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Southern Door Middle

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Southern Door Middle ranks 80 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Southern Door Middle is a public middle school in Brussels, Wisconsin, serving 209 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Southern Door County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Door Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the state average in proficiency across subjects, and it has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Southern Door Middle has maintained very low dropout rates, significantly lower than the state average.

While Southern Door Middle has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 19.5% in 2022-2023, its rates are still lower than the nearby Oconto Middle and Luxemburg-Casco Middle schools. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 9.5 to 10.2 in recent years, which is lower than the nearby schools. By addressing the attendance challenges and continuing to learn from the best practices of other high-performing schools in the region, such as Sevastopol Middle and Walker Middle, Southern Door Middle can further strengthen its position as a leader in the area.

205

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,794

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2073 County Trunk DK
Brussels, WI 54204

(920) 825-7321

District: Southern Door County School District

Students who attend Southern Door Middle usually attend:

High:

Southern Door High

Feeder schools for Southern Door Middle:

Elementary:

Southern Door Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

7.8%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (72% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg71%

Wisconsin avg54%

80^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 426Southern Door County 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	81.1	80 of 628	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.5	133 of 641	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	84.0	61 of 640	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	71.0	132 of 617	78.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	179 of 613	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.6	258 of 594	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	260 of 579	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.2	153 of 612	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.4	251 of 609	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.6	155 of 612	74.7%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	85 of 585	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.8	84 of 569	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	116 of 559	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	77.6	47 of 549	91.4%	★★★★★
2010	74.0	82 of 539	84.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	77 of 521	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	74.7	71 of 519	86.3%	★★★★☆
2006	74.7	65 of 382	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	66.2	133 of 332	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	76.7	53 of 324	83.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	68 of 573	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	124 of 580	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.1	29 of 579	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.4	95 of 576	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	134 of 574	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	168 of 557	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	112 of 551	79.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.8	101 of 509	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.9	146 of 520	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	35 of 525	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	63.2	138 of 522	73.6%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	127 of 499	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.2	101 of 487	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.0	257 of 489	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	109 of 577	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	146 of 585	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	127 of 591	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	212 of 577	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	220 of 572	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	303 of 557	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	314 of 551	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.8	127 of 414	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	90 of 425	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	77.1	36 of 439	91.8%	★★★★★
2022	70.7	55 of 421	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	45.2	222 of 437	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.3	237 of 414	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	124 of 417	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	85 of 399	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	182 of 407	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.1	70 of 412	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	115 of 397	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	162 of 393	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	240 of 382	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	197 of 375	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)80th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies79%+17 vs state

Mathematics72%+18 vs state

English Language Arts70%+16 vs state

Science68%+18 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
Southern Door Middle	Public	6-8	2073 County Trunk DK	Brussels	54204	Door County	Southern Door County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 825-7321	205	20	10.4	32.2%	182 (88.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	81.1	80^th of 628 public middle schools	87.3%		74.5	133^rd of 641 public middle schools	79.3%	53		64.3	78.6	69.4		61.4	85.7	71.2	79.5	68.5	$17,794	$910	$16,884
Walker Middle	Public	6-8	19 N 14th Ave	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sturgeon Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 746-2810	228	25	9.0	48.7%	168 (73.7%)	5 (2.2%)	38 (16.7%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.1%)	85.7	55^th of 628 public middle schools	91.2%		86.1	51^st of 641 public middle schools	92.0%	4		81.3	78.6	65.8		86.2	77.1	83.5	76.0	65.8	$14,834	$186	$14,648
Sevastopol Middle	Public	6-8	4550 Highway 57	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sevastopol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 743-6282	140	10	13.5	29.3%	109 (77.9%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	90.6	21^st of 628 public middle schools	96.7%		93	12^th of 641 public middle schools	98.1%	9		66.7	73.3	86.4		75.0	95.6	93.3	88.9	82.2	$15,971	$769	$15,201
Luxemburg-Casco Middle	Public	7-8	512 Center Drive	Luxemburg	54217	Kewaunee County	Luxemburg-Casco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 845-9525	300	22	13.6	13.7%	275 (91.7%)	2 (0.7%)	12 (4.0%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	88.2	36^th of 628 public middle schools	94.3%		89.4	29^th of 641 public middle schools	95.5%	7			77.1	79.4			85.4	76.6	78.1	70.8	$12,511	$900	$11,611
Oconto Middle	Public	5-8	400 Michigan Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 834-7806	270	20	13.8	52.2%	246 (91.1%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.3%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.6%)	43.8	405^th of 628 public middle schools	35.5%		51.7	348^th of 641 public middle schools	45.7%	57	41.5	40.6	50.0	46.7	35.4	40.6	70.7	46.7	53.3	45.0	$15,669	$1,516	$14,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Southern Door Middle

Is Southern Door Middle a good school?

Southern Door Middle ranks 80^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Southern Door Middle in?

Southern Door County School District

How many students attend Southern Door Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Southern Door Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Door Middle?

Students at Southern Door Middle are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Southern Door Middle attend?

Students who attend Southern Door Middle usually go on to attend Southern Door High

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