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J C McKenna Middle

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J C McKenna Middle ranks 260 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

260^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

J C McKenna Middle is a public middle school located in Evansville, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 362 students. The school is part of the Evansville Community School District, which is ranked 205 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

J C McKenna Middle has consistently ranked in the top half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 202-288 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Forward Exam is generally on par with the Evansville Community School District average, but lags behind the state average in most subject areas and grade levels. Notably, J C McKenna Middle performs better than the state average in 8th grade Social Studies, with 69.42% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025. The school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learner (ELL) students is particularly strong, ranking in the top half of Wisconsin middle schools for these subgroups in recent years.

While J C McKenna Middle's academic performance is in the middle range, there are nearby schools that outperform it, such as Monticello Middle and Belleville Middle. Additionally, schools in the Oregon School District, such as Rome Corners Intermediate and Oregon Middle, generally outperform J C McKenna Middle on academic measures. The school's chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average, may be an area of concern and could impact overall academic achievement.

362

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,409

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

307 S 1st Street
Evansville, WI 53536-1307

(608) 882-4780

District: Evansville Community School District

Students who attend J C McKenna Middle usually attend:

High:

Evansville High

Feeder schools for J C McKenna Middle:

Elementary:	Levi Leonard Elementary
	Theodore Robinson Intermediate School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.8%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 58th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg54%

260^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 41%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

205^th of 426Evansville 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	60.3	260 of 628	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	202 of 641	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.9	280 of 640	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.8	288 of 617	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	260 of 613	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	259 of 594	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	280 of 579	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.0	303 of 612	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.5	299 of 609	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.7	255 of 612	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	199 of 585	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.1	184 of 569	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	245 of 559	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.4	279 of 549	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.7	255 of 539	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.4	173 of 521	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.6	288 of 519	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	70.0	109 of 366	70.2%	★★★★☆
2006	72.3	96 of 382	74.9%	★★★★☆
2005	63.9	151 of 332	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.8	35 of 324	89.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	73.0	14 of 170	91.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	229 of 573	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	209 of 580	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.9	305 of 579	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	362 of 576	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	358 of 574	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	252 of 557	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	221 of 551	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	125 of 237	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	76.4	39 of 239	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	53.2	95 of 229	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.2	131 of 221	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.2	18 of 225	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	69.0	44 of 209	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	236 of 509	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	214 of 520	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	355 of 525	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.5	270 of 522	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	227 of 499	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	372 of 487	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	287 of 489	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	261 of 577	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	173 of 585	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	210 of 591	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	164 of 577	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	70.3	138 of 572	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	251 of 557	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	287 of 551	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	201 of 414	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	153 of 425	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	128 of 439	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	141 of 421	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	62 of 437	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.5	269 of 414	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.0	107 of 417	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	233 of 399	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	202 of 407	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	261 of 412	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.7	236 of 397	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	226 of 393	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	251 of 382	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.7	253 of 375	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)92nd percentile+36 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)55th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies69%+7 vs state

English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

Mathematics57%+4 vs state

Science47%-3 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
J C McKenna Middle	Public	6-8	307 S 1st Street	Evansville	53536	Rock County	Evansville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 882-4780	362	26	13.7	18.0%	307 (84.8%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (7.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	60.3	260^th of 628 public middle schools	58.6%		66.6	202^nd of 641 public middle schools	68.5%	58		49.2	62.1	63.6		59.5	60.2	52.9	69.4	47.1	$13,409	$361	$13,048
Albany Community Middle	Public	6-8	309 Vinton St	Albany	53502	Green County	Albany School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 862-3135	66	8	8.5	33.3%	58 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	55.4	303^rd of 628 public middle schools	51.8%		58	280^th of 641 public middle schools	56.3%	23		63.6	52.2	35.3		59.1	47.8	52.9	76.5	52.9	$15,196	$1,246	$13,949
Oregon Middle	Public	7-8	601 Pleasant Oak Dr	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4800	613	49	12.5	17.9%	503 (82.1%)	12 (2.0%)	57 (9.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	72.6	150^th of 628 public middle schools	76.1%		75	129^th of 641 public middle schools	79.9%	21			60.3	67.4			67.9	63.6	73.2	59.2	$12,610	$294	$12,316
Parkview Junior High	Public	6-8	408 W Beloit St	Orfordville	53576	Rock County	Parkview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 879-2994	171	12	14.7	36.8%	157 (91.8%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.1%)	67.3	207^th of 628 public middle schools	67.0%		62.2	247^th of 641 public middle schools	61.5%	40		63.6	58.2	52.6		80.0	78.2	50.9	64.9	57.1	$23,431	$869	$22,561
Rome Corners Intermediate	Public	5-6	1111 S Perry Pkwy	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4700	463	44	10.5	14.3%	389 (84.0%)	8 (1.7%)	28 (6.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)								(n/a)	63.2	66.8			68.1	76.3					$13,562	$611	$12,951
River Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	235 N Forrest St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 877-5501	569	46	12.2	28.3%	459 (80.7%)	28 (4.9%)	45 (7.9%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	55.6	300^th of 628 public middle schools	52.2%		46.7	391^st of 641 public middle schools	39.0%	91		55.6	57.0	48.1		53.7	61.8	47.8	69.2	47.8	$12,935	$366	$12,570
Brodhead Middle	Public	6-8	2100 W 9th Ave	Brodhead	53520	Green County	Brodhead School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 897-2184	202	19	10.6	44.1%	176 (87.1%)	5 (2.5%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	49.6	351^st of 628 public middle schools	44.1%		54.9	307^th of 641 public middle schools	52.1%	44		39.1	59.3	54.2		39.1	49.2	52.1	62.0	56.3	$13,589	$361	$13,228
Edgerton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Elm High Dr	Edgerton	53534	Rock County	Edgerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 561-6030	413	29	14.1	32.0%	349 (84.5%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	76.2	116^th of 628 public middle schools	81.5%		69.7	178^th of 641 public middle schools	72.2%	62		67.2	70.7	66.9		58.6	67.9	59.7	81.5	66.9	$13,122	$573	$12,550
Belleville Middle	Public	7-8	625 W Church St	Belleville	53508	Dane County	Belleville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-6120	111	13	8.6	22.5%	91 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	83.3	65^th of 628 public middle schools	89.6%		75.7	116^th of 641 public middle schools	81.9%	51			64.6	61.7			85.4	85.0	78.3	75.0	$11,896	$68	$11,829
Franklin Middle	Public	6-8	450 N Crosby Ave	Janesville	53548	Rock County	Janesville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 743-6000	486	49	9.8	66.5%	260 (53.5%)	49 (10.1%)	104 (21.4%)	17 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (11.5%)	19.7	524^th of 628 public middle schools	16.6%		21.6	539^th of 641 public middle schools	15.9%	15		32.2	29.9	36.4		26.1	30.6	37.8	45.4	33.6	$12,459	$506	$11,953

Frequently Asked Questions about J C McKenna Middle

What high school do graduates of J C McKenna Middle attend?

Students who attend J C McKenna Middle usually go on to attend Evansville High

What is the racial makeup of J C McKenna Middle?

Students at J C McKenna Middle are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is J C McKenna Middle a good school?

J C McKenna Middle ranks 260^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend J C McKenna Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended J C McKenna Middle.

What district is J C McKenna Middle in?

Evansville Community School District

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