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Gillett Middle

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Gillett Middle ranks 294 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 53% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Gillett Middle is a public middle school in Gillett, Wisconsin, serving 118 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Gillett School District, which is ranked 299 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gillett Middle has shown fluctuating academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 38th to 356th out of Wisconsin middle schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school is projected to rank 294th out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools and receive a 3-star rating. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students and special education students performing relatively well, while female students and white students have struggled. Gillett Middle also faces challenges with high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 21.8% in the 2022-2023 school year.

Compared to nearby schools like Coleman Middle, Pulaski Community Middle, and Washington Middle, Gillett Middle's performance is generally lower, with these schools having higher academic performance, lower dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. However, Gillett Middle has a relatively high spending per student, ranging from $12,263 to $14,515 in recent years, and a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.5 to 12.3.

120

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,515

Per pupil spending ?

59.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

208 W Main St
Gillett, WI 54124

(920) 855-2137

District: Gillett School District

Students who attend Gillett Middle usually attend:

High:

Gillett High

Feeder schools for Gillett Middle:

Elementary:

Gillett Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.2%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg54%

294^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 41 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

299^th of 426Gillett 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	56.4	294 of 628	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	356 of 641	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	81.3	77 of 640	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.4	112 of 617	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	233 of 613	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.7	69 of 594	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	87 of 579	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	61 of 612	90.0%	★★★★★
2016	80.7	68 of 609	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	38 of 612	93.8%	★★★★★
2014	64.1	194 of 585	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.0	371 of 569	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.8	413 of 559	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.5	444 of 549	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	47.6	375 of 539	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	52.7	325 of 521	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.8	416 of 519	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	56.8	223 of 366	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.2	258 of 332	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	65.9	119 of 324	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	408 of 573	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	401 of 580	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.0	91 of 579	84.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	145 of 576	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	297 of 574	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.5	100 of 557	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	73 of 551	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	223 of 509	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	277 of 520	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	88.2	20 of 525	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	69 of 522	86.8%	★★★★☆
2021	49.7	230 of 499	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.1	27 of 487	94.5%	★★★★★
2018	72.0	67 of 489	86.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	167 of 577	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	221 of 585	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.6	66 of 591	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	75 of 577	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	157 of 572	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	72 of 557	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.3	91 of 551	83.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.7	160 of 414	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	193 of 425	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.3	52 of 421	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	40.8	263 of 437	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.0	200 of 414	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.4	25 of 417	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	264 of 399	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	296 of 407	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	75.1	75 of 412	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	114 of 397	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	171 of 393	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.9	69 of 375	81.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)71st percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2025)61st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-19 vs school

Female (2025)29th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+19 vs state

Social Studies66%+3 vs state

English Language Arts54%~ state avg

Mathematics51%-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
Gillett Middle	Public	6-8	208 W Main St	Gillett	54124	Oconto County	Gillett School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 855-2137	120	10	12.4	59.2%	95 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.7%)	56.4	294^th of 628 public middle schools	53.2%		50.6	356^th of 641 public middle schools	44.5%	62		47.2	60.4	51.7		52.8	47.9	55.2	65.5	69.0	$14,515	$795	$13,720
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	102 S Washington St	Oconto Falls	54154	Oconto County	Oconto Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 848-4463	377	30	12.7	38.5%	336 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.3%)	72	155^th of 628 public middle schools	75.3%		55.1	304^th of 641 public middle schools	52.6%	149		68.3	65.0	56.1		71.4	66.7	80.5	67.5	51.2	$12,278	$377	$11,901
Bonduel Middle	Public	5-8	400 W Green Bay St	Bonduel	54107	Shawano County	Bonduel School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 758-4850	212	11	20.1	37.7%	185 (87.3%)	3 (1.4%)	16 (7.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	44.9	393^rd of 628 public middle schools	37.4%		64.9	221^st of 641 public middle schools	65.5%	172	50.0	44.4	46.8	45.8	65.5	57.4	51.1	35.4	66.7	45.8	$13,434	$476	$12,958
Lena Middle	Public	5-8	304 E Main St	Lena	54139	Oconto County	Lena School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 829-5244	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	41	429^th of 628 public middle schools	31.7%		38.8	436^th of 641 public middle schools	32.0%	7	68.0	34.5	37.5	34.3	72.0	62.1	45.8	54.3	51.4	54.3	$12,549	$486	$12,063
Pulaski Community Middle	Public	6-8	911 S Saint Augustine St	Pulaski	54162	Brown County	Pulaski Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 822-6500	846	60	14.0	21.5%	744 (87.9%)	9 (1.1%)	34 (4.0%)	6 (0.7%)	23 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	29 (3.4%)	68.4	196^th of 628 public middle schools	68.8%		73.6	143^rd of 641 public middle schools	77.7%	53		61.6	59.1	60.8		64.9	62.2	69.6	70.8	52.9	$10,654	$178	$10,477
Shawano Community Middle	Public	6-8	1050 S Union St	Shawano	54166	Shawano County	Shawano School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 526-2192	436	35	12.4	56.0%	231 (53.0%)	5 (1.1%)	40 (9.2%)	4 (0.9%)	95 (21.8%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (14.0%)	45.4	389^th of 628 public middle schools	38.1%		36	456^th of 641 public middle schools	28.9%	67		47.6	53.9	40.9		54.8	50.0	47.0	56.8	45.5	$12,292	$786	$11,506
Coleman Middle	Public	6-8	347 Business 141 N	Coleman	54112	Marinette County	Coleman School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 897-2525	142	10	14.0	43.0%	121 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	73.1	140^th of 628 public middle schools	77.7%		73.9	138^th of 641 public middle schools	78.5%	2		69.6	60.0	61.7		71.7	62.2	68.1	70.2	61.7	$10,651	$489	$10,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Gillett Middle

How many students attend Gillett Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Gillett Middle.

What high school do graduates of Gillett Middle attend?

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

What district is Gillett Middle in?

Gillett School District

Is Gillett Middle a good school?

Gillett Middle ranks 294^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gillett Middle?

Students at Gillett Middle are 79% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% American Indian.

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