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Marshfield Middle

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Marshfield Middle ranks 264 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Marshfield Middle is a 7th–8th grade school serving 537 students in Marshfield, Wisconsin, part of the Marshfield Unified School District. Its 2025–2026 state rank is 264th of 643 middle schools (59th percentile, 3 stars), and its district ranks 140th of 432 (68th percentile). That is the lowest percentile in the decade of rank history provided — down from a high of 84th percentile in 2015–2016 and 69th in 2024–2025 — though it remains above the state median. The school matched or exceeded the state proficiency rate in all six reported Forward Exam areas, with the strongest margins in math.

Compared with nearby schools, Marshfield Middle is much larger — 537 students versus 163 at Stratford Middle, 204 at Colby Middle and 108 at Loyal Middle School. It ranks second locally, behind Stratford (70th percentile) and well ahead of Loyal (26th) and Colby (14th). Results against Stratford are mixed: Stratford leads 7th-grade ELA and math, 8th-grade math and 8th-grade social studies; Marshfield leads 8th-grade ELA and science. Marshfield outperforms Colby and Loyal in every comparable subject — in 8th-grade math, 61.51% of Marshfield students were proficient versus 27.54% at Colby and 34.48% at Loyal. Chronic absenteeism is 9.6%, below the state's 17.3% but above the district average of 8.2%, and higher than Stratford (5.0%), Loyal (4.8%) and Colby (8.3%). Marshfield also spends less per student ($14,340) with a higher student-teacher ratio (14.6) than Colby ($18,727; 13.8) and Loyal ($17,637; 12.0) yet produces stronger results, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Results also vary across student groups. English learner students rank at the 92nd percentile (5 stars), multi-racial students at the 77th (4 stars), special education students at the 72nd (4 stars) and low-income students at the 65th — all above the school's overall 59th percentile. Female students (55th), Hispanic students (51st) and White students (37th, 2 stars) rank below the school average. Eighth-grade math improved from below the state average in 2022–2023 to 67.69% proficiency in 2024–2025. Overall, Marshfield Middle is an above-average, resource-efficient school with strong math results, improving attendance and student-group gaps worth monitoring.

537

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,340

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

900 E 4th St
Marshfield, WI 54449-4546

(715) 387-1249

District: Marshfield Unified School District

Students who attend Marshfield Middle usually attend:

High:

Marshfield High

Feeder schools for Marshfield Middle:

Elementary:	Grant Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Madison Elementary
	Nasonville Elementary
	More...
	Washington Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

8.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2016 → 59th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg56%

264^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 25 pts since 2016

From top 16% (2016) to top 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

140^th of 432Marshfield Unified 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	60.0	264 of 643	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	194 of 628	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	189 of 641	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.7	203 of 640	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.4	174 of 617	71.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	155 of 613	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	162 of 594	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	164 of 579	71.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.2	151 of 612	75.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.2	100 of 609	83.6%	★★★★☆
2015	65.3	185 of 612	69.8%	★★★★☆
2014	63.4	204 of 585	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.7	144 of 569	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	138 of 559	75.3%	★★★★☆
2011	65.4	184 of 549	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.5	141 of 539	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.6	52 of 521	90.0%	★★★★★
2008	71.9	111 of 519	78.6%	★★★★☆
2007	72.9	89 of 366	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	71.8	100 of 382	73.8%	★★★★☆
2005	67.0	127 of 332	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.9	118 of 324	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2019	92.3	6 of 91	93.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	13 of 169	92.3%	★★★★★
2025	56.2	63 of 178	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.4	20 of 173	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	10 of 138	92.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	257 of 572	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.9	247 of 573	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	255 of 580	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	205 of 579	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	143 of 576	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	65.3	167 of 574	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	215 of 557	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	184 of 551	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	115 of 236	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.5	175 of 237	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	165 of 239	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.8	154 of 229	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	141 of 221	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.5	46 of 225	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	50 of 209	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	58.6	181 of 513	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	132 of 509	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	144 of 520	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.4	190 of 525	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.9	150 of 522	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	63.8	118 of 499	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	145 of 487	70.2%	★★★★☆
2018	57.6	166 of 489	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	225 of 575	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	131 of 577	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	93 of 585	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	170 of 591	71.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	165 of 577	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.5	145 of 572	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	110 of 557	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	143 of 551	74.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	31 of 135	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.6	18 of 126	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.5	77 of 126	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	73 of 129	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.3	22 of 96	77.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	123 of 439	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	64 of 414	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	107 of 425	74.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.7	164 of 439	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.9	270 of 421	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.1	148 of 437	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	132 of 414	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	91 of 417	78.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	248 of 391	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.9	166 of 399	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	177 of 407	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	184 of 412	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	146 of 397	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	153 of 393	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	172 of 382	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.9	162 of 375	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)93rd percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)92nd percentile+33 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)77th percentile+18 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science52%~ state avg

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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
Stratford Middle	Public	6-8	213311 Legion St	Stratford	54484	Marathon County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 687-4311	163	12	13.4	24.5%	148 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	67.9	192^nd of 643 public middle schools	70.1%		74.9	124^th of 628 public middle schools	80.3%	68	65.0	71.2	46.9	75.0	71.2	71.4	69.4	44.9	$15,140	$940	$14,200
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Marshfield Middle

How many students attend Marshfield Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 537 students attended Marshfield Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Marshfield Middle?

Students at Marshfield Middle are 85% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Marshfield Middle attend?

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

Is Marshfield Middle a good school?

Marshfield Middle ranks 264^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Marshfield Middle in?

Marshfield Unified School District

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