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Turtle Lake Middle

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Turtle Lake Middle ranks 273 rd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Turtle Lake Middle is a small, rural school in Turtle Lake, WI, serving just 96 students in grades 6-8 with a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, and it is part of the Turtle Lake School District.

One of the most impressive things about Turtle Lake Middle is its exceptionally low chronic absenteeism rate of just 3.2% for the 2024-2025 school year. This is dramatically better than the state average of 17.3% and far lower than many nearby schools, such as Riverview Middle and Clayton Middle, which have rates around 7-15%. This suggests a highly engaged student body and a strong, positive school culture. The school also performs well in English Language Arts and Science, with 8th graders scoring at or above the state average in those subjects. However, there is a significant and isolated challenge in 8th-grade math, where only 19.23% of students were proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 53.06%. This is a sharp drop from the previous year and is a key area of concern, especially since 6th and 7th graders at the school scored above the state average in math.

When compared to other small schools in the area, Turtle Lake’s performance is notably volatile. For instance, Prairie Farm Middle has a nearly opposite profile, excelling in 8th-grade math but struggling in 6th-grade math. This highlights how a single cohort of students can dramatically affect a small school’s data from year to year. The school’s per-student spending of $13,042 is higher than some high-performing peers like Cameron Middle ($10,542), but lower than others like Riverview Middle ($14,215), suggesting that resources alone don’t tell the full story. Overall, Turtle Lake Middle is a school of strong contrasts: it excels in attendance and many academic areas, but must address the specific math needs of its 8th-grade students to ensure consistent success for all.

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,772

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

205 Oak St N
Turtle Lake, WI 54889-8929

(715) 986-4470

District: Turtle Lake School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

Two or more races:

7.3%

Hispanic:

5.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2022) to 57th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg55%

Wisconsin avg54%

273^rd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 7 pts since 2018

From top 50% (2018) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 426Turtle Lake 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	58.7	273 of 628	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	260 of 641	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	362 of 640	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.8	167 of 617	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	219 of 613	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.2	310 of 594	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.6	290 of 579	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.1	319 of 573	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	66.4	195 of 580	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	234 of 579	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	177 of 576	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	258 of 574	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	324 of 557	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	260 of 551	52.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	256 of 509	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.4	191 of 520	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.4	218 of 525	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	129 of 522	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	100 of 499	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	47.6	246 of 487	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	150 of 489	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.1	224 of 577	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	281 of 585	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.1	420 of 591	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	68.7	136 of 577	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	173 of 572	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	227 of 557	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	293 of 551	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	45.6	213 of 439	51.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	262 of 399	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	290 of 407	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)61st percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)51st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+9 vs state

Social Studies62%~ state avg

Science54%+4 vs state

Mathematics48%-6 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 (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	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 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 5th 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
Turtle Lake Middle	Public	6-8	205 Oak St N	Turtle Lake	54889	Barron County	Turtle Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 986-4470	96	7	13.7	39.6%	78 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.2%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.3%)	58.7	273^rd of 628 public middle schools	56.5%		60.9	260^th of 641 public middle schools	59.4%	13		59.3	66.7	61.5		55.6	61.5	19.2	61.5	53.9	$14,772	$1,089	$13,683
Clayton Middle	Public	6-8	236 Polk Ave W	Clayton	54004	Polk County	Clayton School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 948-2163	46	4	10.9	52.2%	43 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62.9	233^rd of 628 public middle schools	62.9%		43.7	402^nd of 641 public middle schools	37.3%	169		53.9	70.6	42.9		61.5	47.1	71.4	85.7	50.0	$19,351	$406	$18,945
Cumberland Middle	Public	5-8	980 8th Ave	Cumberland	54829	Barron County	Cumberland School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 822-5122	256	20	12.6	42.2%	213 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.8%)	2 (0.8%)	14 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.6	396^th of 628 public middle schools	36.9%		54.2	315^th of 641 public middle schools	50.9%	81	52.4	48.4	43.6	47.5	52.4	54.8	38.2	57.4	55.0	47.5	$15,945	$399	$15,547
Amery Middle	Public	6-8	501 Minneapolis Ave S	Amery	54001	Polk County	Amery School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 268-9771	275	27	10.2	37.1%	242 (88.0%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.4%)	77.9	104^th of 628 public middle schools	83.4%		83.8	59^th of 641 public middle schools	90.8%	45		63.5	71.4	63.0		74.1	74.7	68.5	76.1	60.9	$20,993	$794	$20,199
Clear Lake Junior High	Public	7-8	1101 3rd St SW	Clear Lake	54005	Polk County	Clear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 263-2113	72	5	14.0	19.4%	69 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	74	130^th of 628 public middle schools	79.3%		66.6	201^st of 641 public middle schools	68.6%	71			56.8	71.9			64.9	65.6	75.0	65.6	$15,006	$334	$14,671
Riverview Middle	Public	5-8	135 W River Ave	Barron	54812	Barron County	Barron Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 537-5641	282	26	10.9	55.7%	193 (68.4%)	30 (10.6%)	38 (13.5%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (5.3%)	35.1	456^th of 628 public middle schools	27.4%		36	455^th of 641 public middle schools	29.0%	1	50.0	37.7	46.6	38.5	58.6	47.8	65.8	32.3	43.1	33.9	$18,060	$397	$17,663
Prairie Farm Middle	Public	6-8	630 River Ave S	Prairie Farm	54762	Barron County	Prairie Farm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 455-1861	73	9	8.4	35.6%	71 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	70	179^th of 628 public middle schools	71.5%		57.2	286^th of 641 public middle schools	55.4%	107		48.0	84.0	66.7		36.0	60.0	76.2	81.0	81.0	$15,507	$483	$15,024
Unity Middle	Public	5-8	1908 150th St	Balsam Lake	54810	Polk County	Unity School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 825-2101	238	20	11.6	50.4%	209 (87.8%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.2%)	58.9	272^nd of 628 public middle schools	56.7%		62.7	241^st of 641 public middle schools	62.4%	31	31.5	51.5	45.8	56.0	46.3	59.1	52.5	50.0	82.0	66.0	$14,261	$660	$13,601
Cameron Middle	Public	5-8	700 S 1st St	Cameron	54822	Barron County	Cameron School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 458-4560	319	22	14.5	30.1%	300 (94.0%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	72	156^th of 628 public middle schools	75.2%		74.4	135^th of 641 public middle schools	78.9%	21	59.7	68.4	42.7	77.2	63.9	73.7	50.6	76.1	75.0	70.7	$12,327	$320	$12,006
Rice Lake Middle	Public	5-8	204 Cameron Rd	Rice Lake	54868	Barron County	Rice Lake Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 234-8156	622	53	11.7	43.2%	539 (86.7%)	4 (0.6%)	36 (5.8%)	10 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.7%)	60	263^rd of 628 public middle schools	58.1%		57.3	285^th of 641 public middle schools	55.5%	22	45.4	65.0	47.5	59.5	49.7	70.7	53.1	54.6	59.1	53.8	$15,006	$285	$14,721

Frequently Asked Questions about Turtle Lake Middle

What district is Turtle Lake Middle in?

Turtle Lake School District

What is the racial makeup of Turtle Lake Middle?

Students at Turtle Lake Middle are 81% White, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 5% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Turtle Lake Middle a good school?

Turtle Lake Middle ranks 273^rd of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Turtle Lake Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 96 students attended Turtle Lake Middle.

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