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Marinette Middle

Public Grades 5-8

483^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Marinette Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Marinette, Wisconsin, with 541 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 13:1. The school faces significant challenges, consistently underperforming the state average on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates in core subjects well below the Wisconsin state averages across all grade levels.

Marinette Middle's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, ranking in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin middle schools for White students, Multi-racial students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.7% to 32.2% in recent years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.2% to 3.1%. In comparison, nearby Oconto Middle and Gibraltar Middle schools generally outperform Marinette Middle on academic measures.

Despite increased spending per student, from $10,501 in 2018-2019 to $11,815 in 2020-2021, Marinette Middle's performance and statewide ranking have declined over the years, from 470th out of 612 Wisconsin middle schools in 2014-2015 to 483rd out of 628 in 2024-2025. Addressing the school's academic challenges, high absenteeism, and dropout rates will be crucial for improving educational outcomes for the students at Marinette Middle, which is part of the Marinette School District.

534

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,815

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1011 Water St
Marinette, WI 54143-2524

(715) 735-1500

District: Marinette School District

Students who attend Marinette Middle usually attend:

High:

Marinette High

Feeder schools for Marinette Middle:

Elementary:	Marinette Intermediate
	Marinette Primary

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 23rd percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (38% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

Wisconsin avg54%

483^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

390^th of 426Marinette 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	29.4	483 of 628	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	525 of 641	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.4	499 of 640	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	482 of 617	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	523 of 613	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	504 of 594	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	470 of 579	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.1	507 of 612	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	469 of 609	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	470 of 612	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.0	459 of 585	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.0	460 of 569	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	52.7	357 of 559	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.4	224 of 549	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.2	351 of 539	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.7	254 of 521	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.3	184 of 519	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.6	104 of 366	71.6%	★★★★☆
2006	65.8	150 of 382	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.1	231 of 332	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.0	157 of 324	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	33.6	125 of 173	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	152 of 158	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	138 of 138	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.1	445 of 573	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.4	475 of 580	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	465 of 579	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	490 of 576	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	496 of 574	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	472 of 557	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	474 of 551	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	149 of 237	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	17.5	216 of 239	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	188 of 221	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	423 of 509	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	452 of 520	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	407 of 525	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	422 of 522	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	445 of 499	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	429 of 487	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	432 of 489	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	440 of 577	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	458 of 585	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.7	432 of 591	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	377 of 577	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	454 of 572	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.4	456 of 557	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	394 of 551	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	15.3	124 of 132	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.3	96 of 129	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	313 of 414	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	372 of 425	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.2	271 of 439	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	198 of 421	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	223 of 437	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.6	268 of 414	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	302 of 417	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	10.9	369 of 399	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.6	400 of 407	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	376 of 412	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	358 of 397	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	8.9	376 of 393	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.5	366 of 382	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	356 of 375	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile+14 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)28th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)24th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)6th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies45%-18 vs state

Science42%-8 vs state

English Language Arts38%-15 vs state

Mathematics36%-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
Marinette Middle	Public	5-8	1011 Water St	Marinette	54143	Marinette County	Marinette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 735-1500	534	42	12.7	49.6%	446 (83.5%)	16 (3.0%)	38 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	29.4	483^rd of 628 public middle schools	23.1%		24.4	525^th of 641 public middle schools	18.1%	42	31.4	40.9	43.4	35.8	27.3	38.8	41.3	34.2	45.0	42.5	$11,815	$948	$10,865
Peshtigo Middle	Public	7-8	380 Green St	Peshtigo	54157	Marinette County	Peshtigo School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 582-3711	151	11	13.7	31.8%	137 (90.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	40.1	431^st of 628 public middle schools	31.4%		39	433^rd of 641 public middle schools	32.4%	2			45.1	40.8			54.9	41.3	55.3	45.3	$10,944	$299	$10,644
Oconto Middle	Public	5-8	400 Michigan Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 834-7806	270	20	13.8	52.2%	246 (91.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	43.8	405^th of 628 public middle schools	35.5%		51.7	348^th of 641 public middle schools	45.7%	57	41.5	40.6	50.0	46.7	35.4	40.6	70.7	46.7	53.3	45.0	$15,669	$1,516	$14,154
Gibraltar Middle	Public	6-8	3924 State Highway 42	Fish Creek	54212	Door County	Gibraltar Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 868-3284	92	12	7.4	22.8%	80 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.6%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)	76.9	111^th of 628 public middle schools	82.3%		86.1	50^th of 641 public middle schools	92.2%	61		48.3	69.7	84.0		62.1	69.7	72.0	84.0	68.0	$19,173	$746	$18,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Marinette Middle

What district is Marinette Middle in?

Marinette School District

What is the racial makeup of Marinette Middle?

Students at Marinette Middle are 84% White, 7% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Marinette Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 534 students attended Marinette Middle.

What high school do graduates of Marinette Middle attend?

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

Is Marinette Middle a good school?

Marinette Middle ranks in the bottom 23.1% of Wisconsin middle schools.

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