Enrollment
161
Middle
DISTRICT 180 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MARKESAN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550876002414
Markesan Middle
100 E Vista Blvd, Markesan, WI 53946 · (920) 398-2373 · Green Lake County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL161 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
61 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 47 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 39% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Markesan Middle→Markesan High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Markesan School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.4pp since 2023
Math
51.2%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.1% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 50.0% |
% 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
54.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Markesan Middle
Markesan Middle's state test result (54.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markesan Middle this school | 161 | 37.9% | 54.5% |
| Kewaunee Middle Kewaunee | 185 | 37.8% | 48.0% |
| Horicon Middle School Horicon | 152 | 40.8% | 65.9% |
| Little Chute Intermediate Little Chute | 215 | 37.7% | 57.0% |
| Little Chute Middle Little Chute | 214 | 37.9% | 70.8% |
| Clinton Junior High Clinton | 132 | 36.4% | 48.8% |
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 Markesan Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.5% | #192 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #219 of 327 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.1% | #190 of 327 ▼ 47 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 161 | #282 of 389 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #151 of 323 |
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
161
-4 (-2%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 366
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 161 | 14.8 | 10.9:1 | 38% (61) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 15.3 | 11.4:1 | 40% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 188 | 15.2 | 12.4:1 | 40% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 15 | 11.0:1 | 42% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 192 | 14.8 | 13.0:1 | 36% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 186 | 15 | 12.4:1 | 40% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 124 | 7 | 17.7:1 | 32% (40) |
| 2000-01 | 226 | 16 | 14.1:1 | 19% (44) |
| 1990-91 | 366 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Markesan Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (192 to 161); teachers unchanged (14.8 to 14.8).
About Markesan Middle
Markesan Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in Markesan, Wisconsin, one of the schools in Markesan School District. Enrollment is 161 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 381-student average for middle schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 58% lower.
The district for Markesan Middle is Markesan School District, with 4 schools and 721 students.
Markesan Middle's enrollment is 81% White. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic. The school's White share is 10 points below the 92% share among Green Lake County residents. The school's diversity index is 32%, meaning two students picked at random have a 32% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 14.8 full-time positions, a ratio of 10.9:1. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 38%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Markesan Middle is within a point of its prediction. Actual: 54.5%. Predicted: 54.4%.
Census Bureau estimates for Green Lake County show that the median household income is $68,196, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. There are 10 public schools in Green Lake County, enrolling about 2,479 students in all.
Markesan High is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of Markesan Middle, there are 3 other public schools. Of 7 schools in the immediate area with test results, Markesan Middle ranks 7th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Federal data show 165 students in 2020-21 and 161 in 2024-25, a difference of under 3%.
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Green Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
19,263
Census ACS
Median income
$68,196
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,479 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Markesan School District
- Markesan HighHigh · 244 students
- Markesan PrimaryElementary · 163 students
- Markesan IntermediateElementary · 153 students
Other schools in Markesan
- Markesan HighHigh · 244 students
- Markesan PrimaryElementary · 163 students
- Markesan IntermediateElementary · 153 students
Nearby schools
- Markesan High0.0 mi · 244
- Markesan Intermediate0.5 mi · 153
- Markesan Primary0.5 mi · 163
- Green Lake Elementary9.6 mi · 137
- Green Lake High9.6 mi · 139
- Brandon Elementary10.2 mi · 95
Frequently asked questions
About Markesan MiddleHow large is Markesan Middle?
Markesan Middle enrolls approximately 161 students in grades 06-08.
Is Markesan Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Markesan Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Markesan Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Markesan Middle is approximately 10.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Markesan Middle?
At Markesan Middle, the student body is approximately 81% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Markesan Middle?
Markesan Middle is overseen by Markesan School District in Green Lake County.
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