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Glenwood City Middle

Public Grades 6-8
314th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 51% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Glenwood City Middle is a small, standalone public middle school serving grades 6–8 with 143 students in Glenwood City, Wisconsin, a rural community in the western part of the state about an hour east of the Twin Cities. It is part of the Glenwood City School District, and with a student-teacher ratio of 12.0 and $14,208 spent per student, it is a well-staffed school for its size.

Academically, the school ranks 314th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — 51st percentile, 3 stars, in 2025-26 — the lowest rank among its comparable nearby schools. That follows a steep decline from an 87th-percentile peak in 2020-21 to a 39th-percentile trough in 2023-24, with the last two years holding near the 50th percentile rather than climbing back. A striking comparison sits just 5.7 miles away: Boyceville Middle serves almost the same number of students (155), has more low-income students and larger classes, and spends $2,630 less per student — yet ranks in the 70th percentile and posts higher proficiency in all six tested grade-and-subject combinations. Menomonie Middle shows a similar pattern of stronger results at lower spending.

Where does Glenwood City look strongest? Eighth grade — science and social studies have beaten the state for four straight years, and 7th- and 8th-grade math are above state averages. The school also serves its low-income students well (73rd percentile, 4 stars) and its special education students at 58th–76th percentile over three years, both above its overall rank. The clearest gaps are 6th-grade math (30.77% proficient vs. 53.60% state), English language arts in every grade, and a two-year rise in chronic absenteeism to 12.1%, which is now above its own district's 8.3%.

143
Students ?
12.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,208
Per pupil spending ?
39.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 850 Maple St
       Glenwood City, WI  54013

(715) 265-4266

District: Glenwood City School District


Students who attend Glenwood City Middle usually attend:

High:    Glenwood City High

Feeder schools for Glenwood City Middle:

Elementary:    Glenwood City Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.1%
Hispanic:
7.0%
Asian:
2.1%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 56th percentile in 2016 → 51st in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Wisconsin median (51st percentile)
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school55%
District avg55%
Wisconsin avg56%
314th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 49%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 44% (2016) to top 49% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
193rd of 432Glenwood City 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202654.5314 of 64351.2%★★★☆☆
202554.5315 of 62849.8%★★★☆☆
202446.4393 of 64138.7%★★☆☆☆
202357.8250 of 64060.9%★★★☆☆
202256.7256 of 61758.5%★★★☆☆
202179.378 of 61387.3%★★★★☆
201973.2126 of 59478.8%★★★★☆
201865.6167 of 57971.2%★★★★☆
201756.3254 of 61258.5%★★★☆☆
201656.5271 of 60955.5%★★★☆☆
201567.3168 of 61272.5%★★★★☆
201459.6252 of 58556.9%★★★☆☆
201358.5248 of 56956.4%★★★☆☆
201251.3371 of 55933.6%★★☆☆☆
201161.9233 of 54957.6%★★★☆☆
201063.6209 of 53961.2%★★★☆☆
200959.2264 of 52149.3%★★☆☆☆
200838.0412 of 51920.6%★☆☆☆☆
200657.8224 of 38241.4%★★☆☆☆
200470.192 of 32471.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202650.7319 of 57244.2%★★☆☆☆
202543.2366 of 57336.1%★★☆☆☆
202438.8395 of 58031.9%★★☆☆☆
202346.5327 of 57943.5%★★☆☆☆
202243.4356 of 57638.2%★★☆☆☆
202169.6135 of 57476.5%★★★★☆
201962.4199 of 55764.3%★★★☆☆
201848.2309 of 55143.9%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202664.7141 of 51372.5%★★★★☆
202563.8150 of 50970.5%★★★★☆
202442.3308 of 52040.8%★★☆☆☆
202372.976 of 52585.5%★★★★☆
202281.240 of 52292.3%★★★★★
202182.323 of 49995.4%★★★★★
201974.152 of 48789.3%★★★★☆
201873.456 of 48988.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202657.6253 of 57556.0%★★★☆☆
202565.8189 of 57767.2%★★★☆☆
202456.2266 of 58554.5%★★★☆☆
202367.9161 of 59172.8%★★★★☆
202268.3140 of 57775.7%★★★★☆
202185.342 of 57292.7%★★★★★
201979.674 of 55786.7%★★★★☆
201879.264 of 55188.4%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202650.2186 of 43957.6%★★★☆☆
202567.2100 of 41475.8%★★★★☆
202450.5180 of 42557.6%★★★☆☆
202348.1195 of 43955.6%★★★☆☆
202266.189 of 42178.9%★★★★☆
202160.3112 of 43774.4%★★★★☆
201939.3257 of 41437.9%★★☆☆☆
201838.5256 of 41738.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202537.2281 of 39929.6%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile+21 vs school
Special Education (2026)58th percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school
Female (2026)44th percentile-7 vs school
White (2025)30th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies70%+6 vs state
Science57%+5 vs state
Mathematics53%~ state avg
English Language Arts52%-3 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood City Middle

In the 2024-25 school year, 143 students attended Glenwood City Middle.

Glenwood City Middle ranks 314th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Glenwood City Middle usually go on to attend Glenwood City High

Students at Glenwood City Middle are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 20, 2026
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2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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