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Innovations STEM Academy

Q: Is Innovations STEM Academy a good school?

Innovations STEM Academy ranks 310 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Innovations STEM Academy is a public charter middle school located in Sparta, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 88 students. This school is part of the Sparta Area School District, which is ranked 345 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Innovations STEM Academy has consistently outperformed the Sparta Area School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts (53.13% vs. 48.42% for the district and 53.66% for the state) and Mathematics (62.5% vs. 43.98% for the district and 52.98% for the state) for 6th grade students. Additionally, Innovations STEM Academy has been ranked among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, reaching as high as 24th out of 617 schools in the 2021-2022 school year, and has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years. The school also has very low dropout rates, ranging from 0% to 1.3% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the 1.3% rate reported for the Sparta Meadowview Middle School, the other middle school in the same district.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Tomah Middle and Sparta Meadowview Middle, Innovations STEM Academy consistently outperforms these schools in academic proficiency, school rankings, and other key metrics. This suggests that Innovations STEM Academy is providing a high-quality educational experience for its students, despite having lower per-student spending compared to the nearby Sparta Meadowview Middle School.

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,232

Per pupil spending ?

32.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1225 N Water St
Sparta, WI 54656

(608) 366-3497

District: Sparta Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.9%

Hispanic:

14.4%

African American:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2017 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (51st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg45%

Wisconsin avg54%

310^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 42 pts since 2017

From top 8% (2017) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Sparta Area School District

345^th of 426Sparta Area 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	55.1	310 of 628	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.7	170 of 641	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	86.8	51 of 640	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	24 of 617	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	32 of 613	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.1	43 of 594	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	57 of 579	90.2%	★★★★★
2017	85.7	46 of 612	92.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.7	234 of 573	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.7	191 of 580	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.3	62 of 579	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	29 of 576	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	59 of 574	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	102 of 557	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	89 of 551	83.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	308 of 509	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.6	111 of 520	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	68.0	106 of 525	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	81.1	29 of 499	94.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	353 of 577	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.1	129 of 585	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	48 of 591	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	20 of 577	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.0	16 of 572	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	23 of 557	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	33 of 551	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	226 of 399	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	299 of 407	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)59th percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)39th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies62%~ state avg

Mathematics56%~ state avg

Science54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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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
Sparta Meadowview Middle	Public	5-8	1225 N Water St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 366-3497	687	64	10.6	49.8%	489 (71.2%)	10 (1.5%)	145 (21.1%)	8 (1.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	26 (3.8%)	33.6	461^st of 628 public middle schools	26.6%		31	487^th of 641 public middle schools	24.0%	26	38.3	46.7	39.3	37.9	29.4	40.4	49.1	36.0	51.1	43.2	$14,499	$1,392	$13,107
Innovations STEM Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1225 N Water St	Sparta	54656	Monroe County	Sparta Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 366-3497	90	5	16.7	32.2%	71 (78.9%)	3 (3.3%)	13 (14.4%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	55.1	310^th of 628 public middle schools	50.6%		70.7	170^th of 641 public middle schools	73.5%	140		53.1	53.6	50.0		62.5	60.7	42.3	61.5	53.9	$8,232	$436	$7,796
West Salem Middle	Public	5-8	440 East Ave	West Salem	54669	La Crosse County	West Salem School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 786-2090	534	42	12.7	23.2%	486 (91.0%)	8 (1.5%)	14 (2.6%)	4 (0.7%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.6%)	80.9	84^th of 628 public middle schools	86.6%		80.2	88^th of 641 public middle schools	86.3%	4	60.0	69.6	65.6	72.5	62.6	74.1	75.0	76.8	78.2	59.2	$11,637	$392	$11,245
Tomah Middle	Public	6-8	612 Hollister Ave	Tomah	54660	Monroe County	Tomah Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 374-7885	663	47	14.0	43.7%	536 (80.8%)	15 (2.3%)	48 (7.2%)	4 (0.6%)	19 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.0%)	38	442^nd of 628 public middle schools	29.6%		32	482^nd of 641 public middle schools	24.8%	40		43.9	50.0	44.3		34.2	47.8	43.4	54.2	43.4	$10,836	$761	$10,075

Frequently Asked Questions about Innovations STEM Academy

How many students attend Innovations STEM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 90 students attended Innovations STEM Academy.

What district is Innovations STEM Academy in?

Sparta Area School District

Is Innovations STEM Academy a good school?

Innovations STEM Academy ranks 310^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Innovations STEM Academy?

Students at Innovations STEM Academy are 79% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.

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