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Poynette Middle

Q: Is Poynette Middle a good school?

Poynette Middle ranks 115 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

115^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Poynette Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Poynette, Wisconsin, part of the Poynette School District, which is ranked 46 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 278 students and a student-teacher ratio of 11.5, Poynette Middle consistently outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas.

For example, in 2024-2025, 68.75% of 8th graders at Poynette Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.97%. In math, 70.31% of 8th graders were proficient or better, compared to 53.06% statewide. Patrick Marsh Middle had a math proficiency rate of 60.54%, while Black Hawk Middle and Wayne Bartels Middle had rates of 20.65% and 53.10%, respectively.

Additionally, Poynette Middle performs well across different student subgroups, with female students ranking 122 out of 573 Wisconsin middle schools and male students ranking 113 out of 577 in 2024-2025. The school also maintains very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, significantly better than the state average. While Poynette Middle has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, it still performs better than the state average.

271

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,279

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

108 N Cleveland St
Poynette, WI 53955-8913

(608) 635-4347

District: Poynette School District

Students who attend Poynette Middle usually attend:

High:

Poynette High

Feeder schools for Poynette Middle:

Elementary:

Poynette Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.4%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 87th percentile in 2022 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 87th-percentile peak (2022) to 82nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg54%

115^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

46^th of 426Poynette 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	76.6	115 of 628	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	131 of 641	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	226 of 640	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	81.1	79 of 617	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	208 of 613	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	155 of 594	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	257 of 579	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.9	182 of 612	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	69.3	138 of 609	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	198 of 612	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.5	253 of 585	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.3	251 of 569	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.6	366 of 559	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	65.4	182 of 549	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.4	312 of 539	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.5	385 of 521	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.1	366 of 519	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	55.2	233 of 366	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.5	155 of 332	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	122 of 573	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.8	140 of 580	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	138 of 579	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	86.1	47 of 576	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	74.7	103 of 574	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.4	112 of 557	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	223 of 551	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	118 of 509	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	55 of 520	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	43.2	297 of 525	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.4	89 of 522	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	42.4	296 of 499	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.5	223 of 487	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	295 of 489	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	113 of 577	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	108 of 585	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.2	298 of 591	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.9	110 of 577	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.8	306 of 572	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	203 of 557	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.7	259 of 551	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	207 of 414	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.7	306 of 425	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	341 of 439	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.9	292 of 421	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	19.9	416 of 437	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	287 of 414	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	303 of 417	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	180 of 399	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.7	174 of 412	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	135 of 393	65.6%	★★★☆☆

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)80th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies78%+16 vs state

Mathematics74%+21 vs state

English Language Arts66%+13 vs state

Science59%+9 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 4th Grade	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 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Poynette Middle	Public	5-8	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 635-4347	271	26	10.3	21.4%	245 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	76.6	115^th of 628 public middle schools	81.7%		74.8	131^st of 641 public middle schools	79.6%	16		64.2	64.5	66.7	68.8		92.5	66.1	68.1	70.3		78.1		59.4	$11,279	$90	$11,189
Lodi Middle	Public	6-8	900 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 592-3854	324	28	11.6	17.9%	288 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	78.4	100^th of 628 public middle schools	84.1%		74.5	134^th of 641 public middle schools	79.1%	34			68.3	59.6	69.7			68.9	78.6	72.5		75.2		63.3	$12,846	$154	$12,691
De Forest Middle	Public	7-8	404 Yorktown Rd	De Forest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 842-6000	602	48	12.4	19.8%	482 (80.1%)	14 (2.3%)	49 (8.1%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	70.7	172^nd of 628 public middle schools	72.6%		67.9	194^th of 641 public middle schools	69.7%	22				62.9	58.9				61.2	68.2		72.8		60.6	$11,673	$271	$11,403
Pardeeville Middle	Public	5-8	120 Oak St	Pardeeville	53954	Columbia County	Pardeeville Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 429-2153	248	14	17.2	35.5%	235 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	58.4	275^th of 628 public middle schools	56.2%		52.5	338^th of 641 public middle schools	47.3%	63		41.7	58.0	42.9	55.7		47.9	49.4	36.7	65.6		78.7		63.9	$10,816	$715	$10,102
Wayne Bartels Middle	Public	6-8	2505 New Pinery Rd	Portage	53901	Columbia County	Portage Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 742-2165	422	32	13.3	40.0%	329 (78.0%)	6 (1.4%)	54 (12.8%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.4%)	47.1	370^th of 628 public middle schools	41.1%		43.1	410^th of 641 public middle schools	36.0%	40			38.3	51.7	47.6			41.4	55.2	53.1		60.0		55.2	$12,671	$379	$12,291
Harvest Intermediate School	Public	4-6	6781 North Towne Rd	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 842-6100	966	72	13.3	17.4%	774 (80.1%)	25 (2.6%)	75 (7.8%)	33 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.9%)								(n/a)	54.0	62.3	66.6			64.0	67.5	71.7			67.1		57.2
Waunakee Middle	Public	7-8	1001 South St	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 849-2060	667	66	10.1	12.6%	528 (79.2%)	17 (2.5%)	61 (9.1%)	28 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	86.4	48^th of 628 public middle schools	92.4%		86.2	49^th of 641 public middle schools	92.4%	1				71.9	76.6				79.7	71.0		82.5		72.8	$13,153	$159	$12,994
Waunakee Intermediate	Public	5-6	6273 Woodland Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 849-2176	661	57	11.6	9.5%	533 (80.6%)	13 (2.0%)	54 (8.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)								(n/a)		76.4	82.7				75.6	83.4							$12,438	$197	$12,241
Prairie View Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Thompson Rd	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7800	699	60	11.7	35.9%	320 (45.8%)	103 (14.7%)	99 (14.2%)	108 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.4%)	51.2	341^st of 628 public middle schools	45.7%		52.9	333^rd of 641 public middle schools	48.0%	8			44.9	56.3	56.9			39.8	54.8	54.3		62.9		52.9	$12,829	$249	$12,580
Patrick Marsh Middle	Public	6-8	1351 Columbus St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7600	581	48	12.1	29.1%	359 (61.8%)	41 (7.1%)	67 (11.5%)	56 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.6%)	60.9	256^th of 628 public middle schools	59.2%		53.3	327^th of 641 public middle schools	49.0%	71			53.2	53.4	61.1			53.7	56.7	60.5		76.9		50.3	$13,042	$249	$12,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Poynette Middle

How many students attend Poynette Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 271 students attended Poynette Middle.

What district is Poynette Middle in?

Poynette School District

Is Poynette Middle a good school?

Poynette Middle ranks 115^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Poynette Middle?

Students at Poynette Middle are 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Poynette Middle attend?

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

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