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Fox River Middle

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Fox River Middle ranks 163 rd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

163^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 75% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Fox River Middle is a 510-student school serving grades 6–8 in Waterford, Wisconsin, part of the Waterford Graded J1 School District, which ranks 97th of 432 Wisconsin districts (78th percentile, 4 stars). The school ranked 163rd of 643 state middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 75th percentile with 4 stars — a step down from 90th of 628 (86th percentile) the year before, though still above state average. Historically, Fox River has usually landed between the 75th and 87th percentile.

Academically, Fox River exceeds Wisconsin proficiency rates in every tested subject. Math is the clear anchor: 6th grade scored 69.88 versus 53.6 statewide, 7th grade 68.75 versus 55.67, and 8th grade 66.04 versus 53.67. Eighth-grade English language arts at 55.97, however, is only 1.6 points above state and below nearly every nearby school except East Troy Middle, and it fell sharply from 69.01 the prior year. Eighth-grade science (57.86) and social studies (74.84) are above state but mid-pack regionally. Against nearby middle schools, Muskego Lakes Middle, Lake Denoon Middle, Park View Middle, Forest Park Middle, and Whitnall Middle generally post higher proficiency, while Fox River is more comparable to Lake Geneva Middle, Les Paul Middle, Greendale Middle, and Karcher Middle School.

Attendance and dropout prevention are genuine strengths: chronic absenteeism is 8.5%, below the district's 9.0% and well below the state's 17.3%, and the dropout rate is 0.0% versus 1.1% statewide. Per-student spending is $13,735 — below several nearby districts — and the student–teacher ratio is 16, the second highest locally and up sharply from 12.8 a year earlier, a change worth asking about. School-effectiveness ratings for low-income and special education students also slipped in 2025–2026, pointing to areas to watch alongside 8th-grade ELA and science.

510

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,735

Per pupil spending ?

18.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (65% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg65%

Wisconsin avg56%

163^rd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

97^th of 432Waterford 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
2026	71.6	163 of 643	74.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	72.6	136 of 572	76.2%	★★★★☆
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
2026	82.4	28 of 236	88.1%	★★★★☆
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
2026	58.9	178 of 513	65.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	67.7	171 of 575	70.3%	★★★★☆
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
2026	55.4	159 of 439	63.8%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	54.2	180 of 391	54.0%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)88th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)76th percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)64th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies75%+10 vs state

Mathematics68%+14 vs state

English Language Arts62%+7 vs state

Science58%+6 vs state

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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%)	71.6	163^rd of 643 public middle schools	74.7%		80	90^th of 628 public middle schools	85.7%	73		64.5	64.4	56.0		69.9	68.8	66.0	74.8	57.9	$13,735	$348	$13,387
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%)	89.6	30^th of 643 public middle schools	95.3%		89.5	29^th of 628 public middle schools	95.4%	1	68.6	79.8	71.7	80.0	81.8	87.1	86.1	89.7	86.5	67.1	$15,192	$322	$14,870
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%)	77.7	114^th of 643 public middle schools	82.3%		77.5	107^th of 628 public middle schools	83.0%	7	62.2	68.0	67.0	77.0	65.1	66.9	64.9	69.9	81.1	59.5	$13,504	$350	$13,154
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%)	87.2	41^st of 643 public middle schools	93.6%		86.4	46^th of 628 public middle schools	92.7%	5			74.9	72.8			80.4	82.4	80.2	74.3	$12,940	$393	$12,547
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%)	56.7	295^th of 643 public middle schools	54.1%		57.9	278^th of 628 public middle schools	55.7%	17		52.8	61.5	55.0		51.7	72.9	50.5	66.7	45.1	$16,902	$371	$16,531
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%)	90	26^th of 643 public middle schools	96.0%		87.7	38^th of 628 public middle schools	93.9%	12	79.4	73.0	77.8	80.6	88.8	76.3	91.2	85.7	87.4	73.0	$15,344	$216	$15,128
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%)	80.6	92^nd of 643 public middle schools	85.7%		78.8	95^th of 628 public middle schools	84.9%	3		77.9	75.2	72.1		70.7	69.5	67.9	80.2	58.7	$13,413	$378	$13,034
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%)	80.4	96^th of 643 public middle schools	85.1%		71.6	160^th of 628 public middle schools	74.5%	64		67.5	69.3	74.5		59.5	72.9	75.9	80.2	68.5	$12,759	$522	$12,237
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	154^th of 643 public middle schools	76.0%		73.6	135^th of 628 public middle schools	78.5%	19		65.4	67.1	59.8		64.8	74.7	71.7	71.7	58.3	$16,340	$393	$15,947
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%)	71.8	162^nd of 643 public middle schools	74.8%		77.9	105^th of 628 public middle schools	83.3%	57		69.5	67.0	65.7		53.0	68.5	61.1	71.7	64.1	$14,757	$430	$14,327

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox River Middle

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 163^rd of 643 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.

What district is Fox River Middle in?

Waterford Graded J1 School District

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