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Fox River Middle

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Fox River Middle ranks 90 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

90^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 86% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Fox River Middle is a public middle school located in Waterford, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 489 students. The school is part of the Waterford Graded J1 School District, which is ranked 112 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fox River Middle consistently ranks in the top 20% of Wisconsin middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 60% proficiency. Additionally, Fox River Middle excels in serving its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status (SES) student populations, ranking in the top 10% and top 7% of Wisconsin middle schools, respectively, for these subgroups.

While Fox River Middle has relatively low dropout rates, its chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.1% to 19.5%, are higher than the state's average and may be an area for improvement. Compared to nearby schools, Fox River Middle generally outperforms schools like Lake Geneva Middle, Les Paul Middle, and Greendale Middle, but trails behind Muskego Lakes Middle and Park View Middle in certain academic metrics.

510

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,859

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

921 W Main St
Waterford, WI 53185-4099

(262) 514-8240

District: Waterford Graded J1 School District

Students who attend Fox River Middle usually attend:

High:

Waterford High

Feeder schools for Fox River Middle:

Elementary:	Evergreen Elementary
	Trailside Elementary
	Woodfield Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.6%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg54%

90^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

112^th of 426Waterford Graded J1 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	80.0	90 of 628	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	126 of 641	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	114 of 640	82.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	122 of 617	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	104 of 613	83.0%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	75 of 594	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	189 of 579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.3	148 of 612	75.8%	★★★★☆
2016	78.7	77 of 609	87.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.1	134 of 612	78.1%	★★★★☆
2014	82.4	46 of 585	92.1%	★★★★★
2013	80.5	60 of 569	89.5%	★★★★☆
2012	80.1	32 of 559	94.3%	★★★★★
2011	80.0	29 of 549	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	71.8	109 of 539	79.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.2	118 of 521	77.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.8	77 of 519	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	73.9	74 of 366	79.8%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	41 of 382	89.3%	★★★★☆
2005	64.0	150 of 332	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	96 of 324	70.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	109 of 573	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	131 of 580	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.7	117 of 579	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.6	109 of 576	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	76.0	94 of 574	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	89 of 557	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	213 of 551	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	10 of 237	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	65.6	66 of 239	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	45 of 221	79.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	17 of 225	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	49.9	99 of 209	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.1	79 of 204	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	34 of 509	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.8	58 of 520	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.2	51 of 525	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	55.3	199 of 522	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.9	112 of 499	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	31 of 487	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	44.1	280 of 489	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	67 of 577	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	104 of 585	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	98 of 591	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	126 of 577	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	125 of 572	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	60 of 557	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	159 of 551	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	111 of 414	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	88 of 425	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.3	101 of 439	77.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	61 of 421	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	55 of 437	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.0	158 of 414	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	211 of 417	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	114 of 399	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	137 of 407	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	142 of 412	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	118 of 397	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	106 of 393	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	70 of 382	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	191 of 375	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)96th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies81%+18 vs state

Mathematics70%+16 vs state

English Language Arts68%+15 vs state

Science66%+16 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 (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
Fox River Middle	Public	6-8	921 W Main St	Waterford	53185	Racine County	Waterford Graded J1 School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 514-8240	510	32	16.0	18.4%	447 (87.6%)	2 (0.4%)	36 (7.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.9%)	80	90^th of 628 public middle schools	85.7%		75.3	126^th of 641 public middle schools	80.3%	36		66.5	69.3	69.0		65.8	73.6	70.2	80.7	66.1	$14,859	$663	$14,195
Lake Denoon Middle	Public	5-8	W216S10586 Crowbar Dr	Muskego	53150	Waukesha County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 971-1820	673	47	14.3	10.4%	580 (86.2%)	5 (0.7%)	46 (6.8%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	89.5	29^th of 628 public middle schools	95.4%		83.9	57^th of 641 public middle schools	91.1%	28	75.2	74.7	78.9	78.0	87.3	82.5	84.6	83.9	85.0	69.4	$12,042	$348	$11,694
Karcher Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Wainwright Avenue	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0190	779	47	16.4	34.7%	589 (75.6%)	14 (1.8%)	125 (16.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	77.5	107^th of 628 public middle schools	83.0%		78.2	102^nd of 641 public middle schools	84.1%	5	49.2	63.9	67.6	75.1	50.3	65.7	64.3	65.4	75.6	68.3	$14,862	$807	$14,055
Park View Middle	Public	7-8	930 N Rochester St	Mukwonago	53149	Waukesha County	Mukwonago School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 363-6292	721	48	15.0	13.2%	636 (88.2%)	6 (0.8%)	51 (7.1%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.9%)	86.4	46^th of 628 public middle schools	92.7%		84.4	56^th of 641 public middle schools	91.3%	10			70.7	75.0			80.4	78.5	79.7	71.5	$12,082	$312	$11,770
East Troy Middle	Public	6-8	3143 Graydon Ave	East Troy	53120	Walworth County	East Troy Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 642-6740	316	28	11.1	23.1%	275 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	57.9	278^th of 628 public middle schools	55.7%		61.1	258^th of 641 public middle schools	59.8%	20		65.0	53.1	59.3		55.0	53.1	55.0	69.2	42.9	$14,807	$975	$13,832
Muskego Lakes Middle	Public	5-8	W124S8009 North Cape Rd	Muskego	53150	Waukesha County	Muskego-Norway School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 971-1860	676	49	13.7	9.6%	576 (85.2%)	4 (0.6%)	53 (7.8%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	87.7	38^th of 628 public middle schools	93.9%		88.7	33^rd of 641 public middle schools	94.9%	5	57.6	87.3	81.7	75.6	79.9	91.8	87.6	86.1	72.2	60.6	$12,015	$318	$11,697
Forest Park Middle	Public	6-8	8225 W Forest Hill Ave	Franklin	53132	Milwaukee County	Franklin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(414) 529-8250	1,056	76	13.9	20.9%	726 (68.8%)	22 (2.1%)	121 (11.5%)	124 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (6.0%)	78.8	95^th of 628 public middle schools	84.9%		75.4	124^th of 641 public middle schools	80.7%	29		76.2	69.6	73.9		64.2	72.8	71.9	76.7	53.7	$11,855	$366	$11,489
Whitnall Middle	Public	6-8	5025 S 116th St	Greenfield	53228	Milwaukee County	Whitnall School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 525-8650	558	44	12.7	27.8%	370 (66.3%)	25 (4.5%)	108 (19.4%)	23 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.7%)	71.6	160^th of 628 public middle schools	74.5%		69.2	183^rd of 641 public middle schools	71.5%	23		63.5	76.1	55.6		61.2	83.2	69.5	66.3	51.3	$10,975	$429	$10,546
Les Paul Middle	Public	6-8	325 Carroll St	Waukesha	53186	Waukesha County	Waukesha School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 970-3105	547	44	12.3	36.0%	345 (63.1%)	22 (4.0%)	141 (25.8%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.3%)	73.6	135^th of 628 public middle schools	78.5%		61.3	253^rd of 641 public middle schools	60.5%	118		62.8	71.4	65.2		61.3	74.9	63.0	68.5	59.2	$13,025	$323	$12,702
Greendale Middle	Public	6-8	6800 Schoolway	Greendale	53129	Milwaukee County	Greendale School District	No	No	No	Yes	(414) 423-2800	617	43	14.2	27.1%	407 (66.0%)	18 (2.9%)	120 (19.4%)	39 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.2%)	77.9	105^th of 628 public middle schools	83.3%		75.2	128^th of 641 public middle schools	80.0%	23		67.5	72.2	74.3		63.4	68.7	70.1	73.0	61.4	$12,474	$689	$11,785

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox River Middle

What district is Fox River Middle in?

Waterford Graded J1 School District

What is the racial makeup of Fox River Middle?

Students at Fox River Middle are 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Fox River Middle attend?

Students who attend Fox River Middle usually go on to attend Waterford High

Is Fox River Middle a good school?

Fox River Middle ranks 90^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fox River Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 510 students attended Fox River Middle.

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