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Enrollment
802
Middle
DISTRICT 510 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIMBERLY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550747000849
Gerritts Middle
545 S John St, Kimberly, WI 54136 · (920) 788-7905 · Outagamie County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL802 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
138 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 399 | 50% |
| Grade 8 | 403 | 50% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Gerritts Middle→Kimberly High
Based on grade levels within Kimberly Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
72.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +7.1pp since 2023
Math
80.5%
WI avg 54.8% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 72.4% | 80.5% |
| 2023-24 | 65.3% | 76.5% |
% 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
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
67.1%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 Gerritts Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Outagamie County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #44 of 323 | #3 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.5% | #21 of 327 | #2 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.4% | #44 of 327 | #4 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 802 | #30 of 389 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #241 of 265 | #12 of 13 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.7% | #210 of 265 | #12 of 13 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #75 of 79 | #6 of 7 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
802
+5 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 16.1:1
% White
88%
was 91%
% Hispanic
5%
was 3%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
2%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 802 | 51.6 | 15.5:1 | 17% (138) |
| 2023-24 | 778 | 50.7 | 15.4:1 | 19% (145) |
| 2022-23 | 748 | 49.8 | 15.0:1 | 16% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 797 | 49.4 | 16.1:1 | 14% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gerritts Middle.
About Gerritts Middle
Gerritts Middle is a high-enrollment middle school in Kimberly, Wisconsin, under Kimberly Area School District. Enrollment is 802 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 7 through 8. The average for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 381 students, so this school is 110% bigger than average.
Gerritts Middle is in Kimberly Area School District, a district with 5,070 students across 9 schools.
Federal enrollment data show Gerritts Middle is 88% White. The school is also 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. That is close to the 86% White share among all Outagamie County residents. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 51.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.5:1. That is higher than the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 17%. The gap from the 32% average for public schools in Outagamie County is 15 points.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Gerritts Middle's results are 4.6 points above predicted: 71.6% against 67.1%.
Among Outagamie County residents, the median household income is $85,069, roughly 33% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Gerritts Middle is one of 73 public schools in the county.
Nearby, Mapleview Intermediate is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Gerritts Middle at 3rd of 8.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2017-18, Gerritts Middle enrolled 797; in 2024-25, 802.
Discussions about Gerritts Middle may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Outagamie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
192,826
Census ACS
Median income
$85,069
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
73
31,330 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Kimberly Area School District
- Kimberly HighHigh · 1,587 students
- Woodland SchoolElementary · 478 students
- Sunrise ElementaryElementary · 456 students
- Mapleview IntermediateMiddle · 413 students
- Westside ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- Janssen ElementaryElementary · 339 students
Other schools in Kimberly
- Kimberly HighHigh · 1,587 students
- Mapleview IntermediateMiddle · 413 students
- Westside ElementaryElementary · 408 students
- 4K Center for LiteracyElementary · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Mapleview Intermediate0.5 mi · 413
- Westside Elementary0.5 mi · 408
- 4K Center for Literacy0.7 mi · 271
- Kimberly High0.9 mi · 1,587
- Janssen Elementary1.4 mi · 339
- Little Chute Elementary1.6 mi · 590
Frequently asked questions
About Gerritts MiddleHow large is Gerritts Middle?
Gerritts Middle enrolls approximately 802 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Gerritts Middle serve?
Gerritts Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Gerritts Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Gerritts Middle is approximately 15.5:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Gerritts Middle?
Student demographics at Gerritts Middle are roughly 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Gerritts Middle?
Gerritts Middle is overseen by Kimberly Area School District in Outagamie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.