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Parkview Junior High

Public Grades 6-8
109th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 83% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Parkview Junior High is a small middle school in Orfordville, WI, serving 171 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Parkview School District. It is a bright spot: the district ranks 274th of 432 districts statewide (37th percentile, 2 stars), while the school ranks 109th of 643 middle schools in 2025–2026 (83rd percentile, 4 stars). That is a big jump from 207th of 628 the prior year and near its 2016–2017 peak.

Academically, the school exceeded district and state averages in every reported Forward Exam subject and grade in 2025–2026. Its strongest results are in 8th grade: math 79.63%, science 79.63%, and social studies 85.19%, all higher than nearby Edgerton Middle and far above state averages. Overall, Parkview is the highest-ranked middle school among nearby schools, ahead of Edgerton Middle (122nd), J C McKenna Middle (247th), Marshall Middle (280th), Turner Middle (294th), Albany Community Middle (323rd), and Brodhead Middle (361st). Relative weak spots are 7th- and 8th-grade ELA and 7th-grade math, which are above state and district averages but trail Edgerton Middle in ELA and a few peers in math.

The school is notably effective for low-income students (97th percentile statewide, 5 stars) and special education students (73rd–79th percentile). Female students rank 91st percentile; male students rank 74th. Chronic absenteeism is 11.6%, better than the state’s 17.3% and much lower than Beloit School District and most Janesville School District middle schools, though higher than Edgerton Middle’s 2.4%. The school spends $13,335 per student—below most nearby districts—and has a 14.7 student–teacher ratio. Overall, it is high-performing, with areas to watch including upper-grade ELA, attendance compared to the lowest nearby schools, and continued subgroup growth.

171
Students ?
14.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,335
Per pupil spending ?
36.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 408 W Beloit St
       Orfordville, WI  53576

(608) 879-2994

District: Parkview School District


Students who attend Parkview Junior High usually attend:

High:    Parkview High

Feeder schools for Parkview Junior High:

Elementary:    Parkview Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.8%
Two or more races:
4.1%
Hispanic:
3.5%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (71% vs 56% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 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 school71%
District avg68%
Wisconsin avg56%
109th of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 17%▲ up 45 pts since 2016
From bottom 38% (2016) to top 17% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
274th of 432Parkview 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
202678.5109 of 64383.0%★★★★☆
202567.3207 of 62867.0%★★★☆☆
202462.2247 of 64161.5%★★★☆☆
202364.1198 of 64069.1%★★★☆☆
202265.0184 of 61770.2%★★★★☆
202167.0162 of 61373.6%★★★★☆
201959.4237 of 59460.1%★★★☆☆
201860.7228 of 57960.6%★★★☆☆
201775.998 of 61284.0%★★★★☆
201643.9376 of 60938.3%★★☆☆☆
201552.3331 of 61245.9%★★☆☆☆
201442.8414 of 58529.2%★☆☆☆☆
201357.9259 of 56954.5%★★★☆☆
201250.2386 of 55930.9%★★☆☆☆
201143.8423 of 54923.0%★☆☆☆☆
201061.0239 of 53955.7%★★★☆☆
200966.2174 of 52166.6%★★★☆☆
200869.9136 of 51973.8%★★★★☆
200769.1118 of 36667.8%★★★☆☆
200659.1212 of 38244.5%★★☆☆☆
200552.1222 of 33233.1%★★☆☆☆
200465.5124 of 32461.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202684.450 of 57291.3%★★★★★
202570.6151 of 57373.6%★★★★☆
202451.5313 of 58046.0%★★☆☆☆
202363.6186 of 57967.9%★★★☆☆
202261.8194 of 57666.3%★★★☆☆
202157.5236 of 57458.9%★★★☆☆
201950.8304 of 55745.4%★★☆☆☆
201863.2192 of 55165.2%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202688.515 of 51397.1%★★★★★
202579.348 of 50990.6%★★★★★
202469.0106 of 52079.6%★★★★☆
202369.397 of 52581.5%★★★★☆
202273.973 of 52286.0%★★★★☆
202174.661 of 49987.8%★★★★☆
201954.1191 of 48760.8%★★★☆☆
201879.532 of 48993.5%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202670.4151 of 57573.7%★★★★☆
202563.4210 of 57763.6%★★★☆☆
202472.2142 of 58575.7%★★★★☆
202363.9189 of 59168.0%★★★☆☆
202267.2148 of 57774.4%★★★★☆
202174.999 of 57282.7%★★★★☆
201965.4170 of 55769.5%★★★☆☆
201854.8258 of 55153.2%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202661.6119 of 43972.9%★★★★☆
202569.885 of 41479.5%★★★★☆
202462.5115 of 42572.9%★★★★☆
202286.713 of 42196.9%★★★★★
202190.29 of 43797.9%★★★★★
201885.721 of 41795.0%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202659.7146 of 39162.7%★★★☆☆
202544.1251 of 39937.1%★★☆☆☆
202245.9216 of 39745.6%★★☆☆☆
202156.7154 of 39360.8%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+14 vs school
Female (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school
Male (2026)74th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-10 vs school
White (2026)63rd percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies85%+21 vs state
Science80%+28 vs state
Mathematics71%+16 vs state
English Language Arts64%+9 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Parkview Junior High

Students who attend Parkview Junior High usually go on to attend Parkview High

Students at Parkview Junior High are 92% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 171 students attended Parkview Junior High.

Parkview Junior High ranks 109th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresNewOct 1, 2026
2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026
2024–25 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesMar 5, 2026
2024–25 ACT & Forward Exam scoresSep 25, 2025


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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