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Osceola Middle

Q: Is Osceola Middle a good school?

Osceola Middle ranks 76 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Osceola Middle is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Osceola, Wisconsin, part of the Osceola School District. With 294 students, Osceola Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, currently ranking 76th out of 628 middle schools in the state.

Osceola Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher percentages of students scoring proficient or advanced on the Forward Exam compared to the state average across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, 73.12% of 8th graders at Osceola Middle were proficient or advanced in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.97%. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, White, students with special needs, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, Osceola Middle has very low dropout rates and lower chronic absenteeism rates than many nearby schools.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Luck Middle and Unity Middle, Osceola Middle stands out as a high-performing institution, with significantly higher academic performance and rankings. While Osceola Middle is a highly successful school, there may be opportunities to further reduce chronic absenteeism and continue to support the academic growth of all students, especially in areas where the school's performance, while strong, is not as dominant compared to the state average.

398

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,577

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1029 Oak Ridge Drive
Osceola, WI 54020

(715) 294-4180

District: Osceola School District

Students who attend Osceola Middle usually attend:

High:

Osceola High

Feeder schools for Osceola Middle:

Elementary:	Osceola Elementary
	Osceola Intermediate

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

3.8%

Two or more races:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg54%

76^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 12%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 426Osceola 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	82.1	76 of 628	87.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.6	55 of 641	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	55 of 640	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	90.2	33 of 617	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	54 of 613	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	76.8	98 of 594	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	53 of 579	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	28 of 612	95.4%	★★★★★
2016	87.8	38 of 609	93.8%	★★★★★
2015	84.5	34 of 612	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	73.9	101 of 585	82.7%	★★★★☆
2013	68.0	147 of 569	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	65.9	183 of 559	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.0	370 of 549	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.6	293 of 539	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.2	336 of 521	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.9	311 of 519	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.3	171 of 366	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.7	130 of 382	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.8	172 of 332	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	71.8	84 of 324	74.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	65 of 573	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	83.5	62 of 580	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	85.8	51 of 579	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.7	28 of 576	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	35 of 574	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	73.9	109 of 557	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	52 of 551	90.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	69.3	42 of 225	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	104 of 204	49.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	90 of 509	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	59 of 520	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	29 of 525	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	24 of 522	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	78.3	38 of 499	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	64.2	114 of 487	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	71 of 489	85.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	78.1	92 of 577	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	53 of 585	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	64 of 591	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	89.8	28 of 577	95.1%	★★★★★
2021	81.8	61 of 572	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.5	77 of 557	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	84.0	45 of 551	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	84 of 414	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	105 of 425	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.1	93 of 439	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.3	26 of 421	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	52.0	169 of 437	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	122 of 414	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	48.9	183 of 417	56.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	69.4	97 of 399	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	63 of 407	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.6	59 of 412	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	69 of 393	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	107 of 382	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.9	46 of 375	87.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2021)81st percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)80th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+14 vs state

Mathematics73%+20 vs state

Science72%+22 vs state

English Language Arts64%+11 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
Osceola Middle	Public	5-8	1029 Oak Ridge Drive	Osceola	54020	Polk County	Osceola School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 294-4180	398	31	12.8	23.6%	363 (91.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	82.1	76^th of 628 public middle schools	87.9%		84.6	55^th of 641 public middle schools	91.4%	21	55.0	62.8	65.3	73.1	62.0	79.8	73.5	78.5	76.3	72.0	$13,577	$342	$13,235
Saint Croix Falls Middle	Public	5-8	740 Maple Dr	Saint Croix Falls	54024	Polk County	Saint Croix Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 483-2507	297	18	16.5	32.3%	271 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	71.2	166^th of 628 public middle schools	73.6%		78.2	101^st of 641 public middle schools	84.2%	65	84.4	70.8	58.7	67.6	82.8	66.2	65.3	57.8	71.8	56.3	$12,337	$768	$11,569
Somerset Middle	Public	5-8	625 Sunrise Dr	Somerset	54025	St. Croix County	Somerset School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 247-4400	415	29	14.5	22.9%	373 (89.9%)	5 (1.2%)	16 (3.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.9%)	80.4	86^th of 628 public middle schools	86.3%		73.4	147^th of 641 public middle schools	77.1%	61	69.9	66.3	67.3	73.5	69.9	57.9	81.7	75.3	79.4	66.7	$14,563	$348	$14,214
Unity Middle	Public	5-8	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 825-2101	238	20	11.6	50.4%	209 (87.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	58.9	272^nd of 628 public middle schools	56.7%		62.7	241^st of 641 public middle schools	62.4%	31	31.5	51.5	45.8	56.0	46.3	59.1	52.5	50.0	82.0	66.0	$13,633	$1,042	$12,590
Amery Middle	Public	6-8	501 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	275	27	10.2	37.1%	242 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	77.9	104^th of 628 public middle schools	83.4%		83.8	59^th of 641 public middle schools	90.8%	45		63.5	71.4	63.0		74.1	74.7	68.5	76.1	60.9	$13,513	$300	$13,213
New Richmond Middle	Public	6-8	920 Riley Ave S	New Richmond	54017	St. Croix County	New Richmond School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 243-7472	729	54	13.5	26.9%	656 (90.0%)	10 (1.4%)	25 (3.4%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.4%)	82.5	74^th of 628 public middle schools	88.2%		80.7	81^st of 641 public middle schools	87.4%	7		66.8	70.4	71.6		67.8	70.4	73.7	83.1	75.9	$10,895	$326	$10,570
Luck Middle	Public	6-8	810 S 7th St	Luck	54853	Polk County	Luck School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 472-2152	82	9	8.9	30.5%	77 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	42.5	419^th of 628 public middle schools	33.3%		40.1	424^th of 641 public middle schools	33.9%	5		70.8	48.2	23.1		62.5	59.3	42.3	34.6	38.5	$13,694	$441	$13,253

Frequently Asked Questions about Osceola Middle

What is the racial makeup of Osceola Middle?

Students at Osceola Middle are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Osceola Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 398 students attended Osceola Middle.

Is Osceola Middle a good school?

Osceola Middle ranks 76^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Osceola Middle attend?

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

What district is Osceola Middle in?

Osceola School District

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