Superior Middle

Superior Middle School is a public middle school located in Superior, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 908 students. The school is part of the Superior School District, which is ranked 245 out of 426 school districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past several years, Superior Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with its ranking ranging from 315 to 501 out of around 600-640 schools.

The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on the Forward Exam, is significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 35.4% to 58.08% in various subjects, compared to the state averages of 50.04% to 62.51%. Additionally, the school has higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.8% to 19.5% over the past few years, and its dropout rates, while low, have been increasing, from 0.0% in 2023-2024 to 1.3% in 2022-2023.

Interestingly, the nearby Northwestern Middle School, which is part of the Maple School District, significantly outperforms Superior Middle School across various metrics, including academic proficiency, student group performance, and chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges faced by Superior Middle School may be unique to its district and local context.