Poynette Middle

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Poynette Middle ranks 226 th of 640 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public 5-8

108 N Cleveland St
Poynette, WI 53955-8913

(608) 635-4347

District: Poynette School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 640 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,279

Students who attend Poynette Middle usually attend:

High:

Poynette High

Feeder schools for Poynette Middle:

Elementary:

Poynette Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.9

Number of students: 276

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.7%

Hispanic:

5.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 22.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Poynette Middle ranks better than 64.7% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.86. (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 (91.7%), Hispanic (5.1%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 22.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Poynette Middle is 10.9. (See more...)

Compare Poynette Middle employs 25.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Poynette Middle is $11,279.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Poynette Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Poynette Middle 226^th of 640 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Poynette 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:

White students:

Poynette School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Poynette School District 106^th of 424 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Poynette Middle

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Rank History for all students at Poynette Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2005	63.46	155^th	332	53.3%
2007	55.16	233^rd	366	36.3%
2008	47.14	366^th	519	29.5%
2009	45.54	385^th	521	26.1%
2010	54.42	312^th	539	42.1%
2011	65.43	182^nd	549	66.8%
2012	51.57	366^th	559	34.5%
2013	58.31	251^st	569	55.9%
2014	59.52	253^rd	585	56.8%
2015	64.44	198^th	612	67.6%
2016	69.33	138^th	609	77.3%
2017	65.86	182^nd	612	70.3%
2018	57.16	257^th	579	55.6%
2019	70.18	155^th	594	73.9%
2021	62.45	208^th	613	66.1%
2022	81.06	79^th	617	87.2%
2023	60.86	226^th	640	64.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Poynette Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	32.95	303^rd	417	27.3%
2019	35.64	287^th	414	30.7%
2021	19.91	416^th	437	4.8%
2022	32.91	292^nd	421	30.6%
2023	28.97	341^st	439	22.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Poynette Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	42.63	295^th	489	39.7%
2019	50.51	223^rd	487	54.2%
2021	42.42	296^th	499	40.7%
2022	70.36	89^th	522	83.0%
2023	43.23	297^th	525	43.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Poynette Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	59.19	223^rd	551	59.5%
2019	73.36	112^th	557	79.9%
2021	74.71	103^rd	574	82.1%
2022	86.09	47^th	576	91.8%
2023	70.21	138^th	579	76.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Poynette Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	54.71	259^th	551	53.0%
2019	60.76	203^rd	557	63.6%
2021	47.79	306^th	572	46.5%
2022	72.90	110^th	577	80.9%
2023	50.21	298^th	591	49.6%

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Rank History for White students at Poynette Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	61.40	135^th	393	65.6%
2023	55.70	174^th	412	57.8%

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

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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 Poynette Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	232	1	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	236
1990	227	1	3	1	1	n/a	n/a	233
1991	244	1	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	250
1992	241	1	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	245
1993	273	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	277
1994	249	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	252
1995	233	0	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	238
1996	233	0	1	1	3	n/a	n/a	238
1997	270	3	0	1	2	n/a	n/a	276
1998	277	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	279
1999	278	1	0	0	3	n/a	n/a	282
2000	275	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	275
2001	275	0	1	4	1	n/a	n/a	281
2002	249	2	2	6	6	n/a	n/a	265
2003	249	2	2	6	6	n/a	n/a	265
2004	253	3	4	7	3	n/a	n/a	270
2005	259	4	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	269
2006	248	3	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	256
2007	236	3	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	244
2008	224	3	2	1	2	n/a	n/a	232
2009	233	3	1	3	4	n/a	n/a	244
2010	235	3	0	6	4	n/a	n/a	248
2011	254	4	0	6	4	0	0	268
2012	248	3	1	7	2	0	1	262
2013	228	3	1	7	3	0	1	243
2014	222	4	2	5	1	0	3	237
2015	233	3	1	7	2	0	5	251
2016	243	3	1	8	1	0	5	261
2017	235	2	0	5	1	0	3	246
2018	228	1	0	7	0	0	1	237
2019	223	1	0	8	1	0	4	237
2020	236	2	0	8	2	0	3	251
2021	277	3	1	9	4	0	5	299
2022	265	2	1	12	4	0	4	288
2023	253	1	1	14	2	0	5	276

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 Poynette Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	236	16.0	14.7	7.2
1990	233	15.0	15.5	9
1991	250	15.7	15.9	6
1992	245	15.7	15.6	9
1993	277	17.3	16.0	5.1
1994	252	17.9	14.1	6.3
1995	238	17.6	13.5	5
1996	238	17.6	13.5	5
1997	276	17.4	15.9	4.7
1998	279	17.4	16.0	4.7
1999	282	19.4	14.5	7.8
2000	275	18.5	14.9	6.9
2001	281	18.0	15.6	6
2002	265	17.0	15.6	10.6
2003	265	17.0	15.6	10.6
2004	270	19.5	13.8	7.8
2005	269	19.5	13.8	n/a
2006	256	19.5	13.1	n/a
2007	244	19.6	12.4	15.2
2008	232	19.0	12.2	18.1
2009	244	18.8	13.0	14.8
2010	248	18.5	13.3	12.5
2011	268	18.7	14.2	16.4
2012	262	19.5	13.3	29
2013	243	18.0	13.4	26.7
2014	237	17.2	13.7	27.8
2015	251	n/a	n/a	27.1
2016	261	19.0	13.7	26.4
2017	246	19.0	12.9	24.8
2018	237	19.3	12.2	22.4
2019	237	18.7	12.6	23.6
2020	251	19.7	12.6	25.5
2021	299	24.4	12.2	26.4
2022	288	25.6	11.2	27.1
2023	276	25.1	10.9	22.1

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 Poynette Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	236	16.0	14.7	7.2
1990	233	15.0	15.5	9
1991	250	15.7	15.9	6
1992	245	15.7	15.6	9
1993	277	17.3	16.0	5.1
1994	252	17.9	14.1	6.3
1995	238	17.6	13.5	5
1996	238	17.6	13.5	5
1997	276	17.4	15.9	4.7
1998	279	17.4	16.0	4.7
1999	282	19.4	14.5	7.8
2000	275	18.5	14.9	6.9
2001	281	18.0	15.6	6
2002	265	17.0	15.6	10.6
2003	265	17.0	15.6	10.6
2004	270	19.5	13.8	7.8
2005	269	19.5	13.8	n/a
2006	256	19.5	13.1	n/a
2007	244	19.6	12.4	15.2
2008	232	19.0	12.2	18.1
2009	244	18.8	13.0	14.8
2010	248	18.5	13.3	12.5
2011	268	18.7	14.2	16.4
2012	262	19.5	13.3	29
2013	243	18.0	13.4	26.7
2014	237	17.2	13.7	27.8
2015	251	n/a	n/a	27.1
2016	261	19.0	13.7	26.4
2017	246	19.0	12.9	24.8
2018	237	19.3	12.2	22.4
2019	237	18.7	12.6	23.6
2020	251	19.7	12.6	25.5
2021	299	24.4	12.2	26.4
2022	288	25.6	11.2	27.1
2023	276	25.1	10.9	22.1

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 Poynette Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$265 (2.5%)	$10,331 (97.5%)	$10,596
2020	$68 (0.6%)	$10,419 (99.4%)	$10,487
2021	$90 (0.8%)	$11,189 (99.2%)	$11,279

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Poynette Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 155^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 226^th of 640 Middle schools	9.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Poynette Middle)	47	52.2	5.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Poynette School District)	47	52.2	5.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Poynette Middle)	54.2	61.2	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Poynette School District)	54.2	61.2	7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Poynette Middle)	57.9	37.1	20.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Poynette School District)	57.9	36.6	21.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Poynette Middle)	47.4	30	17.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Poynette School District)	47.4	29.6	17.8%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Poynette Middle)	53.4	41.1	12.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Poynette School District)	53.4	41.1	12.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Poynette Middle)	57.5	48.2	9.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Poynette School District)	57.5	48.2	9.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Poynette Middle)	52.1	58.9	6.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Poynette School District)	52.1	58.9	6.9%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Poynette Middle)	57.5	46.4	11.1%
8th Grade Science (Poynette School District)	57.5	46.4	11.1%
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	237	276	16.5%
African American	1	1
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	8	14	75%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	223	253	13.5%
Two or More Races	4	5	25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.6%	22.1%	1.5%

Schools Near Poynette 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 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	(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
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
De Forest Middle	Public	7-8	404 Yorktown Rd	De Forest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 842-6000	561	44	12.8	17.3%	455 (81.1%)	15 (2.7%)	38 (6.8%)	13 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.1%)	64.2	197^th of 640 public middle schools	69.2%		68.6	157^th of 617 public middle schools	74.6%	40				43.1	39.2				42.5	44.1		64.9		55.7	$11,673	$271	$11,403
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
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
Harvest Intermediate School	Public	4-6	6781 North Towne Rd	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 842-6100	914	63	14.4	19.8%	743 (81.3%)	18 (2.0%)	64 (7.0%)	32 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)								(n/a)	51.8	47.0	55.9			52.4	61.1	56.6			62.6		64.5
Waunakee Middle	Public	7-8	1001 South St	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 849-2060	682	58	11.8	8.5%	576 (84.5%)	11 (1.6%)	40 (5.9%)	25 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	87	49^th of 640 public middle schools	92.3%		85.1	56^th of 617 public middle schools	90.9%	7				58.8	56.8				59.8	55.3		76.8		72.1	$13,153	$159	$12,994
Waunakee Intermediate	Public	5-6	6273 Woodland Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 849-2176	635	53	11.9	10.9%	517 (81.4%)	15 (2.4%)	52 (8.2%)	25 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (4.1%)								(n/a)		59.8	66.2				72.0	67.3							$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-7800	666	51	12.9	32.4%	342 (51.4%)	90 (13.5%)	80 (12.0%)	91 (13.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (8.9%)	45.5	366^th of 640 public middle schools	42.8%		57.9	244^th of 617 public middle schools	60.5%	122			34.3	35.1	39.3			41.7	26.6	26.1		53.4		48.8	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-7600	594	53	11.1	27.1%	384 (64.6%)	61 (10.3%)	57 (9.6%)	39 (6.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.2%)	46	363^rd of 640 public middle schools	43.3%		52.8	298^th of 617 public middle schools	51.7%	65			37.1	42.1	33.5			42.5	33.5	25.4		58.2		35.0	$13,042	$249	$12,794

Frequently Asked Questions about Poynette Middle

What is the racial makeup of Poynette Middle?

Students at Poynette Middle are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Poynette Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Poynette Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 276 students attended Poynette Middle.

What district is Poynette Middle in?

Poynette School District

Is Poynette Middle a good school?

Poynette Middle ranks 226^th of 640 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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