Summary
Medford Middle is a public middle school in Medford, Wisconsin, serving 566 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Medford Area Public School District, and it is noticeably larger than nearby middle schools, most of which serve grades 6–8.
Its most recent statewide rank is 393 of 643 schools (39th percentile, 2 stars) for 2025–2026 — a modest rebound from 441 of 628 the year before, but far below its 2015–2016 peak of 79th percentile. The school also ranks below its own district, which sits at the 60th percentile, while nearby Athens Middle, Owen-Withee Junior High, and Colby Middle all rank above their districts. Rib Lake Middle ranks highest locally at 81st percentile with 4 stars, and Colby Middle ranks lowest at 14th percentile with 1 star. Math is generally Medford's stronger subject — 5th-grade math was 57.43% proficient, above both district and state — while ELA falls below state in grades 5, 6, and 8. Eighth grade is a weak spot: math was 42.42% versus the state's 53.67%, though 8th-grade ELA, social studies, and science all improved in 2025–26.
Subgroup results are uneven. English Language Learner students ranked 15 of 178 (92nd percentile, 5 stars), a clear strength, while special education slid to the 13th percentile (1 star). Chronic absenteeism was 14.5%, better than the state's 17.3% but higher than Rib Lake (4.4%), Athens (5.6%), and Colby (8.3%). Class size is favorable, with an 11.2 student-teacher ratio and moderate per-student spending of $12,808, and with 566 students Medford's results are steadier year to year than those of the much smaller nearby schools.
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