Altoona Middle

Altoona Middle is a mid-tier junior high in Altoona, Wisconsin, overseen by Altoona School District. The school works with 394 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 4 schools in Altoona School District (1,778 students total), Altoona Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, Altoona Middle reports that 81% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian, 2% Black.

On the resource side, On paper, Altoona Middle has 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 35% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Altoona Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 56.0%, the actual is 59.0%, a residual of +3.0 points.

In the area at large, Eau Claire County reports that the typical household earns roughly $74,546 per year, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Eau Claire County's 36 public schools (combined enrollment of about 14,002 students), Altoona Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Altoona Intermediate, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Altoona Middle. On composite proficiency, Altoona Middle comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 55.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Five-year trend. Altoona Middle's enrollment has rose 9% since 2018, when it stood at 361 (now 394). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.3:1 today.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.