Clarke Middle

Clarke Middle is a public middle school located in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 428 students. The school is part of the Two Rivers Public School District, which is ranked 322 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Clarke Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the majority of the past 10 years. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic and White student groups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Wisconsin middle schools for these subgroups. Additionally, Clarke Middle's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam are significantly lower than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.6% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is significantly above the state average.

In comparison, the nearby middle schools, such as Kewaunee Middle, Valders Middle, and Denmark Middle, generally outperform Clarke Middle on academic measures and have higher statewide rankings, with Valders Middle and Denmark Middle both having 3-4 star ratings from SchoolDigger. While Clarke Middle's per-student spending is in line with the area, the school's higher student-teacher ratio of 10.5 to 12 students per teacher may be an area to explore, as smaller class sizes could potentially benefit student learning and support.