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Howards Grove Middle

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Howards Grove Middle ranks 132 nd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

132^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Howards Grove Middle is a public middle school in Howards Grove, Wisconsin, serving 262 students in grades 5-8. This high-performing school is part of the Howards Grove School District, which is ranked 105 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Howards Grove Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, with proficiency rates on the Forward Exam that often exceed state and district averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 90% of 5th graders were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 52.58%. The school also performs well across different student subgroups, with rankings generally in the top quartile of Wisconsin middle schools. Additionally, Howards Grove Middle has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years, which are significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Oostburg Middle and Kiel Middle, Howards Grove Middle outperforms many of its regional peers. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70% of 8th graders at Howards Grove Middle were proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to 62.51% for the state and lower rates at nearby schools. This consistent high performance across multiple years and student cohorts is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, curriculum, and overall educational environment.

256

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,558

Per pupil spending ?

14.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

506 Kennedy Ave
Howards Grove, WI 53083-1197

(920) 565-4452

District: Howards Grove School District

Students who attend Howards Grove Middle usually attend:

High:

Howards Grove High

Feeder schools for Howards Grove Middle:

Elementary:

Northview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Asian:

3.9%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2015 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Wisconsin middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg54%

132^nd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 426Howards Grove 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	73.7	132 of 628	79.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	239 of 641	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.1	78 of 640	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	66 of 617	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	57 of 613	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	66 of 594	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	84.4	48 of 579	91.7%	★★★★★
2017	66.7	173 of 612	71.7%	★★★★☆
2016	80.9	67 of 609	89.0%	★★★★☆
2015	83.5	40 of 612	93.5%	★★★★★
2014	59.7	251 of 585	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.8	193 of 569	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	77.3	56 of 559	90.0%	★★★★★
2011	72.4	101 of 549	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	69.2	146 of 539	72.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.2	175 of 521	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.9	165 of 519	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	124 of 573	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.0	325 of 580	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.4	119 of 579	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	80 of 576	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	83.9	48 of 574	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.6	97 of 557	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	40 of 551	92.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	165 of 509	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	251 of 520	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	93 of 525	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	93 of 522	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.9	104 of 499	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	39.0	322 of 487	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.0	74 of 489	84.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	153 of 577	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	97 of 585	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.9	42 of 591	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.2	42 of 577	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	47 of 572	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	46 of 557	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	56 of 551	89.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	67.5	98 of 414	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	30.0	321 of 425	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	67.8	76 of 439	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	111 of 421	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	64.9	87 of 437	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	41.0	241 of 414	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	281 of 417	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.4	213 of 399	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.4	260 of 407	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.1	83 of 412	79.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	71 of 397	82.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+23 vs state

Social Studies71%+8 vs state

English Language Arts65%+12 vs state

Science59%+9 vs state

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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 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
Howards Grove Middle	Public	5-8	506 Kennedy Ave	Howards Grove	53083	Sheboygan County	Howards Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 565-4452	256	18	14.1	14.8%	230 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	73.7	132^nd of 628 public middle schools	79.0%		62.8	239^th of 641 public middle schools	62.7%	107	70.0	77.3	56.9	56.4	90.0	83.3	74.5	62.8	70.5	59.0	$10,558	$422	$10,136
Urban Middle	Public	6-8	1226 North Ave	Sheboygan	53083	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3680	568	41	13.7	67.3%	251 (44.2%)	25 (4.4%)	94 (16.5%)	147 (25.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.0%)	35.8	450^th of 628 public middle schools	28.3%		37.9	443^rd of 641 public middle schools	30.9%	7		46.6	49.5	40.3		42.9	47.9	40.0	47.2	39.2	$11,417	$437	$10,980
Sheboygan Falls Middle	Public	5-8	2 Alfred W Miley Avenue	Sheboygan Falls	53085	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Falls School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 467-7880	415	38	10.9	29.2%	339 (81.7%)	7 (1.7%)	33 (8.0%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.3%)	56.6	292^nd of 628 public middle schools	53.5%		58.4	275^th of 641 public middle schools	57.1%	17	52.2	53.5	61.8	54.1	52.2	47.5	56.9	42.3	74.8	53.2	$11,028	$451	$10,577
Kohler Middle	Public	6-8	333 Upper Rd	Kohler	53044	Sheboygan County	Kohler School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 803-7282	168	10	16.0		133 (79.2%)	1 (0.6%)	14 (8.3%)	16 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	89.7	27^th of 628 public middle schools	95.7%		94	9^th of 641 public middle schools	98.6%	18		78.6	91.2	83.6		64.3	89.3	80.0	85.5	74.6	$8,552	$201	$8,351
Horace Mann Middle	Public	6-8	2820 Union Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3666	617	47	13.2	61.6%	277 (44.9%)	26 (4.2%)	142 (23.0%)	123 (19.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (7.8%)	43.3	408^th of 628 public middle schools	35.0%		38.3	441^st of 641 public middle schools	31.2%	33		45.1	48.7	50.0		51.4	53.9	38.7	54.6	45.0	$14,241	$486	$13,755
Etude Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	843 Jefferson Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 459-0946	77	6	13.7	66.2%	60 (77.9%)	1 (1.3%)	6 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.7%)	42.3	421^st of 628 public middle schools	33.0%		38.9	434^th of 641 public middle schools	32.3%	13		42.9	46.7	60.0		33.3	53.3	48.0	48.0	48.0	$9,803	$381	$9,422
George D Warriner Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	830 Virginia Avenue	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(920) 459-0945	43	4	10.4	62.8%	23 (53.5%)	1 (2.3%)	12 (27.9%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (14.0%)	16.3	537^th of 628 public middle schools	14.5%		38.4	440^th of 641 public middle schools	31.4%	97		33.3	42.9	15.4		33.3	42.9	15.4	23.1	15.4	$10,468	$381	$10,087
Farnsworth Middle	Public	6-8	1017 Union Ave	Sheboygan	53081	Sheboygan County	Sheboygan Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 459-3655	443	38	11.8	71.8%	160 (36.1%)	26 (5.9%)	85 (19.2%)	139 (31.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	29.9	479^th of 628 public middle schools	23.7%		27.3	511^th of 641 public middle schools	20.3%	32		32.9	36.4	46.3		39.4	37.9	48.0	49.0	33.8	$12,511	$515	$11,995
Riverview Middle	Public	5-8	300 Riverside Cir	Plymouth	53073	Sheboygan County	Plymouth Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 892-4353	555	41	13.5	29.2%	483 (87.0%)	4 (0.7%)	40 (7.2%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.8%)	67.7	201^st of 628 public middle schools	68.0%		63.2	234^th of 641 public middle schools	63.5%	33	56.3	46.0	59.7	62.4	62.3	65.4	63.6	60.6	73.8	65.3	$10,504	$315	$10,189
Kiel Middle	Public	5-8	502 Paine St	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 894-2264	338	26	13.1	18.9%	305 (90.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	81.2	78^th of 628 public middle schools	87.6%		76	115^th of 641 public middle schools	82.1%	37	72.6	70.0	58.1	81.0	82.2	74.4	59.3	83.5	81.0	78.5	$11,843	$261	$11,583

Frequently Asked Questions about Howards Grove Middle

How many students attend Howards Grove Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 256 students attended Howards Grove Middle.

What high school do graduates of Howards Grove Middle attend?

Students who attend Howards Grove Middle usually go on to attend Howards Grove High

What is the racial makeup of Howards Grove Middle?

Students at Howards Grove Middle are 90% White, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Howards Grove Middle in?

Howards Grove School District

Is Howards Grove Middle a good school?

Howards Grove Middle ranks 132^nd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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