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Oconto Falls Middle School

Public Grades 6-8
146th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 77% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Oconto Falls Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 with 377 students in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, a small city in northeastern Wisconsin, and it is part of the Oconto Falls Public School District. In 2025-26 the school ranked 146th of 643 schools statewide — 77th percentile, 4 stars — a notable climb from 2021-22, when it ranked 390th of 617 (37th percentile, 2 stars). That makes this the school's highest shown rank in its history, and it stands above nearby Bonduel Middle (46th percentile), Coleman Middle (58th percentile), Oconto Middle (42nd percentile), and Gillett Middle (42nd percentile).

Math is the standout. In 2025-26, proficiency reached 72.28% in 6th grade, 74.22% in 7th, and 78.33% in 8th, well above state figures of 53.6%, 55.67%, and 53.67%, and higher than every comparable nearby school — including Pulaski Community Middle (63.12%, 67.26%, 59.72%) and Lineville Intermediate (70.68% in 6th). English language arts is also solid at 64.36% (6th), 66.41% (7th), and 59.17% (8th), above state averages and edging Pulaski in all three grades, though Lineville was slightly higher in 6th ELA and Gillett marginally higher in 8th. Science (57.5%) and social studies (68.33%) beat the state and several neighbors, but Pulaski and Coleman scored higher in both.

Chronic absenteeism was 7.4% in 2024-25, far below the 17.3% state rate and much improved from 16.7% in 2021-22. The school has 38.46% free/reduced-lunch enrollment, per-pupil spending of $15,550, and a favorable 12.7 student-teacher ratio. It also ranks high for how well it serves particular groups: 99th percentile for Hispanic students, 88th percentile for low-income students, 82nd percentile for female students, and 71st percentile for special education students.

377
Students ?
12.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,550
Per pupil spending ?
38.5%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 330 South County I
       Oconto Falls, WI  54154

(920) 848-4463

District: Oconto Falls Public School District


Students who attend Oconto Falls Middle School usually attend:

High:    Oconto Falls High

Feeder schools for Oconto Falls Middle School:

Elementary:    Abrams Elementary
    Oconto Falls Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
89.1%
Two or more races:
5.3%
Hispanic:
4.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (68% vs 56% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 23% of Wisconsin middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school68%
District avg68%
Wisconsin avg56%
146th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 23%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 31% (2016) to top 23% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
163rd of 432Oconto Falls Public 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202673.9146 of 64377.3%★★★★☆
202572.0155 of 62875.3%★★★★☆
202455.1304 of 64152.6%★★★☆☆
202356.0266 of 64058.4%★★★☆☆
202241.9390 of 61736.8%★★☆☆☆
202151.1307 of 61349.9%★★★☆☆
201963.6195 of 59467.2%★★★☆☆
201857.2256 of 57955.8%★★★☆☆
201760.4218 of 61264.4%★★★☆☆
201663.9189 of 60969.0%★★★☆☆
201569.5142 of 61276.8%★★★★☆
201459.8249 of 58557.4%★★★☆☆
201355.0287 of 56949.6%★★☆☆☆
201269.0145 of 55974.1%★★★★☆
201170.1126 of 54977.0%★★★★☆
201071.3117 of 53978.3%★★★★☆
200967.4160 of 52169.3%★★★☆☆
200872.2105 of 51979.8%★★★★☆
200773.282 of 36677.6%★★★★☆
200667.8129 of 38266.2%★★★☆☆
200569.5107 of 33267.8%★★★☆☆
200470.191 of 32471.9%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202677.1101 of 57282.3%★★★★☆
202572.1143 of 57375.0%★★★★☆
202461.8233 of 58059.8%★★★☆☆
202356.5238 of 57958.9%★★★☆☆
202244.7342 of 57640.6%★★☆☆☆
202152.7287 of 57450.0%★★★☆☆
201974.4104 of 55781.3%★★★★☆
201869.5133 of 55175.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202698.62 of 23699.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202676.064 of 51387.5%★★★★☆
202575.169 of 50986.4%★★★★☆
202457.4199 of 52061.7%★★★☆☆
202354.0209 of 52560.2%★★★☆☆
202245.6284 of 52245.6%★★☆☆☆
202140.8306 of 49938.7%★★☆☆☆
201958.0164 of 48766.3%★★★☆☆
201849.9225 of 48954.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202668.6166 of 57571.1%★★★★☆
202569.1170 of 57770.5%★★★★☆
202449.5332 of 58543.2%★★☆☆☆
202356.1254 of 59157.0%★★★☆☆
202241.3356 of 57738.3%★★☆☆☆
202151.9279 of 57251.2%★★★☆☆
201951.9281 of 55749.6%★★☆☆☆
201842.1354 of 55135.8%★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202454.158 of 13155.7%★★★☆☆
202330.7101 of 13223.5%★☆☆☆☆
202218.1117 of 1267.1%☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202660.5128 of 43970.8%★★★★☆
202576.255 of 41486.7%★★★★☆
202456.6147 of 42565.4%★★★☆☆
202350.4180 of 43959.0%★★★☆☆
202250.1177 of 42158.0%★★★☆☆
202161.6105 of 43776.0%★★★★☆
201943.8215 of 41448.1%★★☆☆☆
201848.7184 of 41755.9%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202655.2172 of 39156.0%★★★☆☆
202555.9173 of 39956.6%★★★☆☆
202433.0288 of 40729.2%★☆☆☆☆
202343.2236 of 41242.7%★★☆☆☆
202228.9310 of 39721.9%★☆☆☆☆
202128.5307 of 39321.9%★☆☆☆☆
201946.1219 of 38242.7%★★☆☆☆
201842.8224 of 37540.3%★★☆☆☆
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)
Hispanic (2026)99th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)82nd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2026)71st percentile-6 vs school
White (2026)56th percentile-21 vs school
Multi-racial (2024)56th percentile+3 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics75%+21 vs state
Social Studies68%+4 vs state
English Language Arts63%+8 vs state
Science57%+6 vs state

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Students at Oconto Falls Middle School are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

Oconto Falls Middle School ranks 146th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Oconto Falls Middle School usually go on to attend Oconto Falls High

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Oconto Falls Middle School.

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Latest Wisconsin data All new data »
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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