Summary:
ZIP code 54124 has one middle school, Gillett Middle, serving grades 6–8 in Gillett, WI, with 120 students in the Gillett School District. Because it is the only middle school in this ZIP code, families can focus on this school’s own profile rather than comparing multiple local middle schools. The school reports 59.17% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending of $15,810, and a student-teacher ratio of 12.4. No test-score values were suppressed in the data set.
Attendance is a clear strength. In 2024–25, chronic absenteeism was 0.8% at the school, compared with 2.4% in the district and 17.3% statewide, and the dropout rate was 0.0%, compared with 0.4% districtwide and 1.1% statewide. Social Studies has been consistently above state: 65.52% proficiency in 2024–25 and 65.96% in 2025–26. Eighth-grade Science was a standout in 2024–25 at 68.97% versus 50.04% statewide, while eighth-grade ELA improved to 59.57% in 2025–26, above the state’s 54.38%. Seventh-grade Math also exceeded state in 2025–26 at 59.38% versus 55.67%. The school’s rank moved from 294 of 628 (53rd percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–25 to 371 of 643 (42nd percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26; the district is ranked 366 of 432 (15th percentile, 1 star).
Math is the main concern. In 2025–26, the simple average across grades 6–8 Math was about 47.7%, compared with a state average of about 54.3%; Math 6 was 41.18% vs. 53.60% state and Math 8 was 42.55% vs. 53.67% state. ELA 6 was below state at 44.12% vs. 54.95%. Science had the largest one-year swing: 8th grade fell from 68.97% in 2024–25 to 42.55% in 2025–26, a decline of 26.42 points. Overall simple average proficiency slipped from about 56.2% in 2024–25, above the state’s about 54.4%, to about 51.4% in 2025–26, below the state’s about 55.5%. With only 120 students in grades 6–8, small cohorts can make year-to-year changes volatile; math and science remain the key areas to watch.
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