Enrollment
79
Middle
DISTRICT 104 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ATHENS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550057000088
Athens Middle
601 W Village Limits Rd, Athens, WI 54411 · (715) 257-7511 · Marathon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- C+Test 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
12.9:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
24 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 26 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 22 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 31 | 39% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Athens Middle→Athens High
Based on grade levels within Athens School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
48.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.1% | 48.8% |
| 2023-24 | 61.8% | 42.6% |
% 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
53.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Athens Middle
Athens Middle's state test result (53.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Middle this school | 79 | 30.4% | 53.7% |
| Albany Community Middle Albany | 66 | 33.3% | 57.2% |
| Argyle Middle Argyle | 62 | 29.0% | 52.6% |
| Southwestern Wisconsin Community Middle Hazel Green | 96 | 30.2% | 47.0% |
| Randolph Middle School Randolph | 117 | 32.5% | 54.3% |
| Luck Middle Luck | 82 | 30.5% | 45.1% |
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 Athens Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Marathon County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #347 of 389 | #8 of 8 |
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
79
+5 (+7%) vs 2020
+36% since 1990-91, when it was 58
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 79 | 6.1 | 12.9:1 | 30% (24) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 4.8 | 15.0:1 | 28% (20) |
| 2022-23 | 66 | 5.1 | 12.9:1 | 24% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 74 | 5 | 14.8:1 | 50% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 66 | 5.4 | 12.1:1 | 32% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 69 | 5 | 13.8:1 | 46% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 104 | 7 | 14.9:1 | 29% (30) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 5 | 20.6:1 | 26% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 58 | 2 | 29.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Athens Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 20% (66 to 79); teachers up 12% (5.4 to 6.1).
About Athens Middle
Athens Middle is a small middle school in Athens, Wisconsin, one of the schools in Athens School District. The latest federal count shows 79 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 381 students, so this school is 79% smaller than average.
Athens School District counts 4 schools and 417 students, including Athens Middle.
At Athens Middle, White students make up 91% of the student body. It is also 9% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Athens Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 16%.
Teachers at Athens Middle total 6.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 12.9:1. Middle schools in Wisconsin have a similar average ratio of 12.8:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 30%.
allk12 grades Athens Middle a C. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
On BeatsExpectations, Athens Middle is 5.3 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
Marathon County census figures show that median household income is about $77,884, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Athens Middle is among the 52 public schools in Marathon County.
The shortest distance from Athens Middle to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to Athens High. The five-mile area around Athens Middle holds 2 other public schools. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Athens Middle ranks 6th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Athens Middle had 74 students in 2020-21 and 79 in 2024-25, a 7% increase. The ratio of students to teachers went from 14.8:1 to 12.9:1 over the same years.
Posts about school safety, transportation, and start times are welcome on this page. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Marathon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
138,403
Census ACS
Median income
$77,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
18,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Athens School District
- Athens ElementaryElementary · 136 students
- Athens HighHigh · 108 students
- Maple Grove Charter SchoolElementary · 94 students
Other schools in Athens
- Athens ElementaryElementary · 136 students
- Athens HighHigh · 108 students
- Maple Grove Charter SchoolElementary · 94 students
Other Athens Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Athens Middle. Athens Middle is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Athens Middle SchoolAthens, AL · 935 students
- Athens Middle SchoolATHENS, TX · 660 students
- Athens Middle SchoolAthens, OH · 360 students
Nearby schools
- Athens High0.0 mi · 108
- Athens Elementary0.5 mi · 136
- Edgar Middle9.5 mi · 120
- Edgar High9.5 mi · 193
- Edgar Elementary9.5 mi · 255
- Maple Grove Charter School11.6 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About Athens MiddleHow large is Athens Middle?
Athens Middle enrolls approximately 79 students in grades 06-08.
Is Athens Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Athens Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Athens Middle have?
Athens Middle employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Athens Middle?
Student demographics at Athens Middle are roughly 91% White, 9% Hispanic.
Who oversees Athens Middle?
Athens Middle is overseen by Athens School District in Marathon County.
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