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Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle

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Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle ranks 178 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle is a grades 6–8 school serving 286 students in Galesville, a small western Wisconsin community, and is part of the Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District. The school ranked 178th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025-2026 — the 72nd percentile, 4 stars — while its district ranked 116th of 432 districts (73rd percentile, 4 stars). Rank history shows steady long-term improvement: from the 51st percentile in 2016-2017 to the 70s or higher in most years since, including an 86th-percentile peak in 2020-2021.

Academically, the school is above the state average in every tested area except 8th-grade English language arts. Its grades 6–8 math average is about 68.6% proficient versus roughly 54.3% statewide, and 7th-grade math stands out at 76.53%, more than 20 points above the state. Eighth-grade ELA is the soft spot: 52.00% versus 54.38% statewide, and down from 69.41% the year before — a cohort-specific dip worth watching. Locally, West Salem Middle and Holmen Middle post higher proficiency and rank percentiles, but GETMS is ahead of Onalaska Middle and far ahead of Arcadia Middle, Independence Middle, and Logan Middle.

Attendance is a genuine standout: chronic absenteeism was just 1.8% in 2024-2025, far below Wisconsin's 17.3% and lower than every nearby school compared, with a 0.0% dropout rate. About 23.43% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — close to West Salem and Holmen — and per-student spending is $16,220 with a 12.2 student-teacher ratio. One area to track is subgroup effectiveness: the school's overall 72nd percentile outpaces its results for special education students (55th percentile) and low-socioeconomic-status students, which fell from the 87th percentile in 2024-2025 to the 53rd in 2025-2026.

286

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,220

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

19650 Prairie Ridge Ln
Galesville, WI 54630

(608) 582-3500

District: Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District

Students who attend Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle usually attend:

High:

Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High

Feeder schools for Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle:

Elementary:	Ettrick Elementary
	Galesville Elementary
	Trempealeau Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.1%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 72nd percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg56%

178^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 432Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau 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	69.5	178 of 643	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	144 of 628	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	70.4	171 of 641	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.8	145 of 640	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.2	183 of 617	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	85 of 613	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	190 of 594	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	214 of 579	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.6	297 of 612	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.2	173 of 609	71.6%	★★★★☆
2015	70.0	136 of 612	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	53.0	320 of 585	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	382 of 569	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	360 of 559	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.7	304 of 549	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.2	270 of 539	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	68 of 521	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	66.7	168 of 519	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.7	97 of 366	73.5%	★★★★☆
2006	60.9	196 of 382	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	73.5	64 of 332	80.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	174 of 572	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.7	159 of 573	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	109 of 580	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	120 of 579	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	163 of 576	71.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	74 of 574	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	59.0	239 of 557	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.9	187 of 551	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	241 of 513	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.2	66 of 509	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	152 of 520	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	50 of 525	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	87 of 522	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.4	79 of 499	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	35.3	352 of 487	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	299 of 489	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	153 of 575	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	73.5	132 of 577	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	202 of 585	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	155 of 591	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.5	169 of 577	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	96 of 572	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	136 of 557	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	231 of 551	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	53.4	44 of 96	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	199 of 439	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.4	179 of 414	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	137 of 425	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	91 of 439	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	51.9	168 of 421	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	75 of 437	82.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.0	95 of 414	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	96 of 417	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	170 of 391	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.7	145 of 399	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.3	169 of 407	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	139 of 412	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	176 of 397	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	70 of 393	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.4	208 of 382	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	226 of 375	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)57th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)55th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2018)54th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics69%+14 vs state

Social Studies68%+3 vs state

English Language Arts61%+6 vs state

Science59%+7 vs state

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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
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle	Public	6-8	19650 Prairie Ridge Ln	Galesville	54630	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 582-3500	286	23	12.2	23.4%	252 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	69.5	178^th of 643 public middle schools	72.3%		72.8	144^th of 628 public middle schools	77.1%	34		63.2	67.4	52.0		67.4	76.5	62.0	68.0	59.0	$16,220	$710	$15,509
Holmen Middle	Public	6-8	502 N Main St	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 526-3391	868	72	12.0	23.2%	730 (84.1%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (2.0%)	80 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.0%)	79	103^rd of 643 public middle schools	84.0%		80.9	83^rd of 628 public middle schools	86.8%	20		70.4	65.6	66.5		70.0	66.7	74.7	86.5	61.8	$15,357	$240	$15,117
Arcadia Middle	Public	5-8	725 Fairfield Ave	Arcadia	54612	Trempealeau County	Arcadia School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 323-7500	359	25	14.2	76.3%	60 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	297 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	45.9	389^th of 643 public middle schools	39.5%		46.9	372^nd of 628 public middle schools	40.8%	17	28.4	31.1		59.5	35.1	27.8	46.0	58.2	77.2	51.9	$13,459	$358	$13,102
Onalaska Middle	Public	6-8	707 8th Ave N	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 783-5366	620	48	13.0	29.8%	425 (68.5%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.6%)	97 (15.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	67.3	198^th of 643 public middle schools	69.2%		67.5	206^th of 628 public middle schools	67.2%	8		56.2	56.4	66.8		58.1	57.9	67.2	78.2	60.6	$14,740	$473	$14,267
Logan Middle	Public	6-8	1450 Avon St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7740	424	47	8.9	53.3%	245 (57.8%)	31 (7.3%)	28 (6.6%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.9%)	47.3	374^th of 643 public middle schools	41.8%		43.9	401^st of 628 public middle schools	36.1%	27		39.6	53.4	54.1		40.3	54.9	44.3	69.2	54.2	$21,747	$345	$21,401
School of Technology and Arts II	Public, Charter	6-8	1450 Avon St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-7740	39	2	17.0	30.8%	31 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	70.5	170^th of 643 public middle schools	73.6%		55.5	301^st of 628 public middle schools	52.1%	131		80.0	63.6	63.6		70.0	45.5	54.6	72.7	72.7	$11,092	$307	$10,786
Independence Middle	Public	6-8	23786 Indee Blvd	Independence	54747	Trempealeau County	Independence School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 985-3172	101	8	12.6	60.4%	44 (43.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	42.1	416^th of 643 public middle schools	35.3%		54	321^st of 628 public middle schools	48.9%	95		50.0	45.2	46.9		42.3	54.8	50.0	56.3	43.8	$17,609	$1,158	$16,451
West Salem Middle	Public	5-8	440 East Ave	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 786-2090	534	42	12.7	23.2%	486 (91.0%)	8 (1.5%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	80.4	95^th of 643 public middle schools	85.2%		80.9	84^th of 628 public middle schools	86.6%	11	70.1	60.3	71.2	74.8	52.1	72.2	75.0	79.4	82.4	58.8	$15,164	$296	$14,868

Frequently Asked Questions about Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle

What high school do graduates of Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle attend?

Students who attend Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle usually go on to attend Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau High

How many students attend Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 286 students attended Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle.

What district is Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle in?

Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District

What is the racial makeup of Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle?

Students at Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle are 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle ranks 178^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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