Is Wayne Bartels Middle a good school?

Wayne Bartels Middle ranks 389 th of 640 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wayne Bartels Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 406 students attended Wayne Bartels Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Wayne Bartels Middle?

Students at Wayne Bartels Middle are 83% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Wayne Bartels Middle attend?

Students who attend Wayne Bartels Middle usually go on to attend Portage High

Wayne Bartels Middle

Public 6-8

2505 New Pinery Rd
Portage, WI 53901-1108

(608) 742-2165

District: Portage Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
389^th of 640 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,671

Students who attend Wayne Bartels Middle usually attend:

High:

Portage High

Feeder schools for Wayne Bartels Middle:

Elementary:	Endeavor Elementary
	Lewiston Elementary
	Muir Elementary
	Portage Partnering Preschool
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	Woodridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 406

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.0%

Hispanic:

9.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Wayne Bartels Middle ranks worse than 60.8% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.68. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83%), Hispanic (9.9%), two or more races (3.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wayne Bartels Middle is 12. (See more...)

Compare Wayne Bartels Middle employs 33.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wayne Bartels Middle is $12,671.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Wayne Bartels Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Wayne Bartels Middle 389^th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Wayne Bartels Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Portage Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Portage Community School District 239^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wayne Bartels Middle

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Rank History for all students at Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	66.44	112^th	324	65.4%
2005	39.30	257^th	332	22.6%
2006	57.53	226^th	382	40.8%
2007	55.59	231^st	366	36.9%
2008	46.55	372^nd	519	28.3%
2009	53.76	312^th	521	40.1%
2010	62.08	232^nd	539	57.0%
2011	50.58	367^th	549	33.2%
2012	53.00	349^th	559	37.6%
2013	59.34	236^th	569	58.5%
2014	51.36	334^th	585	42.9%
2015	49.70	362^nd	612	40.8%
2016	47.24	342^nd	609	43.8%
2017	46.26	344^th	612	43.8%
2018	47.04	336^th	579	42.0%
2019	40.20	394^th	594	33.7%
2021	44.62	367^th	613	40.1%
2022	50.75	323^rd	617	47.6%
2023	42.68	389^th	640	39.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	39.11	250^th	417	40.0%
2019	39.08	259^th	414	37.4%
2021	30.40	328^th	437	24.9%
2022	36.50	273^rd	421	35.2%
2023	48.21	194^th	439	55.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	33.17	370^th	489	24.3%
2019	30.12	389^th	487	20.1%
2021	36.90	345^th	499	30.9%
2022	43.63	300^th	522	42.5%
2023	47.27	270^th	525	48.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	46.32	336^th	551	39.0%
2019	37.50	398^th	557	28.5%
2021	46.69	328^th	574	42.9%
2022	53.25	277^th	576	51.9%
2023	48.40	307^th	579	47.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	48.59	304^th	551	44.8%
2019	44.29	341^st	557	38.8%
2021	44.20	340^th	572	40.6%
2022	49.87	292^nd	577	49.4%
2023	37.84	380^th	591	35.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	39.51	69^th	123	43.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	41.84	120^th	204	41.2%
2019	33.37	150^th	209	28.2%
2021	20.85	202^nd	225	10.2%
2022	19.33	201^st	221	9.0%
2023	30.45	167^th	229	27.1%

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Rank History for White students at Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	37.02	248^th	375	33.9%
2019	27.89	306^th	382	19.9%
2021	35.69	274^th	393	30.3%
2022	41.60	243^rd	397	38.8%
2023	27.01	320^th	412	22.3%

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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Wayne Bartels Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	456	2	6	4	n/a	n/a	n/a	468
1990	451	3	3	4	4	n/a	n/a	465
1991	499	3	3	4	2	n/a	n/a	511
1992	509	1	5	6	0	n/a	n/a	521
1993	548	1	3	7	2	n/a	n/a	561
1994	584	1	2	6	3	n/a	n/a	596
1995	665	2	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	677
1996	665	2	1	4	5	n/a	n/a	677
1997	661	1	1	8	6	n/a	n/a	677
1998	420	3	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	428
1999	435	3	2	3	2	n/a	n/a	445
2000	422	2	5	8	3	n/a	n/a	440
2001	385	2	4	10	2	n/a	n/a	403
2002	358	5	0	10	4	n/a	n/a	377
2003	358	5	0	10	4	n/a	n/a	377
2004	369	3	2	10	3	n/a	n/a	387
2005	375	7	3	11	1	n/a	n/a	397
2006	323	6	2	10	4	n/a	n/a	345
2007	332	5	3	11	6	n/a	n/a	357
2008	358	9	6	20	6	n/a	n/a	399
2009	327	8	6	19	4	n/a	n/a	364
2010	297	4	3	13	6	n/a	n/a	323
2011	310	10	2	12	3	0	1	338
2012	306	8	9	14	4	0	2	343
2013	349	9	9	15	2	0	2	386
2014	510	11	10	28	2	0	4	565
2015	478	9	9	31	0	0	4	531
2016	491	13	10	39	1	0	8	562
2017	479	18	7	44	4	0	8	560
2018	459	26	6	50	4	0	12	557
2019	414	20	5	50	4	0	12	505
2020	412	17	7	47	2	0	15	500
2021	364	9	6	41	2	0	14	436
2022	335	5	5	40	3	0	14	402
2023	337	6	5	40	4	0	14	406

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Wayne Bartels Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	468	36.5	12.8	13
1990	465	36.7	12.6	13.8
1991	511	37.2	13.7	10.4
1992	521	37.5	13.8	13.8
1993	561	37.9	14.8	12.5
1994	596	39.1	15.2	13.1
1995	677	42.4	16.0	11.5
1996	677	42.4	16.0	11.5
1997	677	44.3	15.3	13.7
1998	428	38.9	11.0	13.1
1999	445	38.0	11.7	20
2000	440	37.5	11.7	20.5
2001	403	34.3	11.7	21.6
2002	377	25.7	14.7	27.6
2003	377	25.7	14.7	27.6
2004	387	23.3	16.6	24.3
2005	397	24.6	16.1	n/a
2006	345	27.1	12.7	n/a
2007	357	25.6	13.9	33.6
2008	399	27.6	14.5	25.1
2009	364	27.3	13.3	31.6
2010	323	26.8	12.0	30
2011	338	29.7	11.3	35.2
2012	343	28.9	11.8	43.4
2013	386	29.8	12.9	42.5
2014	565	38.0	14.8	45.5
2015	531	n/a	n/a	46.1
2016	562	38.0	14.7	45.9
2017	560	41.1	13.6	38.4
2018	557	40.5	13.7	38.6
2019	505	35.6	14.1	42.2
2020	500	34.5	14.4	43.8
2021	436	32.5	13.4	45.6
2022	402	32.9	12.1	36.3
2023	406	33.6	12.0	47.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Wayne Bartels Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	468	36.5	12.8	13
1990	465	36.7	12.6	13.8
1991	511	37.2	13.7	10.4
1992	521	37.5	13.8	13.8
1993	561	37.9	14.8	12.5
1994	596	39.1	15.2	13.1
1995	677	42.4	16.0	11.5
1996	677	42.4	16.0	11.5
1997	677	44.3	15.3	13.7
1998	428	38.9	11.0	13.1
1999	445	38.0	11.7	20
2000	440	37.5	11.7	20.5
2001	403	34.3	11.7	21.6
2002	377	25.7	14.7	27.6
2003	377	25.7	14.7	27.6
2004	387	23.3	16.6	24.3
2005	397	24.6	16.1	n/a
2006	345	27.1	12.7	n/a
2007	357	25.6	13.9	33.6
2008	399	27.6	14.5	25.1
2009	364	27.3	13.3	31.6
2010	323	26.8	12.0	30
2011	338	29.7	11.3	35.2
2012	343	28.9	11.8	43.4
2013	386	29.8	12.9	42.5
2014	565	38.0	14.8	45.5
2015	531	n/a	n/a	46.1
2016	562	38.0	14.7	45.9
2017	560	41.1	13.6	38.4
2018	557	40.5	13.7	38.6
2019	505	35.6	14.1	42.2
2020	500	34.5	14.4	43.8
2021	436	32.5	13.4	45.6
2022	402	32.9	12.1	36.3
2023	406	33.6	12.0	47.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wayne Bartels Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$154 (1.3%)	$11,720 (98.7%)	$11,874
2020	$234 (2.0%)	$11,726 (98.0%)	$11,960
2021	$379 (3.0%)	$12,291 (97.0%)	$12,671

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wayne Bartels Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 394^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 389^th of 640 Middle schools	5.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Bartels Middle)	37.8	29.7	8.2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Community School District)	37.8	29.5	8.4%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Bartels Middle)	35.8	46.9	11.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Portage Community School District)	35.8	46.6	10.8%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Bartels Middle)	34.2	36.7	2.5%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Community School District)	34.2	36.9	2.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Bartels Middle)	36.6	35.8	0.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Portage Community School District)	36.6	36.1	0.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wayne Bartels Middle)	25	26.8	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Portage Community School District)	25	26.7	1.7%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wayne Bartels Middle)	28.5	26.8	1.7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Portage Community School District)	28.5	26.7	1.8%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wayne Bartels Middle)	53.8	50.9	2.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Portage Community School District)	53.8	50	3.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Wayne Bartels Middle)	52.3	38.4	13.9%
8th Grade Science (Portage Community School District)	52.3	37.9	14.4%
8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	54.6	49.4	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	505	406	19.6%
African American	20	6	70%
American Indian	4	4
Asian	5	5
Hispanic	50	40	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	414	337	18.6%
Two or More Races	12	14	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	42.2%	47.3%	5.1%

Schools Near Wayne Bartels Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2023)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2023)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2023)	Forward Exam Science (2023)	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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Wayne Bartels Middle	Public	6-8	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 742-2165	406	34	12.0	47.3%	337 (83.0%)	6 (1.5%)	40 (9.9%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	42.7	389^th of 640 public middle schools	39.2%		50.8	323^rd of 617 public middle schools	47.6%	66		29.7	36.7	26.8		46.9	35.8	26.8	50.9	38.4	$12,671	$379	$12,291
Pardeeville Middle	Public	5-8	120 Oak St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 429-2153	244	18	13.3	35.2%	231 (94.7%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	45.3	368^th of 640 public middle schools	42.5%		37.6	413^th of 617 public middle schools	33.1%	45	32.1	55.2	42.6	22.1	43.4	53.5	34.4	19.1	38.2	44.1	$10,816	$715	$10,102
Poynette Middle	Public	5-8	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 635-4347	276	25	10.9	22.1%	253 (91.7%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.8%)	60.9	226^th of 640 public middle schools	64.7%		81.1	79^th of 617 public middle schools	87.2%	147	38.4	52.2	37.1	41.1	58.9	61.2	30.0	48.2	58.9	46.4	$11,279	$90	$11,189
Wisconsin Dells Middle School	Public	6-8	520 Race St	Wisconsin Dells	53965	Columbia County	Wisconsin Dells School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 253-2467	387	24	16.3	53.5%	256 (66.1%)	11 (2.8%)	87 (22.5%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.6%)	63.5	207^th of 640 public middle schools	67.7%		52.1	307^th of 617 public middle schools	50.2%	100		35.7	47.3	42.7		51.3	41.5	41.1	64.3	55.4	$12,470	$543	$11,927
Jack Young Middle	Public	6-8	1531 Draper St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 355-3930	599	49	12.2	53.4%	454 (75.8%)	13 (2.2%)	68 (11.4%)	8 (1.3%)	21 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	49.9	327^th of 640 public middle schools	48.9%		42.1	389^th of 617 public middle schools	37.0%	62		30.8	45.1	40.3		31.2	37.9	33.0	56.5	47.1	$12,293	$1,043	$11,250
Lodi Middle	Public	6-8	900 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 592-3854	335	28	11.8	18.8%	302 (90.1%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.1%)	70.2	154^th of 640 public middle schools	75.9%		62.8	202^nd of 617 public middle schools	67.3%	48		48.3	47.1	42.9		62.1	50.0	47.6	57.1	58.1	$12,846	$154	$12,691

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