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Neillsville Middle

Public Grades 6-8
466th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 28% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Neillsville Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Neillsville, WI, serving about 180 students as part of the Neillsville School District in west-central Wisconsin. The district is ranked 347th of 432 Wisconsin districts (20th percentile, 1 star), and the school has recently ranked in the lower third of Wisconsin middle schools: 466th of 643 in 2025-26 (28th percentile, 1 star), after 493rd of 628 in 2024-25 (21st percentile, 1 star). It reached 278th of 617 in 2021-22 before declining.

Academically, Neillsville Middle is below state averages overall, but not uniformly weak. In 2025-26, 8th grade science was a bright spot at 54.72% proficient, above the state’s 51.86%, and 6th grade ELA and math were close to state levels. Seventh grade is the clearest weak point: ELA proficiency was 31.34% and math was 26.87%, compared with state rates of 55.33% and 55.67%. Eighth grade social studies was also below state at 49.06% vs. 64.63%. Compared with nearby Loyal Middle School, Neillsville outperformed Loyal in 7th grade ELA, 8th grade ELA, 6th grade math, 8th grade math, and 8th grade science; Loyal did better in 7th grade math and 8th grade social studies. Across eight listed tests, average proficiency was roughly 43.8% for Neillsville and 43.7% for Loyal, while the state average was about 55.5%.

Context indicators are mixed. Chronic absenteeism rose from 3.4% in 2020-21 to 13.5% in 2024-25; that is better than the state’s 17.3% but far above the 4.8% at Loyal Middle School. The 2024-25 free/reduced lunch rate was 46.11%, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.4. Per-student spending was $17,670 in 2024-25, down from $29,545 in 2022-23 and $27,737 in 2023-24, and recent dropout rates were 0.0%. Subgroup results are uneven: special education students improved to the 53rd percentile (3 stars), above the state median, while low-income students declined to the 25th percentile. The main challenges for parents to watch are 7th grade ELA and math, 8th grade social studies, low effectiveness for some student groups, and rising absenteeism. Encouraging signs include 8th grade science, 6th grade ELA and math, and special education improvement.

180
Students ?
12.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,670
Per pupil spending ?
46.1%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 504 E 5th St
       Neillsville, WI  54456-2024

(715) 743-3323

District: Neillsville School District


Students who attend Neillsville Middle usually attend:

High:    Neillsville High

Feeder schools for Neillsville Middle:

Elementary:    Neillsville Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
90.0%
Hispanic:
4.4%
African American:
2.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2021 → 28th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (44% vs 56% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 16 pts below the Wisconsin average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school44%
District avg44%
Wisconsin avg56%
466th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Bottom 28%▼ down 1 pts since 2021
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
347th of 432Neillsville 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202635.3466 of 64327.5%★☆☆☆☆
202525.3493 of 62821.5%★☆☆☆☆
202442.3415 of 64135.3%★★☆☆☆
202335.6442 of 64030.9%★★☆☆☆
202254.7278 of 61754.9%★★★☆☆
202135.2437 of 61328.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202641.3374 of 57234.6%★★☆☆☆
202523.2464 of 57319.0%★☆☆☆☆
202447.8338 of 58041.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.0400 of 57930.9%★★☆☆☆
202252.9281 of 57651.2%★★★☆☆
202134.0433 of 57424.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202631.9387 of 51324.6%★☆☆☆☆
202528.8402 of 50921.0%★☆☆☆☆
202448.4264 of 52049.2%★★☆☆☆
202347.3269 of 52548.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202631.1445 of 57522.6%★☆☆☆☆
202529.6453 of 57721.5%★☆☆☆☆
202439.4400 of 58531.6%★★☆☆☆
202336.9390 of 59134.0%★★☆☆☆
202255.3253 of 57756.2%★★★☆☆
202139.9372 of 57235.0%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202647.5207 of 43952.8%★★★☆☆
202538.9249 of 41439.9%★★☆☆☆
202434.5285 of 42532.9%★★☆☆☆
202339.1266 of 43939.4%★★☆☆☆
202232.1298 of 42129.2%★☆☆☆☆
202136.2297 of 43732.0%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202615.1356 of 3919.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20259.7372 of 3996.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202426.3317 of 40722.1%★☆☆☆☆
202322.6338 of 41218.0%★☆☆☆☆
202129.6302 of 39323.2%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Special Education (2026)53rd percentile+25 vs school
Female (2026)35th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2026)23rd percentile-5 vs school
White (2026)9th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Science55%+3 vs state
Social Studies49%-16 vs state
English Language Arts42%-13 vs state
Mathematics41%-14 vs state

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Neillsville Middle ranks 466th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Students at Neillsville Middle are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Neillsville Middle.

Students who attend Neillsville Middle usually go on to attend Neillsville High

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2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026
2016–17 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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