1
What do students at Badger Middle actually talk about outside of class?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
714
Middle
DISTRICT 709 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST BEND SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551629002125
Badger Middle
727 S 6th Ave, West Bend, WI 53095 · (262) 335-5456 · Washington County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL714 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
235 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 7 | 356 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 358 | 50% |
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within West Bend School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
62.8%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.0pp 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 63 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 62.8% |
| 2023-24 | 59.0% | 63.8% |
% 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
62.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 63% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Badger Middle
Badger Middle's state test result (62.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Middle this school | 714 | 32.9% | 62.6% |
| Silverbrook Intermediate West Bend | 704 | 32.1% | 69.5% |
| River Bluff Middle Stoughton | 569 | 28.3% | 50.4% |
| Marshfield Middle Marshfield | 537 | 35.2% | 61.6% |
| Thomas Jefferson Middle Port Washington | 677 | 27.5% | 64.8% |
| Elkhorn Area Middle Elkhorn | 659 | 34.1% | 56.2% |
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 Badger Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #120 of 323 | #5 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #130 of 327 ▼ 4 | #6 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #105 of 327 ▲ 13 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 714 | #53 of 389 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #162 of 265 | #4 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #133 of 265 | #3 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #181 of 323 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #22 of 176 | N/A |
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
714
-190 (-21%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 751
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 714 | 52.8 | 13.5:1 | 33% (235) |
| 2023-24 | 782 | 60.3 | 13.0:1 | 32% (253) |
| 2022-23 | 851 | 60.9 | 14.0:1 | 31% (268) |
| 2020-21 | 904 | 59 | 15.3:1 | 32% (292) |
| 2017-18 | 962 | 61.4 | 15.7:1 | 27% (258) |
| 2015-16 | 980 | 62 | 15.8:1 | 33% (322) |
| 2010-11 | 871 | 56 | 15.6:1 | 36% (311) |
| 2000-01 | 871 | 59 | 14.8:1 | 12% (108) |
| 1990-91 | 751 | 52 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Badger Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (962 to 714); teachers down 14% (61.4 to 52.8).
About Badger Middle
Badger Middle, located in West Bend, Wisconsin, is a large middle-grades school. The school counts 714 students across grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 381 students.
The district, West Bend School District, operates 12 schools serving 5,365 students.
Roughly 79% of students at Badger Middle are White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 91% of Washington County residents are White. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.5:1, with 52.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 0.8 students per teacher above the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 33% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Washington County report 23%.
Badger Middle's average proficiency rate on state tests of 62.6% is 5.2 points above the 57.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Across Washington County, the median household income is $96,359, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 35%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. In all, Washington County has 34 public schools and roughly 17,746 students.
The shortest distance from Badger Middle to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to West Bend School District 4K. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 62.6% average proficiency ranks 4th among 7 nearby schools.
The school's locale code, Town: Distant, means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment has fallen by 190 students since 2020-21, to 714. By 2024-25, the school had 13.5 students per teacher, compared with 15.3 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Badger Middle covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
137,879
Census ACS
Median income
$96,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
35%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
17,746 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West Bend School District
- West HighHigh · 1,085 students
- East HighHigh · 854 students
- Silverbrook IntermediateMiddle · 704 students
- Decorah ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Fair Park ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- McLane ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Other schools in West Bend
- West HighHigh · 1,085 students
- East HighHigh · 854 students
- Silverbrook IntermediateMiddle · 704 students
- Decorah ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Fair Park ElementaryElementary · 345 students
- McLane ElementaryElementary · 340 students
Other Badger Middle schools
One other US public school is named Badger Middle. Badger Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Badger Middle SchoolKinsman, OH · 168 students
Nearby schools
- West Bend School District 4K0.1 mi · 285
- Rolf's Early Childhood Center0.1 mi · 44
- McLane Elementary0.4 mi · 340
- Decorah Elementary0.8 mi · 349
- Silverbrook Intermediate0.9 mi · 704
- East High1.0 mi · 854
Frequently asked questions
About Badger MiddleHow many students attend Badger Middle?
Badger Middle enrolls approximately 714 students in grades 07-08.
Is Badger Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Badger Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
How many students per teacher at Badger Middle?
Approximately 13.5:1 students per teacher at Badger Middle.
How diverse is Badger Middle?
Badger Middle reports a student body of 79% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Badger Middle?
Badger Middle is overseen by West Bend School District in Washington County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.