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Turtle Lake Middle

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Turtle Lake Middle ranks 158 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

158^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Turtle Lake Middle in Turtle Lake, WI, is a small rural school serving 96 students in grades 6–8, and it stands out as a bright spot in its district. In 2025–2026, it ranked 158th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools—75th percentile, 4 stars—while the Turtle Lake School District ranked 223rd of 432 districts, or 48th percentile with 2 stars. That 27-point gap suggests the middle school is performing well above its district’s overall level. Locally, it ranks third among nearby middle schools, behind only Amery Middle and Prairie Farm Middle, and ahead of larger schools such as Rice Lake Middle, Cameron Middle, and Cumberland Middle.

Academically, the strongest results come from 8th grade. On the 2025–2026 Forward Exam, 8th graders reached 81.08% proficiency in English Language Arts, 78.38% in Science, and 83.78% in Social Studies—all well above state averages and among the best nearby, trailing only Prairie Farm Middle in several subjects. Eighth grade math was also solid at 64.86%, above the state’s 53.67%. Math is more mixed elsewhere: 6th grade math was near the state average at 52.94%, but 7th grade math was a clear weak spot at 42.86%, below the state and most nearby schools. Because the school is small, one grade’s results can swing sharply, so parents should watch whether that 7th grade pattern persists.

Attendance is a major strength. Chronic absenteeism was just 3.2% in 2024–2025, far below Wisconsin’s 17.3% and lower than every nearby school except Cumberland Middle. Reported subgroup results also improved in 2025–2026, with female, male, and low-socioeconomic-status students all ranking in the top third or better with 4 stars. Spending and class size are mid-pack: $14,772 per student and a 13.7 student-teacher ratio, with lower spending and larger classes than many nearby schools. Overall, Turtle Lake Middle appears to be a high-performing small middle school with strong 8th grade academics and excellent attendance; the main academic concern to monitor is 7th grade math.

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: Improving — 50th percentile in 2018 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (67% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2018

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg56%

158^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 26 pts since 2018

From top 50% (2018) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 432Turtle 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
2026	72.3	158 of 643	75.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.6	138 of 572	75.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	64.2	144 of 513	71.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.9	170 of 575	70.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.3	45 of 391	88.5%	★★★★☆
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)

White (2026)88th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-5 vs school

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

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies84%+19 vs state

Science78%+27 vs state

English Language Arts69%+14 vs state

Mathematics55%~ 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 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%)	72.3	158^th of 643 public middle schools	75.4%		58.7	273^rd of 628 public middle schools	56.5%	115		64.7	57.1	81.1		52.9	42.9	64.9	83.8	78.4	$14,772	$1,089	$13,683
Clayton Middle	Public	5-8	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%)	64.4	212^th of 643 public middle schools	67.0%		62.9	233^rd of 628 public middle schools	62.9%	21	50.0	57.9	61.5	66.7	64.3	36.8	61.5	66.7	83.3	66.7	$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%)	61	249^th of 643 public middle schools	61.3%		44.6	396^th of 628 public middle schools	36.9%	147	48.4	59.7	57.4	53.6	45.3	54.8	60.7	53.6	71.4	58.9	$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%)	86	45^th of 643 public middle schools	93.0%		77.9	104^th of 628 public middle schools	83.4%	59		72.7	69.0	78.7		74.4	75.9	86.5	83.2	71.9	$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%)	60.8	258^th of 643 public middle schools	59.9%		74	130^th of 628 public middle schools	79.3%	128			50.0	42.5			68.8	67.5	72.5	57.5	$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%)	36.5	458^th of 643 public middle schools	28.8%		35.1	456^th of 628 public middle schools	27.4%	2	32.2	50.8	30.9	46.4	47.5	54.1	29.4	53.6	52.2	43.5	$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%)	74.9	136^th of 643 public middle schools	78.8%		70	179^th of 628 public middle schools	71.5%	43		67.9	57.1	91.3		57.1	42.9	69.6	91.3	82.6	$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%)	44.4	401^st of 643 public middle schools	37.6%		58.9	272^nd of 628 public middle schools	56.7%	129	43.8	28.3	64.5	45.2	32.9	30.2	66.1	29.0	67.7	53.2	$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%)	65	209^th of 643 public middle schools	67.5%		72	156^th of 628 public middle schools	75.2%	53	67.5	73.0	79.0	55.6	61.0	70.3	77.2	57.8	60.0	43.3	$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%)	58.4	276^th of 643 public middle schools	57.1%		60	263^rd of 628 public middle schools	58.1%	13	52.8	59.7	68.9	51.6	55.6	61.1	67.7	57.8	52.2	44.7	$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 158^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 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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