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Ellsworth Middle

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Ellsworth Middle ranks 202 nd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Ellsworth Middle is a public middle school located in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 348 students. The school is part of the Ellsworth Community School District, which is ranked 176 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellsworth Middle consistently performs above the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 68.52% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.97%. In Mathematics, 57.41% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 53.06%. The school has particularly strong performance among certain student subgroups, such as ranking 9th out of 239 Wisconsin middle schools for Hispanic students and 10th out of 96 Wisconsin middle schools for multi-racial students.

Ellsworth Middle has maintained a low dropout rate, with a 0.0% rate in the 2023-2024 and 2022-2023 school years, which is significantly lower than the state average. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has fluctuated, ranging from 9.2% to 19.5% in recent years. When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Elmwood Middle and Prescott Middle, Ellsworth Middle generally performs well, with higher academic proficiency rates and lower dropout and chronic absenteeism rates. While Ellsworth Middle is a strong-performing school, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in addressing its fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates.

325

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,079

Per pupil spending ?

27.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

312 Panther Dr
Ellsworth, WI 54011

(715) 273-3908

District: Ellsworth Community School District

Students who attend Ellsworth Middle usually attend:

High:

Ellsworth High

Feeder schools for Ellsworth Middle:

Elementary:

Ellsworth Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 77th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg54%

202^nd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

176^th of 426Ellsworth Community 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	67.7	202 of 628	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.6	142 of 641	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	172 of 640	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	165 of 617	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	257 of 613	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	169 of 594	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	177 of 579	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.5	91 of 612	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	73.2	112 of 609	81.6%	★★★★☆
2015	69.4	143 of 612	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	61.7	228 of 585	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.6	220 of 569	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	297 of 559	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	302 of 549	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.5	198 of 539	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	72.4	102 of 521	80.4%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	149 of 519	71.3%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	111 of 366	69.7%	★★★★☆
2006	69.3	118 of 382	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	75.9	48 of 332	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	63.2	144 of 324	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	150 of 573	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	119 of 580	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	92 of 579	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	142 of 576	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.8	197 of 574	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	82 of 557	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	120 of 551	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	93.1	9 of 239	96.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	35 of 509	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	57 of 520	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	40 of 525	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	72.3	79 of 522	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	156 of 499	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.5	110 of 487	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.4	180 of 489	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	214 of 577	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	158 of 585	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.3	242 of 591	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	158 of 577	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.2	270 of 572	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	262 of 557	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	226 of 551	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	78.9	10 of 96	89.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	93 of 414	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.4	123 of 425	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	242 of 439	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	184 of 421	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.2	176 of 437	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.5	66 of 414	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	39.7	247 of 417	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	200 of 399	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	149 of 407	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	172 of 412	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	161 of 397	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.6	219 of 393	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	171 of 382	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.9	178 of 375	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)96th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)90th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)74th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+7 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 vs state

Science58%+8 vs state

Mathematics58%+4 vs state

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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
Ellsworth Middle	Public	6-8	312 Panther Dr	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 273-3908	325	27	12.0	27.4%	287 (88.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	67.7	202^nd of 628 public middle schools	67.8%		73.6	142^nd of 641 public middle schools	77.8%	60		61.0	63.6	68.5		59.0	57.9	57.4	69.4	58.3	$12,079	$472	$11,607
Meyer Middle	Public	6-8	230 N 9th St	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-1820	725	49	14.7	18.1%	628 (86.6%)	10 (1.4%)	47 (6.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	78.4	101^st of 628 public middle schools	83.9%		83.3	63^rd of 641 public middle schools	90.2%	38		57.8	64.6	71.9		61.3	77.0	72.3	80.2	69.6	$10,532	$379	$10,154
Spring Valley Middle	Public	6-8	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 778-5554	140	10	13.6	25.7%	133 (95.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	83.9	62^nd of 628 public middle schools	90.1%		81.6	75^th of 641 public middle schools	88.3%	13		67.4	63.8	74.0		79.1	78.7	82.0	82.0	66.0	$10,660	$348	$10,313
Prescott Middle	Public	6-8	1220 Saint Croix Street	Prescott	54021	Pierce County	Prescott School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 262-5054	254	23	10.9	16.5%	232 (91.3%)	2 (0.8%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	91	19^th of 628 public middle schools	97.0%		92.5	14^th of 641 public middle schools	97.8%	5		75.7	80.9	77.3		82.4	83.2	78.4	87.5	83.0	$11,406	$167	$11,239
Plum City Middle School	Public	6-8	907 Main St	Plum City	54761	Pierce County	Plum City School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(715) 647-2591	51	4	13.4	47.1%	41 (80.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)								(n/a)		59.1	50.0	33.3		50.0	53.9	40.0	66.7	46.7
Elmwood Middle	Public	5-8	213 S Scott St	Elmwood	54740	Pierce County	Elmwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 639-2721	92	7	12.4	29.3%	90 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	89.4	30^th of 628 public middle schools	95.2%		86.7	45^th of 641 public middle schools	93.0%	15	85.0	79.2	75.0	80.0	75.0	79.2	75.0	76.0	84.0	84.0	$12,282	$167	$12,115
Saint Croix Central Middle	Public	5-8	1295 Vine St	Hammond	54015	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 796-2256	476	35	13.5	18.3%	424 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	74.3	127^th of 628 public middle schools	79.8%		83.7	62^nd of 641 public middle schools	90.3%	65	60.8	60.6	56.0	71.6	73.3	73.4	53.9	69.6	84.5	67.2	$12,962	$236	$12,727
Viking Middle	Public	6-8	500 Southside Dr	Woodville	54028	St. Croix County	Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 698-2456	375	27	13.8	23.5%	334 (89.1%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	70.2	176^th of 628 public middle schools	72.0%		64.4	227^th of 641 public middle schools	64.6%	51		52.9	61.7	73.6		56.9	63.5	65.3	70.3	67.8	$11,133	$212	$10,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellsworth Middle

What is the racial makeup of Ellsworth Middle?

Students at Ellsworth Middle are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Ellsworth Middle in?

Ellsworth Community School District

What high school do graduates of Ellsworth Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Ellsworth Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 325 students attended Ellsworth Middle.

Is Ellsworth Middle a good school?

Ellsworth Middle ranks 202^nd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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