Summary
Washburn Middle is a public middle school located in Washburn, Wisconsin, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 84 students. The school is part of the Washburn School District, which is ranked 129 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Washburn Middle consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels, particularly in 8th grade. For example, in 2024-2025, 70.27% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Social Studies, compared to the state averages of 53.97%, 53.06%, and 62.51%, respectively. The school has also shown strong performance for specific student subgroups, such as male students and low socioeconomic status students, who have consistently ranked higher than the state averages in their respective categories. Notably, the school's performance for Native American students is particularly noteworthy, as it ranked 1st out of 19 Wisconsin middle schools in this subgroup for the 2018-2019 school year.
While Washburn Middle has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 2.8% over the past few years, the school has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 38.5% in recent years, which is an area of concern. When compared to the nearby Bayfield Middle and Ashland Middle schools, Washburn Middle generally outperforms these schools in academic proficiency, student subgroup performance, and other key metrics, suggesting it is providing a stronger educational experience for its students.
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