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South Park Middle

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South Park Middle ranks 369 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 41% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

South Park Middle is a public middle school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 329. It is part of the Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked 337 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Park Middle's performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 44.14% to 52.85%, compared to the district's 47.87% to 51.05% and the state's 53.59% to 53.66%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 45% to 47.75%, compared to the district's 46.78% to 48.98% and the state's 52.98% to 55.53%. The school's performance is particularly low in the 8th grade, where proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are significantly below the district and state averages.

Within the Oshkosh Area School District, Traeger Middle consistently ranks among the top 50 middle schools in Wisconsin, with significantly higher academic performance across all subjects and grade levels, while Vel Phillips Middle School performs poorly, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. This highlights the significant variation in academic achievement within the same school district, suggesting that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be at play.

354

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,768

Per pupil spending ?

44.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1551 Delaware St
Oshkosh, WI 54902-6595

(920) 424-0431

District: Oshkosh Area School District

Students who attend South Park Middle usually attend:

High:

West High

Feeder schools for South Park Middle:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Lakeside Elementary
	Shapiro STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Two or more races:

9.3%

Hispanic:

7.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2019 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2019)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Oshkosh Area School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg54%

369^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Oshkosh Area School District

337^th of 426Oshkosh Area 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	47.1	369 of 628	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	319 of 641	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	360 of 640	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	435 of 617	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	469 of 613	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	471 of 594	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.5	381 of 579	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.4	384 of 612	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.3	433 of 609	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	53.7	314 of 612	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.2	380 of 585	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.0	401 of 569	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	62.9	227 of 559	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	55.7	319 of 549	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.3	245 of 539	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.8	322 of 521	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.4	237 of 519	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	192 of 366	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.8	188 of 382	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.9	223 of 332	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.1	209 of 324	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	21.2	105 of 117	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	70.4	27 of 88	69.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	65 of 178	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	46 of 138	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	144 of 153	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	380 of 573	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.4	270 of 580	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.4	346 of 579	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	420 of 576	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.7	455 of 574	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.1	454 of 557	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	341 of 551	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	108 of 237	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	77 of 239	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.4	120 of 229	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	120 of 221	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	61 of 225	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	40.5	135 of 209	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	114 of 204	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	342 of 509	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	280 of 520	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.5	287 of 525	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	264 of 522	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	399 of 499	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	421 of 487	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.7	309 of 489	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	304 of 577	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.2	303 of 585	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	303 of 591	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	361 of 577	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	412 of 572	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	419 of 557	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	384 of 551	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.1	103 of 126	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.4	100 of 131	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.7	125 of 132	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	99 of 129	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	135 of 414	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	98 of 425	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	190 of 439	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	310 of 421	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.4	322 of 437	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	303 of 414	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.8	188 of 417	54.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	35.2	286 of 399	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.4	253 of 407	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.8	290 of 412	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	335 of 397	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	351 of 393	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	353 of 382	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	302 of 375	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2025)69th percentile+28 vs school

Special Education (2025)67th percentile+26 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)54th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)47th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)18th percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)10th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Science55%+5 vs state

English Language Arts49%-5 vs state

Mathematics46%-7 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 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
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%)	47.1	369^th of 628 public middle schools	41.2%		53.8	319^th of 641 public middle schools	50.2%	50			52.9	44.1	48.5			46.3	47.8	45.0		65.0		55.0	$15,768	$760	$15,008
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%)	65.2	218^th of 628 public middle schools	65.3%		59	271^st of 641 public middle schools	57.7%	53	100.0	90.9	65.8	57.7	54.1	100.0	100.0	64.9	55.9	53.2	100.0	72.5	100.0	60.6	$14,063	$573	$13,491
Vel Phillips Middle School	Public	6-8	1401 Kentucky St	Oshkosh	54901	Winnebago County	Oshkosh Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 424-0177	832	73	11.4	62.3%	423 (50.8%)	151 (18.1%)	74 (8.9%)	81 (9.7%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (11.9%)	20.1	522^nd of 628 public middle schools	16.9%		22.4	536^th of 641 public middle schools	16.4%	14			29.1	34.4	31.8			25.0	34.4	28.7		52.2		33.3	$14,922	$895	$14,026
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%)	86.4	47^th of 628 public middle schools	92.5%		87.6	39^th of 641 public middle schools	93.9%	8			74.2	70.1	77.2			71.0	72.8	77.9		86.0		80.2	$13,399	$494	$12,905
Omro Middle	Public	6-8	455 Fox Trl	Omro	54963	Winnebago County	Omro School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 303-2301	223	21	10.8	28.3%	193 (86.5%)	2 (0.9%)	17 (7.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.5%)	66	215^th of 628 public middle schools	65.8%		60.4	265^th of 641 public middle schools	58.7%	50			57.1	61.7	59.5			71.4	68.3	67.9		65.1		45.8	$12,688	$814	$11,875
Winneconne Middle	Public	6-8	400 N 9th Ave	Winneconne	54986	Winnebago County	Winneconne Community School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 582-5800	411	25	16.3	17.5%	387 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.2%)	89.6	28^th of 628 public middle schools	95.5%		89.9	26^th of 641 public middle schools	95.9%	2			84.3	81.6	71.8			81.3	80.9	82.3		81.5		72.6	$10,866	$321	$10,546
Neenah Middle School	Public	4-8	1275 Tullar Rd	Neenah	54956	Winnebago County	Neenah Joint School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 751-6850	1,913	132	14.5	31.7%	1,535 (80.2%)	60 (3.1%)	146 (7.6%)	76 (4.0%)	9 (0.5%)	6 (0.3%)	81 (4.2%)	62	241^st of 628 public middle schools	61.6%		69.2	185^th of 641 public middle schools	71.1%	56	100.0	50.5	52.6	62.9	61.2	100.0	57.8	56.3	64.0	58.8	100.0	60.7	95.2	53.6	$10,942	$295	$10,647
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%)	23.5	503^rd of 628 public middle schools	19.9%		35.3	461^st of 641 public middle schools	28.1%	42			36.2	32.1	38.1			33.3	41.3	41.9		41.0		27.6	$12,834	$333	$12,501
Stockbridge Middle	Public	6-8	110 School St	Stockbridge	53088	Calumet County	Stockbridge School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 439-1158	40	4	9.8	7.5%	39 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.5%)	27.7	485^th of 628 public middle schools	22.8%		20.7	542^nd of 641 public middle schools	15.4%	57			58.3	44.4	42.9			33.3	33.3	28.6		14.3		14.3	$12,758	$407	$12,351
Rosendale-Brandon Middle	Public	6-8	200 S Main 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%)	71.4	163^rd of 628 public middle schools	74.0%		60.5	264^th of 641 public middle schools	58.8%	101			59.2	61.0	50.0			59.2	67.8	78.8		75.8		68.2	$11,925	$349	$11,576

Frequently Asked Questions about South Park Middle

What is the racial makeup of South Park Middle?

Students at South Park Middle are 69% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% Asian.

What district is South Park Middle in?

Oshkosh Area School District

How many students attend South Park Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended South Park Middle.

What high school do graduates of South Park Middle attend?

Students who attend South Park Middle usually go on to attend West High

Is South Park Middle a good school?

South Park Middle ranks 369^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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