Summary
Phillips Middle School is a public middle school located in Phillips, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 160 students. The school is part of the Phillips School District, which is ranked 244 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Phillips Middle School's academic performance, as measured by the Forward Exam, is generally below the state average across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts ranged from 39.02% (8th grade) to 60.87% (6th grade), compared to the state averages of 53.59% to 53.66%. Similarly, in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 54.35% (6th grade) to 60% (7th grade), compared to the state averages of 52.98% to 55.53%. The school's ranking for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students, is consistently in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools.
Interestingly, the nearby Prentice Middle School, which is part of the Prentice School District, generally outperforms Phillips Middle School across various metrics, including higher academic proficiency rates, lower dropout rates, and lower chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Prentice Middle School has a higher ranking among Wisconsin middle schools, suggesting that the neighboring district may be providing a more effective educational experience for its students.
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