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Stanley-Boyd Middle

Q: Is Stanley-Boyd Middle a good school?

Stanley-Boyd Middle ranks 239 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

239^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Stanley-Boyd Middle is a public middle school located in Stanley, Wisconsin, serving 251 students in grades 6-8. It is part of the Stanley-Boyd Area School District, which is ranked 199 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stanley-Boyd Middle has demonstrated strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.12% of 6th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 52.98%. The school has also performed well across different student subgroups, ranking in the top half of Wisconsin middle schools for male students and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Stanley-Boyd Middle has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Cornell Middle and Owen-Withee Junior High, Stanley-Boyd Middle generally outperforms its peers in academic achievement. The school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $8,698 in 2018-2019 to $9,438 in 2020-2021, which is higher than the spending at Owen-Withee Junior High ($10,953) but lower than Cadott Junior High ($14,857). Stanley-Boyd Middle has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16.3 to 16.7 over the past few years, comparable to the nearby schools.

223

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,438

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 E 1st Ave
Stanley, WI 54768-1279

(715) 644-5715

District: Stanley-Boyd Area School District

Students who attend Stanley-Boyd Middle usually attend:

High:

Stanley-Boyd High

Feeder schools for Stanley-Boyd Middle:

Elementary:

Stanley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2018 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2018) to 62nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg54%

239^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 426Stanley-Boyd 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	62.5	239 of 628	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.4	379 of 641	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	274 of 640	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.7	194 of 617	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.1	123 of 613	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	134 of 594	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	111 of 579	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	45.3	355 of 612	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.3	279 of 609	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.3	266 of 612	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.3	172 of 585	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	133 of 569	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	93 of 559	83.4%	★★★★☆
2011	61.0	248 of 549	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	73.7	87 of 539	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	66.7	167 of 521	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	305 of 519	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	62.6	167 of 366	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.1	235 of 382	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	32.2	275 of 332	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	45.4	246 of 324	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	255 of 573	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	307 of 580	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.6	203 of 579	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	100 of 576	82.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.7	89 of 574	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	115 of 557	79.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	121 of 551	78.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	128 of 509	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	38.3	344 of 520	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	263 of 525	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	124 of 522	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	98 of 499	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.6	47 of 487	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	86.2	17 of 489	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	206 of 577	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	353 of 585	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.8	312 of 591	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	315 of 577	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.7	151 of 572	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	142 of 557	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	119 of 551	78.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	241 of 414	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	172 of 425	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	160 of 439	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	320 of 421	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	40.1	267 of 437	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	129 of 414	68.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	18.3	352 of 407	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.9	223 of 412	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.4	267 of 397	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2024)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics61%+7 vs state

Social Studies60%-3 vs state

Science58%+8 vs state

English Language Arts58%+4 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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Stanley-Boyd Middle	Public	6-8	507 E 1st Ave	Stanley	54768	Chippewa County	Stanley-Boyd Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 644-5715	223	15	14.7	41.7%	209 (93.7%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	6 (2.7%)	62.5	239^th of 628 public middle schools	61.9%		48.4	379^th of 641 public middle schools	40.9%	140	55.9	59.0	58.5	69.1	53.9	60.0	60.0	58.5	$9,438	$299	$9,139
Cadott Junior High	Public	7-8	426 Myrtle St	Cadott	54727	Chippewa County	Cadott Community School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 289-3795	134	10	13.5	52.2%	131 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54.7	313^th of 628 public middle schools	50.2%		66	208^th of 641 public middle schools	67.6%	105		42.7	56.7		52.9	63.3	68.3	49.2	$14,857	$516	$14,340
Owen-Withee Junior High	Public	6-8	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 229-2151	112	6	20.1	58.9%	88 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (17.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.6%)	29.7	482^nd of 628 public middle schools	23.2%		31.5	483^rd of 641 public middle schools	24.6%	1	48.0	40.0	40.0	48.0	42.9	25.0	47.5	37.5	$10,953	$935	$10,018
Cornell Middle	Public	6-8	708 Bridge St	Cornell	54732	Chippewa County	Cornell School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 861-6947	83	5	16.9	63.9%	82 (98.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	426^th of 628 public middle schools	32.2%		38.2	442^nd of 641 public middle schools	31.0%	16	57.6	35.7	33.3	63.6	46.4	33.3	46.7	40.0	$13,624	$2,362	$11,262

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanley-Boyd Middle

Is Stanley-Boyd Middle a good school?

Stanley-Boyd Middle ranks 239^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stanley-Boyd Middle?

Students at Stanley-Boyd Middle are 94% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Stanley-Boyd Middle in?

Stanley-Boyd Area School District

What high school do graduates of Stanley-Boyd Middle attend?

Students who attend Stanley-Boyd Middle usually go on to attend Stanley-Boyd High

How many students attend Stanley-Boyd Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 223 students attended Stanley-Boyd Middle.

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