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Potosi Middle

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Potosi Middle ranks 381 st of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

381^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Potosi Middle is a public middle school in Potosi, Wisconsin, serving 53 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Potosi School District, which is ranked 177 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Potosi Middle has had fluctuating performance on the Forward Exam over the past few years, with proficiency rates in core subjects generally on par with or slightly below the state averages. The school has experienced a relatively low dropout rate, but higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby schools. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased, indicating a growing population of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite the relatively high spending per student, the school's overall ranking has ranged from 148 out of 613 Wisconsin middle schools to 381 out of 628, suggesting inconsistent academic achievement.

Compared to nearby middle schools like Benton Middle, Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle, and Cuba City Middle, Potosi Middle generally performs at a lower level, with lower proficiency rates and overall rankings. This suggests that the school may need to look to its neighbors for best practices and strategies to improve student outcomes, particularly in addressing the challenges posed by the growing population of students from low-income families and the inconsistent academic performance.

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,113

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

128 Highway 61 N
Potosi, WI 53820

(608) 763-2161

District: Potosi School District

Students who attend Potosi Middle usually attend:

High:

Potosi High

Feeder schools for Potosi Middle:

Elementary:

Potosi Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (49% vs 54% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg54%

381^st of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

177^th of 426Potosi 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	46.1	381 of 628	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.7	354 of 641	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	170 of 640	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.2	318 of 617	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.9	148 of 613	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	266 of 594	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.9	458 of 579	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.0	369 of 612	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.7	318 of 609	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.9	278 of 612	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	60.1	246 of 585	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	188 of 569	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	126 of 559	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	46.6	404 of 549	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.6	277 of 539	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	74.1	85 of 521	83.7%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	102 of 519	80.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	238 of 573	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	271 of 580	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	231 of 579	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.0	291 of 576	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.6	217 of 574	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	232 of 557	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.9	418 of 551	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	386 of 509	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.4	357 of 520	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.3	268 of 525	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	284 of 499	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	279 of 487	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	397 of 489	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	450 of 577	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.0	318 of 585	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.3	122 of 591	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	52.9	269 of 577	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.8	87 of 572	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	265 of 557	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	440 of 551	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	48.7	208 of 397	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.2	357 of 375	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)58th percentile+19 vs school

White (2022)48th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies78%+15 vs state

Science50%~ state avg

Mathematics47%-7 vs state

English Language Arts44%-10 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
Potosi Middle	Public	6-8	128 Highway 61 N	Potosi	53820	Grant County	Potosi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 763-2161	66	6	10.4	27.3%	61 (92.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	46.1	381^st of 628 public middle schools	39.3%		50.7	354^th of 641 public middle schools	44.8%	27		48.2	31.6	50.0		51.9	26.3	61.1	77.8	50.0	$14,113	$506	$13,606
Lancaster Middle	Public	6-8	802 E Elm St	Lancaster	53813	Grant County	Lancaster Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 723-6425	231	15	15.7	38.5%	216 (93.5%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.7	203^rd of 628 public middle schools	67.7%		56.6	290^th of 641 public middle schools	54.8%	87		60.9	57.0	50.7		71.0	61.6	75.4	71.0	56.5	$11,419	$1,011	$10,407
Platteville Middle	Public	5-8	40 E Madison St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 342-4010	417	35	11.8	41.2%	334 (80.1%)	20 (4.8%)	37 (8.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	75.4	119^th of 628 public middle schools	81.1%		82.3	68^th of 641 public middle schools	89.4%	51	61.3	67.7	78.4	59.2	78.5	71.1	80.6	56.6	71.0	58.0	$10,220	$883	$9,338
Cuba City Middle	Public	6-8	101 N School St	Cuba City	53807	Grant County	Cuba City School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 744-8888	129	11	12.1	28.7%	118 (91.5%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.2%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	75.2	121^st of 628 public middle schools	80.7%		75.6	119^th of 641 public middle schools	81.4%	2		62.9	60.4	56.4		65.7	66.7	82.1	79.5	69.2	$10,987	$641	$10,346
Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle	Public	6-8	1105 Maple St	Hazel Green	53811	Grant County	Southwestern Wisconsin School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 854-2261	96	9	10.5	30.2%	87 (90.6%)	4 (4.2%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.7	415^th of 628 public middle schools	33.9%		39.9	428^th of 641 public middle schools	33.2%	13		58.1	47.1	26.9		35.5	52.9	46.2	57.7	53.9	$14,363	$720	$13,642
Benton Middle	Public	7-8	41 Alma St	Benton	53803	Lafayette County	Benton School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 759-4002	31	3	11.8	51.6%	29 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	71.1	167^th of 628 public middle schools	73.4%		67.9	193^rd of 641 public middle schools	69.9%	26			68.4	72.7			47.4	63.6	81.8	63.6	$8,629	$883	$7,746

Frequently Asked Questions about Potosi Middle

Is Potosi Middle a good school?

Potosi Middle ranks 381^st of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Potosi Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 66 students attended Potosi Middle.

What district is Potosi Middle in?

Potosi School District

What high school do graduates of Potosi Middle attend?

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

What is the racial makeup of Potosi Middle?

Students at Potosi Middle are 92% White, 6% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

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