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Three Lakes Junior High

Public Grades 7-8
120th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 81% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Three Lakes Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in the Three Lakes School District in Wisconsin, with a relatively small student population of 77. The school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 120 out of 628 middle schools in the state and a 4 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating strong academic performance.

Three Lakes Junior High outperforms the state average on the Forward Exam, a standardized test used in Wisconsin, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. The school also performs exceptionally well for female students, ranking 44th out of 573 Wisconsin middle schools, and for low socioeconomic status students, ranking 64th out of 509 schools. Additionally, the school has maintained very low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, which are significantly lower than the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Crandon Middle and James Williams Middle, Three Lakes Junior High stands out as a higher-performing institution, with both of these nearby schools having significantly lower academic proficiency rates and lower overall rankings. While the school's performance is generally strong, there are a few areas where it could potentially improve, such as the chronic absenteeism rates and the performance of special education students.

73
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,590
Per pupil spending ?
42.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 6930 W School St
       Three Lakes, WI  54562-9010

(715) 546-3321

District: Three Lakes School District


Students who attend Three Lakes Junior High usually attend:

High:    Three Lakes High

Feeder schools for Three Lakes Junior High:

Elementary:    Sugar Camp Elementary
    Three Lakes Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.2%
Two or more races:
5.5%
Asian:
1.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 54th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (68% vs 55% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 19% of Wisconsin middle schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg68%
Wisconsin avg55%
120th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 26 pts since 2015
From top 46% (2015) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
115th of 426Three Lakes 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202575.4120 of 62880.9%★★★★☆
202477.5107 of 64183.3%★★★★☆
202378.793 of 64085.5%★★★★☆
202272.5125 of 61779.7%★★★★☆
202141.8394 of 61335.7%★★☆☆☆
201952.4306 of 59448.5%★★☆☆☆
201869.3137 of 57976.3%★★★★☆
201768.3157 of 61274.3%★★★★☆
201660.5232 of 60961.9%★★★☆☆
201557.8279 of 61254.4%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202586.144 of 57392.3%★★★★★
202476.0118 of 58079.7%★★★★☆
202382.270 of 57987.9%★★★★☆
202267.1152 of 57673.6%★★★★☆
202147.0327 of 57443.0%★★☆☆☆
201960.7223 of 55760.0%★★★☆☆
201865.9172 of 55168.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202575.564 of 50987.4%★★★★☆
202471.886 of 52083.5%★★★★☆
202372.278 of 52585.1%★★★★☆
202263.8135 of 52274.1%★★★★☆
202156.8178 of 49964.3%★★★☆☆
201950.0230 of 48752.8%★★★☆☆
201870.176 of 48984.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202564.2202 of 57765.0%★★★☆☆
202475.1110 of 58581.2%★★★★☆
202373.3124 of 59179.0%★★★★☆
202274.0104 of 57782.0%★★★★☆
202138.5385 of 57232.7%★★☆☆☆
201941.7366 of 55734.3%★★☆☆☆
201871.0117 of 55178.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202543.4219 of 41447.1%★★☆☆☆
202239.7246 of 42141.6%★★☆☆☆
202164.392 of 43778.9%★★★★☆
201962.9102 of 41475.4%★★★★☆
201886.917 of 41795.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202254.4165 of 39758.4%★★★☆☆
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)92nd percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2025)65th percentile-16 vs school
White (2022)58th percentile-21 vs school
Special Education (2025)47th percentile-34 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies77%+15 vs state
Mathematics75%+21 vs state
English Language Arts64%+10 vs state
Science54%+4 vs state

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Three Lakes Junior High ranks 120th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Three Lakes Junior High.

Students who attend Three Lakes Junior High usually go on to attend Three Lakes High

Students at Three Lakes Junior High are 93% White, 5% Two or more races, 1% Asian.


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