Summary
Fall Creek Middle is a grades 5–8 school with 265 students in Fall Creek, Wisconsin, part of the Fall Creek School District, and it has risen steadily in state rankings from the 57th percentile in 2020–2021 to the 81st percentile in 2025–2026, when it ranked 124th of 643 middle schools and earned 4 stars.
Academics are the main story. English language arts is a consistent strength: every grade 5–8 score is above the state average, and grades 6–8 are the highest among nearby middle schools. Eighth grade results stand out even more, with 85.33% proficient in math (state: 53.67%), 76.00% in social studies (state: 64.63%), and 58.67% in science (state: 51.86%, just behind Northstar Middle's 58.93%). Those 8th grade scores top the range of nearby schools in every subject. The current 8th grade cohort also shows striking growth, moving from 53.62% math proficiency in 6th grade to 85.33% in 8th. The clear exception is 5th grade math, at 36.71% versus the state's 51.81% — well below the school's own performance in grades 6–8.
Beyond test scores, attendance is a major strength: chronic absenteeism was 8.5% in 2024–2025, less than half the state's 17.3% and lower than almost every nearby school, with only Osseo-Fairchild Middle lower at 6.4%. The school also serves several student groups especially well, ranking in the 92nd percentile statewide for special education students, 83rd for low-income students, and 85th for male students. Fall Creek achieves this while spending $11,995 per student, near the bottom among nearby districts, and with the lowest free/reduced lunch rate (27.55%) among the nearby schools listed. Overall, Fall Creek Middle is a strong, improving school; the one area worth watching is 5th grade math.
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