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Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle

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Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle ranks 414 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

414^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle is a small grade 6–8 school serving 96 students in Hazel Green, Wisconsin, part of the Southwestern Wisconsin School District. It ranks 414th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–26 (36th percentile, 2 stars) — a modest recovery from its 2022–23 low of 21st percentile, though still well below its 2021–22 peak of 66th percentile.

Test scores are mixed. Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle falls below the state average in all three ELA grades, in 8th-grade social studies, and in 8th-grade science, where it dropped from above state in 2024–25 to below state in 2025–26. Math is stronger: 6th-grade math (56%) and 8th-grade math (54.29%) beat state averages, while 7th-grade math (45.16%) trails. Compared with nearby schools, it generally trails Platteville Middle, Cuba City Middle, and Benton Middle but often outperforms Shullsburg Junior High, especially in math and science. Cuba City Middle, 5.25 miles away, is a useful benchmark: similar absenteeism and poverty rates, but a higher rank and stronger reading and social studies results, despite spending less per pupil.

Attendance is a standout strength. Chronic absenteeism is 7.5%, well below the state's 17.3% and the district's 9.2%, with only Potosi Middle lower locally. Class sizes are also small (10.5 students per teacher) and per-pupil spending ($16,123) is above several neighbors. Areas to watch include 8th-grade ELA, which has been persistently low (40% in 2025–26), and statewide effectiveness rankings for male students (24th percentile) and special education students (18th percentile), compared with 46th percentile for female students and 49th for low-income students. A 1.6% dropout rate is slightly above state and district figures. Because enrollment is only 96 students, single-year changes can swing widely, so multi-year trends are a better guide.

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,123

Per pupil spending ?

30.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1105 Maple St
Hazel Green, WI 53811

(608) 854-2261

District: Southwestern Wisconsin School District

Students who attend Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle usually attend:

High:

Southwestern Wisconsin High

Feeder schools for Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle:

Elementary:

Southwestern Wisconsin Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

5.2%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2023 → 36th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 36th (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

!Social Studies scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg56%

414^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 16 pts since 2019

From top 49% (2019) to bottom 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

271^st of 432Southwestern Wisconsin 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	414 of 643	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.7	415 of 628	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.9	428 of 641	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	505 of 640	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	62.0	212 of 617	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	248 of 613	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	290 of 594	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	309 of 572	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.4	311 of 573	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	369 of 580	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.5	444 of 579	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.5	263 of 576	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	216 of 574	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	243 of 557	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.1	260 of 513	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	222 of 509	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	208 of 520	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	369 of 525	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	216 of 522	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	202 of 499	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	159 of 487	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	438 of 575	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.1	415 of 577	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.4	401 of 585	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	464 of 591	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	66.3	152 of 577	73.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.0	234 of 572	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.9	336 of 557	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	359 of 439	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.0	174 of 439	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.7	316 of 421	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	350 of 437	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	3.8	407 of 412	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	69.9	86 of 382	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)49th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)46th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)24th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)18th percentile-17 vs school

White (2023)1st percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics53%~ state avg

Social Studies51%-13 vs state

English Language Arts47%-8 vs state

Science40%-12 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
Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle	Public	6-8	1105 Maple St	Hazel Green	53811	Grant County	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 854-2261	96	9	10.5	30.2%	87 (90.6%)	4 (4.2%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.2	414^th of 643 public middle schools	35.6%		42.7	415^th of 628 public middle schools	33.9%	1		50.0	48.4	40.0		56.0	45.2	54.3	51.4	40.0	$16,123	$116	$16,006
Benton Middle	Public	7-8	41 Alma St	Benton	53803	Lafayette County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 759-4002	31	3	11.8	51.6%	29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60	265^th of 643 public middle schools	58.8%		71.1	167^th of 628 public middle schools	73.4%	98			31.6	61.1			31.6	72.2	83.3	83.3	$35,964	$00	$35,964
Cuba City Middle	Public	6-8	101 N School St	Cuba City	53807	Grant County	Cuba City School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 744-8888	129	11	12.1	28.7%	118 (91.5%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	59.4	273^rd of 643 public middle schools	57.5%		75.2	121^st of 628 public middle schools	80.7%	152		41.5	64.4	63.0		46.3	55.6	56.5	78.3	54.4	$14,232	$169	$14,063
Shullsburg Junior High	Public	6-8	444 N Judgement St	Shullsburg	53586	Lafayette County	Shullsburg School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 965-4427	73	6	11.3	50.7%	56 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35.6	463^rd of 643 public middle schools	28.0%		23.1	507^th of 628 public middle schools	19.3%	44		56.0	42.1	52.4		56.0	36.8	28.6	42.9	33.3	$16,055	$860	$15,195
Platteville Middle	Public	5-8	40 E Madison St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 342-4010	417	35	11.8	41.2%	334 (80.1%)	20 (4.8%)	37 (8.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	80.1	98^th of 643 public middle schools	84.8%		75.4	119^th of 628 public middle schools	81.1%	21	61.8	72.1	63.5	67.6	63.6	69.2	69.8	69.5	81.0	73.3	$14,874	$667	$14,208
Potosi Middle	Public	6-8	128 Highway 61 N	Potosi	53820	Grant County	Potosi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 763-2161	66	6	10.4	27.3%	61 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	47	376^th of 643 public middle schools	41.5%		46.1	381^st of 628 public middle schools	39.3%	5		43.8	59.3	33.3		56.3	66.7	50.0	55.6	33.3	$17,549	$259	$17,291

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle

How many students attend Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle.

Is Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle a good school?

Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle ranks 414^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle attend?

Students who attend Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle usually go on to attend Southwestern Wisconsin High

What district is Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle in?

Southwestern Wisconsin School District

What is the racial makeup of Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle?

Students at Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

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