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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Clarke Middle administration to hear?
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Enrollment
397
Middle
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWO RIVERS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551512001960
Clarke Middle
4613 Parkway Boulevard, Two Rivers, WI 54241 · (920) 794-1614 · Manitowoc County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL397 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
180 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 5 | 104 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 98 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 102 | 26% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Clarke Middle→Two Rivers High
Based on grade levels within Two Rivers Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.6%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.6pp since 2023
Math
35.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.6% | 35.4% |
| 2023-24 | 44.2% | 35.7% |
% 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
42.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Clarke Middle
Clarke Middle's state test result (42.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke Middle this school | 397 | 45.3% | 42.2% |
| South Park Middle Oshkosh | 354 | 44.1% | 52.2% |
| Wilson Middle Manitowoc | 478 | 38.9% | 48.4% |
| Platteville Middle Platteville | 417 | 41.2% | 68.1% |
| Theisen Middle Fond du Lac | 431 | 44.5% | 57.4% |
| Central Middle Hartford | 419 | 39.4% | 47.5% |
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 Clarke Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Manitowoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #273 of 323 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #291 of 327 ▼ 2 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #265 of 327 ▼ 14 | #5 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 397 | #165 of 389 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #5 of 265 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.4% | #103 of 265 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #97 of 323 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -23.1% | #32 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
397
-113 (-22%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 455
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 397 | 41.4 | 9.6:1 | 45% (180) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 39.5 | 10.8:1 | 50% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 462 | 43.8 | 10.6:1 | 46% (214) |
| 2020-21 | 510 | 38 | 13.4:1 | 48% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 34.8 | 14.8:1 | 39% (202) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 43% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 48% (237) |
| 2000-01 | 492 | 32 | 15.4:1 | 20% (100) |
| 1990-91 | 455 | 22 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Clarke Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (516 to 397); teachers up 19% (34.8 to 41.4).
About Clarke Middle
Clarke Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Federal data show 397 students enrolled in grades 5 through 8 in 2024-25.
Clarke Middle is run by Two Rivers Public School District, whose 5 schools enroll 1,740 students.
More than half of enrollment at Clarke Middle is White: 74%. Other groups make up 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. County-wide, 88% of Manitowoc County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
There are 41.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 9.6:1. The average for middle schools in Wisconsin, 12.8:1, is higher. Of all students at Clarke Middle, 45% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Clarke Middle, the prediction is 49.8% and the result is 42.2%.
In the wider Manitowoc County area, the median household earns about $69,148 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Manitowoc County, 30 public schools serve about 10,090 students.
Clarke Middle's closest public school neighbor is Magee Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Clarke Middle's average proficiency of 42.2% compares with 49.5% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Federal enrollment counts fell from 510 (2020-21) to 397 (2024-25). In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 9.6:1.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Manitowoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,406
Census ACS
Median income
$69,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,090 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Two Rivers Public School District
- Two Rivers HighHigh · 471 students
- Koenig ElementaryElementary · 326 students
- Magee ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Lighthouse Learning AcademyCombined · 229 students
Other schools in Two Rivers
- Two Rivers HighHigh · 471 students
- Koenig ElementaryElementary · 326 students
- Magee ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Lighthouse Learning AcademyCombined · 229 students
Other Clarke Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Clarke Middle. Clarke Middle is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Clarke Middle SchoolAthens, GA · 718 students
- CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOLWESTBURY, NY · 663 students
- CLARKE MIDDLE SCHOOLADAMS, NY · 399 students
Nearby schools
- Magee Elementary0.7 mi · 317
- Lighthouse Learning Academy1.4 mi · 229
- Two Rivers High1.4 mi · 471
- Koenig Elementary2.2 mi · 326
- McKinley Academy4.5 mi · 59
- Schultz Elementary4.8 mi · 455
Frequently asked questions
About Clarke MiddleHow many students attend Clarke Middle?
Clarke Middle enrolls approximately 397 students in grades 05-08.
Is Clarke Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Clarke Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Clarke Middle?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at Clarke Middle.
How diverse is Clarke Middle?
Clarke Middle reports a student body of 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Clarke Middle?
Clarke Middle is overseen by Two Rivers Public School District in Manitowoc County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.