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Wilson Middle

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Wilson Middle ranks 395 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

395^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Wilson Middle is a public middle school located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, serving 471 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Manitowoc School District, which is ranked 373 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wilson Middle consistently outperforms the Manitowoc School District in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels on the Forward Exam. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 53.52% of 8th-grade students at Wilson Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.39% in the district and 53.97% statewide. In Mathematics, 54.23% of 8th-graders at Wilson Middle were proficient or better, compared to 45.6% in the district and 53.06% statewide. However, the school struggles with its Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20-30% of Wisconsin middle schools.

While Wilson Middle has maintained relatively low dropout rates, the school has faced challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 23.0% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending has been higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has been relatively low, which may contribute to its academic performance. When compared to nearby schools, such as Denmark Middle and Mishicot Middle, Wilson Middle lags behind in academic performance, despite outperforming its closest neighbor, Washington Middle.

478

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,018

Per pupil spending ?

38.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 N 9th St
Manitowoc, WI 54220-2899

(920) 663-9580

District: Manitowoc School District

Students who attend Wilson Middle usually attend:

High:

Lincoln High

Feeder schools for Wilson Middle:

Elementary:	Jackson Elementary
	Riverview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Hispanic:

15.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg42%

Wisconsin avg54%

395^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	44.6	395 of 628	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	418 of 641	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	400 of 640	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	314 of 617	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	354 of 613	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.9	301 of 594	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.4	283 of 579	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.3	342 of 612	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.4	241 of 609	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.9	163 of 612	73.4%	★★★★☆
2014	60.7	239 of 585	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.8	303 of 569	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.4	264 of 559	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.3	281 of 549	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.2	289 of 539	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.5	259 of 521	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	150 of 519	71.1%	★★★★☆
2007	72.2	93 of 366	74.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.2	119 of 382	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.2	176 of 332	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	70.5	88 of 324	72.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	40 of 130	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.5	19 of 123	84.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	73 of 178	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.9	160 of 173	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	129 of 170	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.7	35 of 158	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	65 of 138	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.3	96 of 153	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.3	354 of 573	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	371 of 580	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	340 of 579	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.3	270 of 576	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	315 of 574	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	238 of 557	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	264 of 551	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	23.7	201 of 237	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	208 of 239	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.8	126 of 229	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.3	158 of 221	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	175 of 225	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	146 of 209	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	106 of 204	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	357 of 509	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.8	417 of 520	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.0	405 of 525	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.6	392 of 522	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	419 of 499	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.1	363 of 487	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.2	371 of 489	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	370 of 577	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	377 of 585	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	375 of 591	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	294 of 577	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	330 of 572	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.2	329 of 557	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	270 of 551	51.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	66 of 126	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	80 of 131	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.0	75 of 126	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	67 of 129	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.2	55 of 96	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	133 of 414	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	219 of 425	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.9	157 of 439	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.8	238 of 421	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	298 of 437	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	234 of 414	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	321 of 417	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	298 of 399	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.0	307 of 407	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	309 of 412	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	48.8	207 of 397	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	240 of 393	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	203 of 382	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	199 of 375	46.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2023)69th percentile+32 vs school

Special Education (2025)68th percentile+31 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)59th percentile+22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)48th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)36th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)15th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies63%~ state avg

Mathematics48%-6 vs state

English Language Arts48%-6 vs state

Science44%-6 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
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
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
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
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
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
Denmark Middle	Public	6-8	450 N Wall St	Denmark	54208	Brown County	Denmark School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 863-4100	333	24	14.0	22.5%	291 (87.4%)	4 (1.2%)	24 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	61.5	248^th of 628 public middle schools	60.5%		70.2	173^rd of 641 public middle schools	73.0%	75		52.1	54.1	56.2		66.7	66.4	61.9	61.0	52.4	$11,527	$221	$11,306

Frequently Asked Questions about Wilson Middle

What high school do graduates of Wilson Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Wilson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Wilson Middle.

Is Wilson Middle a good school?

Wilson Middle ranks 395^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Wilson Middle in?

Manitowoc School District

What is the racial makeup of Wilson Middle?

Students at Wilson Middle are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

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