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Onalaska Middle

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Onalaska Middle ranks 206 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Onalaska Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Onalaska, Wisconsin, part of the Onalaska School District. With 659 students, the school consistently outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam, particularly in Math and Social Studies. Onalaska Middle also excels for certain student subgroups, ranking 160 out of 577 Wisconsin middle schools for male students and 26 out of 221 for Hispanic students.

While Onalaska Middle has relatively low dropout rates, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% to 17.7% in recent years. Compared to nearby schools, Onalaska Middle performs favorably, outpacing Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle and West Salem Middle, though it lags behind the higher-ranked Holmen Middle. The school's student population is also more affluent, with a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to nearby schools in the La Crosse School District.

Overall, Onalaska Middle is a strong-performing middle school that excels academically, particularly for certain student subgroups. While facing challenges with chronic absenteeism, the school's performance and ranking place it among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, thanks to factors such as its student population, resource allocation, and effective instructional practices.

620

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,459

Per pupil spending ?

29.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

707 8th Ave N
Onalaska, WI 54650

(608) 783-5366

District: Onalaska School District

Students who attend Onalaska Middle usually attend:

High:

Onalaska High

Feeder schools for Onalaska Middle:

Elementary:	Eagle Bluff Elementary
	Northern Hills Elementary
	Pertzsch Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.5%

Asian:

15.6%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2021 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (62% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 67th (2025) from a 50th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg62%

Wisconsin avg54%

206^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 426Onalaska 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
2025	67.5	206 of 628	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	172 of 641	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	247 of 640	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	274 of 617	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.5	305 of 613	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	85 of 594	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	91 of 579	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	92 of 612	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	89 of 609	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	76 of 612	87.6%	★★★★☆
2014	71.0	125 of 585	78.6%	★★★★☆
2013	71.2	124 of 569	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.6	122 of 559	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	106 of 549	80.7%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	121 of 539	77.6%	★★★★☆
2009	71.4	115 of 521	77.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	96 of 519	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	66.7	136 of 366	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.4	94 of 382	75.4%	★★★★☆
2005	64.2	148 of 332	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	75.4	64 of 324	80.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	35.0	88 of 134	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	41 of 88	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	31 of 87	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.1	52 of 90	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.0	65 of 95	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	57 of 90	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	42 of 91	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.7	51 of 90	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.5	60 of 178	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	87.4	8 of 173	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	42.7	84 of 170	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.1	138 of 158	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.2	54 of 138	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.0	11 of 153	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	69.6	16 of 140	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	231 of 573	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	176 of 580	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.0	189 of 579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	257 of 576	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	243 of 574	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	73 of 557	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	97 of 551	82.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	81.1	26 of 221	88.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.6	50 of 225	77.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	244 of 509	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.8	173 of 520	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	274 of 525	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	280 of 522	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	332 of 499	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.2	69 of 487	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	165 of 489	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	160 of 577	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	144 of 585	75.4%	★★★★☆
2023	53.5	273 of 591	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	252 of 577	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	314 of 572	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.7	89 of 557	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	80 of 551	85.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	36 of 126	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	48.9	67 of 131	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	67 of 132	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	50 of 126	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.7	84 of 129	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.9	37 of 101	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	21 of 96	78.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	119 of 414	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.9	129 of 425	69.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.5	82 of 439	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.7	31 of 421	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	54.3	146 of 437	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	116 of 414	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	32 of 417	92.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	170 of 399	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	164 of 407	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	188 of 412	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	214 of 397	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	211 of 393	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.9	55 of 382	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	63 of 375	83.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)88th percentile+33 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)53rd percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2021)34th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+13 vs state

Mathematics63%+9 vs state

English Language Arts59%+5 vs state

Science56%+6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Onalaska Middle	Public	6-8	707 8th Ave N	Onalaska	54650	La Crosse County	Onalaska School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 783-5366	620	48	13.0	29.8%	425 (68.5%)	9 (1.5%)	35 (5.6%)	97 (15.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	67.5	206^th of 628 public middle schools	67.2%		70.4	172^nd of 641 public middle schools	73.2%	34		60.3	55.2	61.4		57.2	61.4	68.8	75.7	56.4	$12,459	$143	$12,316
School of Technology and Arts II	Public, Charter	6-8	1450 Avon St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 789-7740	39	2	17.0	30.8%	31 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.7%)	55.5	301^st of 628 public middle schools	52.1%		56.8	289^th of 641 public middle schools	54.9%	12		81.8	54.6	53.3		45.5	63.6	40.0	66.7	46.7	$14,448	$489	$13,959
Logan Middle	Public	6-8	1450 Avon St	La Crosse	54603	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7740	424	47	8.9	53.3%	245 (57.8%)	31 (7.3%)	28 (6.6%)	57 (13.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (13.9%)	43.9	401^st of 628 public middle schools	36.1%		44	400^th of 641 public middle schools	37.6%	1		52.8	55.7	43.4		53.1	49.6	34.9	55.0	44.2	$17,762	$630	$17,132
Holmen Middle	Public	6-8	502 N Main St	Holmen	54636	La Crosse County	Holmen School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 526-3391	868	72	12.0	23.2%	730 (84.1%)	3 (0.3%)	17 (2.0%)	80 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	35 (4.0%)	80.9	83^rd of 628 public middle schools	86.8%		77.8	106^th of 641 public middle schools	83.5%	23		70.6	63.3	69.3		69.1	73.2	79.9	79.3	66.4	$11,895	$250	$11,646
Longfellow Middle	Public	6-8	1900 Denton St	La Crosse	54601	La Crosse County	La Crosse School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 789-7670	631	61	10.3	46.9%	420 (66.6%)	32 (5.1%)	30 (4.8%)	65 (10.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	80 (12.7%)	42.4	420^th of 628 public middle schools	33.1%		40.3	423^rd of 641 public middle schools	34.0%	3		52.4	58.2	46.0		43.4	49.0	31.5	59.7	40.5	$14,356	$425	$13,931
West Salem Middle	Public	5-8	440 East Ave	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 786-2090	534	42	12.7	23.2%	486 (91.0%)	8 (1.5%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	80.9	84^th of 628 public middle schools	86.6%		80.2	88^th of 641 public middle schools	86.3%	4	60.0	69.6	65.6	72.5	62.6	74.1	75.0	76.8	78.2	59.2	$11,637	$392	$11,245
Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle	Public	6-8	19650 Prairie Ridge Ln	Galesville	54630	Trempealeau County	Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 582-3500	286	23	12.2	23.4%	252 (88.1%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (5.6%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.8%)	72.8	144^th of 628 public middle schools	77.1%		70.4	171^st of 641 public middle schools	73.3%	27		64.1	50.5	69.4		63.0	65.0	67.1	77.7	71.8	$12,216	$621	$11,595

Frequently Asked Questions about Onalaska Middle

How many students attend Onalaska Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 620 students attended Onalaska Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Onalaska Middle?

Students at Onalaska Middle are 69% White, 16% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What district is Onalaska Middle in?

Onalaska School District

Is Onalaska Middle a good school?

Onalaska Middle ranks 206^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Onalaska Middle attend?

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

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