Enrollment
319
Middle
DISTRICT 240 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMERON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550213002286
Cameron Middle
700 S 1st St, Cameron, WI 54822 · (715) 458-4560 · Barron County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 75 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 18% |
| Grade 7 | 90 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 30% |
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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 Cameron School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish 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.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.4% | 65.3% |
| 2023-24 | 63.8% | 67.0% |
% 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
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 →
Where Cameron Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Barron County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.6% | #82 of 323 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.3% | #113 of 327 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.4% | #114 of 327 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #199 of 389 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #214 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.4% | #260 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #196 of 323 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #52 of 79 | 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
319
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
+26% since 2000-01, when it was 254
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 319 | 22 | 14.5:1 | 30% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 320 | 22 | 14.6:1 | 38% (121) |
| 2022-23 | 330 | 22.1 | 14.9:1 | 42% (137) |
| 2020-21 | 305 | 21 | 14.5:1 | 40% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 309 | 19.4 | 15.9:1 | 36% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 295 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 37% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 263 | 17 | 15.5:1 | 51% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 254 | 18 | 14.1:1 | 25% (64) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cameron Middle.
About Cameron Middle
Among the schools in Cameron, Wisconsin, is Cameron Middle, a small middle school. It is open to students in grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 319 students.
The Cameron School District system has 5 schools and 1,202 students.
Cameron Middle is 94% White by enrollment. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Barron County, where about 92% of residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 11%.
There are 22 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.5:1. Compared with the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin, this school's ratio is higher. On the income side, 30% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Barron County is 41%.
Schools in Wisconsin with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 59.2%. Cameron Middle scores 66.6%.
In Barron County, home to about 46,797 people, the median household earns about $65,933 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Barron County number 36, with about 7,199 students.
Cameron Middle is less than a tenth of a mile from North Star Academy, its nearest public school. Cameron Middle has 4 other public schools within five miles. Cameron Middle ranks 1st of 6 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 66.6% against a local average of 51.5%.
Cameron Middle falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment increased by 5% across 4 years, from 305 in 2020-21 to 319 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Barron County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cameron School District
- Cameron ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Cameron HighHigh · 279 students
- Cameron Academy of Virtual EducationCombined · 134 students
- North Star AcademyHigh · 38 students
Other schools in Cameron
- Cameron ElementaryElementary · 432 students
- Cameron HighHigh · 279 students
- Cameron Academy of Virtual EducationCombined · 134 students
- North Star AcademyHigh · 38 students
Nearby schools
- North Star Academy0.0 mi · 38
- Cameron Academy of Virtual Education0.1 mi · 134
- Cameron High0.1 mi · 279
- Cameron Elementary1.1 mi · 432
- Barron High5.1 mi · 310
- Advanced Learning Academy of Wisconsin5.1 mi · 30
Frequently asked questions
About Cameron MiddleWhat 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.
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