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Loyal Middle School

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Loyal Middle School ranks 476 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

476^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 26% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Loyal Middle School is a small rural school in Loyal, WI, serving 108 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Loyal School District. Its standout strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism was 4.8% in 2024–2025 — the lowest among nearby schools and less than a third of Wisconsin's 17.3%. The dropout rate is 0.0% in every reported year. Class sizes are small (12:1 student-teacher ratio) and per-student spending is high at $17,637, up sharply from $10,578 in 2021–2022.

Academics are a different story. The school's rank rose to the 52nd percentile (3 stars) in 2023–2024, then slipped to 31st percentile (2 stars) in 2024–2025 and 26th percentile (1 star) in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, Forward Exam proficiency was below the state in every reported subject, with the widest gaps in ELA 7 (26.47% vs 55.33%), Math 8 (34.48% vs 53.67%), and ELA 8. Social Studies 8 was the closest to state at 62.07%, and grade 8 math has been below the state every reported year. Science, above state in 2023–2024 and 2024–2025, fell below in 2025–2026. Locally, Marshfield Middle outperforms Loyal in every comparable grade 7–8 subject, and Owen-Withee Junior High and Neillsville Middle lead in most areas except Social Studies; Loyal generally outperforms Colby Middle.

Effectiveness data show female students ranked 50th percentile (2 stars) in 2025–2026 versus 18th percentile (1 star) for male students. Effectiveness for low-income students fell from 75th percentile (4 stars) in 2023–2024 to 20th–23rd percentile (1 star) in the last two years. The bottom line: a positive attendance climate, small classes, and strong funding provide a solid foundation, but the school's academics trail the state in most subjects and have declined since 2023–2024, with ELA, grade 8 math, and the recent science drop as the main concerns.

108

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,637

Per pupil spending ?

42.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

514 W Central
Loyal, WI 54446

(715) 255-8511

District: Loyal School District

Students who attend Loyal Middle School usually attend:

High:

Loyal High

Feeder schools for Loyal Middle School:

Elementary:

Loyal Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (43% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 17 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Wisconsin avg56%

476^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

389^th of 432Loyal 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	33.7	476 of 643	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	39.4	433 of 628	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.1	305 of 641	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	359 of 640	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.3	425 of 617	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	419 of 613	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	399 of 594	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	441 of 579	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.1	462 of 612	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.7	477 of 609	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	38.3	445 of 612	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	53.7	314 of 585	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.1	208 of 569	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.0	161 of 559	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	34.3	456 of 549	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	38.1	437 of 539	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	65.5	184 of 521	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.7	128 of 519	75.3%	★★★★☆
2007	82.7	14 of 366	96.2%	★★★★★
2005	62.3	161 of 332	51.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	288 of 572	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	401 of 573	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.1	105 of 580	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	164 of 579	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	40.9	375 of 576	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.7	435 of 574	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	377 of 557	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	376 of 551	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	393 of 513	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.4	405 of 509	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	66.4	128 of 520	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	42.7	301 of 525	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	351 of 522	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	308 of 499	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	288 of 487	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.2	404 of 489	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	23.5	473 of 575	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	40.5	397 of 577	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.0	429 of 585	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	412 of 591	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	394 of 577	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	334 of 572	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	383 of 557	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	447 of 551	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	38.5	264 of 407	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)50th percentile+24 vs school

White (2024)35th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies62%-3 vs state

Mathematics43%-11 vs state

Science41%-10 vs state

English Language Arts37%-17 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Loyal Middle School	Public	6-8	514 W Central	Loyal	54446	Clark County	Loyal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 255-8511	108	9	12.0	42.6%	98 (90.7%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	33.7	476^th of 643 public middle schools	26.0%		39.4	433^rd of 628 public middle schools	31.1%	43	52.0	26.5	37.9	48.0	47.1	34.5	62.1	41.4	$17,637	$1,330	$16,308
Neillsville Middle	Public	6-8	504 E 5th St	Neillsville	54456	Clark County	Neillsville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 743-3323	180	14	12.4	46.1%	162 (90.0%)	4 (2.2%)	8 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	35.3	466^th of 643 public middle schools	27.5%		25.3	493^rd of 628 public middle schools	21.5%	27	52.7	31.3	41.5	52.7	26.9	41.5	49.1	54.7	$17,670	$348	$17,322
Owen-Withee Junior High	Public	6-8	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 229-2151	112	6	20.1	58.9%	88 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	46.3	384^th of 643 public middle schools	40.3%		29.7	482^nd of 628 public middle schools	23.2%	98	64.0	37.5	40.0	64.0	58.3	48.6	57.1	45.7	$9,729	$316	$9,412
Colby Middle	Public	6-8	703 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-8869	204	15	13.8	59.8%	113 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (41.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	17.4	550^th of 643 public middle schools	14.5%		20.3	521^st of 628 public middle schools	17.0%	29	23.9	44.4	25.0	31.3	38.9	27.5	42.0	29.0	$18,727	$1,252	$17,475
Marshfield Middle	Public	7-8	900 E 4th St	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 387-1249	537	37	14.6	35.2%	455 (84.7%)	6 (1.1%)	46 (8.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	60	264^th of 643 public middle schools	58.9%		68.6	194^th of 628 public middle schools	69.1%	70		55.3	57.5		61.3	61.5	65.1	52.0	$14,340	$338	$14,002

Frequently Asked Questions about Loyal Middle School

What district is Loyal Middle School in?

Loyal School District

What high school do graduates of Loyal Middle School attend?

Students who attend Loyal Middle School usually go on to attend Loyal High

Is Loyal Middle School a good school?

Loyal Middle School ranks 476^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Loyal Middle School?

Students at Loyal Middle School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Loyal Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Loyal Middle School.

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2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresNewOct 1, 2026

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2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026

2024–25 ACT & Forward Exam scoresSep 25, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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