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Badger Middle

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Badger Middle ranks 182 nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Badger Middle is a 714-student, 4-star school serving grades 7–8 in the West Bend School District in West Bend, Wisconsin, fed by Silverbrook Intermediate. It ranks 182nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (72nd percentile) and has held a low-70s-percentile, 4-star level for seven straight reporting years—a durable climb from 2 stars and 45th percentile in 2016-17. Enrollment is second-largest in its comparison group, behind Kennedy Middle and just ahead of Slinger Middle. About 32.9% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch; the student-teacher ratio is 13.5.

On the 2025-26 Forward Exam, Badger beats the state in every tested subject, but unevenly. Seventh-grade ELA and math and eighth-grade social studies run 10–15 points above state; eighth-grade math and science sit only about 1.5 points above. Eighth grade also trails Badger's own seventh grade by roughly 10 points in ELA and 14 in math, though that gap was much smaller in the prior two years. Science is the clearest relative weakness—Badger's lowest tested measure and 21 points below social studies in the same eighth-grade cohort. By contrast, Central Middle in Hartford has been sliding, with 2 stars and 33rd–37th percentile recently. Badger spends $14,557 per student, more than several nearby middle schools, including Campbellsport Middle, John Long Middle, and Kewaskum Middle, yet its results are mid-pack among them.

Attendance is mixed. Badger's 2024-25 chronic absenteeism rate was 12.1%, better than Wisconsin's 17.3% but above the West Bend School District's 8.8%—and nearly triple Silverbrook Intermediate's 4.5% despite almost identical free/reduced-lunch rates. Across the pipeline, Silverbrook's 6th graders posted 72.46% ELA and 74.47% math, while Badger's 7th grade posted 70.85% and 69.10%, and 8th grade fell to 60.47% and 55.16%, suggesting the 7th–8th transition is worth watching. Dropouts are a non-issue: Badger reported 0.0% in four of the last five years. Overall, Badger is stable and above average, with strong 7th-grade and social studies results, but parents should watch 8th-grade math and science, the grade-level slide, and absenteeism.

714

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,557

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

727 S 6th Ave
West Bend, WI 53095-3968

(262) 335-5456

District: West Bend School District

Students who attend Badger Middle usually attend:

High:	East High
	West High

Feeder schools for Badger Middle:

Elementary:	Decorah Elementary
	Fair Park Elementary
	Green Tree Elementary
	Jackson Elementary
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	McLane Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.3%

Hispanic:

9.0%

African American:

5.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (64% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Wisconsin median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school64%

District avg64%

Wisconsin avg56%

182^nd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 432West Bend 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	69.1	182 of 643	71.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.4	174 of 628	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	179 of 641	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	180 of 640	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.9	161 of 617	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	142 of 613	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	167 of 594	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	221 of 579	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.7	339 of 612	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	220 of 609	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.1	366 of 612	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	59.4	257 of 585	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	187 of 569	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	258 of 559	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	173 of 549	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	165 of 539	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.6	236 of 521	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.4	162 of 519	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.6	68 of 366	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	85 of 382	77.7%	★★★★☆
2005	58.4	189 of 332	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.6	148 of 324	54.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	90.2	8 of 118	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	56.5	37 of 130	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	23 of 125	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	12 of 134	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	69.9	24 of 127	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	51 of 178	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	14 of 173	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	60.0	28 of 170	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	68.7	17 of 158	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	4 of 153	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	36.6	93 of 140	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	65.6	194 of 572	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	221 of 573	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.1	164 of 580	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	173 of 579	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	172 of 576	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	127 of 574	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.3	170 of 557	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	222 of 551	59.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	58 of 236	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	61 of 237	74.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	76 of 239	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.0	85 of 229	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	84 of 221	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	77.6	20 of 225	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	78.8	24 of 209	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	39.1	136 of 204	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	201 of 513	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	214 of 509	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	135 of 520	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.4	156 of 525	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	65.1	121 of 522	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	88 of 499	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	137 of 487	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	192 of 489	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	146 of 575	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	74.7	122 of 577	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.9	164 of 585	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	159 of 591	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	116 of 577	79.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	143 of 572	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	140 of 557	74.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.7	198 of 551	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	74 of 135	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	72 of 131	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.9	41 of 132	68.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	31 of 126	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	64 of 129	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	19 of 101	81.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	63.5	109 of 439	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.3	139 of 414	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	112 of 425	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	102 of 439	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	75 of 421	82.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	40 of 437	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.1	73 of 414	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	126 of 417	69.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	147 of 391	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	131 of 399	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	148 of 407	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.2	165 of 412	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	132 of 397	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	126 of 393	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.0	162 of 382	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.2	158 of 375	57.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2024)93rd percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)71st percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)45th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies75%+10 vs state

English Language Arts66%+11 vs state

Mathematics62%+8 vs state

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 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
Badger Middle	Public	7-8	727 S 6th Ave	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5456	714	53	13.5	32.9%	566 (79.3%)	38 (5.3%)	64 (9.0%)	7 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	69.1	182^nd of 643 public middle schools	71.7%		70.4	174^th of 628 public middle schools	72.3%	8			70.9	60.5			69.1	55.2	74.8	53.4	$14,557	$596	$13,961
Silverbrook Intermediate	Public	5-6	120 N Silverbrook Dr	West Bend	53095	Washington County	West Bend School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 335-5499	704	51	13.6	32.1%	571 (81.1%)	20 (2.8%)	55 (7.8%)	16 (2.3%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (5.5%)								(n/a)	66.1	72.5			63.6	74.5					$14,585	$480	$14,104
Slinger Middle	Public	6-8	521 Olympic Dr	Slinger	53086	Washington County	Slinger School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 644-5226	740	44	16.6	17.0%	657 (88.8%)	2 (0.3%)	45 (6.1%)	10 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	90.3	23^rd of 643 public middle schools	96.4%		89.8	25^th of 628 public middle schools	96.0%	2		79.3	78.5	80.7		78.9	83.8	84.5	83.6	75.2	$11,942	$169	$11,772
Kewaskum Middle	Public	6-8	1676 Reigle Dr	Kewaskum	53040	Washington County	Kewaskum School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 626-8427	418	31	13.4	26.3%	383 (91.6%)	12 (2.9%)	14 (3.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	80.9	90^th of 643 public middle schools	86.0%		79.1	93^rd of 628 public middle schools	85.2%	3		61.3	71.1	79.1		63.9	76.6	73.0	80.4	66.9	$13,237	$310	$12,927
Richfield Middle	Public	5-8	3117 State Road 167	Richfield	53076	Washington County	Holy Hill Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 628-1032	206	21	10.0	16.0%	191 (92.7%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	85.4	49^th of 643 public middle schools	92.4%		85.9	50^th of 628 public middle schools	92.0%	1	76.5	69.8	68.4	73.3	68.6	71.7	75.4	86.7	86.7	80.0	$17,680	$360	$17,320
Webster Middle	Public	6-8	W75N624 Wauwatosa Rd	Cedarburg	53012	Ozaukee County	Cedarburg School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 376-6500	692	42	16.3	7.1%	623 (90.0%)	8 (1.2%)	26 (3.8%)	10 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.3%)	93.7	10^th of 643 public middle schools	98.4%		94.6	5^th of 628 public middle schools	99.2%	5		88.6	88.1	85.1		81.8	85.3	87.1	86.7	82.2	$12,958	$234	$12,724
John Long Middle	Public	5-8	700 Hickory St	Grafton	53024	Ozaukee County	Grafton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 376-5800	452	30	15.1	14.4%	373 (82.5%)	10 (2.2%)	24 (5.3%)	21 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.3%)	86	44^th of 643 public middle schools	93.2%		86.6	43^rd of 628 public middle schools	93.2%	1	66.7	81.1	68.4	71.4	72.1	79.1	76.7	77.8	79.7	74.7	$13,578	$505	$13,073
Ozaukee Middle	Public	6-8	401 Highland Dr	Fredonia	53021	Ozaukee County	Northern Ozaukee School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 692-2463	174	12	14.7	22.4%	147 (84.5%)	1 (0.6%)	17 (9.8%)	3 (1.7%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.9%)	77.8	113^th of 643 public middle schools	82.4%		82.6	70^th of 628 public middle schools	88.9%	43		62.0	70.2	80.7		60.0	63.2	73.7	79.0	66.7	$9,491	$725	$8,765
Central Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Cedar St	Hartford	53027	Washington County	Hartford J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 673-8040	419	33	12.8	39.4%	329 (78.5%)	13 (3.1%)	57 (13.6%)	7 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.9%)	40.4	429^th of 643 public middle schools	33.3%		42.9	413^th of 628 public middle schools	34.2%	16		55.6	49.2	37.7		56.3	52.5	43.5	50.7	36.2	$15,897	$834	$15,063
Kennedy Middle	Public	6-8	N118W15860 Williams Drive	Germantown	53022	Washington County	Germantown School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 253-3450	865	56	15.4	13.9%	646 (74.7%)	50 (5.8%)	56 (6.5%)	63 (7.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (5.5%)	68.4	188^th of 643 public middle schools	70.8%		64.9	222^nd of 628 public middle schools	64.6%	34		64.6	62.3	59.7		65.4	73.6	66.4	69.8	47.8	$12,450	$406	$12,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Badger Middle

What is the racial makeup of Badger Middle?

Students at Badger Middle are 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Badger Middle a good school?

Badger Middle ranks 182^nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Badger Middle attend?

Students who attend Badger Middle usually go on to attend East High

What district is Badger Middle in?

West Bend School District

How many students attend Badger Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 714 students attended Badger Middle.

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