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Valders Middle

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Valders Middle ranks 229 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

229^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Valders Middle is a public middle school located in Valders, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 262 students. The school is part of the Valders Area School District, which is ranked 283 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valders Middle stands out as a strong-performing middle school, with higher academic proficiency rates compared to the state average in several subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 67.21% of 6th graders at Valders Middle were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 53.66%. In Mathematics, 70% of 8th graders at Valders Middle were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state average of 53.06%. The school has also maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average.

Valders Middle generally outperforms nearby schools, such as Wilson Middle and Washington Middle in the Manitowoc School District, which have significantly lower proficiency rates across multiple subjects and grade levels. Additionally, Valders Middle has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (25.95%) compared to some nearby schools, such as Wilson Middle (45.01%) and Washington Middle (70.78%), suggesting a lower proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

259

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,893

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

138 Jefferson St
Valders, WI 54245

(920) 775-9520

District: Valders Area School District

Students who attend Valders Middle usually attend:

High:

Valders High

Feeder schools for Valders Middle:

Elementary:

Valders Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (59% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (64th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg59%

Wisconsin avg54%

229^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

283^rd of 426Valders Area 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	64.1	229 of 628	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	249 of 641	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	370 of 640	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.4	271 of 617	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	292 of 613	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	343 of 594	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.3	292 of 579	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.9	260 of 612	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.3	237 of 609	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	212 of 612	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.5	231 of 585	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	323 of 569	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.2	310 of 559	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	57.0	301 of 549	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.7	243 of 539	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.5	245 of 521	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.2	119 of 519	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	88 of 382	77.0%	★★★★☆
2005	69.9	104 of 332	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	86 of 324	73.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	134 of 573	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	274 of 580	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	237 of 579	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.7	196 of 576	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.6	228 of 574	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.3	325 of 557	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	166 of 551	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	157 of 509	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	229 of 520	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.4	387 of 525	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	266 of 522	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	259 of 499	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.1	253 of 487	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.8	284 of 489	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	277 of 577	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.8	177 of 585	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	37.5	383 of 591	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	309 of 577	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.1	301 of 572	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.3	311 of 557	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.9	350 of 551	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	52.1	170 of 425	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	21.7	389 of 439	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	331 of 421	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.8	244 of 437	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.6	263 of 414	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	69.2	67 of 417	83.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	239 of 399	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	236 of 407	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	286 of 412	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.0	203 of 397	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	215 of 393	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	286 of 382	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies76%+13 vs state

Mathematics63%+10 vs state

Science54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts53%~ state avg

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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 (2021)
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
Valders Middle	Public	5-8	138 Jefferson St	Valders	54245	Manitowoc County	Valders Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 775-9520	259	22	11.9	22.4%	235 (90.7%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	64.1	229^th of 628 public middle schools	63.5%		62.1	249^th of 641 public middle schools	61.2%	20	52.1	67.2	46.3	48.0	58.9	65.6	60.6	70.0	76.0	54.0	$11,893	$397	$11,496
Washington Middle	Public	6-8	2101 Division St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 663-9570	566	46	12.3	62.4%	266 (47.0%)	30 (5.3%)	132 (23.3%)	76 (13.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.1%)	24.3	499^th of 628 public middle schools	20.5%		17.8	549^th of 641 public middle schools	14.4%	50		30.4	36.9	39.2		26.5	42.9	39.1	44.1	36.7	$13,199	$939	$12,260
Wilson Middle	Public	6-8	1200 N 9th St	Manitowoc	54220	Manitowoc County	Manitowoc School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 663-9580	478	41	11.7	38.9%	339 (70.9%)	11 (2.3%)	74 (15.5%)	20 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.5%)	44.6	395^th of 628 public middle schools	37.1%		41.5	418^th of 641 public middle schools	34.8%	23		46.3	43.4	53.5		43.8	47.4	54.2	62.7	43.7	$13,018	$660	$12,358
Brillion Middle	Public	6-8	315 S Main St	Brillion	54110	Calumet County	Brillion School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 756-2166	211	18	11.6	33.2%	162 (76.8%)	5 (2.4%)	37 (17.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	83.4	64^th of 628 public middle schools	89.8%		74.2	137^th of 641 public middle schools	78.6%	73		81.3	78.8	65.4		70.3	75.0	82.7	71.2	63.5	$10,974	$314	$10,660
Kiel Middle	Public	5-8	502 Paine St	Kiel	53042	Manitowoc County	Kiel Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 894-2264	338	26	13.1	18.9%	305 (90.2%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.4%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	81.2	78^th of 628 public middle schools	87.6%		76	115^th of 641 public middle schools	82.1%	37	72.6	70.0	58.1	81.0	82.2	74.4	59.3	83.5	81.0	78.5	$11,843	$261	$11,583
New Holstein Middle	Public	6-8	1717 Plymouth St	New Holstein	53061	Calumet County	New Holstein School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 898-4769	235	18	12.8	24.7%	203 (86.4%)	3 (1.3%)	21 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	73	141^st of 628 public middle schools	77.5%		69.2	184^th of 641 public middle schools	71.3%	43		61.6	44.3	65.8		64.4	76.0	72.4	76.3	71.1	$12,122	$698	$11,424
Chilton Middle	Public	5-8	421 Court St	Chilton	53014	Calumet County	Chilton School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 849-9152	282	27	10.3	38.7%	219 (77.7%)	1 (0.4%)	54 (19.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	53	326^th of 628 public middle schools	48.1%		68.5	190^th of 641 public middle schools	70.4%	136	40.7	52.2	55.0	45.3	61.0	58.0	62.5	64.1	54.7	39.1	$10,011	$201	$9,810
Hilbert Middle	Public	5-8	1139 W Milwaukee St	Hilbert	54129	Calumet County	Hilbert School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 853-3558	147	10	14.1	28.6%	119 (81.0%)	1 (0.7%)	25 (17.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	54.1	320^th of 628 public middle schools	49.0%		75.5	120^th of 641 public middle schools	81.3%	200	55.3	56.3	45.0	58.3	65.8	68.8	65.0	61.1	36.1	47.2	$10,294	$386	$9,908
Howards Grove Middle	Public	5-8	506 Kennedy Ave	Howards Grove	53083	Sheboygan County	Howards Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 565-4452	256	18	14.1	14.8%	230 (89.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	10 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	73.7	132^nd of 628 public middle schools	79.0%		62.8	239^th of 641 public middle schools	62.7%	107	70.0	77.3	56.9	56.4	90.0	83.3	74.5	62.8	70.5	59.0	$10,558	$422	$10,136
Clarke Middle	Public	5-8	4613 Parkway Boulevard	Two Rivers	54241	Manitowoc County	Two Rivers Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 794-1614	397	41	9.5	45.3%	293 (73.8%)	8 (2.0%)	42 (10.6%)	18 (4.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (8.6%)	33.8	460^th of 628 public middle schools	26.8%		27.5	509^th of 641 public middle schools	20.6%	49	44.0	55.8	38.4	37.5	35.4	40.7	37.9	28.1	58.4	43.8	$10,836	$717	$10,119

Frequently Asked Questions about Valders Middle

Is Valders Middle a good school?

Valders Middle ranks 229^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Valders Middle?

Students at Valders Middle are 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Valders Middle attend?

Students who attend Valders Middle usually go on to attend Valders High

What district is Valders Middle in?

Valders Area School District

How many students attend Valders Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 259 students attended Valders Middle.

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