Enrollment
383
Middle
DISTRICT 440 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ASHLAND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550051000074
Ashland Middle
203 11th St E, Ashland, WI 54806 · (715) 682-7087 · Ashland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 13% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
59%
225 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 131 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 122 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 130 | 34% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Ashland Middle→Ashland High
Based on grade levels within Ashland School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
29.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.6% | 29.8% |
| 2023-24 | 35.8% | 31.8% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ashland Middle
Ashland Middle's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Middle this school | 383 | 58.7% | 38.1% |
| Black River Falls Middle Black River Falls | 327 | 62.1% | 44.4% |
| Shawano Community Middle Shawano | 436 | 56.0% | 46.1% |
| Antigo Middle Antigo | 451 | 56.5% | 53.5% |
| Hayward Middle Hayward | 340 | 50.0% | 61.3% |
| Adams-Friendship Middle Adams | 338 | 62.4% | 36.5% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ashland Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #288 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #303 of 327 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.6% | #290 of 327 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #168 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #181 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.2% | #65 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.7% | #46 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #140 of 176 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
383
-81 (-17%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 484
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 383 | 27.7 | 13.8:1 | 59% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 23.6 | 15.5:1 | 61% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 398 | 30.8 | 12.9:1 | 61% (242) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 35 | 13.3:1 | 63% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 402 | 34.3 | 11.7:1 | 54% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 413 | 30 | 13.8:1 | 63% (261) |
| 2010-11 | 489 | 35 | 14.0:1 | 57% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 498 | 41 | 12.2:1 | 42% (210) |
| 1990-91 | 484 | 32 | 15.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ashland Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (402 to 383); teachers down 19% (34.3 to 27.7).
About Ashland Middle
Ashland Middle is a mid-sized middle-grades school in Wisconsin, with an address in Ashland. The school counted 383 students in 2024-25, covering grades 6 through 8.
Ashland School District is responsible for 4 schools, Ashland Middle included, with 1,759 students in all.
The largest group at Ashland Middle is White students, at 65%. Other groups make up 20% Native American, 11% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. County-wide, 83% of Ashland County residents are White. The diversity index for Ashland Middle is 52%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 27.7 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.8:1. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 12.8:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 59%.
Ashland Middle holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 13% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
Ashland Middle scores 38.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 41.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Ashland County show that median household income comes to about $62,462, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 11, with about 2,352 students.
About 1.0 miles separate Ashland Middle from the closest public school, Ashland High. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. On average proficiency, Ashland Middle is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
For locale, NCES codes Ashland Middle as Town: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 383, compared with 464 in 2020-21.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at Ashland Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ashland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,080
Census ACS
Median income
$62,462
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,352 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ashland School District
- Lake Superior ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Ashland HighHigh · 589 students
- Marengo Valley ElementaryElementary · 184 students
Other schools in Ashland
- Lake Superior ElementaryElementary · 603 students
- Ashland HighHigh · 589 students
- Marengo Valley ElementaryElementary · 184 students
Other Ashland Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Ashland Middle. Ashland Middle is the 5th largest of the 5.
- Ashland Middle SchoolAshland, OH · 694 students
- Ashland MiddleAshland, MA · 685 students
- Ashland Middle SchoolAshland, KY · 671 students
- Ashland Middle SchoolAshland, OR · 529 students
Nearby schools
- Ashland High1.0 mi · 589
- Lake Superior Elementary1.1 mi · 603
- Washburn Middle6.2 mi · 80
- Washburn High6.2 mi · 182
- Washburn Elementary6.5 mi · 285
- Marengo Valley Elementary9.8 mi · 184
Frequently asked questions
About Ashland MiddleHow large is Ashland Middle?
Ashland Middle enrolls approximately 383 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ashland Middle serve?
Ashland Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Ashland Middle?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at Ashland Middle.
How diverse is Ashland Middle?
Ashland Middle reports a student body of 65% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Ashland Middle in?
Ashland Middle is part of Ashland School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.