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Bessie Allen Middle

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Bessie Allen Middle ranks 451 st of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 30% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Bessie Allen Middle is a grades 6–8 school with 339 students in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, part of the North Fond du Lac School District. Its standout strength is attendance: chronic absenteeism was just 2.4% in 2024–25, well below the district's 10.7% and the state's 17.3%, and lower than nearly every nearby middle school — only Oakfield Middle (1.6%) and Laconia Middle School (3.3%) were lower. Dropout was 0.0%. That is notable because 48.67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a higher-poverty population than several nearby comparison schools.

Academically, Bessie Allen's 2025–26 Forward Exam proficiency is below the state in every tested subject and grade. The largest gaps are ELA 7 (37.37% vs. 55.33% statewide) and Math 8 (39.45% vs. 53.67%); Social Studies 8 and Math 6 come closest to state averages but remain below. Among nearby schools, Bessie Allen outperforms Vel Phillips Middle School in every tested area and is mixed against South Park Middle, but generally trails Tipler Middle, Theisen Middle, Woodworth Middle and Sabish Middle, and sits far below Traeger Middle, Oakfield Middle, Laconia Middle School and Lomira Middle.

The trend, however, is upward. The school rose from the 20th percentile in 2024–25 to the 30th percentile in 2025–26 — its highest mark in the provided ten-year history — and proficiency improved in seven of eight tested areas, including large gains in Social Studies 8 and Science 8 (Math 8 dipped slightly). Subgroup results are uneven: male students rank at the 51st percentile and special education students at the 47th, while female, Hispanic, low-SES and English Language Learner students rank in the lower quartile. The district itself ranks 396th of 432 statewide, so Bessie Allen is a relative bright spot, though its proficiency still trails the state.

339

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,893

Per pupil spending ?

48.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

305 McKinley St
North Fond du Lac, WI 54937

(920) 929-3754

District: North Fond du Lac School District

Students who attend Bessie Allen Middle usually attend:

High:

Horace Mann High

Feeder schools for Bessie Allen Middle:

Elementary:

Friendship Learning Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.2%

Hispanic:

27.1%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (46% vs 56% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 12 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school46%

District avg46%

Wisconsin avg56%

451^st of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 24% (2016) to bottom 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

396^th of 432North Fond du Lac 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	451 of 643	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.5	503 of 628	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	461 of 641	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	506 of 640	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.8	466 of 617	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.5	489 of 613	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	468 of 594	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	466 of 579	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	534 of 612	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.9	460 of 609	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	22.3	514 of 612	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	30.5	480 of 585	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.6	470 of 569	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.7	449 of 559	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.1	453 of 549	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.2	425 of 539	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	41.6	407 of 521	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	42.7	393 of 519	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	57.2	230 of 382	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.3	234 of 324	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	144 of 169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.3	119 of 178	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	123 of 173	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	114 of 170	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	93 of 158	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	63 of 138	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	52 of 153	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.5	123 of 140	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	26.8	448 of 572	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	471 of 573	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	450 of 580	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	433 of 579	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.7	444 of 576	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	471 of 574	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.3	470 of 557	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.5	478 of 551	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	197 of 236	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.2	218 of 237	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	177 of 239	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	196 of 229	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	134 of 221	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.6	137 of 225	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	157 of 209	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	24.5	426 of 513	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	469 of 509	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	435 of 520	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	427 of 525	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	434 of 522	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	408 of 499	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.9	385 of 487	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	409 of 489	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	283 of 575	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.9	448 of 577	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.9	360 of 585	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.2	483 of 591	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	412 of 577	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	427 of 572	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.5	358 of 557	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	368 of 551	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	232 of 439	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.4	243 of 414	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.9	225 of 425	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.0	235 of 439	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	261 of 421	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.7	119 of 437	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	48.9	190 of 414	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.2	173 of 417	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	291 of 391	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.5	356 of 399	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.0	320 of 407	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.6	361 of 412	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	327 of 397	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	353 of 393	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	336 of 382	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	335 of 375	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)51st percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)22nd percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies62%~ state avg

Science46%-6 vs state

Mathematics44%-10 vs state

English Language Arts43%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)					Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)					Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)		Forward Exam Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bessie Allen Middle	Public	6-8	305 McKinley St	North Fond du Lac	54937	Fond du Lac County	North Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-3754	339	23	14.6	48.7%	221 (65.2%)	8 (2.4%)	92 (27.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	37.8	451^st of 643 public middle schools	29.9%		23.5	503^rd of 628 public middle schools	19.9%	52			43.0	37.4	46.8			49.5	43.4	39.5		62.4		45.9	$14,893	$774	$14,119
Sabish Middle	Public	6-8	100 N Peters Ave	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-2800	445	35	12.8	57.3%	210 (47.2%)	54 (12.1%)	128 (28.8%)	21 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.0%)	60.4	260^th of 643 public middle schools	59.6%		59.4	267^th of 628 public middle schools	57.5%	7			57.6	54.6	64.2			60.6	61.4	68.3		53.7		51.2	$15,561	$704	$14,856
Woodworth Middle	Public	6-8	101 Morningside Dr	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 929-6900	413	34	12.3	54.0%	249 (60.3%)	40 (9.7%)	77 (18.6%)	11 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.7%)	54.4	315^th of 643 public middle schools	51.0%		45.8	383^rd of 628 public middle schools	39.0%	68			59.6	50.0	57.7			54.3	50.8	58.9		62.0		48.5	$16,720	$660	$16,060
Theisen Middle	Public	6-8	525 E Pioneer Rd	Fond du Lac	54935	Fond du Lac County	Fond du Lac School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 929-2850	431	34	12.7	44.5%	277 (64.3%)	36 (8.4%)	73 (16.9%)	12 (2.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.2%)	59.5	272^nd of 643 public middle schools	57.7%		68.4	197^th of 628 public middle schools	68.6%	75			61.5	60.8	53.0			63.1	58.4	62.3		57.7		50.0	$15,969	$456	$15,513
Oakfield Middle	Public	6-8	250 Church St	Oakfield	53065	Fond du Lac County	Oakfield School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 583-3141	131	10	13.4	29.0%	114 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.6%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.6%)	84.9	56^th of 643 public middle schools	91.3%		84.4	59^th of 628 public middle schools	90.6%	3			72.7	74.5	82.1			78.8	72.3	92.3		82.1		59.0	$15,009	$535	$14,474
Laconia Middle School	Public	6-8	301 W Division St	Rosendale	54974	Fond du Lac County	Rosendale-Brandon School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 872-2126	179	12	14.4	16.8%	162 (90.5%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (5.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	78	112^th of 643 public middle schools	82.6%		71.4	163^rd of 628 public middle schools	74.0%	51			68.9	62.8	61.4			62.3	74.5	71.9		79.0		79.0	$12,861	$294	$12,567
South Park Middle	Public	6-8	1551 Delaware St	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0431	354	32	10.9	44.1%	244 (68.9%)	26 (7.3%)	27 (7.6%)	24 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.3%)	37.9	448^th of 643 public middle schools	30.3%		47.1	369^th of 628 public middle schools	41.2%	79			39.4	53.7	43.1			41.8	48.4	40.4		60.2		40.4	$18,168	$536	$17,632
Traeger Middle	Public	6-8	3000 W 20th Ave	Oshkosh	54904	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0065	447	32	14.1	16.8%	368 (82.3%)	10 (2.2%)	16 (3.6%)	26 (5.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	85.6	48^th of 643 public middle schools	92.5%		86.4	47^th of 628 public middle schools	92.5%	1			76.1	75.3	78.4			70.3	77.3	69.3		87.0		68.8	$15,788	$499	$15,289
Tipler Middle	Public	4-8	325 S Eagle St	Oshkosh	54902	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0320	366	32	11.5	41.0%	246 (67.2%)	20 (5.5%)	32 (8.7%)	34 (9.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (9.0%)	53.5	325^th of 643 public middle schools	49.5%		65.2	218^th of 628 public middle schools	65.3%	107	77.8	91.7	49.0	61.6	54.4	77.8	91.7	49.0	61.6	43.0	88.9	64.0	77.8	53.5	$15,545	$492	$15,053
Lomira Middle	Public	6-8	1030 4th St	Lomira	53048	Dodge County	Lomira School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 269-4396	223	13	17.2	29.1%	185 (83.0%)	2 (0.9%)	28 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.6%)	69.2	181^st of 643 public middle schools	71.9%		71.5	162^nd of 628 public middle schools	74.2%	19			54.2	65.9	71.9			45.8	54.9	80.7		80.7		73.7	$11,750	$473	$11,278

Frequently Asked Questions about Bessie Allen Middle

What is the racial makeup of Bessie Allen Middle?

Students at Bessie Allen Middle are 65% White, 27% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Bessie Allen Middle in?

North Fond du Lac School District

How many students attend Bessie Allen Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Bessie Allen Middle.

Is Bessie Allen Middle a good school?

Bessie Allen Middle ranks 451^st of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Bessie Allen Middle attend?

Students who attend Bessie Allen Middle usually go on to attend Horace Mann High

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