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Shullsburg Junior High

Public Grades 6-8

507^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Shullsburg Junior High is a public middle school located in Shullsburg, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 77 students. The school is part of the Shullsburg School District, which is ranked 369 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shullsburg Junior High has consistently underperformed the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranged from 41.94% to 52.38%, compared to the state average of 53.59% to 53.97%. The school's performance in Mathematics is particularly concerning, with proficiency rates ranging from 25% to 42.86%, significantly lower than the state average of 52.98% to 55.53%. Shullsburg Junior High's performance in Social Studies and Science is also below the state average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with rankings ranging from 177 out of 237 to 483 out of 591 Wisconsin middle schools.

Shullsburg Junior High has experienced relatively high dropout rates and high rates of chronic absenteeism, which may contribute to the school's academic underperformance. The school spends between $12,281 and $12,971 per student, which is higher than the state average, and has a student-teacher ratio ranging from 10.7 to 12.0, which is lower than the state average. Compared to nearby schools, such as Black Hawk Middle, Platteville Middle, Cuba City Middle, and Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle, Shullsburg Junior High generally underperforms in academic achievement, dropout rates, and chronic absenteeism.

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,773

Per pupil spending ?

50.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

444 N Judgement St
Shullsburg, WI 53586-9414

(608) 965-4427

District: Shullsburg School District

Students who attend Shullsburg Junior High usually attend:

High:

Shullsburg High

Feeder schools for Shullsburg Junior High:

Elementary:

Shullsburg Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.7%

Hispanic:

23.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 19th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (34% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg34%

Wisconsin avg54%

507^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

369^th of 426Shullsburg 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	23.1	507 of 628	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	439 of 641	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	419 of 640	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	415 of 617	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	399 of 613	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	282 of 594	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.0	350 of 579	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	65.7	184 of 612	69.9%	★★★★☆
2016	77.8	84 of 609	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	69.0	148 of 612	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	41.2	425 of 585	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	37.9	434 of 569	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.1	374 of 559	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.6	328 of 549	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.6	285 of 539	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	59.6	255 of 521	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	35.6	423 of 519	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	457 of 573	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.1	328 of 580	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	353 of 579	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	354 of 576	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	359 of 574	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	396 of 557	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.6	398 of 551	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	177 of 237	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.0	118 of 225	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	387 of 509	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.9	261 of 520	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	234 of 525	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	206 of 522	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.9	279 of 499	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.1	233 of 487	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.0	246 of 489	49.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	483 of 577	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	435 of 585	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	391 of 591	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.4	390 of 577	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	365 of 572	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	71.7	118 of 557	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.7	260 of 551	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	34.5	291 of 417	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	378 of 399	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	270 of 393	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2018)30th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile~ school

Male (2025)16th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)5th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Mathematics32%-22 vs state

Social Studies29%-33 vs state

Science16%-34 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
Shullsburg Junior High	Public	6-8	444 N Judgement St	Shullsburg	53586	Lafayette County	Shullsburg School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 965-4427	73	6	11.3	50.7%	56 (76.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.1	507^th of 628 public middle schools	19.3%		38.4	439^th of 641 public middle schools	31.5%	68		45.0	52.4	41.9		25.0	42.9	29.0	29.0	16.1	$12,773	$668	$12,105
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
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
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
Black Hawk Middle	Public	6-8	202 E Center St	South Wayne	53587	Lafayette County	Black Hawk School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 439-5371	76	6	11.9	40.8%	71 (93.4%)	1 (1.3%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57.8	280^th of 628 public middle schools	55.4%		43.3	409^th of 641 public middle schools	36.2%	129		65.5	28.6	45.5		72.4	61.9	59.1	59.1	54.6	$14,981	$942	$14,040

Frequently Asked Questions about Shullsburg Junior High

What high school do graduates of Shullsburg Junior High attend?

Students who attend Shullsburg Junior High usually go on to attend Shullsburg High

What is the racial makeup of Shullsburg Junior High?

Students at Shullsburg Junior High are 77% White, 23% Hispanic.

What district is Shullsburg Junior High in?

Shullsburg School District

Is Shullsburg Junior High a good school?

Shullsburg Junior High ranks in the bottom 19.3% of Wisconsin middle schools.

How many students attend Shullsburg Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Shullsburg Junior High.

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