Summary:
ZIP code 54520 has one middle school, Crandon Middle, serving grades 6–8 in Crandon, Wisconsin, within the Crandon School District, with 181 students. Because it is the only middle school in the ZIP, parents should compare it mainly with its district and Wisconsin averages. The district is ranked 398th out of 432 Wisconsin districts, in the 8th percentile with 0 stars, while Crandon Middle has ranked around the 16th–20th percentile with 1 star across 2025–2026, 2024–2025, and 2023–2024.
Academically, every reported Forward Exam result for Crandon Middle is below the state average in both 2025–2026 and 2024–2025. The weakest area is 8th grade: only 15.69% were proficient in mathematics versus 53.67% statewide, 33.33% in social studies versus 64.63%, 25.49% in science versus 51.86%, and 25.49% in ELA versus 54.38%. 8th grade math fell 15.89 points year over year, social studies fell 13.22 points, and science fell 5.02 points. The strongest area is 7th grade, where ELA reached 46.97% (8.36 points below state) and math reached 37.88%. Sixth grade math improved from 34.33% to 37.50%, but 6th grade ELA dropped from 40.30% to 32.81%.
Non-test indicators show both challenges and positives. Chronic absenteeism is 30.9%, above the district’s 29.3% and much higher than the state’s 17.3%. The dropout rate is 0.0%, better than the 1.1% district and state rates. The school reports $16,285 in spending per student, a 14:1 student-teacher ratio, and a 40.88% free/reduced lunch rate; the dataset does not provide state or district comparisons for spending or ratio. Overall, Crandon Middle has low statewide ranking and below-state proficiency, with 8th grade and absenteeism as the clearest concerns.
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