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Enrollment
566
Middle
DISTRICT 856 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MEDFORD AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550894001044
Medford Middle
509 E Clark St, Medford, WI 54451 · (715) 748-2516 · Taylor County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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.
- C-Beats 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
11.2:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
234 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 5 | 136 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 140 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 148 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 142 | 25% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Medford Middle→Medford High
Based on grade levels within Medford Area Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
53.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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 have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.2% | 53.8% |
| 2023-24 | 45.2% | 53.2% |
% 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
46.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.3%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Medford Middle
Medford Middle's state test result (46.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medford Middle this school | 566 | 41.3% | 46.9% |
| Waupaca Middle Waupaca | 546 | 43.4% | 56.8% |
| New London Middle New London | 540 | 40.6% | 58.0% |
| Rice Lake Middle Rice Lake | 622 | 43.2% | 56.4% |
| Tomah Middle Tomah | 663 | 43.7% | 42.9% |
| Webb Middle Reedsburg | 572 | 40.9% | 54.0% |
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 Medford Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.9% | #253 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #202 of 327 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.2% | #272 of 327 ▼ 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #97 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #39 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.5% | #213 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #127 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.6% | #57 of 176 |
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
566
-72 (-11%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 566 | 50.4 | 11.2:1 | 41% (234) |
| 2023-24 | 598 | 50.4 | 11.9:1 | 40% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 628 | 50.4 | 12.5:1 | 41% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 638 | 51 | 12.5:1 | 41% (260) |
| 2017-18 | 679 | 45.6 | 14.9:1 | 29% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 40 | 15.0:1 | 39% (232) |
| 2010-11 | 627 | 40 | 15.7:1 | 44% (277) |
| 2000-01 | 675 | 44 | 15.3:1 | 20% (137) |
| 1990-91 | 667 | 37 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Medford Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (679 to 566); teachers up 11% (45.6 to 50.4).
About Medford Middle
Medford Middle is a mid-sized middle school in Medford, Wisconsin, under Medford Area Public School District. Its grade span covers grades 5 through 8, with 566 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average enrollment is about 381.
Medford Area Public School District counts 4,282 students in its 5 schools, and Medford Middle is one of them.
Roughly 88% of students at Medford Middle are White. Enrollment also includes 8% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Medford Middle scores 22%.
Its staff includes 50.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 11.2 students per teacher. Across middle schools in Wisconsin, the average ratio is 12.8:1. There are 234 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 41% of enrollment.
Medford Middle holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
Medford Middle is 5.4 points below its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (46.9% versus 52.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Wisconsin.
Census data for Taylor County show the median household earns about $69,350 a year, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Medford Middle, Taylor County has 11 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Medford Middle is closest to Rural Virtual Academy, about 0.7 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Medford Middle ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 46.9% against a local average of 47.6%.
NCES assigns Medford Middle the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Medford Middle had a net loss of 72 students, or 11%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.5:1 to 11.2:1 over the same years.
The allk12 page for Medford Middle lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Taylor County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
20,024
Census ACS
Median income
$69,350
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
5,123 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Medford Area Public School District
- Rural Virtual AcademyCombined · 2,259 students
- Medford HighHigh · 667 students
- Medford ElementaryElementary · 587 students
- Stetsonville ElementaryElementary · 203 students
Other schools in Medford
- Rural Virtual AcademyCombined · 2,259 students
- Medford HighHigh · 667 students
- Medford ElementaryElementary · 587 students
Nearby schools
- Rural Virtual Academy0.7 mi · 2,259
- Medford High1.4 mi · 667
- Medford Elementary1.5 mi · 587
- Stetsonville Elementary4.4 mi · 203
- Abbotsford Elementary13.1 mi · 374
- Abbotsford Middle/Senior High13.1 mi · 414
Frequently asked questions
About Medford MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Medford Middle?
Medford Middle enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 05-08.
Is Medford Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Medford Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Medford Middle have?
Medford Middle employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Medford Middle?
At Medford Middle, the student body is approximately 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Medford Middle in?
Medford Middle is part of Medford Area Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.