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Peshtigo Middle

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Peshtigo Middle ranks 431 st of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

431^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 31% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Peshtigo Middle is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, with around 160 students and a student-teacher ratio of 13-15. The school is part of the Peshtigo School District, which is ranked 340 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Peshtigo Middle has consistently performed below the state averages in subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and Science, with proficiency rates ranging from 40-55% compared to the state's 50-63%. This trend extends to specific student subgroups, such as female, male, white, special education, and low socioeconomic status students, whose performance is also below state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.9% to 1.8%, and high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 19.5% in 2022-2023.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Crivitz Middle, Lena Middle, Coleman Middle, and Marinette Middle, Peshtigo Middle generally performs worse academically. The nearby schools, particularly Coleman Middle and Crivitz Middle, have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings compared to Peshtigo Middle. Additionally, Peshtigo Middle's performance has shown a declining trend over the past few years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from the 300s to the 400s and 500s.

151

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,944

Per pupil spending ?

31.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

380 Green St
Peshtigo, WI 54157-1297

(715) 582-3711

District: Peshtigo School District

Students who attend Peshtigo Middle usually attend:

High:

Peshtigo High

Feeder schools for Peshtigo Middle:

Elementary:

Peshtigo Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2017 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (47% vs 55% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg47%

Wisconsin avg55%

431^st of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 16 pts since 2017

From bottom 47% (2017) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

340^th of 426Peshtigo 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	40.1	431 of 628	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.0	433 of 641	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.5	511 of 640	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	406 of 617	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	496 of 613	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	347 of 594	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	297 of 579	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.0	322 of 612	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	443 of 573	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.5	376 of 580	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	473 of 579	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.4	378 of 576	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	412 of 574	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	299 of 557	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	303 of 551	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.3	456 of 509	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.0	320 of 520	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	447 of 525	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.4	319 of 522	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.7	440 of 499	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.8	257 of 487	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.3	92 of 489	81.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	50.4	324 of 577	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	409 of 585	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.0	429 of 591	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	363 of 577	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	489 of 572	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	346 of 557	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	253 of 551	54.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	388 of 414	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	261 of 425	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	251 of 439	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.0	355 of 421	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	421 of 437	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.0	301 of 414	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.9	155 of 417	62.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	340 of 399	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.6	350 of 407	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.2	259 of 382	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.3	263 of 375	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)23rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)6th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies55%-7 vs state

Mathematics48%-6 vs state

Science45%-5 vs state

English Language Arts43%-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
Peshtigo Middle	Public	7-8	380 Green St	Peshtigo	54157	Marinette County	Peshtigo School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 582-3711	151	11	13.7	31.8%	137 (90.7%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	40.1	431^st of 628 public middle schools	31.4%		39	433^rd of 641 public middle schools	32.4%	2			45.1	40.8			54.9	41.3	55.3	45.3	$10,944	$299	$10,644
Marinette Middle	Public	5-8	1011 Water St	Marinette	54143	Marinette County	Marinette School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 735-1500	534	42	12.7	49.6%	446 (83.5%)	16 (3.0%)	38 (7.1%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.9%)	29.4	483^rd of 628 public middle schools	23.1%		24.4	525^th of 641 public middle schools	18.1%	42	31.4	40.9	43.4	35.8	27.3	38.8	41.3	34.2	45.0	42.5	$11,815	$948	$10,865
Oconto Middle	Public	5-8	400 Michigan Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 834-7806	270	20	13.8	52.2%	246 (91.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	43.8	405^th of 628 public middle schools	35.5%		51.7	348^th of 641 public middle schools	45.7%	57	41.5	40.6	50.0	46.7	35.4	40.6	70.7	46.7	53.3	45.0	$15,669	$1,516	$14,154
Coleman Middle	Public	6-8	347 Business 141 N	Coleman	54112	Marinette County	Coleman School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 897-2525	142	10	14.0	43.0%	121 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.8%)	73.1	140^th of 628 public middle schools	77.7%		73.9	138^th of 641 public middle schools	78.5%	2		69.6	60.0	61.7		71.7	62.2	68.1	70.2	61.7	$10,651	$489	$10,162
Lena Middle	Public	5-8	304 E Main St	Lena	54139	Oconto County	Lena School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 829-5244	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	41	429^th of 628 public middle schools	31.7%		38.8	436^th of 641 public middle schools	32.0%	7	68.0	34.5	37.5	34.3	72.0	62.1	45.8	54.3	51.4	54.3	$12,549	$486	$12,063
Crivitz Middle	Public	7-8	400 South Ave	Crivitz	54114	Marinette County	Crivitz School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 854-2721	120	7	16.2	34.2%	109 (90.8%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.0%)	49	358^th of 628 public middle schools	43.0%		54.3	313^th of 641 public middle schools	51.2%	45			48.2	35.0			60.7	46.7	63.3	56.7	$11,021	$372	$10,649

Frequently Asked Questions about Peshtigo Middle

What district is Peshtigo Middle in?

Peshtigo School District

Is Peshtigo Middle a good school?

Peshtigo Middle ranks 431^st of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Peshtigo Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Peshtigo Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 151 students attended Peshtigo Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Peshtigo Middle?

Students at Peshtigo Middle are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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