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Manawa Middle

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Manawa Middle ranks 400 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

400^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 36% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Manawa Middle is a public middle school in Manawa, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 113 students. The school is part of the Manawa School District, which is ranked 347 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Manawa Middle is underperforming compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 40% to 53.33%, compared to the state average of 53.59% to 53.97%. In Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 45.83% to 53.33%, compared to the state average of 52.98% to 55.53%. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female and male students, as well as special education and low-income students, is also below the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Amherst Middle and Hortonville Middle, which have proficiency rates in the 60-70% range, it becomes evident that Manawa Middle is underperforming academically. The school also faces challenges with relatively high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism, which can have a significant impact on student outcomes. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach, including targeted interventions and support, to help Manawa Middle and its students succeed.

112

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,995

Per pupil spending ?

42.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

515 E 4th St
Manawa, WI 54949-9230

(920) 596-5800

District: Manawa School District

Students who attend Manawa Middle usually attend:

High:

Little Wolf High

Feeder schools for Manawa Middle:

Elementary:

Manawa Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Two or more races:

9.8%

Hispanic:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 38th percentile in 2021 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 54% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg54%

400^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

347^th of 426Manawa 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	44.0	400 of 628	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.8	471 of 641	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	497 of 640	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	460 of 617	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.4	380 of 613	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.4	339 of 573	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.3	379 of 580	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.7	411 of 579	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	458 of 576	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	320 of 574	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	307 of 509	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.4	369 of 520	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	441 of 525	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.6	309 of 522	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	298 of 499	40.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	369 of 577	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	451 of 585	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	477 of 591	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	378 of 577	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	356 of 572	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	30.1	332 of 439	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)41st percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)24th percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%-7 vs state

Science55%+5 vs state

Mathematics48%-5 vs state

English Language Arts45%-8 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
Manawa Middle	Public	6-8	515 E 4th St	Manawa	54949	Waupaca County	Manawa School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 596-5800	112	9	12.0	42.9%	92 (82.1%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	44	400^th of 628 public middle schools	36.3%		33.8	471^st of 641 public middle schools	26.5%	71		45.8	40.0	53.3		45.8	46.7	53.3	55.2	55.2	$10,995	$811	$10,184
Weyauwega Middle	Public	6-8	410 E Ann St	Weyauwega	54983	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8860	153	11	13.9	43.8%	126 (82.4%)	3 (2.0%)	21 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	70.7	170^th of 628 public middle schools	72.9%		72	158^th of 641 public middle schools	75.4%	12		81.0	79.3	61.5		66.7	67.9	44.2	73.1	50.0	$10,482	$654	$9,829
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
Waupaca Middle	Public	5-8	1149 Shoemaker Rd	Waupaca	54981	Waupaca County	Waupaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 258-4140	546	43	12.7	43.4%	474 (86.8%)	6 (1.1%)	43 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	59.7	264^th of 628 public middle schools	58.0%		64.4	226^th of 641 public middle schools	64.7%	38	43.3	52.0	53.3	55.2	44.8	57.5	58.9	64.7	64.7	54.4	$15,367	$859	$14,508
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
Clintonville Middle	Public	6-8	64 West Green Tree Road	Clintonville	54929	Waupaca County	Clintonville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 823-7215	224	20	11.3	48.2%	171 (76.3%)	1 (0.4%)	35 (15.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.9%)	47.3	367^th of 628 public middle schools	41.6%		56.2	293^rd of 641 public middle schools	54.3%	74		48.7	60.3	51.9		41.9	58.6	41.8	57.0	48.1	$10,952	$939	$10,014
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
Amherst Middle	Public	5-8	357 N Main St	Amherst	54406	Portage County	Tomorrow River School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 824-5524	257	23	11.2	28.0%	235 (91.4%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	69.2	189^th of 628 public middle schools	69.9%		74.3	136^th of 641 public middle schools	78.8%	53	52.3	65.0	57.9	60.9	70.8	73.3	49.1	68.8	68.8	62.5	$10,969	$168	$10,801

Frequently Asked Questions about Manawa Middle

What district is Manawa Middle in?

Manawa School District

Is Manawa Middle a good school?

Manawa Middle ranks 400^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Manawa Middle?

Students at Manawa Middle are 82% White, 10% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

How many students attend Manawa Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Manawa Middle.

What high school do graduates of Manawa Middle attend?

Students who attend Manawa Middle usually go on to attend Little Wolf High

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