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Westby Middle

Public Grades 5-8
198th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 68% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Westby Middle is a public middle school located in Westby, Wisconsin, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 294 students. The school is part of the Westby Area School District, which is ranked 207 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westby Middle has consistently performed above the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 8th-grade students scored 73.21% proficient or better in Social Studies, compared to the state average of 62.51%. The school's performance has been relatively stable over the years, with some fluctuations in rankings, but maintaining a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to the nearby La Farge Middle School, Westby Middle's academic performance is stronger, while the comparison to Viroqua Middle School is more mixed, with Viroqua Middle outperforming Westby Middle in some areas.

Westby Middle has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 28.28% to 33.33% over the past few years. The school's student population is predominantly White, with limited diversity compared to the state average. While the school has a higher percentage of female students performing better than male students in certain grade levels and subjects, Westby Middle has a strong performance for its special education students, ranking 25th out of 421 Wisconsin middle schools in 2021-2022. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and has experienced a moderate level of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 13.7% to 19.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

272
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,505
Per pupil spending ?
32.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 206 West Ave S
       Westby, WI  54667

(608) 634-0200

District: Westby Area School District


Students who attend Westby Middle usually attend:

High:    Westby High

Feeder schools for Westby Middle:

Elementary:    Coon Valley Elementary
    Westby Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
93.4%
Hispanic:
2.9%
Two or more races:
2.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 69th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (61% vs 54% meeting standards)
✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school61%
District avg61%
Wisconsin avg54%
198th of 628
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2015
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
207th of 426Westby Area 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202568.2198 of 62868.5%★★★☆☆
202465.6218 of 64166.0%★★★☆☆
202363.3208 of 64067.5%★★★☆☆
202277.0103 of 61783.3%★★★★☆
202174.5112 of 61381.7%★★★★☆
201963.0200 of 59466.3%★★★☆☆
201848.5329 of 57943.2%★★☆☆☆
201752.6296 of 61251.6%★★★☆☆
201648.8334 of 60945.2%★★☆☆☆
201565.1188 of 61269.3%★★★☆☆
201457.7273 of 58553.3%★★★☆☆
201364.1183 of 56967.8%★★★☆☆
201262.6228 of 55959.2%★★★☆☆
201162.6219 of 54960.1%★★★☆☆
201069.9138 of 53974.4%★★★★☆
200969.8133 of 52174.5%★★★★☆
200876.658 of 51988.8%★★★★☆
200769.2116 of 36668.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202565.5200 of 57365.1%★★★☆☆
202468.7174 of 58070.0%★★★★☆
202369.1142 of 57975.5%★★★★☆
202280.569 of 57688.0%★★★★☆
202168.3142 of 57475.3%★★★★☆
201962.7195 of 55765.0%★★★☆☆
201851.8283 of 55148.6%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202555.6219 of 50957.0%★★★☆☆
202472.983 of 52084.0%★★★★☆
202358.1174 of 52566.9%★★★☆☆
202285.023 of 52295.6%★★★★★
202161.8134 of 49973.1%★★★★☆
201945.8266 of 48745.4%★★☆☆☆
201837.0333 of 48931.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202566.0188 of 57767.4%★★★☆☆
202463.2212 of 58563.8%★★★☆☆
202358.9231 of 59160.9%★★★☆☆
202272.5112 of 57780.6%★★★★☆
202178.073 of 57287.2%★★★★☆
201962.6186 of 55766.6%★★★☆☆
201846.9317 of 55142.5%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202536.4261 of 41437.0%★★☆☆☆
202430.2317 of 42525.4%★☆☆☆☆
202281.425 of 42194.1%★★★★★
202136.7295 of 43732.5%★★☆☆☆
201962.1106 of 41474.4%★★★★☆
201842.4233 of 41744.1%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankWisconsin percentileRating
202446.2235 of 40742.3%★★☆☆☆
202170.585 of 39378.4%★★★★☆
201950.6193 of 38249.5%★★☆☆☆
201829.7289 of 37522.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2025)67th percentile~ school
Female (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile-11 vs school
White (2024)42nd percentile-24 vs school
Special Education (2025)37th percentile-32 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?
Social Studies73%+11 vs state
Science66%+16 vs state
Mathematics60%+6 vs state
English Language Arts58%+4 vs state

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Westby Middle ranks 198th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Westby Middle.

Students at Westby Middle are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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