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Olson Middle

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Olson Middle ranks 402 nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

402^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 37% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Olson Middle is a grades 6–8 school with 240 students in Mauston, a small city in central Wisconsin, and is part of the Mauston School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 402nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — the 37th percentile, with 2 stars — which is above its own district's overall standing of 357th of 432 districts (17th percentile, 1 star) but below the state midpoint. About 55% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025.

Olson's clearest strength is eighth grade. In 2025–2026, its 8th graders were 60.53% proficient in math — above the state's 53.67% — and 68.42% in social studies, above the state's 64.63%, with 8th-grade math above the state average for four straight years. Those results beat Webb Middle, Adams-Friendship Middle and Necedah Middle, and Olson's 8th-grade math also topped Wonewoc-Center Junior High (38.10%). The weaker area is earlier English language arts: 6th-grade ELA was 39.19% and 7th-grade ELA 34.21%, both well below the state (54.95% and 55.33%) and behind Wisconsin Dells Middle, Webb and Wonewoc. Olson did edge Wisconsin Dells in 6th-grade math (47.30% vs. 43.08%) and Royall Intermediate in 6th-grade math (47.30% vs. 33.33%).

Chronic absenteeism was 14.1% in 2024–2025 — better than the state (17.3%) and district (16.6%), and better than Wisconsin Dells and Adams-Friendship, though Webb, Wonewoc, Necedah and Royall all reported lower rates. Olson spends $15,714 per student, more than Wisconsin Dells, Webb, Wonewoc and Royall but less than Adams-Friendship ($18,404) and Necedah ($17,394), and its student–teacher ratio of 13.9 is larger than most neighbors — yet its results generally exceed Adams-Friendship's and Necedah's. The school is recovering: its percentile rose from 26th in 2023–2024 to 33rd and then 37th, below its 2021–2022 peak of 55th. Low-income students' effectiveness ranking improved to the 31st percentile.

240

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,714

Per pupil spending ?

55.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

508 Grayside Ave
Mauston, WI 53948-1921

(608) 847-6603

District: Mauston School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Hispanic:

10.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 36th percentile in 2016 → 37th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (50% vs 56% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 13 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg56%

402^nd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

357^th of 432Mauston 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	44.2	402 of 643	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.5	418 of 628	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.0	477 of 641	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.0	305 of 640	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	280 of 617	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.4	317 of 613	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	356 of 594	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	354 of 579	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	331 of 612	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.5	390 of 609	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	338 of 612	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	39.4	441 of 585	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.0	468 of 569	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.2	442 of 559	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.7	440 of 549	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.2	415 of 539	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	47.6	367 of 521	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	57.5	279 of 519	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.7	271 of 366	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	32.7	311 of 382	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	45.2	240 of 332	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.6	279 of 324	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	43.5	361 of 572	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.2	419 of 573	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	402 of 580	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.8	264 of 579	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	198 of 576	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	262 of 574	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	288 of 557	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	351 of 551	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	78.3	36 of 236	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	13.6	220 of 229	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	73.7	37 of 221	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.1	114 of 225	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.0	160 of 209	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	160 of 204	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	352 of 513	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.0	372 of 509	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	423 of 520	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.7	264 of 525	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.7	143 of 522	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	179 of 499	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	254 of 487	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	211 of 489	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	345 of 575	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	315 of 577	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	440 of 585	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.5	292 of 591	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	302 of 577	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	316 of 572	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	353 of 557	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	334 of 551	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	40.0	257 of 439	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	250 of 414	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	250 of 425	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	268 of 439	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.1	362 of 421	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	357 of 437	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	260 of 414	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	208 of 417	50.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.3	309 of 391	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	308 of 399	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.5	401 of 407	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	255 of 412	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	258 of 397	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.1	267 of 393	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	282 of 382	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	295 of 375	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)85th percentile+47 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)21st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies68%+4 vs state

Mathematics51%-3 vs state

Science49%-3 vs state

English Language Arts42%-13 vs state

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 4th Grade	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 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Olson Middle	Public	6-8	508 Grayside Ave	Mauston	53948	Juneau County	Mauston School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 847-6603	240	17	13.9	55.4%	195 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (10.4%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.3%)	44.2	402^nd of 643 public middle schools	37.5%		42.5	418^th of 628 public middle schools	33.4%	16			39.2	34.2	51.3			47.3	46.1	60.5		68.4		48.7	$15,714	$773	$14,941
Royall Intermediate	Public	4-6	1501 Academy St	Elroy	53929	Juneau County	Royall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 463-7133	99	7	14.3	50.5%	91 (91.9%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)	71.9	45.5	50.0			56.3	36.4	33.3			90.6		65.6		$13,166	$134	$13,033
Wonewoc-Center Junior High	Public	6-8	101 School Rd	Wonewoc	53968	Juneau County	Wonewoc-Union Center School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 464-3165	68	8	8.5	57.4%	63 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.9%)	61.3	246^th of 643 public middle schools	61.7%		50.4	344^th of 628 public middle schools	45.2%	98			66.7	58.6	76.2			48.2	55.2	38.1		81.0		52.4	$14,163	$275	$13,888
Necedah Middle	Public	6-8	1801 S Main St	Necedah	54646	Juneau County	Necedah Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 565-2256	117	12	9.4	2.6%	110 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	13.8	564^th of 643 public middle schools	12.3%		17.4	532^nd of 628 public middle schools	15.3%	32			34.4	42.9	35.9			15.6	22.9	12.8		25.6		30.8	$17,394	$1,094	$16,300
Webb Middle	Public	6-8	707 N Webb Ave	Reedsburg	53959	Sauk County	Reedsburg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 768-8930	572	44	13.0	40.9%	464 (81.1%)	8 (1.4%)	74 (12.9%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.0%)	48.4	364^th of 643 public middle schools	43.4%		55.5	302^nd of 628 public middle schools	51.9%	62			50.5	50.0	40.6			57.1	60.3	50.3		55.6		52.9	$14,728	$657	$14,071
Adams-Friendship Middle	Public	5-8	420 N Main St	Adams	53934	Adams County	Adams-Friendship Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 339-4064	338	40	8.4	62.4%	262 (77.5%)	4 (1.2%)	38 (11.2%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	18.3	546^th of 643 public middle schools	15.1%		23.3	505^th of 628 public middle schools	19.6%	41		42.1	37.7	36.3	30.1		38.2	30.4	32.5	38.6		39.8		21.7	$18,404	$1,325	$17,079
Wisconsin Dells Middle School	Public	6-8	520 Race St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 253-2467	374	25	14.7	58.3%	250 (66.8%)	15 (4.0%)	82 (21.9%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	61.8	242^nd of 643 public middle schools	62.4%		61.1	252^nd of 628 public middle schools	59.9%	10			53.5	56.4	64.9			43.1	61.7	74.6		69.9		56.6	$15,148	$00	$15,148

Frequently Asked Questions about Olson Middle

What district is Olson Middle in?

Mauston School District

Is Olson Middle a good school?

Olson Middle ranks 402^nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Olson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Olson Middle?

Students at Olson Middle are 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% American Indian.

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