County	Chippewa Falls Area Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 726-2400	999	72	13.8	40.4%	878 (87.9%)	12 (1.2%)	32 (3.2%)	21 (2.1%)	7 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.9%)	61.9	243^rd of 628 public middle schools	61.3%		57.4	284^th of 641 public middle schools	55.7%	41		54.2	50.0	56.2		57.7	59.4	61.7	71.2	59.4	$12,351	$352	$12,000
Bloomer Middle	Public	5-8	600 Jackson St	Bloomer	54724	Chippewa County	Bloomer School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 568-1025	350	25	13.7	30.6%	332 (94.9%)	6 (1.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	48.6	362^nd of 628 public middle schools	42.4%		50.7	352^nd of 641 public middle schools	45.1%	10	40.3	51.9	47.1	52.2	45.5	49.4	44.7	48.9	63.0	52.2	$11,553	$463	$11,090

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Mound Middle

What district is Elk Mound Middle in?

Elk Mound Area School District

How many students attend Elk Mound Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Elk Mound Middle.

Is Elk Mound Middle a good school?

Elk Mound Middle ranks 69^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Elk Mound Middle?

Students at Elk Mound Middle are 85% White, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Elk Mound Middle attend?

Students who attend Elk Mound Middle usually go on to attend Elk Mound High

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