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Neenah Middle School

Public Grades 4-8
219th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 66% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Neenah Middle School is a public school in Neenah, WI, serving 1,913 students in grades 4–8 as part of the Neenah Joint School District, making it unusually large for a Fox Valley middle school. In 2025–26 it ranked 219th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (66th percentile, 3 stars), nearly matching its district’s 68th percentile. It peaked in 2016–17 (84th of 612, 86th percentile, 4 stars), declined over time, then rebounded slightly from 62nd to 66th percentile in the latest year.

The school is much larger than nearby options: Madison Middle (929), Einstein Middle (851), and Vel Phillips Middle School (832), while Odyssey-Magellan has 214. It also includes 4th grade, unlike most nearby middle schools. Its clearest strength is 8th grade: in 2025–26 it was above the state in ELA (65.41%), math (62.13%), social studies (69.39%), and science (54.81%). Its 8th-grade ELA was highest among non-selective nearby schools, though Greenville Middle and Einstein Middle were stronger in some subjects. Grades 5–7 are more mixed: the school is near state averages and largely mirrors its district, but trails top nearby schools like Woodland Intermediate and Greenville Middle, except for 7th-grade math (62.8%). Its district sits above Appleton Area School District, Menasha Joint School District, and Oshkosh Area School District but below Hortonville Area School District and Kimberly Area School District.

Its free/reduced lunch rate was 31.68% in 2024–25, moderate for the area—higher than Greenville Middle, Woodland Intermediate, and Einstein Middle but lower than Madison Middle, Kaleidoscope Academy, Maplewood Middle, Wilson Middle, and Vel Phillips Middle School. Chronic absenteeism improved to 13.8% in 2024–25, below Wisconsin’s 17.3% but above the top nearby schools, and dropout was 0.3%. Per-student spending was $12,600 in 2024–25; the reported $5,987 in 2023–24 appears to be a data artifact. A key watch item is the sharp drop in effectiveness for English Language Learner students, to 20th percentile (1 star) in 2025–26 from 75th–79th percentile (4 stars) in the prior two years; low-SES effectiveness improved to 37th percentile but remains below the school’s overall 66th percentile. The 4th-grade 100% proficiency results are an extreme outlier and should be interpreted cautiously.

1,913
Students ?
14.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,600
Per pupil spending ?
31.7%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1275 Tullar Rd
       Neenah, WI  54956

(920) 751-6850

District: Neenah Joint School District


Students who attend Neenah Middle School usually attend:

High:    Neenah High
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.2%
Hispanic:
7.6%
Two or more races:
4.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Wisconsin median (66th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg62%
Wisconsin avg55%
Elementary school
454th of 1,039
Wisconsin public elementary schools ?
Top 44%▼ down 15 pts since 2024
From top 29% (2024) to top 44% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
219th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 34%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 20% (2016) to top 34% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
139th of 432Neenah Joint 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)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202659.0454 of 103956.3%★★★☆☆
202558.8479 of 104454.1%★★★☆☆
202470.6309 of 106170.9%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202455.450 of 12359.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202627.2205 of 24516.3%★☆☆☆☆
202541.9149 of 25541.6%★★☆☆☆
202463.363 of 26976.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202658.6435 of 98655.9%★★★☆☆
202558.7444 of 100155.6%★★★☆☆
202469.5301 of 101170.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202652.2150 of 34756.8%★★★☆☆
202534.9213 of 32233.9%★★☆☆☆
202450.1149 of 33155.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202629.2663 of 84821.8%★☆☆☆☆
202535.4617 of 87029.1%★☆☆☆☆
202450.1448 of 86648.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202655.6484 of 98951.1%★★★☆☆
202558.7438 of 100056.2%★★★☆☆
202471.3279 of 101272.4%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202630.5100 of 14229.6%★★☆☆☆
202552.451 of 11354.9%★★★☆☆
202461.242 of 11964.7%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202650.6367 of 79153.6%★★★☆☆
202559.4275 of 80265.7%★★★☆☆
202472.9146 of 79081.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202644.2419 of 69739.9%★★☆☆☆
202545.7409 of 71843.0%★★☆☆☆
202460.1290 of 72760.1%★★★☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202663.9219 of 64365.9%★★★☆☆
202562.0241 of 62861.6%★★★☆☆
202469.2185 of 64171.1%★★★★☆
202375.2116 of 64081.9%★★★★☆
202266.4172 of 61772.1%★★★★☆
202167.5157 of 61374.4%★★★★☆
201965.5179 of 59469.9%★★★★☆
201874.6101 of 57982.6%★★★★☆
201777.784 of 61286.3%★★★★☆
201671.3123 of 60979.8%★★★★☆
201567.3169 of 61272.4%★★★★☆
201465.8179 of 58569.4%★★★☆☆
201373.0108 of 56981.0%★★★★☆
201269.1141 of 55974.8%★★★★☆
201168.2148 of 54973.0%★★★★☆
201067.6161 of 53970.1%★★★★☆
200965.7180 of 52165.5%★★★☆☆
200862.0214 of 51958.8%★★★☆☆
200765.6147 of 36659.8%★★★☆☆
200669.6116 of 38269.6%★★★★☆
200557.1193 of 33241.9%★★☆☆☆
200466.0117 of 32463.9%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202564.130 of 11774.4%★★★★☆
202466.527 of 11877.1%★★★★☆
202147.658 of 13456.7%★★★☆☆
201941.465 of 12748.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202644.050 of 9748.5%★★★☆☆
202543.247 of 8846.6%★★☆☆☆
202435.457 of 8734.5%★★☆☆☆
202358.032 of 9064.4%★★★☆☆
202268.626 of 9572.6%★★★★☆
202151.641 of 9054.4%★★★☆☆
201938.550 of 9145.1%★★☆☆☆
201885.89 of 9090.0%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202629.9136 of 16919.5%★☆☆☆☆
202560.545 of 17874.7%★★★★☆
202465.236 of 17379.2%★★★★☆
202340.694 of 17044.7%★★☆☆☆
202251.458 of 15863.3%★★★☆☆
202125.8136 of 1381.4%☆☆☆☆☆
201967.116 of 15389.5%★★★★★
201826.1128 of 1408.6%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202662.2226 of 57260.5%★★★☆☆
202558.9252 of 57356.0%★★★☆☆
202470.9158 of 58072.8%★★★★☆
202377.886 of 57985.1%★★★★☆
202261.7195 of 57666.1%★★★☆☆
202162.4192 of 57466.6%★★★☆☆
201961.3216 of 55761.2%★★★☆☆
201868.5146 of 55173.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202642.7129 of 23645.3%★★☆☆☆
202533.7172 of 23727.4%★☆☆☆☆
202446.6125 of 23947.7%★★☆☆☆
202367.555 of 22976.0%★★★★☆
202258.774 of 22166.5%★★★☆☆
202161.963 of 22572.0%★★★★☆
201955.375 of 20964.1%★★★☆☆
201861.161 of 20470.1%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202641.2324 of 51336.8%★★☆☆☆
202534.4369 of 50927.5%★☆☆☆☆
202449.0256 of 52050.8%★★★☆☆
202362.3150 of 52571.4%★★★★☆
202242.1312 of 52240.2%★★☆☆☆
202150.3222 of 49955.5%★★★☆☆
201948.5241 of 48750.5%★★★☆☆
201849.9227 of 48953.6%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202664.5193 of 57566.4%★★★☆☆
202563.4209 of 57763.8%★★★☆☆
202467.2186 of 58568.2%★★★☆☆
202372.4130 of 59178.0%★★★★☆
202270.9121 of 57779.0%★★★★☆
202172.4121 of 57278.8%★★★★☆
201968.5143 of 55774.3%★★★★☆
201878.367 of 55187.8%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202650.764 of 13552.6%★★★☆☆
202557.948 of 12661.9%★★★☆☆
202453.660 of 13154.2%★★★☆☆
202345.771 of 13246.2%★★☆☆☆
202244.668 of 12646.0%★★☆☆☆
201930.580 of 10120.8%★☆☆☆☆
201841.559 of 9638.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202655.6157 of 43964.2%★★★☆☆
202555.7152 of 41463.3%★★★☆☆
202454.4160 of 42562.4%★★★☆☆
202359.4118 of 43973.1%★★★★☆
202260.9115 of 42172.7%★★★★☆
202180.430 of 43793.1%★★★★★
201974.446 of 41488.9%★★★★☆
201878.639 of 41790.6%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202651.7194 of 39150.4%★★★☆☆
202553.0193 of 39951.6%★★★☆☆
202461.8142 of 40765.1%★★★☆☆
202370.593 of 41277.4%★★★★☆
202259.6139 of 39765.0%★★★☆☆
202162.6127 of 39367.7%★★★☆☆
201958.4145 of 38262.0%★★★☆☆
201869.089 of 37576.3%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
Asian (2024)59th percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2026)57th percentile~ school
Female (2026)56th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)51st percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-27 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile-34 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-40 vs school
Middle school
African American (2025)74th percentile+13 vs school
Male (2026)66th percentile~ school
Special Education (2026)64th percentile~ school
Female (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)53rd percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile-16 vs school
Asian (2026)48th percentile-17 vs school
Hispanic (2026)45th percentile-21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)37th percentile-29 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)20th percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies70%+5 vs state
English Language Arts59%+5 vs state
Mathematics59%+5 vs state
Science56%+4 vs state

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Open Quote I sub in 10 different districts, and Shattuck is hands-down my favorite school to work at because:
1. The school has a large staff of qualified veteran teachers with a wide variety of teaching experiences and varying levels of expertise.
2. The administration trusts its teachers to create their own policies and procedures with little or no outside intervention. Shattuck follows the Common Core Standards to a “T”, but there are very few building-wide policies, such as a set way for weighting grades, or a required number of presentations that every student must give. This allows the experienced staff to make their own informed decisions related to instruction.
3. Because this is a larger school, Shattuck can offer its students many specialized services and extracurricular activities. Every wing in this building is crawling with speech pathologists, para-educators and library media specialists.
4. This is a technologically advanced school. All students and staff have their own iPads, and students are required to use Google Apps for written assignments. The school is well-equipped with MacBooks and desktop computers, and its easy to reserve a computer lab.
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Students who attend Neenah Middle School usually go on to attend Neenah High

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,913 students attended Neenah Middle School.

Neenah Middle School ranks 219th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Neenah Middle School are 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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