Gerritts Middle

Gerritts Middle is one of the heavily attended junior highs in Kimberly, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Kimberly Area School District, with 802 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. That puts it 110% larger than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Across the 9 schools in Kimberly Area School District (5,070 students total), Gerritts Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Gerritts Middle records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Outagamie County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Gerritts Middle has 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Gerritts Middle higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is lower than Outagamie County's rate of about 32%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Gerritts Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 67.1%; this one delivers 71.6%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Outagamie County indicate median household earnings sit near $85,069, roughly 33% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Outagamie County runs 73 public schools (combined enrollment of about 31,330 students), of which Gerritts Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mapleview Intermediate, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Gerritts Middle comes 2nd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 62.8%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Gerritts Middle has remained close to its prior level, going from 797 students in 2018 to 802 in 2025.

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