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Prairie Farm Middle

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Prairie Farm Middle ranks 179 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 71% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Prairie Farm Middle is a public middle school located in Prairie Farm, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 78 students. The school is part of the Prairie Farm Public School District, which is ranked 151 out of 426 districts in the state.

Prairie Farm Middle has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 179th out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools (4-star rating) in 2024-2025 to 338th out of 640 (2-star rating) in 2022-2023. This performance is mixed compared to nearby schools, with Amery Middle consistently ranking higher (top 104 in 2024-2025) and Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle ranking lower (328th in 2024-2025). The school has shown strong performance for male students, ranking 74th out of 577 Wisconsin middle schools (4-star rating) in 2024-2025, while female students ranked 232nd (3-star rating).

Prairie Farm Middle's proficiency rates in the Forward Exam have been mixed compared to state and district averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 7th-grade English Language Arts proficiency rate was 84%, significantly higher than the state average of 53.59%. However, its 6th-grade Mathematics proficiency rate was only 36%, compared to the state average of 52.98%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 19.5% in 2022-2023, which is significantly above the state average. By addressing these challenges and exploring collaborative opportunities with higher-performing nearby schools, Prairie Farm Middle can work to enhance the educational experiences and outcomes for all its students.

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,087

Per pupil spending ?

35.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

630 River Ave S
Prairie Farm, WI 54762-9792

(715) 455-1861

District: Prairie Farm Public School District

Students who attend Prairie Farm Middle usually attend:

High:

Prairie Farm High

Feeder schools for Prairie Farm Middle:

Elementary:

Prairie Farm Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.3%

Hispanic:

1.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

179^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 426Prairie Farm Public 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	70.0	179 of 628	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	57.2	286 of 641	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	338 of 640	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.2	327 of 617	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	259 of 613	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	265 of 594	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	264 of 579	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.8	362 of 612	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.0	282 of 609	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.4	319 of 612	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.2	411 of 585	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.1	410 of 569	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	69.2	135 of 559	75.8%	★★★★☆
2011	56.3	311 of 549	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.9	302 of 539	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.4	399 of 521	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	71.0	122 of 519	76.5%	★★★★☆
2005	55.5	204 of 332	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	232 of 573	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	173 of 580	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	208 of 579	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	286 of 576	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	158 of 574	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.0	189 of 557	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	164 of 551	70.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	198 of 509	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	302 of 520	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	311 of 525	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	250 of 522	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	220 of 499	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	225 of 487	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	240 of 489	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	79.9	74 of 577	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	46.0	359 of 585	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	413 of 591	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.5	296 of 577	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.2	328 of 572	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	326 of 557	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	393 of 551	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	49.2	189 of 421	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.6	109 of 437	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	52.9	159 of 414	61.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	272 of 399	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	271 of 412	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)87th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2022)55th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies81%+18 vs state

Science81%+31 vs state

English Language Arts66%+12 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

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Schools Near Prairie Farm Middle

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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
Prairie Farm Middle	Public	6-8	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 455-1861	73	9	8.4	35.6%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	70	179^th of 628 public middle schools	71.5%		57.2	286^th of 641 public middle schools	55.4%	107		48.0	84.0	66.7		36.0	60.0	76.2	81.0	81.0	$11,087	$262	$10,824
Clayton Middle	Public	6-8	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	46	4	10.9	52.2%	43 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	233^rd of 628 public middle schools	62.9%		43.7	402^nd of 641 public middle schools	37.3%	169		53.9	70.6	42.9		61.5	47.1	71.4	85.7	50.0	$14,987	$616	$14,371
Boyceville Middle	Public	6-8	1031 Tiffany St	Boyceville	54725	Dunn County	Boyceville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 643-3647	155	10	15.6	41.9%	139 (89.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	65	221^st of 628 public middle schools	64.8%		49.2	368^th of 641 public middle schools	42.6%	147		64.9	43.6	65.3		52.6	61.5	73.5	65.3	59.2	$11,619	$631	$10,988
Riverview Middle	Public	5-8	135 W River Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5641	282	26	10.9	55.7%	193 (68.4%)	30 (10.6%)	38 (13.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	35.1	456^th of 628 public middle schools	27.4%		36	455^th of 641 public middle schools	29.0%	1	50.0	37.7	46.6	38.5	58.6	47.8	65.8	32.3	43.1	33.9	$14,215	$754	$13,460
Turtle Lake Middle	Public	6-8	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	96	7	13.7	39.6%	78 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	58.7	273^rd of 628 public middle schools	56.5%		60.9	260^th of 641 public middle schools	59.4%	13		59.3	66.7	61.5		55.6	61.5	19.2	61.5	53.9	$13,042	$939	$12,103
Clear Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	1101 3rd St SW	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 263-2113	72	5	14.0	19.4%	69 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	74	130^th of 628 public middle schools	79.3%		66.6	201^st of 641 public middle schools	68.6%	71			56.8	71.9			64.9	65.6	75.0	65.6	$11,421	$1,302	$10,121
Glenwood City Middle	Public	6-8	850 Maple St	Glenwood City	54013	St. Croix County	Glenwood City School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 265-4266	143	12	12.0	39.9%	126 (88.1%)	1 (0.7%)	10 (7.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	54.5	315^th of 628 public middle schools	49.8%		46.4	393^rd of 641 public middle schools	38.7%	78		45.8	52.4	52.2		56.3	46.3	65.2	65.2	54.4	$9,834	$599	$9,235
Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Middle	Public	6-8	1001 Knapp St	Chetek	54728	Barron County	Chetek-Weyerhaeuser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 924-3136	204	15	13.3	41.2%	198 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	52.8	328^th of 628 public middle schools	47.8%		52.9	334^th of 641 public middle schools	47.9%	6		58.0	47.5	56.7		40.6	37.7	60.0	66.7	61.7	$13,658	$1,216	$12,443
Cameron Middle	Public	5-8	700 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	319	22	14.5	30.1%	300 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	72	156^th of 628 public middle schools	75.2%		74.4	135^th of 641 public middle schools	78.9%	21	59.7	68.4	42.7	77.2	63.9	73.7	50.6	76.1	75.0	70.7	$10,542	$516	$10,027
Amery Middle	Public	6-8	501 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	275	27	10.2	37.1%	242 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	77.9	104^th of 628 public middle schools	83.4%		83.8	59^th of 641 public middle schools	90.8%	45		63.5	71.4	63.0		74.1	74.7	68.5	76.1	60.9	$13,513	$300	$13,213

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Farm Middle

What high school do graduates of Prairie Farm Middle attend?

Students who attend Prairie Farm Middle usually go on to attend Prairie Farm High

Is Prairie Farm Middle a good school?

Prairie Farm Middle ranks 179^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie Farm Middle in?

Prairie Farm Public School District

How many students attend Prairie Farm Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Prairie Farm Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Farm Middle?

Students at Prairie Farm Middle are 97% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

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