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J C McKenna Middle

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J C McKenna Middle ranks 247 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

J C McKenna Middle is a grades 6–8 public school serving 362 students in Evansville, Wisconsin, part of the Evansville Community School District. It ranks 247th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (62nd percentile, 3 stars), above the state median, above its own district's 50th percentile, and ahead of nearby Monticello Middle (50th) and Brodhead Middle (44th), though behind Belleville Middle (93rd), Parkview Junior High (83rd), Edgerton Middle (81st) and Oregon Middle (68th). It has held 3 stars for a decade, improving from the 53rd percentile in 2021–22 to 62nd in 2025–26. About 18% of students (17.96%) received free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–25, fewer than at most neighbors, with $14,940 per-pupil spending and a 13.7 student–teacher ratio.

Test scores are strongest in the middle grades. In 2025–26, 6th-grade math proficiency was 62.39% and 7th-grade math 68.29%, well above state averages of 53.6% and 55.67%; 7th-grade English language arts was 59.68% versus 55.33%. Eighth-grade social studies was 70.41% against 64.63% statewide, part of a multi-year above-state pattern. The clearest concern is 8th-grade math: 48.98% (state 53.67%), down from 63.96% in 2023–24. Eighth-grade ELA was 52.04% versus 54.38% state, and science has swung from 66.67% (2023–24) to 47.11% (2024–25) to 53.06% (2025–26).

Attendance and equity gaps are the main opportunities. Chronic absenteeism was 15.5% in 2024–25 — below the state's 17.3% but well above Edgerton Middle (2.4%), Rome Corners Intermediate (7.9%), Belleville Middle (9.0%), Oregon Middle (9.1%) and River Bluff Middle (11.5%). The dropout rate is low at 0.8%. The school ranked 66th percentile for female students, 55th for male students and 60th for students with disabilities, but only 38th percentile (2 stars) for low-income students, down from 59th in 2023–24. River Bluff Middle, its closest peer, serves more low-income students (28.3%) yet ranks slightly higher overall (64th) with lower absenteeism — a useful benchmark as J C McKenna works to reverse the 8th-grade math decline.

362

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,940

Per pupil spending ?

18.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 51st percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg56%

247^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

217^th of 432Evansville 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
2026	61.2	247 of 643	61.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	64.8	196 of 572	65.7%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	42.7	316 of 513	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	56.6	261 of 575	54.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	52.1	176 of 439	59.9%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	46.2	212 of 391	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
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 (2026)66th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies70%+6 vs state

Mathematics61%+6 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science53%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	61.2	247^th of 643 public middle schools	61.6%		60.3	260^th of 628 public middle schools	58.6%	13		55.6	59.7	52.0		62.4	68.3	49.0	70.4	53.1	$14,940	$495	$14,445
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%)	53.6	323^rd of 643 public middle schools	49.8%		55.4	303^rd of 628 public middle schools	51.8%	20		46.2	61.1	50.0		50.0	66.7	63.6	63.6	45.5	$18,572	$868	$17,704
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%)	65.7	204^th of 643 public middle schools	68.3%		72.6	150^th of 628 public middle schools	76.1%	54			69.6	54.6			71.0	56.6	70.2	52.5	$15,861	$218	$15,644
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%)	78.5	109^th of 643 public middle schools	83.0%		67.3	207^th of 628 public middle schools	67.0%	98		68.1	61.8	59.3		68.1	65.5	79.6	85.2	79.6	$13,335	$629	$12,705
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)	66.1	67.5			66.1	69.2					$18,351	$125	$18,226
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%)	62.5	234^th of 643 public middle schools	63.6%		55.6	300^th of 628 public middle schools	52.2%	66		57.6	52.4	57.5		65.3	56.4	56.3	72.0	59.3	$14,189	$577	$13,612
Brodhead Middle	Public	5-8	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%)	48.6	361^st of 643 public middle schools	43.9%		49.6	351^st of 628 public middle schools	44.1%	10	58.5	54.8	33.9	50.0	60.0	49.3	33.9	55.0	73.8	63.9	$17,163	$382	$16,781
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%)	76.3	122^nd of 643 public middle schools	81.0%		76.2	116^th of 628 public middle schools	81.5%	6		61.4	79.2	68.2		53.6	67.2	74.1	80.7	65.9	$15,848	$410	$15,438
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%)	86.9	43^rd of 643 public middle schools	93.3%		83.3	65^th of 628 public middle schools	89.6%	22			66.1	80.0			81.4	86.0	86.0	70.0	$16,369	$498	$15,871
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%)	20.7	535^th of 643 public middle schools	16.8%		19.7	524^th of 628 public middle schools	16.6%	11		43.4	38.5	35.8		35.0	29.1	25.2	41.6	32.7	$18,203	$634	$17,570

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 247^th of 643 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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