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Enrollment
452
Middle
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAFTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550561002249
John Long Middle
700 Hickory St, Grafton, WI 53024 · (262) 376-5800 · Ozaukee County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL452 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
15.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
65 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 6 | 136 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 161 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 155 | 34% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
John Long Middle→Grafton High
Based on grade levels within Grafton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
74.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.5pp since 2023
Math
80.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 74.7% | 80.4% |
| 2023-24 | 69.2% | 77.4% |
% 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
72.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% 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 John Long Middle
John Long Middle's state test result (72.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Long Middle this school | 452 | 14.4% | 72.8% |
| Traeger Middle Oshkosh | 447 | 16.8% | 76.8% |
| Indian Mound Middle McFarland | 534 | 18.0% | 70.7% |
| Steffen Middle Mequon | 418 | 14.8% | 73.5% |
| Waunakee Middle Waunakee | 667 | 12.6% | 72.7% |
| Saint Croix Central Middle Hammond | 476 | 18.3% | 69.8% |
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 John Long Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Ozaukee County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #38 of 323 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.4% | #23 of 327 ▲ 9 | #2 of 6 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 74.7% | #29 of 327 ▲ 13 | #3 of 6 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 452 | #139 of 389 | #3 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #231 of 265 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.1% | #160 of 265 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.4% | #298 of 323 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #47 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
452
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 450
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 452 | 29.8 | 15.2:1 | 14% (65) |
| 2023-24 | 438 | 30.4 | 14.4:1 | 19% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 443 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 18% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 29 | 15.4:1 | 21% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 427 | 31.1 | 13.7:1 | 17% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 483 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 16% (79) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 31 | 15.1:1 | 18% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 32 | 14.4:1 | 3% (16) |
| 1990-91 | 450 | 29 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Long Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (427 to 452); teachers down 4% (31.1 to 29.8).
About John Long Middle
In Grafton, Wisconsin, John Long Middle is a medium-sized middle school. A federal count lists 452 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8.
In Grafton School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 2,192 students.
The large majority of students at John Long Middle, 83%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. By the diversity index, John Long Middle comes in at 31%.
Dividing enrollment by its 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 15.2:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wisconsin is 12.8:1, lower than at this school. John Long Middle reports 14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Ozaukee County, the average is about the same, 16%.
Measured against Wisconsin public middle schools, John Long Middle receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
John Long Middle posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 72.8%, compared with a predicted 68.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Ozaukee County (population about 92,966), median household income is about $96,996, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 51% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. John Long Middle is one of 26 public schools in Ozaukee County, which together enroll about 12,422 students.
Woodview Elementary is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. John Long Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 79.1%, higher than John Long Middle's 72.8%.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Fringe, or in a town close to an urbanized area.
In 2020-21, John Long Middle enrolled 446; in 2024-25, 452.
The John Long Middle community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Ozaukee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
92,966
Census ACS
Median income
$96,996
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
12,422 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Grafton School District
- Grafton HighHigh · 727 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Woodview ElementaryElementary · 506 students
Other schools in Grafton
- Grafton HighHigh · 727 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 507 students
- Woodview ElementaryElementary · 506 students
Nearby schools
- Woodview Elementary0.1 mi · 506
- Grafton High1.1 mi · 727
- Kennedy Elementary1.3 mi · 507
- Thorson Elementary1.7 mi · 529
- Parkview Elementary2.8 mi · 504
- Early Childhood2.8 mi · 13
Frequently asked questions
About John Long MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at John Long Middle?
John Long Middle enrolls approximately 452 students in grades 06-08.
Is John Long Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Long Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at John Long Middle?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at John Long Middle.
How diverse is John Long Middle?
John Long Middle reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is John Long Middle public or private?
John Long Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Grafton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.