Enrollment
325
Middle
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLSWORTH COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550432000463
Ellsworth Middle
312 Panther Dr, Ellsworth, WI 54011 · (715) 273-3908 · Pierce County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL325 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
89 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 6 | 104 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 110 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 111 | 34% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Ellsworth Middle→Ellsworth High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Ellsworth Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
57.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.8% | 59.2% |
% 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
63.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Ellsworth Middle
Ellsworth Middle's state test result (63.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellsworth Middle this school | 325 | 27.4% | 63.7% |
| Lake Mills Middle Lake Mills | 413 | 26.9% | 52.3% |
| Amherst Middle Amherst | 257 | 28.0% | 64.0% |
| Campbellsport Middle Campbellsport | 258 | 24.4% | 69.9% |
| Viking Middle Woodville | 375 | 23.5% | 60.4% |
| Kewaskum Middle Kewaskum | 418 | 26.3% | 68.6% |
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 Ellsworth Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Pierce County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #109 of 323 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.9% | #169 of 327 ▼ 11 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #89 of 327 ▼ 20 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 325 | #196 of 389 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #75 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #214 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #219 of 323 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.8% | #48 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
325
-93 (-22%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 435
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 325 | 26.9 | 12.1:1 | 27% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 25.9 | 13.4:1 | 34% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 375 | 27.6 | 13.6:1 | 30% (111) |
| 2020-21 | 418 | 26 | 16.1:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 26.5 | 15.1:1 | 23% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 500 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 28% (140) |
| 2010-11 | 495 | 30 | 16.5:1 | 26% (130) |
| 2000-01 | 455 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 14% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 435 | 29 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ellsworth Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (400 to 325); teachers up 2% (26.5 to 26.9).
About Ellsworth Middle
Ellsworth Middle is a middle school in Ellsworth, Wisconsin, and it is part of Ellsworth Community School District. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 325 students in grades 6 through 8.
Across its 3 schools, Ellsworth Community School District enrolls 1,597 students. Ellsworth Middle is one of those schools.
The large majority of students at Ellsworth Middle, 88%, are White. The remaining shares are 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Ellsworth Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 21%.
Dividing enrollment by its 26.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 12.1:1. Among middle schools in Wisconsin, the typical ratio is 12.8:1. Eligible students account for 27% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Ellsworth Middle posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 63.7%, compared with a predicted 60.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
Pierce County has these Census figures: median household income is about $92,109, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Pierce County number 26 and enroll about 7,419.
The closest public school, Ellsworth High, is about 0.3 miles from Ellsworth Middle. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Ellsworth Middle is 2nd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The federal government classifies Ellsworth Middle's location as Rural: Distant.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Ellsworth Middle went from 418 students to 325. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 16.1:1 to 12.1:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Pierce County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,584
Census ACS
Median income
$92,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,419 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ellsworth Community School District
- Ellsworth ElementaryElementary · 734 students
- Ellsworth HighHigh · 538 students
Other schools in Ellsworth
- Ellsworth ElementaryElementary · 734 students
- Ellsworth HighHigh · 538 students
Nearby schools
- Ellsworth High0.3 mi · 538
- Ellsworth Elementary0.4 mi · 734
- Renaissance Charter Academy10.2 mi · 49
- River Falls High10.4 mi · 1,062
- Red Wing VPK10.9 mi · 33
- Colvill Family Education Center10.9 mi · 79
Frequently asked questions
About Ellsworth MiddleHow large is Ellsworth Middle?
Ellsworth Middle enrolls approximately 325 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Ellsworth Middle serve?
Ellsworth Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Ellsworth Middle?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at Ellsworth Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ellsworth Middle?
At Ellsworth Middle, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Ellsworth Middle in?
Ellsworth Middle is part of Ellsworth Community School District.
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