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Enrollment
602
Middle
DISTRICT 784 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DE FOREST AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550318000356
De Forest Middle
404 Yorktown Rd, De Forest, WI 53532 · (608) 842-6000 · Dane County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL602 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
119 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 | 301 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 301 | 50% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
De Forest Middle→De Forest High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within De Forest Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
60.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.6pp since 2023
Math
63.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.1% | 63.7% |
| 2023-24 | 55.5% | 64.3% |
% 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
61.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 De Forest Middle
De Forest Middle's state test result (61.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Forest Middle this school | 602 | 19.8% | 61.6% |
| Foxview Intermediate De Pere | 673 | 20.7% | 76.8% |
| Indian Mound Middle McFarland | 534 | 18.0% | 70.7% |
| De Pere Middle De Pere | 690 | 21.6% | 78.6% |
| Glacial Drumlin School Cottage Grove | 766 | 20.0% | 48.9% |
| Bay View Middle Green Bay | 820 | 21.8% | 68.4% |
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 De Forest Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #126 of 323 | #13 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #123 of 327 ▼ 3 | #12 of 33 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #121 of 327 ▲ 30 | #14 of 33 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 602 | #86 of 389 | #11 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #97 of 265 | #23 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.8% | #135 of 265 | #21 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.8% | #264 of 323 | #24 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -42.2% | #6 of 176 | #1 of 18 |
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
602
-487 (-45%) vs 2020
+7% since 1990-91, when it was 564
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 602 | 48.3 | 12.5:1 | 20% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 47.5 | 12.0:1 | 19% (106) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 43.5 | 12.9:1 | 17% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 1,089 | 76 | 14.3:1 | 22% (237) |
| 2017-18 | 1,041 | 68.4 | 15.2:1 | 19% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 988 | 63 | 15.7:1 | 22% (218) |
| 2010-11 | 1,008 | 67 | 15.0:1 | 22% (226) |
| 2000-01 | 715 | 58 | 12.3:1 | 8% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 564 | 40 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for De Forest Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 42% (1,041 to 602); teachers down 29% (68.4 to 48.3).
About De Forest Middle
De Forest Middle is a middle-grades school with a street address in De Forest, Wisconsin. Enrollment stands at 602 students, covering grades 7 through 8. It has 58% more students than the average for middle schools in Wisconsin (about 381).
De Forest Area School District has 7 schools; together they serve 4,246 students.
At De Forest Middle, 80% of students are White. The school is also 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 2% Black. Census estimates put Dane County at about 77% White, close to the school's figure. The diversity index for De Forest Middle is 35%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
On staff are 48.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. The ratio is within a point of the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. About 20% of students at De Forest Middle are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Dane County report 32%.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for De Forest Middle is 65.5%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 61.6%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dane County show that the median household earns about $89,975 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Dane County has 169 public schools with about 78,525 students, including De Forest Middle.
Measured in a straight line, Early Learning Program is less than a tenth of a mile from De Forest Middle. Within five miles are 7 other public schools. Its average proficiency rate of 61.6% is below the 63.1% average for nearby schools.
De Forest Middle has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
In 2020-21 the school reported 1,089 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 602. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 14.3:1 to 12.5:1.
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Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in De Forest Area School District
- De Forest HighHigh · 1,137 students
- Harvest Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 966 students
- Windsor ElementaryElementary · 526 students
- Eagle Point ElementaryElementary · 389 students
- Yahara ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Early Learning ProgramElementary · 297 students
Nearby schools
- Early Learning Program0.0 mi · 297
- Eagle Point Elementary0.5 mi · 389
- De Forest High0.5 mi · 1,137
- Yahara Elementary1.2 mi · 329
- Harvest Intermediate School1.6 mi · 966
- Windsor Elementary1.7 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About De Forest MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at De Forest Middle?
De Forest Middle enrolls approximately 602 students in grades 07-08.
Is De Forest Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
De Forest Middle is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at De Forest Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at De Forest Middle is approximately 12.5:1 (48 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at De Forest Middle?
Student demographics at De Forest Middle are roughly 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is De Forest Middle in?
De Forest Middle is part of De Forest Area School District.
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