Necedah Middle

Necedah Middle is a small public middle school in the rural community of Necedah, Wisconsin, serving about 117 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of the Necedah Area School District. It ranks near the bottom of Wisconsin middle schools — 564th of 643 in 2025–2026, placing it in the 12th percentile with 1 star — while the district overall is ranked 393rd of 432. The school's rank has stayed mostly in the bottom 12–15% for several years.

Attendance is a genuine strength. Chronic absenteeism was 7.2% in 2024–2025, lower than the state's 17.3% and better than nearby Royall Intermediate (9.0%), Olson Middle (14.1%), and Adams-Friendship Middle (19.2%). Students with disabilities also improved markedly, rising from the 9th percentile to the 46th percentile over three years. Academics are the concern. Math proficiency is far below the state in every grade: 12.82% in grade 8 and 15.63% in grade 6, versus roughly 54% statewide. English language arts is comparatively stronger — grade 7 ELA at 42.86% actually beats both Olson and Adams-Friendship — but grade 8 social studies fell sharply to 25.64% from about 42% the year before.

Notably, Necedah spends more per student ($17,394) and has smaller classes (9.4 students per teacher) than Royall Intermediate and Olson Middle, yet its math scores trail both, suggesting resources alone are not the issue. One number parents should treat cautiously is the reported 2.56% free/reduced lunch rate, down from 58–69% in prior years; it likely reflects a reporting or eligibility change rather than a real shift in family economics. Overall, Necedah Middle remains among the lowest-performing schools in its region, with math and social studies the clearest priorities — though its attendance record and special education progress are real bright spots.