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Lancaster Middle

Q: Is Lancaster Middle a good school?

Lancaster Middle ranks 203 rd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Lancaster Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Lancaster Community School District in Lancaster, Wisconsin. The school has 235 students and is rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, while the district as a whole is ranked 89 out of 426 in Wisconsin and is rated 4 stars out of 5.

Lancaster Middle consistently performs above the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.87% of 6th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.66%, and 71.01% of 6th graders were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 52.98%. The school also performs particularly well for certain student subgroups, with male students ranking 135 out of 577 Wisconsin middle schools and earning a 4-star rating, and low socioeconomic status students ranking 149 out of 509 middle schools and earning a 4-star rating. Additionally, Lancaster Middle has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, Wauzeka Middle and Boscobel Junior High, Lancaster Middle generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Platteville Middle and Fennimore Middle. While Lancaster Middle performs well overall, the school could focus on improving its performance for female students and special education students, where its rankings are lower compared to other subgroups.

231

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,419

Per pupil spending ?

38.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 E Elm St
Lancaster, WI 53813-1320

(608) 723-6425

District: Lancaster Community School District

Students who attend Lancaster Middle usually attend:

High:

Lancaster High

Feeder schools for Lancaster Middle:

Elementary:

Winskill Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.5%

Hispanic:

5.2%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 52nd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg54%

203^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

89^th of 426Lancaster Community 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
2025	67.7	203 of 628	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	290 of 641	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.7	260 of 640	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.5	238 of 617	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	253 of 613	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	242 of 594	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	206 of 579	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.6	271 of 612	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.3	290 of 609	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.8	296 of 612	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	44.8	392 of 585	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	347 of 569	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.2	194 of 559	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	307 of 549	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.7	265 of 539	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	139 of 521	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	153 of 519	70.5%	★★★★☆
2005	64.9	140 of 332	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	250 of 573	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	285 of 580	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	233 of 579	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.9	235 of 576	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	221 of 574	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	188 of 557	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	160 of 551	71.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	149 of 509	70.7%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	175 of 520	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	138 of 525	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	88 of 522	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	60 of 499	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	149 of 487	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.0	66 of 489	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	135 of 577	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	58.5	254 of 585	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	255 of 591	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	220 of 577	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	244 of 572	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.6	276 of 557	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	290 of 551	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	180 of 414	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	294 of 425	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	191 of 439	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	161 of 421	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.4	272 of 437	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.9	192 of 414	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	147 of 417	64.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	32.9	289 of 407	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.9	201 of 412	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.6	202 of 397	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	211 of 375	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile-11 vs school

White (2024)29th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies71%+9 vs state

Mathematics69%+15 vs state

Science57%+6 vs state

English Language Arts56%+3 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
Lancaster Middle	Public	6-8	802 E Elm St	Lancaster	53813	Grant County	Lancaster Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 723-6425	231	15	15.7	38.5%	216 (93.5%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.7	203^rd of 628 public middle schools	67.7%		56.6	290^th of 641 public middle schools	54.8%	87		60.9	57.0	50.7		71.0	61.6	75.4	71.0	56.5	$11,419	$1,011	$10,407
Fennimore Middle	Public	6-8	510 7th St	Fennimore	53809	Grant County	Fennimore Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 822-3245	186	13	13.9	41.9%	165 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	71.1	168^th of 628 public middle schools	73.2%		66.2	206^th of 641 public middle schools	67.9%	38		61.5	62.0	56.7		76.9	68.0	74.6	61.2	62.7	$11,675	$694	$10,981
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%)	46.1	381^st of 628 public middle schools	39.3%		50.7	354^th of 641 public middle schools	44.8%	27		48.2	31.6	50.0		51.9	26.3	61.1	77.8	50.0	$14,113	$506	$13,606
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%)	75.4	119^th of 628 public middle schools	81.1%		82.3	68^th of 641 public middle schools	89.4%	51	61.3	67.7	78.4	59.2	78.5	71.1	80.6	56.6	71.0	58.0	$10,220	$883	$9,338
Wauzeka Middle	Public	6-8	301 E Main St	Wauzeka	53826	Crawford County	Wauzeka-Steuben School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 875-5311	53	5	9.7	49.1%	52 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	67	211^th of 628 public middle schools	66.4%		54.4	311^th of 641 public middle schools	51.5%	100		75.0	62.5	46.7		81.3	68.8	40.0	73.3	53.3	$19,162	$2,540	$16,622
Boscobel Junior High	Public	6-8	300 Brindley St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-4161	158	14	11.4	50.6%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	48.4	363^rd of 628 public middle schools	42.2%		48.7	374^th of 641 public middle schools	41.7%	11		59.3	59.5	43.4		63.0	52.4	52.8	41.5	39.6	$13,093	$711	$12,381

Frequently Asked Questions about Lancaster Middle

Is Lancaster Middle a good school?

Lancaster Middle ranks 203^rd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Lancaster Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Lancaster Middle.

What high school do graduates of Lancaster Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Lancaster Middle?

Students at Lancaster Middle are 94% White, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Lancaster Middle in?

Lancaster Community School District

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