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Owen-Withee Junior High

Public Grades 6-8

482^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 23% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Owen-Withee Junior High is a public middle school serving 109 students in grades 6-8 in the Owen-Withee School District in Owen, Wisconsin. The school has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on academic assessments, ranking in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools over the past 10 years.

Owen-Withee Junior High's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide assessment, have lagged behind the state average in both English Language Arts (40-48% vs. 53-54%) and Mathematics (25-48% vs. 52-56%). The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates (14.2-19.5%) and dropout rates that exceed the state average. Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (37.37-58.72%).

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Medford Middle, Stanley-Boyd Middle, Loyal Middle School, and Colby Middle, Owen-Withee Junior High consistently ranks as the lowest-performing school in the region. The nearby schools generally have higher academic proficiency rates, lower chronic absenteeism, and better statewide rankings.

112

Students ?

20.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,953

Per pupil spending ?

58.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

832 W 3rd St
Owen, WI 54460

(715) 229-2151

District: Owen-Withee School District

Students who attend Owen-Withee Junior High usually attend:

High:

Owen-Withee High

Feeder schools for Owen-Withee Junior High:

Elementary:

Owen-Withee Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.6%

Hispanic:

17.0%

Two or more races:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (40% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

Wisconsin avg54%

482^nd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 426Owen-Withee 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	29.7	482 of 628	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.5	483 of 641	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	543 of 640	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	441 of 617	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	488 of 613	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	451 of 594	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	512 of 579	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	528 of 612	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.5	368 of 609	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.0	190 of 612	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	34.8	460 of 585	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	55.3	284 of 569	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.0	254 of 559	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	46.8	401 of 549	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.7	355 of 539	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.4	92 of 521	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	151 of 519	70.9%	★★★★☆
2004	61.3	155 of 324	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	447 of 573	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.1	472 of 580	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	450 of 579	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.5	370 of 576	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	427 of 574	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	490 of 557	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	484 of 551	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	384 of 509	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.3	375 of 520	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	367 of 525	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	395 of 522	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	394 of 499	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	393 of 487	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	425 of 489	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	34.7	422 of 577	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.5	362 of 585	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	522 of 591	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	474 of 577	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.4	481 of 572	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.6	316 of 557	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.3	475 of 551	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	44.3	225 of 439	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.1	412 of 437	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	85.4	21 of 414	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	307 of 399	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.4	408 of 412	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.1	355 of 393	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2023)49th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile~ school

White (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies48%-15 vs state

English Language Arts42%-12 vs state

Science38%-13 vs state

Mathematics37%-17 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
Owen-Withee Junior High	Public	6-8	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 229-2151	112	6	20.1	58.9%	88 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	29.7	482^nd of 628 public middle schools	23.2%		31.5	483^rd of 641 public middle schools	24.6%	1		48.0	40.0	40.0		48.0	42.9	25.0	47.5	37.5	$10,953	$935	$10,018
Colby Middle	Public	6-8	703 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-8869	204	15	13.8	59.8%	113 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (41.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	20.3	521^st of 628 public middle schools	17.0%		23.9	529^th of 641 public middle schools	17.5%	8		32.7	27.6	37.5		27.3	28.0	32.3	49.2	36.9	$16,870	$352	$16,518
Loyal Middle School	Public	6-8	514 W Central	Loyal	54446	Clark County	Loyal School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 255-8511	108	9	12.0	42.6%	98 (90.7%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	39.4	433^rd of 628 public middle schools	31.1%		55.1	305^th of 641 public middle schools	52.4%	128		27.0	25.9	36.8		54.1	48.2	50.0	63.2	52.6
Stanley-Boyd Middle	Public	6-8	507 E 1st Ave	Stanley	54768	Chippewa County	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 644-5715	223	15	14.7	41.7%	209 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	62.5	239^th of 628 public middle schools	61.9%		48.4	379^th of 641 public middle schools	40.9%	140		55.9	59.0	58.5		69.1	53.9	60.0	60.0	58.5	$9,438	$299	$9,139
Medford Middle	Public	5-8	509 E Clark St	Medford	54451	Taylor County	Medford Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 748-2516	566	50	11.2	41.3%	499 (88.2%)	6 (1.1%)	47 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.8%)	38.3	441^st of 628 public middle schools	29.8%		41	421^st of 641 public middle schools	34.3%	20	45.7	44.3	49.3	29.3	54.3	62.6	51.4	47.4	39.9	38.4	$12,934	$412	$12,522

Frequently Asked Questions about Owen-Withee Junior High

How many students attend Owen-Withee Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 112 students attended Owen-Withee Junior High.

What high school do graduates of Owen-Withee Junior High attend?

Students who attend Owen-Withee Junior High usually go on to attend Owen-Withee High

What is the racial makeup of Owen-Withee Junior High?

Students at Owen-Withee Junior High are 79% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Owen-Withee Junior High a good school?

Owen-Withee Junior High ranks in the bottom 23.2% of Wisconsin middle schools.

What district is Owen-Withee Junior High in?

Owen-Withee School District

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