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Westby Middle

Public Grades 5-8
203rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Better than 68% of Wisconsin middle schools
Summary

Westby Middle is a public school in Westby, WI serving 272 students in grades 5–8 as part of the Westby Area School District, which ranks 136 of 432 Wisconsin districts (69th percentile, 3 stars). The school itself ranked 203 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools in 2025–2026 (68th percentile, 3 stars) — a solid, upper-middle profile. The closest nearby option is Viroqua Middle, about 6.6 miles away, a similar-sized school (253 students, grades 5–8) in a higher-ranked district. The other nearby school, La Farge Middle roughly 12 miles away, is much smaller (47 students, grades 6–8) and ranks far lower.

Grade 8 is Westby's standout: in 2025–2026 it beat both the state and Viroqua in ELA, math, social studies, and science — science proficiency was 65.63% versus 51.86% statewide. Grade 5 is the weak spot. Grade 5 ELA was 49.3% proficient (state 53.63%, Viroqua 58.06%), and grade 5 math has trailed the state in each recent year. Grades 6 and 7 are mixed: grade 6 math (60.0%) and grade 7 math (61.43%) were above the state, but grade 7 ELA fell below both the state and Viroqua.

For 2024–2025, chronic absenteeism was 15.4% — better than the district's 16.5% and the state's 17.3%, but up from 13.7% and worse than Viroqua's 12.0%. The dropout rate was 0.0%, matching Viroqua. Westby spends $14,970 per student, less than Viroqua ($15,055) and far less than La Farge ($16,414), with a student-teacher ratio of 12.8. Effectiveness for special education students has improved over three years, and low-income students remain above the state median. Westby was a 4-star, 83rd-percentile school in 2021–2022 and has since settled around 68th percentile and 3 stars — still above average, though below its recent peak.

272
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,970
Per pupil spending ?
32.4%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 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: Improving — 45th percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Wisconsin median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school58%
District avg58%
Wisconsin avg55%
203rd of 643
Wisconsin public middle schools ?
Top 32%▲ up 23 pts since 2016
From bottom 45% (2016) to top 32% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
136th of 432Westby 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
202665.8203 of 64368.4%★★★☆☆
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
202661.8227 of 57260.3%★★★☆☆
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
202660.4165 of 51367.8%★★★☆☆
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
202667.5174 of 57569.7%★★★★☆
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
202648.2201 of 43954.2%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)70th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)68th percentile~ school
Female (2026)60th percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2026)54th percentile-14 vs school
White (2024)42nd percentile-24 vs school
By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?
Social Studies69%+4 vs state
Science66%+14 vs state
English Language Arts57%~ state avg
Mathematics55%~ state avg

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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.

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

Westby Middle ranks 203rd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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