Summary:
Zip code 54762 has a single middle school: Prairie Farm Middle, a small rural school in Prairie Farm, WI serving grades 6–8 with 73 students as part of the Prairie Farm Public School District. Because it is the only middle school in the area, there is no local comparison to make — parents can instead judge it against state averages and against its own district. The data includes state ranking history from 2023–2024 through 2025–2026, Forward Exam proficiency in ELA, math, social studies and science, plus dropout rate, chronic absenteeism, free/reduced lunch, per-student spending and student-teacher ratio.
The school's trajectory is its strongest selling point. Its state rank improved from 286 of 641 in 2023–2024 (55th percentile, 3 stars) to 136 of 643 in 2025–2026 (79th percentile, 4 stars), while the district overall sits at 216 of 432 (50th percentile, 3 stars). Eighth grade is the academic engine: in 2025–2026, 8th graders reached 91.30% proficient in both ELA and social studies and 82.61% in science, all far above state averages, with math at 69.57% versus 53.67% statewide. ELA is a clear relative strength, and chronic absenteeism of 9.5% is well below the state's 17.3%. Class sizes are small, with a student-teacher ratio of 8.4, and per-student spending is $15,507.
A few items deserve watching. Seventh grade math was 42.86% in 2025–2026 against 55.67% statewide — the only reported subject-grade result below the state. The dropout rate of 1.9% is above the district's 0.5% and the state's 1.1%, though dropout is uncommon in middle school and small numbers make the rate unstable. With only 73 students, individual cohorts are tiny; roughly 3 of 7 students proficient yields the 42.86% figure, so one or two students can move a percentage substantially and year-to-year swings should be read with caution.
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