Summary
Neillsville Middle School is a public middle school in Neillsville, Wisconsin, serving 174 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Neillsville School District, which is ranked 364 out of 426 school districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Academically, Neillsville Middle School's performance on the Forward Exam is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 24.14% (8th grade) to 43.75% (6th grade), compared to the state average of around 53-54%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the proficiency rates ranged from 32.76% (8th grade) to 36.96% (7th grade), compared to the state average of around 52-55%. The school's performance in Social Studies and Science is also below the state average. Compared to the nearby Loyal Middle School, Neillsville Middle School generally performs worse across all subject areas and grade levels.
Neillsville Middle School also faces challenges with high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 19.5%, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school's performance for different student subgroups, such as female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, is also below the state average. These factors, combined with the school's declining performance over time and its lower performance compared to a nearby school, suggest that Neillsville Middle School may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for its students.
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