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Holmen Middle

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Holmen Middle ranks 103 rd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

103^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Holmen Middle is a public middle school in the village of Holmen, Wisconsin, serving grades 6 through 8 with 868 students, making it the largest middle school in the nearby comparison group. It is part of the Holmen School District. The school ranks 103rd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026, the 84th percentile with 4 stars, while its district ranks 138th of 432, the 68th percentile with 3 stars — a notable gap suggesting the school is a standout within its own district.

Academically, Holmen Middle exceeded the Wisconsin proficiency rate in every Forward Exam subject and grade listed for 2025–2026. Standouts include 8th-grade math at 74.67%, 8th-grade social studies at 86.51%, and 8th-grade science at 61.84%, each well above the state average. Among nearby schools, West Salem Middle is the closest academic peer: it ranks slightly higher overall (95th of 643, 85th percentile) and scored higher in math in all three grades, while Holmen led in 6th-grade English language arts, social studies, and science. Holmen also outranked Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle overall and generally performed above Onalaska Middle. Longfellow Middle and Logan Middle trailed well behind, with many proficiency rates in the 40s and low 50s.

Attendance is a signature strength: chronic absenteeism is just 2.1%, compared with 17.3% statewide, and dropout is reported at 0.0%. Resources are moderate — $15,357 per student and a 12:1 student-teacher ratio — yet neighboring La Crosse schools spend considerably more per student while posting lower achievement and higher absenteeism. About 23.16% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, similar to West Salem and GET. The school’s results for low-income students (89th percentile in 2025, 91st in 2024) and special education students (77th–85th percentile) are strong. English language learner results have varied widely, from the 44th to the 81st percentile, and one small student group has shown 2-star results in recent years — the clearest gaps worth asking about.

868

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,357

Per pupil spending ?

23.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

502 N Main St
Holmen, WI 54636

(608) 526-3391

District: Holmen School District

Students who attend Holmen Middle usually attend:

High:

Holmen High

Feeder schools for Holmen Middle:

Elementary:	Evergreen Elementary
	Prairie View Elementary
	Sand Lake Elementary
	Viking Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Asian:

9.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg56%

103^rd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

138^th of 432Holmen 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	79.0	103 of 643	84.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.9	83 of 628	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	106 of 641	83.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	134 of 640	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	110 of 617	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	211 of 613	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	186 of 594	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	140 of 579	75.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	107 of 612	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	69.2	139 of 609	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	97 of 612	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	67.5	154 of 585	73.7%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	203 of 569	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.1	224 of 559	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.5	209 of 549	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.9	303 of 539	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.8	200 of 521	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.3	228 of 519	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	99 of 366	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	101 of 382	73.6%	★★★★☆
2005	63.0	157 of 332	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	61.3	154 of 324	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	35.5	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	46 of 88	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.6	60 of 87	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.0	45 of 90	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	48 of 95	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.4	54 of 90	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	65 of 90	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	48.0	78 of 169	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.5	34 of 178	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	41.7	97 of 173	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	39 of 170	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	27.8	135 of 158	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	45 of 138	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	93 of 153	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.2	21 of 140	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.5	83 of 572	85.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	89 of 573	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.7	98 of 580	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	116 of 579	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	92 of 576	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	63.3	179 of 574	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	212 of 557	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	131 of 551	76.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	96.3	5 of 239	97.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	24 of 221	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	54 of 513	89.5%	★★★★☆
2025	79.4	46 of 509	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	69.8	99 of 520	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	178 of 525	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.3	116 of 499	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	61.1	140 of 487	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	65.1	114 of 489	76.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	103 of 575	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	71 of 577	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	98 of 585	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.7	136 of 591	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	102 of 577	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	197 of 572	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	155 of 557	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.7	152 of 551	72.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	32 of 135	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	26 of 126	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	33 of 131	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	40 of 126	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	70 of 101	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	61 of 96	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	64 of 439	85.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	96 of 414	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	67 of 425	84.2%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	200 of 439	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	103 of 421	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	65 of 437	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	44 of 414	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.0	167 of 417	60.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	83 of 391	78.8%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	66 of 399	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	85 of 407	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.4	125 of 412	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	94 of 397	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	172 of 393	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.8	163 of 382	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.0	118 of 375	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)98th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)89th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)85th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile~ school

Male (2026)82nd percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)54th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2026)37th percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies87%+22 vs state

Mathematics71%+16 vs state

English Language Arts67%+13 vs state

Science62%+10 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, November 21, 2019

6th graders getting bust with pot in the bathroom and they only get one day suspension! If the parent's are well known then the rules get bent for their kids.
Activities and clubs are not managed well at all. The athletic director is impossible to deal with and he shows this during meetings. Closed minded and just rude. Most don't want to deal with him and that is why they don't have people applying for coaching or advisor jobs. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

Horrible school all together. The vice principal is rude, disrespectful, and biased. If your child isn't an all star athlete or doesn't boot the school's academic ratings your child is not worth anything to the school. If your child is getting bullied the school won't do anything about it. The rules apply differently depending on who the student is. Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Longfellow Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Denton St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7670	631	61	10.3	46.9%	420 (66.6%)	32 (5.1%)	30 (4.8%)	65 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.7%)	43.7	406^th of 643 public middle schools	36.9%		42.4	420^th of 628 public middle schools	33.1%	14		43.7	55.2	53.6		40.4	49.7	45.4	60.0	46.4	$18,279	$386	$17,893

Frequently Asked Questions about Holmen Middle

What district is Holmen Middle in?

Holmen School District

What is the racial makeup of Holmen Middle?

Students at Holmen Middle are 84% White, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Holmen Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Holmen Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended Holmen Middle.

Is Holmen Middle a good school?

Holmen Middle ranks 103^rd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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