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John Muir Middle

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John Muir Middle ranks 253 rd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

253^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 61% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

John Muir Middle is a grade 6–8 school at 1400 W Stewart Ave in Wausau, WI, serving 967 students — the largest middle school in this comparison group — as part of the Wausau School District. In 2025-2026 it ranked 253rd of 643 middle schools statewide, the 61st percentile with 3 stars. That is notably stronger than its own district, which ranks 241st of 432 (44th percentile, 2 stars). About 44.88% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the student-teacher ratio is 12.9 to 1, and per-pupil spending is $14,541.

John Muir's clearest strengths are Social Studies and 7th-grade math. Eighth-grade Social Studies scores 72.41%, about 7.8 points above the state average, and 7th-grade math sits at 63.23%, roughly 7.6 points above the state. Chronic absenteeism is 13.3%, below both the district (15.2%) and the state (17.3%). The 8th grade is the soft spot: 8th-grade science (52.94%) falls below the district and only slightly above the state. Compared with Horace Mann Middle — 2.65 miles away, in the same district, with similar demographics and higher spending of $15,828 per pupil — John Muir wins 7th grade in both reading and math plus Social Studies, while Horace Mann wins all of 8th grade and 6th-grade math.

The long-term trend is a slide with a recent rebound. John Muir sat in the 70th–75th percentile from 2015–2019, fell to a low of 51st percentile in 2024-25, then recovered to 61st in 2025-26 — still well below its earlier peak. Subgroup results improved for special education students (68th percentile), English language learners (60th), and low-income students (58th). Two areas need watching: Asian students have stayed at 2 stars across recent years (43rd, 36th, 40th percentile), and Hispanic students slid from the 60th percentile to the 22nd before no 2025-26 figure was reported. A gender gap also opened, with female students at the 68th percentile versus male students at the 52nd. For context, Prairie River Middle serves a similar poverty level at higher per-pupil spending but ranks in the 23rd percentile.

967

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,541

Per pupil spending ?

44.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1400 W Stewart Ave
Wausau, WI 54401-4294

(715) 261-0100

District: Wausau School District

Students who attend John Muir Middle usually attend:

High:

West High

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Asian:

23.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg58%

Wisconsin avg56%

253^rd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 9 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Wausau School District

241^st of 432Wausau 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	61.0	253 of 643	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.1	309 of 628	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	246 of 641	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	187 of 640	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	252 of 617	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	261 of 613	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	158 of 594	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	146 of 579	74.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	179 of 612	70.8%	★★★★☆
2016	64.5	183 of 609	70.0%	★★★★☆
2015	59.3	262 of 612	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.6	286 of 585	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.9	288 of 569	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.4	282 of 559	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.4	253 of 549	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.4	164 of 539	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.9	152 of 521	70.8%	★★★★☆
2008	58.2	271 of 519	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	63.2	163 of 366	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.9	141 of 382	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	41.3	252 of 332	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	54.0	203 of 324	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.8	56 of 88	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.8	52 of 87	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	46 of 90	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	58 of 95	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	56 of 90	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	45 of 91	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	57 of 90	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	68 of 169	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.2	89 of 178	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	53 of 173	69.4%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	69 of 170	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.0	100 of 158	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	103 of 138	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	33 of 153	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	44.7	59 of 140	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	181 of 572	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	295 of 573	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.9	228 of 580	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	147 of 579	74.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	197 of 576	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	206 of 574	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.6	136 of 557	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.4	157 of 551	71.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	185 of 237	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.0	132 of 239	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.0	92 of 229	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	73 of 221	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.6	58 of 225	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	61.5	58 of 209	72.2%	★★★★☆
2018	62.9	54 of 204	73.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	218 of 513	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.1	323 of 509	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.3	223 of 520	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	181 of 525	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	213 of 522	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	223 of 499	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	141 of 487	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	134 of 489	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	275 of 575	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	283 of 577	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	236 of 585	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	197 of 591	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	277 of 577	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.4	267 of 572	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	158 of 557	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	134 of 551	75.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	49 of 135	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	34.8	84 of 126	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.8	59 of 131	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.5	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	70 of 126	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	79 of 129	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.3	86 of 101	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.9	63 of 96	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	142 of 439	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.5	196 of 414	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.8	158 of 425	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.0	156 of 439	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	195 of 421	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	238 of 437	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.4	278 of 414	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	174 of 417	58.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	186 of 391	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	185 of 399	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	146 of 407	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	96 of 412	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	55.5	158 of 397	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	137 of 393	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	91 of 382	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	78 of 375	79.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)68th percentile+7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)64th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)22nd percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies72%+8 vs state

Mathematics59%+4 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science53%~ state avg

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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 4th Grade	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 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
John Muir Middle	Public	6-8	1400 W Stewart Ave	Wausau	54401	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0100	967	74	12.9	44.9%	596 (61.6%)	21 (2.2%)	63 (6.5%)	225 (23.3%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (5.9%)	61	253^rd of 643 public middle schools	60.7%		55.1	309^th of 628 public middle schools	50.8%	56			55.9	57.7	55.9			56.8	63.2	56.2		72.4		52.9	$14,541	$664	$13,877
Horace Mann Middle	Public	6-8	3101 N 13th St	Wausau	54403	Marathon County	Wausau School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 261-0725	635	48	13.2	46.1%	411 (64.7%)	21 (3.3%)	50 (7.9%)	95 (15.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.9%)	59.2	275^th of 643 public middle schools	57.2%		55.8	298^th of 628 public middle schools	52.5%	23			56.8	50.9	59.9			60.2	53.8	61.5		64.9		54.5	$15,828	$916	$14,911
D C Everest Middle	Public	6-7	9302 Schofield Ave	Weston	54476	Marathon County	D C Everest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 241-9700	844	61	13.8	33.3%	615 (72.9%)	13 (1.5%)	40 (4.7%)	134 (15.9%)	6 (0.7%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (4.0%)	64.3	214^th of 643 public middle schools	66.7%		61.6	246^th of 628 public middle schools	60.8%	32			58.4	56.5				56.9	69.9						$13,307	$133	$13,174
Marathon Venture Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	100 Spring Valley Dr	Marathon	54448	Marathon County	Marathon City School District	Yes	No	No	No	(715) 443-2538	173	12	15.0	26.6%	148 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	12 (6.9%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	59.9	268^th of 643 public middle schools	58.3%		55.2	307^th of 628 public middle schools	51.1%	39			43.1	40.8	58.2			45.6	59.2	74.6		78.2		72.7	$11,172	$283	$10,889
Mosinee Middle	Public	4-8	700 High St	Mosinee	54455	Marathon County	Mosinee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 693-3660	685	49	14.0	24.8%	641 (93.6%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (2.0%)	10 (1.5%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (1.9%)	62.7	233^rd of 643 public middle schools	63.8%		66.4	212^th of 628 public middle schools	66.2%	21	42.1	46.9	38.2	59.9	52.8	38.6	50.8	68.7	68.2	62.5	57.9	70.8	42.1	59.7	$13,114	$349	$12,765
Edgar Middle	Public	6-8	203 E Birch St	Edgar	54426	Marathon County	Edgar School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 352-2352	120	10	11.8	32.5%	115 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	81.8	80^th of 643 public middle schools	87.6%		72.2	152^nd of 628 public middle schools	75.8%	72			60.0	85.0	68.4			80.0	75.0	55.3		89.5		71.1	$15,625	$530	$15,095
Prairie River Middle	Public	5-8	106 N Polk St	Merrill	54452	Lincoln County	Merrill Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 536-9593	507	38	13.3	47.3%	445 (87.8%)	4 (0.8%)	21 (4.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.9%)	30.8	492^nd of 643 public middle schools	23.5%		31.8	467^th of 628 public middle schools	25.6%	25		54.2	44.8	43.4	36.9		39.2	35.3	36.1	36.9		54.1		47.9	$16,943	$695	$16,248

Frequently Asked Questions about John Muir Middle

How many students attend John Muir Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended John Muir Middle.

What is the racial makeup of John Muir Middle?

Students at John Muir Middle are 62% White, 23% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Is John Muir Middle a good school?

John Muir Middle ranks 253^rd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John Muir Middle in?

Wausau School District

What high school do graduates of John Muir Middle attend?

Students who attend John Muir Middle usually go on to attend West High

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