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Hortonville Middle

Q: Is Hortonville Middle a good school?

Hortonville Middle ranks 85 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

85^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Hortonville Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Hortonville Area School District in Wisconsin, with 487 students and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hortonville Middle consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with particularly strong results in 7th grade mathematics (83.04% proficient or better, compared to 55.53% statewide) and 8th grade social studies (81.95% proficient or better, compared to 62.51% statewide). The school's performance is generally better than nearby Greenville Middle and Fox West Academy, which are also part of the Hortonville Area School District. However, the high-performing Odyssey-Magellan magnet school in the Appleton Area School District outperforms Hortonville Middle across most subject areas and grade levels.

Hortonville Middle has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.1% to 1.3% in recent years, but has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.7% to 19.5%. The school's per-student spending and student-teacher ratio are comparable to nearby schools. Additionally, Hortonville Middle has relatively low free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 15.49% to 16.84%, compared to some of the nearby schools with higher rates.

464

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,808

Per pupil spending ?

19%

Free/discounted lunch ?

220 Warner St
Hortonville, WI 54944

(920) 779-7922

District: Hortonville Area School District

Students who attend Hortonville Middle usually attend:

High:

Hortonville High

Feeder schools for Hortonville Middle:

Elementary:

Hortonville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Hispanic:

3.0%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg69%

Wisconsin avg54%

85^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Hortonville Area School District

60^th of 426Hortonville Area 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	80.7	85 of 628	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	161 of 641	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	182 of 640	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	100 of 617	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	79 of 613	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	140 of 594	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	112 of 579	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	51.3	308 of 612	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	57.5	262 of 609	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.4	167 of 612	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	198 of 585	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.0	257 of 569	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.5	290 of 559	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.0	260 of 549	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.1	155 of 539	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	66.4	172 of 521	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.1	156 of 519	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	62 of 366	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	65.3	160 of 382	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.4	117 of 332	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.2	79 of 324	75.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.4	108 of 573	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	96 of 580	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	225 of 579	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.3	72 of 576	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	70 of 574	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	96 of 557	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	100 of 551	81.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	98.7	2 of 225	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	111 of 509	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	202 of 520	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	126 of 525	76.0%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	43 of 522	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	37 of 499	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.3	86 of 487	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	105 of 489	78.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.9	69 of 577	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	205 of 585	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.6	119 of 591	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	105 of 577	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	92 of 572	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.5	166 of 557	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	127 of 551	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	49 of 414	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	141 of 425	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.5	121 of 439	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	71 of 421	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	52 of 437	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.8	161 of 414	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.2	30 of 417	92.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	82 of 399	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.3	180 of 407	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	180 of 412	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	90 of 397	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.4	74 of 393	81.2%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	125 of 382	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.9	119 of 375	68.3%	★★★☆☆

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 (2021)99th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies82%+19 vs state

Mathematics71%+18 vs state

English Language Arts67%+14 vs state

Science66%+16 vs state

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Wednesday, February 9, 2011

My daughter enjoys learning and her teachers here. The curriculum is appropriate and challenging, students are respectful, and staff are helpful. So glad we live here! Close Quote

Schools Near Hortonville Middle

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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 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	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 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hortonville Middle	Public	5-8	220 Warner St	Hortonville	54944	Outagamie County	Hortonville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 779-7922	464	37	12.5	19.0%	425 (91.6%)	5 (1.1%)	14 (3.0%)	8 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.4%)	80.7	85^th of 628 public middle schools	86.5%		71.9	161^st of 641 public middle schools	74.9%	76			63.2	62.8	73.0	67.7			69.8	68.6	83.0	64.7		82.0		66.2	$11,808	$281	$11,527
Fox West Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	220 Warner St	Hortonville	54944	Outagamie County	Hortonville Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 779-7922	65	3	21.6	12.3%	60 (92.3%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	83.2	66^th of 628 public middle schools	89.5%		62.1	248^th of 641 public middle schools	61.3%	182				78.3	65.0	73.7				69.6	60.0	73.7		94.7		79.0	$7,807	$237	$7,570
Greenville Middle	Public	5-8	N1450 FawnRidge Dr	Greenville	54942	Outagamie County	Hortonville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 757-7140	754	57	13.2	11.9%	661 (87.7%)	4 (0.5%)	59 (7.8%)	15 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.9%)	78.5	98^th of 628 public middle schools	84.4%		80.4	85^th of 641 public middle schools	86.7%	13			66.1	68.1	64.3	70.4			63.6	68.1	74.3	66.8		79.8		61.8	$10,448	$237	$10,211
New London Middle	Public	5-8	1000 W Washington St	New London	54961	Waupaca County	New London School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 982-8532	540	41	13.2	40.6%	446 (82.6%)	6 (1.1%)	61 (11.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	64.7	224^th of 628 public middle schools	64.3%		57.2	287^th of 641 public middle schools	55.2%	63			52.1	57.9	45.3	59.9			58.7	57.9	59.1	74.2		69.7		63.6	$11,226	$535	$10,691
Odyssey-Magellan	Public, Magnet	2-8	2037 N Elinor St	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	Yes	No	No	(920) 832-6250	214	12	18.4	16.4%	162 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.0%)	24 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.1%)	98.5	1^st of 628 public middle schools	99.8%		98.2	2^nd of 641 public middle schools	99.7%	1	92.3	89.7	100.0	94.7	100.0	100.0	96.2	96.6	94.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	89.7	100.0	$10,317	$911	$9,406
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	225 N Badger Ave	Appleton	54914	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5435	587	43	13.7	57.8%	249 (42.4%)	53 (9.0%)	94 (16.0%)	134 (22.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	50 (8.5%)	24.9	497^th of 628 public middle schools	20.9%		25.3	521^st of 641 public middle schools	18.7%	24				33.3	42.6	43.6				28.8	37.4	33.5		45.1		31.7	$11,866	$911	$10,955
Einstein Middle	Public	6-8	324 E Florida Ave	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 852-5420	851	59	14.3	28.9%	643 (75.6%)	17 (2.0%)	56 (6.6%)	85 (10.0%)	5 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	43 (5.1%)	64.6	225^th of 628 public middle schools	64.2%		65.9	211^th of 641 public middle schools	67.1%	14				65.6	54.1	56.5				60.1	59.5	62.5		68.1		55.8	$11,449	$911	$10,538
Kaleidoscope Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	318 E Brewster St	Appleton	54911	Outagamie County	Appleton Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 852-5430	456	38	12.0	50.7%	259 (56.8%)	29 (6.4%)	87 (19.1%)	35 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.9%)	42.6	417^th of 628 public middle schools	33.6%		53.5	324^th of 641 public middle schools	49.5%	93				42.2	54.0	48.8				34.4	44.2	42.8		58.4		53.6	$11,454	$911	$10,543
Maplewood Middle	Public	6-8	1600 Midway Rd	Menasha	54952	Winnebago County	Menasha Joint School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 967-1600	676	57	11.9	55.9%	396 (58.6%)	43 (6.4%)	154 (22.8%)	36 (5.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.9%)	35.9	449^th of 628 public middle schools	28.5%		36.8	448^th of 641 public middle schools	30.1%	1				41.2	39.9	43.7				46.7	50.7	48.8		50.0		34.4	$12,975	$1,146	$11,829
Fremont STEM Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	5-8	615 Wolf River Dr	Fremont	54940	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8065	34	3	11.3	38.2%	33 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	223^rd of 628 public middle schools	64.5%					(n/a)			72.7	75.0	16.7				63.6	91.7	33.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Hortonville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Hortonville Middle?

Students at Hortonville Middle are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Hortonville Middle attend?

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

Is Hortonville Middle a good school?

Hortonville Middle ranks 85^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Hortonville Middle in?

Hortonville Area School District

How many students attend Hortonville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Hortonville Middle.

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