Summary:
ZIP code 54937 has one public middle school, Bessie Allen Middle, serving grades 6–8 in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, as part of the North Fond du Lac School District; it enrolls 339 students.
For parents, the clearest strength is attendance and engagement. Chronic absenteeism is 2.4%, compared with 10.7% in the district and 17.3% statewide, and the dropout rate is 0.0%, compared with 0.9% district and 1.1% state. The school also improved its rank from 503rd of 628 middle schools in 2024–25 (20th percentile, 1 star) to 451st of 643 in 2025–26 (30th percentile, 2 stars). Social Studies 8 is the strongest relative subject: 62.39% proficient, above the district’s 61.74% and only 2.24 points below the state’s 64.63%. Across eight tested areas, average proficiency rose from 36.44% to 45.98%, with large gains in Social Studies 8 (+21.44 points), Science 8 (+18.25), and Math 6 (+16.20).
Academically, the school still trails the state in every 2025–26 Forward Exam area. ELA 7 is the lowest at 37.37%, 17.96 points below state, and Math 8 is 39.45%, down 2.45 points from the prior year and 14.22 points below state. The district is ranked 396th of 432 districts, at the 8th percentile with 0 stars, while the school reached the 30th percentile with 2 stars, so the state comparison is more useful. With 48.67% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, per-student spending of $14,893, and a 14.6 student-teacher ratio, the school’s attendance and broad improvement are notable, but core proficiency—especially ELA 7 and Math 8—remains the main area to watch.
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