Summary:
Lancaster Middle is the only middle school in ZIP code 53813, serving grades 6–8 in Lancaster, Wisconsin as part of the Lancaster Community School District.
The school has 231 students, a student-teacher ratio of 15.7, per-student spending of $10,693, and 38.53% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Its strongest story is a steady climb in state rankings: from 290th of 641 schools (55th percentile, 3 stars) in 2023–2024, to 203rd of 628 (68th percentile) in 2024–2025, to 107th of 643 (83rd percentile, 4 stars) in 2025–2026. That is a 28 percentile-point gain over three years, including a 96-position jump in the most recent year. The district itself is rated 4 stars, ranking 111th of 432 Wisconsin districts at the 74th percentile. Test results back up the ranking: in 2025–2026, every tested subject and grade level scored above the state average. Sixth grade math was the standout at 84.13% proficient versus 53.60% statewide, a gap of 30.53 points. Eighth grade science reached 70.11% (18.25 points above state), eighth grade social studies 80.46% (15.83 points above), and eighth grade math 70.11% (16.44 points above). All three math grades averaged roughly 73.9% proficiency against a state average near 54.3%.
Year over year, nearly every area improved. Eighth grade ELA rose 13.65 points to 64.37%, sixth grade ELA gained 8.97 points to 69.84%, and science climbed 13.59 points. The one decline was eighth grade math, which slipped 5.25 points from 75.36% to 70.11%, though it remained well above state. Chronic absenteeism sits at 13.9%, better than Wisconsin's 17.3% but above the district's 12.4%, and the dropout rate is a low 1.2%. For parents, this is a small school with a clear upward trajectory, above-state proficiency across the board, and a single absenteeism gap worth watching.
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