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Cameron Middle

700 S 1st St, Cameron, WI 54822 · (715) 458-4560 · Barron County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
96 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Grade 5
75
Grade 6
58
Grade 7
90
Grade 8
96
Student demographics
White
30094%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
93%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 15%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17154%
Female
14846%

School pathway

Feeds from
Cameron ElementaryPK04
Based on grade levels within Cameron School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
61.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
65.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.7pp since 2023

What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.4pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 67% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
319
+10 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.9:1
% White
94%
was 94%
% Hispanic
3%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Cameron Middle

Set in Cameron, Wisconsin, Cameron Middle is a modestly sized middle school, overseen by Cameron School District. It hosts 319 students across grades 5 through 8.

Within Cameron School District, which oversees 5 schools and 1,202 students, Cameron Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Cameron Middle lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (94%). Other groups include 3% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the resource side, Cameron Middle reports 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Barron County's rate of about 41%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cameron Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.6%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Barron County indicate median household earnings sit near $65,933, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Cameron Middle is one of 36 public schools in Barron County (combined enrollment of about 7,199 students).

Nearest neighbor: North Star Academy, around 0.0 miles off. 4 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cameron Middle at 1st of 6; the average score across the group is 51.5%.

The school occupies a low-density site.

Looking at the recent track record. Cameron Middle's enrollment has expanded 3% since 2018, when it stood at 309 (now 319). Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.9:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Barron County at a glance

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Population
46,797
Census ACS
Median income
$65,933
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
7,199 students

Quick facts

School name
Cameron Middle
District
Cameron School District
Address
700 S 1st St, Cameron, WI 54822
Phone
(715) 458-4560
County
Barron County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
319
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
14.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
96 (30%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
550213002286
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Frequently asked questions

About Cameron Middle
What is the total enrollment at Cameron Middle?
Cameron Middle enrolls approximately 319 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Cameron Middle serve?
Cameron Middle serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Cameron Middle?
Approximately 14.5:1 students per teacher at Cameron Middle.
How diverse is Cameron Middle?
Cameron Middle reports a student body of 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Cameron Middle public or private?
Cameron Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cameron School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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