Maplewood Middle

Maplewood Middle is an expansive 6-8 campus in Menasha, Wisconsin, part of Menasha Joint School District. The school hosts 676 students in grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 77% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Within Menasha Joint School District, which oversees 8 schools and 3,273 students, Maplewood Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Maplewood Middle shows that White students make up the majority at 59%. Other groups include 23% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 87%.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 57 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.9:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Maplewood Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Winnebago County's rate of about 41%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Maplewood Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.0%.

In the broader community, Winnebago County reports that median household earnings sit near $74,925, about 31% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Winnebago County's 56 public schools (combined enrollment of about 22,271 students), Maplewood Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Stephen Foster Elementary Charter, around 1.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Maplewood Middle. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Maplewood Middle ranks 7th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 51.8%.

Maplewood Middle operates from an outer-ring location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Maplewood Middle's enrollment has edged down 9% since 2018, when it stood at 741 (now 676). The White share of enrollment fell from 63% to 59% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

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