Summary
James Williams Middle is a public middle school located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 472 students. The school is part of the Rhinelander School District, which is ranked 302 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
James Williams Middle has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on the Forward Exam, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science significantly below the Wisconsin state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's 8th-grade proficiency rates were 32.12% in ELA, 41.61% in Math, 45.99% in Social Studies, and 48.18% in Science, compared to the state averages of 53.97%, 53.06%, 62.51%, and 50.04%, respectively. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students and Native American students performing relatively well, while the school's White students and students with low socioeconomic status have consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom quartile of Wisconsin middle schools.
James Williams Middle has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 9.1% to 19.5% over the past few years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% in recent years. When compared to the nearby middle schools of Tomahawk Middle, Elcho Middle, and Three Lakes Junior High, James Williams Middle generally underperforms academically, with the nearby schools having significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, Social Studies, and Science.
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