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Saint Croix Central Middle

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Saint Croix Central Middle ranks 199 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

199^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Saint Croix Central Middle is a public school in Hammond, Wisconsin, serving 476 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Saint Croix Central School District. For 2025–2026, the school ranked 199 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — the 69th percentile with 3 stars — which is above its district's overall standing of 205 of 432 (53rd percentile, 3 stars). Even so, that is a step down from recent years: the school was 62 of 641 (90th percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024 and 127 of 628 (80th percentile, 4 stars) in 2024–2025, so it remains above the state median but is no longer at its peak.

Test scores show genuine strengths. In 2025–2026, English language arts proficiency was well above the state in grades 5, 6, and 7 (66.36%, 69.42%, and 70.80%), and 5th-grade math hit 72.73% against 51.81% statewide. Eighth-grade social studies was the standout at 82.05%, 17.42 points above the state. The weaker spots are 8th-grade ELA at 55.56% (only 1.18 points above the state), 6th-grade math at 52.07% (below the state), and 8th-grade science at 55.56%, which trails every nearby middle school in the comparison set. Among neighbors, Hudson Middle (92nd percentile), Elmwood Middle (88), Spring Valley Middle (87), New Richmond Middle (86), Somerset Middle (81), and Meyer Middle (80) rank higher, while the school outranks Ellsworth Middle (64), Viking Middle (62), and Glenwood City Middle (51).

Attendance is a clear plus: chronic absenteeism was 9.0% in 2024–2025, better than the district's 10.3% and the state's 17.3%, and the dropout rate has been 0.0% every year reported. Resources look favorable as well, with per-pupil spending of $15,327, a student-teacher ratio of 13.5, and 18.28% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. However, effectiveness rankings declined across every student group between 2023–2024 and 2025–2026, suggesting the recent slide is broad rather than limited to one population.

476

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,327

Per pupil spending ?

18.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1295 Vine St
Hammond, WI 54015

(715) 796-2256

District: Saint Croix Central School District

Students who attend Saint Croix Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Saint Croix Central High

Feeder schools for Saint Croix Central Middle:

Elementary:

Saint Croix Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.3%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (69th 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 avg55%

199^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

205^th of 432Saint Croix Central 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	67.2	199 of 643	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.3	127 of 628	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	83.7	62 of 641	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	73.3	129 of 640	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	133 of 617	78.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	128 of 613	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	113 of 594	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	122 of 579	78.9%	★★★★☆
2017	56.4	253 of 612	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.5	208 of 609	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	74.8	100 of 612	83.7%	★★★★☆
2014	66.5	166 of 585	71.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.2	171 of 569	69.9%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	196 of 559	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	243 of 549	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.3	379 of 539	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	62.0	230 of 521	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.9	274 of 519	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	60.1	197 of 366	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.1	193 of 382	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.0	93 of 332	72.0%	★★★★☆
2004	85.7	9 of 324	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	216 of 572	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.5	119 of 573	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	64 of 580	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	131 of 579	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.2	96 of 576	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.3	84 of 574	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	107 of 557	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.8	142 of 551	74.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	133 of 236	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.5	105 of 237	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.2	50 of 239	79.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	182 of 513	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.9	51 of 509	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.9	64 of 520	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	128 of 525	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	278 of 522	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.8	107 of 499	78.6%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	72 of 487	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	147 of 489	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	168 of 575	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	147 of 577	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	56 of 585	90.4%	★★★★★
2023	74.4	115 of 591	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	174 of 577	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	169 of 572	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	105 of 557	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	108 of 551	80.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	216 of 439	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.7	77 of 414	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.0	87 of 425	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	44 of 439	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	71.3	53 of 421	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.7	173 of 437	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	149 of 414	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	83.7	22 of 417	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	197 of 391	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.5	124 of 399	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.9	59 of 407	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	132 of 412	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	133 of 397	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	122 of 393	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.9	117 of 382	69.4%	★★★☆☆

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)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies82%+17 vs state

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Mathematics60%+6 vs state

Science56%+4 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
Saint Croix Central Middle	Public	5-8	1295 Vine St	Hammond	54015	St. Croix County	Saint Croix Central School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 796-2256	476	35	13.5	18.3%	424 (89.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	12 (2.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	67.2	199^th of 643 public middle schools	69.1%		74.3	127^th of 628 public middle schools	79.8%	72	66.4	69.4	70.8	55.6	72.7	52.1	58.4	57.3	82.1	55.6	$15,327	$264	$15,062
Viking Middle	Public	6-8	500 Southside Dr	Woodville	54028	St. Croix County	Baldwin-Woodville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 698-2456	375	27	13.8	23.5%	334 (89.1%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	61.8	243^rd of 643 public middle schools	62.2%		70.2	176^th of 628 public middle schools	72.0%	67		54.1	62.6	73.7		45.1	53.7	58.8	70.2	57.9	$14,113	$447	$13,665
New Richmond Middle	Public	6-8	920 Riley Ave S	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7472	729	54	13.5	26.9%	656 (90.0%)	10 (1.4%)	25 (3.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	80.5	93^rd of 643 public middle schools	85.5%		82.5	74^th of 628 public middle schools	88.2%	19		66.1	71.7	72.4		58.5	70.5	71.3	84.7	79.6	$14,114	$362	$13,752
Meyer Middle	Public	6-8	230 N 9th St	River Falls	54022	Pierce County	River Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 425-1820	725	49	14.7	18.1%	628 (86.6%)	10 (1.4%)	47 (6.5%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.6%)	75.3	130^th of 643 public middle schools	79.8%		78.4	101^st of 628 public middle schools	83.9%	29		73.5	63.6	60.5		68.0	69.7	68.8	77.1	59.8	$13,042	$266	$12,776
Spring Valley Middle	Public	6-8	S1450 County Road CC	Spring Valley	54767	Pierce County	Spring Valley School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 778-5554	140	10	13.6	25.7%	133 (95.0%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	81.6	85^th of 643 public middle schools	86.8%		83.9	62^nd of 628 public middle schools	90.1%	23		75.5	73.8	63.0		71.7	85.7	71.7	73.9	67.4	$13,454	$28	$13,426
Hudson Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Carmichael Rd	Hudson	54016	St. Croix County	Hudson School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 377-3820	1,089	79	13.7	12.0%	949 (87.1%)	11 (1.0%)	59 (5.4%)	20 (1.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (4.3%)	85.2	53^rd of 643 public middle schools	91.8%		80.4	87^th of 628 public middle schools	86.1%	34		72.1	69.7	72.8		77.1	78.5	76.9	87.8	67.5	$15,511	$331	$15,180
Glenwood City Middle	Public	6-8	850 Maple St	Glenwood City	54013	St. Croix County	Glenwood City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 265-4266	143	12	12.0	39.9%	126 (88.1%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	54.5	314^th of 643 public middle schools	51.2%		54.5	315^th of 628 public middle schools	49.8%	1		48.7	53.2	54.1		30.8	63.8	62.2	70.3	56.8	$14,208	$505	$13,703
Somerset Middle	Public	5-8	625 Sunrise Dr	Somerset	54025	St. Croix County	Somerset School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 247-4400	415	29	14.5	22.9%	373 (89.9%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	76.8	121^st of 643 public middle schools	81.2%		80.4	86^th of 628 public middle schools	86.3%	35	68.6	55.8	65.9	75.2	68.6	56.8	57.8	79.1	86.7	76.2	$14,626	$320	$14,307
Ellsworth Middle	Public	6-8	312 Panther Dr	Ellsworth	54011	Pierce County	Ellsworth Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 273-3908	325	27	12.0	27.4%	287 (88.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.5%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.4%)	63.1	229^th of 643 public middle schools	64.4%		67.7	202^nd of 628 public middle schools	67.8%	27		56.6	59.0	69.7		58.5	50.0	54.6	71.7	59.6	$17,357	$690	$16,666
Elmwood Middle	Public	5-8	213 S Scott St	Elmwood	54740	Pierce County	Elmwood School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 639-2721	92	7	12.4	29.3%	90 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82	77^th of 643 public middle schools	88.0%		89.4	30^th of 628 public middle schools	95.2%	47	66.7	77.3	79.2	60.0	50.0	50.0	79.2	75.0	90.0	85.0	$14,135	$328	$13,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Saint Croix Central Middle

How many students attend Saint Croix Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 476 students attended Saint Croix Central Middle.

Is Saint Croix Central Middle a good school?

Saint Croix Central Middle ranks 199^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Saint Croix Central Middle in?

Saint Croix Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Saint Croix Central Middle?

Students at Saint Croix Central Middle are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Saint Croix Central Middle attend?

Students who attend Saint Croix Central Middle usually go on to attend Saint Croix Central High

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