Enrollment
47
Middle
DISTRICT 66 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LA FARGE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550756001757
La Farge Middle
301 W Adams St, La Farge, WI 54639 · (608) 625-2400 · Vernon County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL47 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 11% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
9.7:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
21 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 6 | 20 | 43% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 11 | 23% |
Student demographics
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
La Farge Middle→La Farge High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within La Farge School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
26.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 5 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 40.0% | 26.7% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 31.7% |
% 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
39.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 La Farge Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 47 | #374 of 389 |
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
47
-4 (-8%) vs 2020
-31% since 2000-01, when it was 68
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 47 | 4.9 | 9.7:1 | 45% (21) |
| 2023-24 | 44 | 4.7 | 9.4:1 | 59% (26) |
| 2022-23 | 41 | 4.7 | 8.8:1 | 54% (22) |
| 2020-21 | 51 | 5 | 10.2:1 | 57% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 50 | 5.3 | 9.5:1 | 42% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 53 | 4 | 13.3:1 | 60% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 55 | 4 | 13.8:1 | 65% (36) |
| 2000-01 | 68 | 5 | 13.6:1 | 37% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for La Farge Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (50 to 47); teachers down 8% (5.3 to 4.9).
About La Farge Middle
La Farge Middle is a very small middle-grades school in La Farge School District, located in La Farge, Wisconsin. Enrollment totals 47 students across grades 6 through 8. The school is 88% below the average for middle schools in Wisconsin.
La Farge Middle is one of 4 schools in La Farge School District, which enrolls 262 students in total.
A large majority of enrollment at La Farge Middle is White, at 87%. Beyond that, enrollment is 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% multiracial.
Its staff includes 4.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.7 students per teacher. The average for middle schools in Wisconsin, 12.8:1, is higher. La Farge Middle has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 45%.
On the allk12 Grade, La Farge Middle lands at D, ahead of 11% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
The model predicts 50.2% for a school in Wisconsin with La Farge Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. La Farge Middle posts 39.6%.
The school's county is Vernon County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $71,893 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. La Farge Middle shares Vernon County with 22 other public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates La Farge Middle from the closest public school, La Farge High. Other public schools within five miles: 3. Ranked by average proficiency, La Farge Middle places 8th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
NCES assigns La Farge Middle the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 47, down from 51 in 2020-21.
This page is set up for the La Farge Middle community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,049
Census ACS
Median income
$71,893
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in La Farge School District
- La Farge ElementaryElementary · 83 students
- Kickapoo Valley Forest SchoolElementary · 66 students
- La Farge HighHigh · 66 students
Other schools in La Farge
- La Farge ElementaryElementary · 83 students
- Kickapoo Valley Forest SchoolElementary · 66 students
- La Farge HighHigh · 66 students
Nearby schools
- La Farge High0.0 mi · 66
- La Farge Elementary0.0 mi · 83
- Kickapoo Valley Forest School1.3 mi · 66
- Kickapoo High6.2 mi · 260
- Kickapoo Elementary6.2 mi · 204
- Westby Elementary12.2 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About La Farge MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at La Farge Middle?
La Farge Middle enrolls approximately 47 students in grades 06-08.
Is La Farge Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
La Farge Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does La Farge Middle have?
La Farge Middle employs 5 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at La Farge Middle?
At La Farge Middle, the student body is approximately 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Two or more.
Is La Farge Middle public or private?
La Farge Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by La Farge School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.