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Williams Bay Middle

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Williams Bay Middle ranks 385 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

385^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Williams Bay Middle is a small public middle school in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, serving grades 6–8 with 145 students as part of the Williams Bay School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 385th of 643 ranked middle schools statewide (40th percentile, 2 stars), while its district placed 162nd of 432 districts (62nd percentile, 3 stars), so the middle school sits below its district's overall standing. It fell from the 78th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 27th percentile (1 star) in 2022–2023, recovered to 46th in 2024–2025, then slipped back to 40th.

Results vary sharply by grade. Sixth grade is a bright spot: 70.59% of 6th graders met ELA standards (state: 54.95%) and 64.71% met math standards (state: 53.6%), competitive with higher-ranked neighbors such as Karcher Middle School and Lake Geneva Middle. Seventh-grade ELA was also above state at 62%, but 7th-grade math (52%) was below the state's 55.67%. Eighth grade is the clear weak spot: math proficiency was 26.67% against 53.67% statewide, social studies 46.67% against 64.63%, and science 37.78% against 51.86%. That 8th-grade cohort has been weak in math across years — 35.42% as 6th graders, 31.82% as 7th, and 26.67% as 8th — pointing to a cohort effect, though the weakness has persisted.

The school has favorable inputs: 22.76% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, per-student spending was $17,629, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.1. The dropout rate is effectively 0.0%, and chronic absenteeism of 8.5% is below the district's 11.1% and the state's 17.3%, though Karcher Middle School (3.2%), Elkhorn Area Middle (2.3%), and Lake Geneva Middle (6.1%) are lower. Subgroup results diverge: low-income students rank 41st of 513 (92nd percentile, 5 stars), while female students rank in the 26th percentile (1 star) and male students in the 59th percentile — a gap that has persisted for three years. Overall, the school outperforms Whitewater Middle and Phoenix Middle but trails East Troy Middle, Clinton Junior High, Elkhorn Area Middle, Lake Geneva Middle, and Karcher Middle School. Because enrollment is small, year-to-year results can be volatile.

145

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,629

Per pupil spending ?

22.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

500 W Geneva St
Williams Bay, WI 53191

(262) 245-6224

District: Williams Bay School District

Students who attend Williams Bay Middle usually attend:

High:

Williams Bay High

Feeder schools for Williams Bay Middle:

Elementary:

Williams Bay Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2023 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 27th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

!Social Studies scores 18 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg51%

Wisconsin avg56%

385^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 38 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

162^nd of 432Williams Bay 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	46.3	385 of 643	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.4	337 of 628	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	386 of 641	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.9	467 of 640	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	395 of 617	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	356 of 613	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	247 of 594	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	202 of 579	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.0	189 of 612	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.7	136 of 609	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	63.5	206 of 612	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.2	219 of 585	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	78.8	71 of 569	87.5%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	14 of 559	97.5%	★★★★★
2011	81.5	22 of 549	96.0%	★★★★★
2010	71.0	123 of 539	77.2%	★★★★☆
2009	62.7	219 of 521	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.7	47 of 519	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	88.0	5 of 366	98.6%	★★★★★
2006	66.3	148 of 382	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.0	73 of 332	78.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.0	421 of 572	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.7	342 of 573	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.8	414 of 580	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	437 of 579	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	401 of 576	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	398 of 574	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	294 of 557	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	287 of 551	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	41 of 513	92.0%	★★★★★
2025	61.3	168 of 509	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	151 of 520	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	43.1	298 of 525	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.3	304 of 522	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.3	182 of 499	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	144 of 487	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	63.2	129 of 489	73.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	234 of 575	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.7	273 of 577	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.6	243 of 585	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	406 of 591	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	298 of 577	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	259 of 572	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	175 of 557	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	121 of 551	78.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	42.9	237 of 439	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.9	258 of 414	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.4	409 of 417	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	18.5	345 of 391	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	46.3	236 of 399	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.8	267 of 407	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.9	342 of 412	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	177 of 382	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	153 of 375	59.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile+52 vs school

Male (2026)59th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)46th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile-14 vs school

White (2026)12th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+6 vs state

Social Studies47%-18 vs state

Mathematics47%-8 vs state

Science38%-14 vs state

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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
Williams Bay Middle	Public	6-8	500 W Geneva St	Williams Bay	53191	Walworth County	Williams Bay School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 245-6224	145	12	12.1	22.8%	128 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	46.3	385^th of 643 public middle schools	40.1%		51.4	337^th of 628 public middle schools	46.3%	48		70.6	62.0	51.1		64.7	52.0	26.7	46.7	37.8	$17,629	$398	$17,231
Phoenix Middle	Public	5-8	414 Beloit St	Delavan	53115	Walworth County	Delavan-Darien School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 233-6501	474	41	11.6	62.7%	197 (41.6%)	6 (1.3%)	252 (53.2%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.7%)	21.9	530^th of 643 public middle schools	17.6%		26.3	490^th of 628 public middle schools	22.0%	40	48.2	40.0	37.1	34.4	42.0	32.5	37.1	25.4	48.4	35.3	$16,512	$1,008	$15,504
Elkhorn Area Middle	Public	6-8	627 Court St	Elkhorn	53121	Walworth County	Elkhorn Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 723-6800	659	43	15.3	34.1%	522 (79.2%)	10 (1.5%)	106 (16.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.4%)	60.9	256^th of 643 public middle schools	60.2%		61	255^th of 628 public middle schools	59.4%	1		65.2	63.3	53.8		61.5	54.8	56.1	66.5	49.3	$14,673	$393	$14,280
Lake Geneva Middle	Public	6-8	600 N Bloomfield Rd	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 348-3000	551	41	13.3	37.2%	391 (71.0%)	0 (0.0%)	147 (26.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	70.4	172^nd of 643 public middle schools	73.3%		72.1	154^th of 628 public middle schools	75.5%	18		66.8	62.7	63.5		69.5	69.6	61.1	72.5	50.3	$16,086	$455	$15,631
Maple Park Charter School	Public, Virtual, Charter	4-8	W1380 Lake Geneva Highway	Lake Geneva	53147	Walworth County	Lake Geneva J1 School District	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(262) 348-1000	14	1	23.6	57.1%	13 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$20,612	$455	$20,157
Clinton Junior High	Public	7-8	112 Milwaukee Rd	Clinton	53525	Rock County	Clinton Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 676-2223	132	10	13.1	36.4%	102 (77.3%)	3 (2.3%)	24 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	52.2	342^nd of 643 public middle schools	46.8%		56.4	293^rd of 628 public middle schools	53.3%	49			53.5	39.7			51.7	48.3	74.1	58.6	$16,333	$328	$16,005
Karcher Middle School	Public	5-8	300 Wainwright Avenue	Burlington	53105	Racine County	Burlington Area School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 763-0190	779	47	16.4	34.7%	589 (75.6%)	14 (1.8%)	125 (16.0%)	8 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (5.5%)	77.7	114^th of 643 public middle schools	82.3%		77.5	107^th of 628 public middle schools	83.0%	7	62.2	68.0	67.0	77.0	65.1	66.9	64.9	69.9	81.1	59.5	$13,504	$350	$13,154
East Troy Middle	Public	6-8	3143 Graydon Ave	East Troy	53120	Walworth County	East Troy Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(262) 642-6740	316	28	11.1	23.1%	275 (87.0%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.2%)	56.7	295^th of 643 public middle schools	54.1%		57.9	278^th of 628 public middle schools	55.7%	17		52.8	61.5	55.0		51.7	72.9	50.5	66.7	45.1	$16,902	$371	$16,531
Whitewater Middle	Public	6-8	401 S Elizabeth St	Whitewater	53190	Walworth County	Whitewater Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(262) 472-8300	394	35	11.4	50.3%	202 (51.3%)	12 (3.0%)	159 (40.4%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.3%)	42	418^th of 643 public middle schools	35.0%		44.3	397^th of 628 public middle schools	36.8%	21		54.4	45.3	46.3		45.6	45.3	46.3	59.4	44.7	$16,655	$619	$16,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Williams Bay Middle

What high school do graduates of Williams Bay Middle attend?

Students who attend Williams Bay Middle usually go on to attend Williams Bay High

Is Williams Bay Middle a good school?

Williams Bay Middle ranks 385^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Williams Bay Middle?

Students at Williams Bay Middle are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Williams Bay Middle in?

Williams Bay School District

How many students attend Williams Bay Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 145 students attended Williams Bay Middle.

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