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J C McKenna Middle

307 S 1st Street, Evansville, WI 53536 · (608) 882-4780 · Rock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL362 STUDENTS
Enrollment
362
Middle
DISTRICT 406 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
65 students
DISTRICT 23% · STATE 42%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 6
130
Grade 7
109
Grade 8
123
Student demographics
White
30785%
DISTRICT 85% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
267%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 15%
Black
31%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 9%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
216%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 6%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
18952%
Female
17348%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
J C McKenna MiddleEvansville High
Feeds from
Theodore Robinson Intermediate School0305
Based on grade levels within Evansville Community School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
57.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.9pp since 2023

What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.

Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
362
-43 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 14.5:1
% White
85%
was 90%
% Hispanic
7%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About J C McKenna Middle

J C McKenna Middle is one of the mid-sized 6-8 campuss in Evansville, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Evansville Community School District, with 362 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8.

Within Evansville Community School District, which oversees 4 schools and 1,622 students, J C McKenna Middle is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, J C McKenna Middle records that nearly all students (85%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Rock County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, J C McKenna Middle has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 18% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Rock County's rate of about 47%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, J C McKenna Middle performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 66.6%, the actual is 59.8%, a residual of -6.9 points.

Across the wider county, Rock County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,673 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Rock County's 65 public schools (combined enrollment of about 25,542 students), J C McKenna Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Levi Leonard Elementary, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts J C McKenna Middle at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 53.9%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J C McKenna Middle has ticked down 11%, going from 405 students in 2018 to 362 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 90% to 85%.

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Rock County at a glance

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Population
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students

Quick facts

School name
J C McKenna Middle
District
Evansville Community School District
Address
307 S 1st Street, Evansville, WI 53536
Phone
(608) 882-4780
County
Rock County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
362
Teachers (FTE)
26
Student–teacher ratio
13.8:1
Free/Reduced lunch
65 (18%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
550444000479
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About J C McKenna Middle
How large is J C McKenna Middle?
J C McKenna Middle enrolls approximately 362 students in grades 06-08.
Is J C McKenna Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
J C McKenna Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at J C McKenna Middle?
Approximately 13.8:1 students per teacher at J C McKenna Middle.
How diverse is J C McKenna Middle?
J C McKenna Middle reports a student body of 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees J C McKenna Middle?
J C McKenna Middle is overseen by Evansville Community School District in Rock County.
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