Summary:
The zip code 53901 contains a single middle school, Wayne Bartels Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Portage Community School District. While the school has maintained a consistent 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past few years, its academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, is generally below the state averages.
Wayne Bartels Middle is ranked 370 out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts ranging from 38.28% to 51.72%, compared to the state average of 53.59% to 53.97%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 41.41% to 55.17%, also below the state average of 52.98% to 55.53%. However, the school's performance in Social Studies and Science is closer to or above the state averages.
The school has a student population of 409 and a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 0.73% for the 2023-2024 school year. The student-teacher ratio is 13.2, slightly lower than the state average. The school's per-student spending for the 2020-2021 school year was $12,671, which is higher than the state average, but it's unclear how these resources are being utilized to support student learning and achievement.
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