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Waupaca Middle

Q: Is Waupaca Middle a good school?

Waupaca Middle ranks 264 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

264^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 58% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Waupaca Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, part of the Waupaca School District. With 536 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 103 and 264 over the past 10 years, currently ranking 264 out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools.

Waupaca Middle generally performs above the state average on the Forward Exam, with 8th graders scoring particularly well in mathematics (64.71% proficient or better vs. 53.06% statewide) and social studies (64.71% vs. 62.51% statewide). However, the school's performance in English Language Arts lags behind the state average across all grade levels. While the school's female and male students perform similarly, ranking in the top half of Wisconsin middle schools, their white students and low socioeconomic status students perform relatively worse, ranking in the bottom half of the state.

Waupaca Middle has maintained a relatively low dropout rate around 1% in recent years, but its chronic absenteeism rate has been high, ranging from 12.6% to 19.5% over the past few years. The school spends between $15,000 and $16,400 per student, which is higher than the nearby Almond-Bancroft, Manawa, and Weyauwega middle schools. Addressing the school's performance gaps and high chronic absenteeism could be key to improving its overall outcomes and ranking within the state.

546

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,367

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1149 Shoemaker Rd
Waupaca, WI 54981

(715) 258-4140

District: Waupaca School District

Students who attend Waupaca Middle usually attend:

High:

Waupaca High

Feeder schools for Waupaca Middle:

Elementary:

Waupaca Learning Center Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.8%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg54%

264^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

135^th of 426Waupaca 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	59.7	264 of 628	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	226 of 641	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	148 of 640	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	123 of 617	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	151 of 613	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	103 of 594	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	115 of 579	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	63.1	203 of 612	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.5	341 of 609	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.3	264 of 612	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.4	185 of 585	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.6	167 of 569	70.7%	★★★★☆
2012	58.0	299 of 559	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	67.0	163 of 549	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	70.2	131 of 539	75.7%	★★★★☆
2009	63.6	206 of 521	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.0	186 of 519	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	135 of 366	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.5	133 of 382	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.4	145 of 332	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	64.2	137 of 324	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	56.2	277 of 573	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	210 of 580	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	113 of 579	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	83 of 576	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	104 of 574	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	139 of 557	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.5	190 of 551	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2018	55.3	78 of 204	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.9	263 of 509	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	242 of 520	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.3	69 of 525	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	75 of 522	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	146 of 499	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.4	93 of 487	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	57.8	162 of 489	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	61.5	222 of 577	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	208 of 585	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	153 of 591	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	146 of 577	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	183 of 572	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.5	65 of 557	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	69 of 551	87.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	188 of 414	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	186 of 425	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	209 of 439	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.7	226 of 421	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.3	99 of 437	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	175 of 414	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.2	63 of 417	84.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	266 of 399	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	221 of 407	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.1	144 of 412	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	124 of 397	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.4	151 of 393	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	103 of 382	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.3	114 of 375	69.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2018)62nd percentile-18 vs school

Male (2025)62nd percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies65%~ state avg

Mathematics56%+3 vs state

Science54%+4 vs state

English Language Arts51%~ 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
Waupaca Middle	Public	5-8	1149 Shoemaker Rd	Waupaca	54981	Waupaca County	Waupaca School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 258-4140	546	43	12.7	43.4%	474 (86.8%)	6 (1.1%)	43 (7.9%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.1%)	59.7	264^th of 628 public middle schools	58.0%		64.4	226^th of 641 public middle schools	64.7%	38	43.3	52.0	53.3	55.2	44.8	57.5	58.9	64.7	64.7	54.4	$15,367	$859	$14,508
Weyauwega Middle	Public	6-8	410 E Ann St	Weyauwega	54983	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8860	153	11	13.9	43.8%	126 (82.4%)	3 (2.0%)	21 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	70.7	170^th of 628 public middle schools	72.9%		72	158^th of 641 public middle schools	75.4%	12		81.0	79.3	61.5		66.7	67.9	44.2	73.1	50.0	$10,482	$654	$9,829
Manawa Middle	Public	6-8	515 E 4th St	Manawa	54949	Waupaca County	Manawa School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 596-5800	112	9	12.0	42.9%	92 (82.1%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.3%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.8%)	44	400^th of 628 public middle schools	36.3%		33.8	471^st of 641 public middle schools	26.5%	71		45.8	40.0	53.3		45.8	46.7	53.3	55.2	55.2	$10,995	$811	$10,184
Fremont STEM Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	5-8	615 Wolf River Dr	Fremont	54940	Waupaca County	Weyauwega-Fremont School District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(920) 867-8065	34	3	11.3	38.2%	33 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64.9	223^rd of 628 public middle schools	64.5%					(n/a)	72.7	75.0	16.7		63.6	91.7	33.3
Amherst Middle	Public	5-8	357 N Main St	Amherst	54406	Portage County	Tomorrow River School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 824-5524	257	23	11.2	28.0%	235 (91.4%)	4 (1.6%)	7 (2.7%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	69.2	189^th of 628 public middle schools	69.9%		74.3	136^th of 641 public middle schools	78.8%	53	52.3	65.0	57.9	60.9	70.8	73.3	49.1	68.8	68.8	62.5	$10,969	$168	$10,801
New London Middle	Public	5-8	1000 W Washington St	New London	54961	Waupaca County	New London School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 982-8532	540	41	13.2	40.6%	446 (82.6%)	6 (1.1%)	61 (11.3%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.5%)	64.7	224^th of 628 public middle schools	64.3%		57.2	287^th of 641 public middle schools	55.2%	63	52.1	57.9	45.3	59.9	58.7	57.9	59.1	74.2	69.7	63.6	$11,226	$535	$10,691
Almond-Bancroft Middle	Public	6-8	1336 Elm St	Almond	54909	Portage County	Almond-Bancroft School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 366-2941	77	6	12.9	42.9%	60 (77.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (18.2%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	15.6	543^rd of 628 public middle schools	13.5%		32.7	480^th of 641 public middle schools	25.1%	63		25.0	33.3	27.6		31.3	29.6	24.1	34.5	34.5	$11,169	$360	$10,809

Frequently Asked Questions about Waupaca Middle

Is Waupaca Middle a good school?

Waupaca Middle ranks 264^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Waupaca Middle?

Students at Waupaca Middle are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend Waupaca Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 546 students attended Waupaca Middle.

What district is Waupaca Middle in?

Waupaca School District

What high school do graduates of Waupaca Middle attend?

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

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