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Washington Middle

Public Grades 6-8

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 21% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Washington Middle is a public middle school located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 503 students. The school is part of the Manitowoc School District, which is ranked 373 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Washington Middle's statewide ranking has steadily declined, going from a high of 228 in 2014-2015 to a low of 499 in 2024-2025.

Washington Middle consistently underperforms compared to the Manitowoc School District and the state of Wisconsin in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were significantly lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Washington Middle has a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 70.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 45.01% at Wilson Middle. The school also has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate, reaching 27.3% in 2023-2024, compared to the 17.7% rate at Wilson Middle and the district average.

While Washington Middle and Wilson Middle are both part of the Manitowoc School District, Wilson Middle consistently outperforms Washington Middle across various metrics, including academic achievement, attendance, and dropout rates. This suggests that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the differences in school performance. The relatively low student-teacher ratio at Washington Middle (11.9 in 2023-2024) could be leveraged to provide more personalized support and interventions for struggling students, potentially helping to address the school's academic challenges.

566

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,199

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2101 Division St
Manitowoc, WI 54220-6099

(920) 663-9570

District: Manitowoc School District

Students who attend Washington Middle usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High

Feeder schools for Washington Middle:

Elementary:	Franklin Elementary
	Jefferson Elementary
	Madison Elementary
	Monroe Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.0%

Hispanic:

23.3%

Asian:

13.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 12th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 21st (2025) from a 12th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (37% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg54%

499^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 37% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Manitowoc School District

373^rd of 426Manitowoc 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	24.3	499 of 628	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	549 of 641	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	533 of 640	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	545 of 617	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	516 of 613	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	448 of 594	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	434 of 579	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	43.1	379 of 612	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.5	284 of 609	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.0	228 of 612	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	40.3	431 of 585	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.4	477 of 569	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.6	453 of 559	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.2	445 of 549	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.5	420 of 539	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.3	410 of 521	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.8	415 of 519	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.6	264 of 366	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	47.1	275 of 382	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	33.2	274 of 332	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	39.2	256 of 324	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	51.8	48 of 118	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.5	108 of 130	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.3	60 of 127	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	14.8	121 of 123	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	67 of 88	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	73 of 87	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	70 of 90	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.0	71 of 95	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	72 of 90	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	65 of 91	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	55 of 90	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	105 of 178	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	110 of 173	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.4	116 of 170	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.4	51 of 158	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	55 of 138	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	57 of 153	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	49 of 140	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	488 of 573	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.7	487 of 580	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	468 of 579	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.9	500 of 576	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	483 of 574	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.4	436 of 557	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	421 of 551	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	219 of 237	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	220 of 239	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.5	208 of 221	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.8	144 of 225	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	174 of 209	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	185 of 204	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	393 of 509	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	457 of 520	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	433 of 525	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	484 of 522	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	425 of 499	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	398 of 487	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	362 of 489	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	416 of 577	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	500 of 585	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	497 of 591	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	508 of 577	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	466 of 572	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	397 of 557	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	378 of 551	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	101 of 126	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	123 of 131	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	98 of 132	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	118 of 126	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	120 of 129	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.6	329 of 414	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	323 of 425	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	379 of 439	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	315 of 421	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.6	164 of 437	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	117 of 414	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	42.5	230 of 417	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	349 of 399	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.1	393 of 407	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	386 of 412	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.5	381 of 397	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.5	367 of 393	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	288 of 382	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.7	274 of 375	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)59th percentile+45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+7 vs school

Asian (2025)24th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)21st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)8th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies44%-18 vs state

Science37%-13 vs state

Mathematics36%-18 vs state

English Language Arts35%-18 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
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	2101 Division St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9570	566	46	12.3	62.4%	266 (47.0%)	30 (5.3%)	132 (23.3%)	76 (13.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.1%)	24.3	499^th of 628 public middle schools	20.5%		17.8	549^th of 641 public middle schools	14.4%	50		30.4	36.9	39.2		26.5	42.9	39.1	44.1	36.7	$13,199	$939	$12,260
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1200 N 9th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9580	478	41	11.7	38.9%	339 (70.9%)	11 (2.3%)	74 (15.5%)	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	44.6	395^th of 628 public middle schools	37.1%		41.5	418^th of 641 public middle schools	34.8%	23		46.3	43.4	53.5		43.8	47.4	54.2	62.7	43.7	$13,018	$660	$12,358
Clarke Middle	Public	5-8	4613 Parkway Boulevard	Two Rivers	54241	Manitowoc County	Two Rivers Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 794-1614	397	41	9.5	45.3%	293 (73.8%)	8 (2.0%)	42 (10.6%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.6%)	33.8	460^th of 628 public middle schools	26.8%		27.5	509^th of 641 public middle schools	20.6%	49	44.0	55.8	38.4	37.5	35.4	40.7	37.9	28.1	58.4	43.8	$10,836	$717	$10,119
Valders Middle	Public	5-8	138 Jefferson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 775-9520	259	22	11.9	22.4%	235 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	64.1	229^th of 628 public middle schools	63.5%		62.1	249^th of 641 public middle schools	61.2%	20	52.1	67.2	46.3	48.0	58.9	65.6	60.6	70.0	76.0	54.0	$11,893	$397	$11,496
Mishicot Middle	Public	6-8	660 Washington St	Mishicot	54228	Manitowoc County	Mishicot School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 755-2808	216	14	15.4	28.7%	204 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.7	112^th of 628 public middle schools	82.2%		64.9	222^nd of 641 public middle schools	65.4%	110		68.2	60.6	71.6		65.2	64.8	82.4	67.6	68.9	$12,270	$783	$11,487
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington Middle

How many students attend Washington Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 566 students attended Washington Middle.

What high school do graduates of Washington Middle attend?

Students who attend Washington Middle usually go on to attend Lincoln High

What is the racial makeup of Washington Middle?

Students at Washington Middle are 47% White, 23% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What district is Washington Middle in?

Manitowoc School District

Is Washington Middle a good school?

Washington Middle ranks in the bottom 20.5% of Wisconsin middle schools.

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