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Stanley-Boyd Middle

Q: Is Stanley-Boyd Middle a good school?

Stanley-Boyd Middle ranks 248 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Stanley-Boyd Middle is a public middle school in Stanley, WI, serving grades 6–8 with 223 students as part of the Stanley-Boyd Area School District. In 2025–2026, it ranks 248th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (61st percentile, 3 stars), while its district ranks 155th of 432 districts. The school has a 14.7 student-teacher ratio, spends $10,826 per student in 2024–2025, and its dropout rate has been 0.0 in each of the last five reported years.

Compared with nearby schools, Stanley-Boyd Middle is the largest, with 223 students versus Cadott Junior High (134), Owen-Withee Junior High (112), and Cornell Middle (83). Its chronic absenteeism is exceptionally low at 0.9% in 2024–2025, far below Cornell Middle (2.5%), Cadott Junior High (11.4%), Owen-Withee Junior High (18.9%), and the state (17.3%). Its free/reduced lunch rate is 41.7%, lower than all three nearby schools. Test results are mixed by grade and subject. Strengths include 7th grade ELA at 68.66% proficient, 7th grade math at 76.12%, 8th grade science at 59.46%, 8th grade math at 58.11%, and 6th grade math at 54.93%. The clearest watch item is 6th grade ELA at 42.25% proficient, below the state’s 54.95%. Eighth grade social studies is just below state at 63.51% vs. 64.63%, though it leads the nearby schools.

The school rebounded after a weaker 2023–2024, when it fell to the 41st percentile and 2 stars; it returned to 62nd percentile in 2024–2025 and 61st in 2025–2026. Seventh grade is a current academic engine, especially in math. Subgroup effectiveness is uneven but improving in places: in 2025–2026, effectiveness ranks were 64th percentile for female students, 57th for male students, 67th for special education students, and 58th for low-SES students. Low-SES students had a strong 75th percentile, 4-star year in 2024–2025 but a weaker 34th percentile year in 2023–2024, while special education rose from 42nd percentile in 2024–2025 to 67th in 2025–2026. Overall, Stanley-Boyd Middle is a mid-to-upper-tier Wisconsin middle school whose standout advantage is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism.

223

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,826

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: Improving — 54th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg56%

248^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 46% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 432Stanley-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
2026	61.1	248 of 643	61.4%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	63.8	208 of 572	63.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	55.5	213 of 513	58.5%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.6	247 of 575	57.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	57.4	145 of 439	67.0%	★★★☆☆
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)

Special Education (2026)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)64th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile-4 vs school

White (2024)14th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies64%~ state avg

Mathematics63%+8 vs state

Science59%+8 vs state

English Language Arts55%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	61.1	248^th of 643 public middle schools	61.4%		62.5	239^th of 628 public middle schools	61.9%	9	42.3	68.7	54.1	54.9	76.1	58.1	63.5	59.5	$10,826	$177	$10,649
Cadott Junior High	Public	6-8	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%)	46	388^th of 643 public middle schools	39.7%		54.7	313^th of 628 public middle schools	50.2%	75	42.6	44.2	43.6	55.3	50.0	69.4	59.7	43.6	$16,554	$1,024	$15,529
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%)	46.3	384^th of 643 public middle schools	40.3%		29.7	482^nd of 628 public middle schools	23.2%	98	64.0	37.5	40.0	64.0	58.3	48.6	57.1	45.7	$9,729	$316	$9,412
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%)	44	405^th of 643 public middle schools	37.0%		41.7	426^th of 628 public middle schools	32.2%	21	75.0	64.5	43.5	46.4	58.1	13.0	43.5	26.1	$15,201	$637	$14,564

Frequently Asked Questions about Stanley-Boyd Middle

How many students attend Stanley-Boyd Middle?

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

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

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

Is Stanley-Boyd Middle a good school?

Stanley-Boyd Middle ranks 248^th of 643 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

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