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Stratford Middle

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Stratford Middle ranks 124 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

124^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 80% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Stratford Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Stratford, Wisconsin, part of the Stratford School District, which is ranked 44 out of 426 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. With 172 students, Stratford Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, currently ranking 124 out of 628 middle schools in the state.

Stratford Middle stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outperforming the state average in proficiency rates on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, 62.96% of 6th graders, 63.83% of 7th graders, and 61.82% of 8th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state averages of 53.66%, 53.59%, and 53.97% respectively. Similarly, in mathematics, Stratford Middle had proficiency rates of 74.07% for 6th grade, 72.34% for 7th grade, and 81.82% for 8th grade, significantly higher than the state averages. The school also has relatively low dropout rates and chronic absenteeism compared to some nearby schools, such as Mosinee Middle and Marshfield Middle, which also have strong academic performance.

While Stratford Middle is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities for improvement, particularly in areas where the school's performance is not as strong as its overall ranking, such as the performance of low socioeconomic status students and special education students. By continuing to build on its strengths and addressing any areas for improvement, Stratford Middle can continue to provide an excellent education to the students in its community.

163

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,294

Per pupil spending ?

24.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213311 Legion St
Stratford, WI 54484

(715) 687-4311

District: Stratford School District

Students who attend Stratford Middle usually attend:

High:

Stratford High

Feeder schools for Stratford Middle:

Elementary:

Stratford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (68% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2022) to 80th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg68%

Wisconsin avg54%

124^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 30% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 426Stratford 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	74.9	124 of 628	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	76 of 641	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	157 of 640	75.5%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	57 of 617	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	76.3	94 of 613	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	90 of 594	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.0	176 of 579	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	227 of 612	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.7	181 of 609	70.3%	★★★★☆
2015	65.8	181 of 612	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	125 of 573	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	116 of 580	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.9	146 of 579	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	58 of 576	89.9%	★★★★★
2021	62.4	191 of 574	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	129 of 557	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	68.9	141 of 551	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	59.5	186 of 509	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	115 of 520	77.9%	★★★★☆
2023	52.3	226 of 525	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.7	64 of 522	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	282 of 499	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	200 of 487	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	186 of 489	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	148 of 577	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	54 of 585	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	70.2	146 of 591	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	45 of 577	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	49 of 572	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	80.3	67 of 557	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	204 of 551	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	93 of 425	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	171 of 439	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	162 of 421	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.9	93 of 437	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	107 of 414	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	44.2	218 of 417	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	80.8	47 of 407	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	81 of 382	78.8%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics76%+22 vs state

Social Studies67%+5 vs state

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Science58%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Stratford Middle

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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 4th Grade	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 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Stratford Middle	Public	6-8	213311 Legion St	Stratford	54484	Marathon County	Stratford School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 687-4311	163	12	13.4	24.5%	148 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	74.9	124^th of 628 public middle schools	80.3%		81.6	76^th of 641 public middle schools	88.1%	48			63.0	63.8	61.8			74.1	72.3	81.8		67.3		58.2	$12,294	$300	$11,993
Edgar Middle	Public	6-8	203 E Birch St	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2352	120	10	11.8	32.5%	115 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	72.2	152^nd of 628 public middle schools	75.8%		64.4	225^th of 641 public middle schools	64.9%	73			76.3	66.7	52.3			84.2	77.8	54.6		61.4		65.9	$12,842	$701	$12,141
Marshfield Middle	Public	7-8	900 E 4th St	Marshfield	54449	Wood County	Marshfield Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 387-1249	537	37	14.6	35.2%	455 (84.7%)	6 (1.1%)	46 (8.6%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.9%)	68.6	194^th of 628 public middle schools	69.1%		68.7	189^th of 641 public middle schools	70.5%	5				54.5	60.8				62.3	67.7		71.9		60.8	$12,005	$320	$11,685
Colby Middle	Public	6-8	703 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-8869	204	15	13.8	59.8%	113 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (41.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	20.3	521^st of 628 public middle schools	17.0%		23.9	529^th of 641 public middle schools	17.5%	8			32.7	27.6	37.5			27.3	28.0	32.3		49.2		36.9	$16,870	$352	$16,518
Marathon Venture Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	100 Spring Valley Dr	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 443-2538	173	12	15.0	26.6%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	55.2	307^th of 628 public middle schools	51.1%		70.1	176^th of 641 public middle schools	72.5%	131			46.2	66.7	49.2			42.3	74.1	43.6		59.7		61.3	$3,937	$296	$3,641
Athens Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Village Limits Rd	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	79	6	12.9	30.4%	72 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.3	232^nd of 628 public middle schools	63.1%		46	396^th of 641 public middle schools	38.2%	164			51.7	62.5	74.2			48.3	50.0	48.4		83.9		58.1	$14,716	$1,403	$13,314
Mosinee Middle	Public	4-8	700 High St	Mosinee	54455	Marathon County	Mosinee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 693-3660	685	49	14.0	24.8%	641 (93.6%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	66.4	212^th of 628 public middle schools	66.2%		71.5	164^th of 641 public middle schools	74.4%	48	46.6	54.4	44.7	54.2	60.8	45.8	57.6	68.9	78.9	63.9	60.3	69.2	46.6	56.9	$12,048	$567	$11,481

Frequently Asked Questions about Stratford Middle

How many students attend Stratford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Stratford Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Stratford Middle?

Students at Stratford Middle are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Stratford Middle in?

Stratford School District

What high school do graduates of Stratford Middle attend?

Students who attend Stratford Middle usually go on to attend Stratford High

Is Stratford Middle a good school?

Stratford Middle ranks 124^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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