Enrollment
256
Middle
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOWARDS GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550666000563
Howards Grove Middle
506 Kennedy Ave, Howards Grove, WI 53083 · (920) 565-4452 · Sheboygan County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL256 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
38 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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 5 | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 20% |
| Grade 8 | 77 | 30% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
Howards Grove Middle→Howards Grove High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Howards Grove School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.7pp since 2023
Math
76.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 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 are up about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.1% | 76.9% |
| 2023-24 | 65.8% | 69.7% |
% 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
66.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Howards Grove Middle
Howards Grove Middle's state test result (66.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howards Grove Middle this school | 256 | 14.8% | 66.8% |
| Richfield Middle Richfield | 206 | 16.0% | 73.4% |
| Lodi Middle Lodi | 324 | 17.9% | 66.4% |
| Luxemburg-Casco Middle Luxemburg | 300 | 13.7% | 76.8% |
| New Glarus Middle New Glarus | 214 | 17.8% | 73.1% |
| Kiel Middle Kiel | 338 | 18.9% | 70.2% |
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 Howards Grove Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Sheboygan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.8% | #81 of 323 | #3 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.9% | #36 of 327 ▲ 36 | #4 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #82 of 327 ▼ 12 | #4 of 10 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 256 | #231 of 389 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #200 of 265 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.9% | #230 of 265 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.8% | #295 of 323 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.9% | #31 of 79 | 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
256
-23 (-8%) vs 2020
-18% since 2000-01, when it was 314
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.5:1
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 | 256 | 18.1 | 14.1:1 | 15% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 20.2 | 13.0:1 | 14% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 19.5 | 13.7:1 | 13% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 279 | 18 | 15.5:1 | 15% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 233 | 18.1 | 12.9:1 | 10% (24) |
| 2015-16 | 252 | 17 | 14.8:1 | 14% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 19 | 13.7:1 | 12% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 314 | 23 | 13.7:1 | 1% (3) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Howards Grove Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (233 to 256); teachers unchanged (18.1 to 18.1).
About Howards Grove Middle
In Howards Grove, Wisconsin, Howards Grove Middle is a small middle school. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 256 students. That compares with an average of about 381 students for middle schools in Wisconsin.
A total of 3 schools make up Howards Grove School District, with 874 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, Howards Grove Middle is 90% White. Other groups make up 4% Asian, 4% multiracial, and 3% Hispanic. A diversity index of 19% means there is a 19% chance two randomly chosen students at Howards Grove Middle are from different groups.
Based on 18.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, Howards Grove Middle has a ratio of 14.1:1. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 12.8:1. Income data for the school show 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Sheboygan County is 45%.
Howards Grove Middle holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 61% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
The model predicts 68.5% for a school in Wisconsin with Howards Grove Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Howards Grove Middle posts 66.8%.
The school's county is Sheboygan County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $73,094, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sheboygan County's 52 public schools enroll about 17,340 students and include Howards Grove Middle.
Northview Elementary is about 0.3 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Howards Grove Middle, there are 4 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Howards Grove Middle ranks 2nd of 9 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Enrollment decreased 8% over 4 years, reaching 256 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.5:1 to 14.1:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures at Howards Grove Middle. You can also rate the school on this page.
Sheboygan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
117,991
Census ACS
Median income
$73,094
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
17,340 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Howards Grove School District
- Northview ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Howards Grove HighHigh · 282 students
Other schools in Howards Grove
- Northview ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Howards Grove HighHigh · 282 students
Nearby schools
- Northview Elementary0.3 mi · 336
- Howards Grove High0.8 mi · 282
- Lake Country Academy - Charter4.2 mi · 447
- Lincoln-Erdman Elementary4.3 mi · 394
- Etude Elementary5.7 mi · 190
- Pigeon River Elementary5.7 mi · 254
Frequently asked questions
About Howards Grove MiddleHow large is Howards Grove Middle?
Howards Grove Middle enrolls approximately 256 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Howards Grove Middle serve?
Howards Grove Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Howards Grove Middle?
Approximately 14.1:1 students per teacher at Howards Grove Middle.
How diverse is Howards Grove Middle?
Howards Grove Middle reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Howards Grove Middle in?
Howards Grove Middle is part of Howards Grove School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.