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Wauzeka Middle

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Wauzeka Middle ranks 211 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 66% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Wauzeka Middle is a small public middle school in Wauzeka, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with just 39 students. Despite being part of the Wauzeka-Steuben School District, which is ranked 235 out of 426 school districts in the state, Wauzeka Middle stands out for its exceptionally low student-teacher ratio and strong academic performance, particularly in mathematics.

With a student-teacher ratio ranging from 6.5 to 10.3 over the past few years, Wauzeka Middle far outpaces nearby schools, which have ratios between 10.8 and 16.4. This small class size likely contributes to the school's impressive test scores, with 81.25% of 6th graders proficient or better in mathematics in 2024-2025, compared to just 52.98% statewide. However, the school's performance has been somewhat inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 211 and 498 and its star rating from SchoolDigger ranging from 1 to 3 stars.

Wauzeka Middle also faces some unique challenges, including a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (53.85% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and struggles in supporting its special education students, ranking in the bottom 1% of Wisconsin middle schools in this category in 2022-2023. The school's gender performance gap is also notable, with male students consistently ranking in the top 25% of Wisconsin middle schools, while female students have ranked in the bottom 40% in recent years. Nearby schools like Lancaster Middle and Fennimore Middle have larger enrollments and generally stronger academic performance, providing a useful point of comparison for Wauzeka Middle's unique strengths and challenges.

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,162

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 E Main St
Wauzeka, WI 53826-9671

(608) 875-5311

District: Wauzeka-Steuben School District

Students who attend Wauzeka Middle usually attend:

High:

Wauzeka High

Feeder schools for Wauzeka Middle:

Elementary:

Wauzeka Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.1%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2015 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (63% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Wisconsin avg54%

211^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 40 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

235^th of 426Wauzeka-Steuben 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	67.0	211 of 628	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	311 of 641	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.8	441 of 640	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	330 of 617	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.5	291 of 613	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	23.3	498 of 594	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	59.1	239 of 579	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	36.8	423 of 612	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.5	340 of 609	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.8	448 of 612	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.3	417 of 585	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	41.6	404 of 569	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	60.2	269 of 559	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	48.4	388 of 549	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	41.9	417 of 539	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	361 of 573	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.6	370 of 580	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	320 of 579	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.3	178 of 576	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.7	76 of 574	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.3	200 of 557	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.0	151 of 551	72.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	41 of 509	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	68.3	113 of 520	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	29.8	391 of 525	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.5	161 of 522	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.9	43 of 489	91.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	74.7	124 of 577	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	69.9	161 of 585	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	25.4	466 of 591	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.6	499 of 577	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	513 of 572	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	5.6	529 of 557	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	63.6	175 of 551	68.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2023	17.7	436 of 439	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	201 of 399	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	270 of 407	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	348 of 412	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.2	247 of 375	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+26 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-29 vs school

Special Education (2023)1st percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies73%+11 vs state

Mathematics64%+10 vs state

English Language Arts62%+8 vs state

Science53%+3 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 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th 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
Wauzeka Middle	Public	6-8	301 E Main St	Wauzeka	53826	Crawford County	Wauzeka-Steuben School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 875-5311	53	5	9.7	49.1%	52 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	67	211^th of 628 public middle schools	66.4%		54.4	311^th of 641 public middle schools	51.5%	100	75.0	62.5	46.7	81.3	68.8	40.0	73.3	53.3	$19,162	$2,540	$16,622
Boscobel Junior High	Public	6-8	300 Brindley St	Boscobel	53805	Grant County	Boscobel Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 375-4161	158	14	11.4	50.6%	148 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	48.4	363^rd of 628 public middle schools	42.2%		48.7	374^th of 641 public middle schools	41.7%	11	59.3	59.5	43.4	63.0	52.4	52.8	41.5	39.6	$13,093	$711	$12,381
Bluff View Middle	Public	6-8	1901 E Wells St	Prairie du Chien	53821	Crawford County	Prairie du Chien Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 326-3710	200	15	13.7	50.0%	182 (91.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.0%)	57.8	281^st of 628 public middle schools	55.3%		75.6	118^th of 641 public middle schools	81.6%	163	42.9	47.1	69.4	57.1	50.0	65.3	67.4	65.3	$15,845	$979	$14,865
Seneca Junior High	Public	6-8	202 Main St	Seneca	54654	Crawford County	Seneca Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 734-3411	54	3	15.4	51.9%	52 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	66	214^th of 628 public middle schools	65.9%		73.1	152^nd of 641 public middle schools	76.3%	62	82.4	65.0	50.0	64.7	55.0	43.8	62.5	75.0	$14,518	$1,141	$13,377
Fennimore Middle	Public	6-8	510 7th St	Fennimore	53809	Grant County	Fennimore Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 822-3245	186	13	13.9	41.9%	165 (88.7%)	1 (0.5%)	14 (7.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	71.1	168^th of 628 public middle schools	73.2%		66.2	206^th of 641 public middle schools	67.9%	38	61.5	62.0	56.7	76.9	68.0	74.6	61.2	62.7	$11,675	$694	$10,981
Lancaster Middle	Public	6-8	802 E Elm St	Lancaster	53813	Grant County	Lancaster Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 723-6425	231	15	15.7	38.5%	216 (93.5%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	67.7	203^rd of 628 public middle schools	67.7%		56.6	290^th of 641 public middle schools	54.8%	87	60.9	57.0	50.7	71.0	61.6	75.4	71.0	56.5	$11,419	$1,011	$10,407

Frequently Asked Questions about Wauzeka Middle

What is the racial makeup of Wauzeka Middle?

Students at Wauzeka Middle are 98% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Wauzeka Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 53 students attended Wauzeka Middle.

What high school do graduates of Wauzeka Middle attend?

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

What district is Wauzeka Middle in?

Wauzeka-Steuben School District

Is Wauzeka Middle a good school?

Wauzeka Middle ranks 211^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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