Summary:
ZIP code 54216 in Kewaunee, Wisconsin contains exactly one middle school, Kewaunee Middle, which serves grades 6–8, enrolls 185 students, and belongs to the Kewaunee School District.
Academically, Kewaunee Middle is consistently ranked in the bottom third of Wisconsin middle schools: 419th of 643 (35th percentile, 2 stars) in 2025–26, with similar placements the two prior years. Most 2025–26 Forward Exam proficiency results fall below state averages, including Math 8 at 37.50% versus 53.67% statewide, Social Studies 8 at 50.00% versus 64.63%, and ELA 8 at 42.86% versus 54.38%. Math 7 (55.36%) and Science 8 (51.79%) are essentially level with the state. Averaged across the eight tested subjects, school proficiency was about 48% versus roughly 56% statewide, and that gap widened slightly from the year before.
Attendance and climate are the clearest strengths. Chronic absenteeism is 9.3%, below the district's 9.5% and far below the state's 17.3%, and the dropout rate is 0.0%. Two subjects improved sharply year over year: Science 8 and ELA 7 each gained 13.46 points, with Science 8 moving from 11.71 points below state to essentially even. Math 6 dropped 17.85 points, from 69.64% to 51.79%. With only 185 students, individual grade cohorts are small, so large swings may reflect cohort differences; families should watch these trends over multiple years. Additional context: 37.84% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, per-student spending is $16,151, and the student-teacher ratio is 10.3.
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