Summary:
Gerritts Middle is a public middle school located in Kimberly, Wisconsin, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 748 students. It is part of the Kimberly Area School District, which is ranked 41 out of 424 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Gerritts Middle consistently performs exceptionally well on the Forward Exam, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in 2022-2023, 61.26% of 7th-grade students and 59.67% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state averages of 41.14% and 37.81%, respectively. The school has been ranked among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, consistently placing in the top 10% over the past several years, and in 2022-2023, it ranked 38th out of 640 middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gerritts Middle also excels in supporting various student subgroups, ranking 15th out of 439 Wisconsin middle schools for its performance with special education students and 18th out of 229 middle schools for its performance with Hispanic students. Additionally, the school has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for the past several years, indicating a high level of student retention and engagement.
When comparing Gerritts Middle to the nearby schools, such as Wilson Middle and Maplewood Middle in the Appleton Area School District and Menasha Joint School District, Gerritts Middle consistently outperforms them on the Forward Exam and has a significantly higher statewide ranking and 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Gerritts Middle has a predominantly white student population, some of the nearby schools have a more diverse student body with higher percentages of African American, Hispanic, and Asian students. Additionally, Gerritts Middle has a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to some of the nearby schools, indicating a lower percentage of students from low-income families.
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Detail:
Public 7-8
District:
Kimberly Area School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
38th of 640 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,193
Students who attend Gerritts Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Gerritts Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.0
Number of students: 748
Racial breakdown:
White:
88.4%
Asian:
4.7%
Two or more races:
2.7%
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Hispanic:
2.5%
African American:
1.3%
American Indian:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.1%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.5%
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