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What's the most underrated thing about Menomonie Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
730
Middle
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MENOMONIE AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550909001080
Menomonie Middle
920 21st St S, Menomonie, WI 54751 · (715) 232-1673 · Dunn County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL730 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.7:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
303 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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 | 245 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 254 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 231 | 32% |
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Menomonie Middle→Menomonie High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Menomonie Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +9.0pp since 2023
Math
67.1%
WI avg 54.8% . +7.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 67 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 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.1% | 67.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.1% | 59.7% |
% 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
59.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 Menomonie Middle
Menomonie Middle's state test result (59.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Menomonie Middle this school | 730 | 41.5% | 59.9% |
| Northstar Middle Eau Claire | 529 | 42.9% | 54.8% |
| DeLong Middle Eau Claire | 893 | 43.6% | 56.1% |
| Longfellow Middle La Crosse | 631 | 46.9% | 45.1% |
| Tipler Middle Oshkosh | 366 | 41.0% | 67.3% |
| P J Jacobs Junior High Stevens Point | 709 | 34.8% | 58.0% |
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 Menomonie Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #143 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 67.1% | #101 of 327 ▲ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #137 of 327 ▲ 72 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 730 | #48 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #219 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.0% | #134 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.5% | #125 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #160 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
730
+64 (+10%) vs 2020
+54% since 1990-91, when it was 475
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 730 | 49.8 | 14.7:1 | 42% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 724 | 49.8 | 14.5:1 | 43% (308) |
| 2022-23 | 696 | 48.8 | 14.3:1 | 38% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 666 | 49 | 13.6:1 | 41% (274) |
| 2017-18 | 749 | 45.9 | 16.3:1 | 35% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 682 | 42 | 16.2:1 | 37% (252) |
| 2010-11 | 687 | 47 | 14.6:1 | 41% (282) |
| 2000-01 | 817 | 52 | 15.7:1 | 31% (255) |
| 1990-91 | 475 | 34 | 14.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Menomonie Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (749 to 730); teachers up 9% (45.9 to 49.8).
About Menomonie Middle
Menomonie Middle is a middle school located in Menomonie, Wisconsin, in Dunn County. The school reports 730 students in grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 92% larger than the 381 average for middle schools in Wisconsin.
Menomonie Middle is part of a district of 8 schools: Menomonie Area School District, with 3,199 students.
White students make up a majority at Menomonie Middle, at 80%. The remaining students are 10% Asian, 4% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Census figures show Dunn County is about 91% White. Menomonie Middle's diversity index is 35%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 49.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.7:1. This ratio sits 1.9 above the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 42%.
Measured against Wisconsin public middle schools, Menomonie Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Wisconsin, Menomonie Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 59.9% actual against a predicted 52.2%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dunn County show that the median household income is $74,824, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Menomonie Middle is one of 17 public schools in the county.
The closest other public school is Oaklawn Elementary, about 0.3 miles away. Menomonie Middle has 5 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Menomonie Middle at 4th of 8.
Under the NCES locale system, Menomonie Middle is Rural: Fringe.
The school enrolled 730 students in 2024-25, 64 more than the 666 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.6:1 to 14.7:1.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Dunn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
45,527
Census ACS
Median income
$74,824
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,848 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Menomonie Area School District
- Menomonie HighHigh · 966 students
- River Heights ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Oaklawn ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Wakanda ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4KElementary · 190 students
- Knapp ElementaryElementary · 91 students
Other schools in Menomonie
- Menomonie HighHigh · 966 students
- River Heights ElementaryElementary · 403 students
- Oaklawn ElementaryElementary · 382 students
- Wakanda ElementaryElementary · 351 students
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4KElementary · 190 students
Nearby schools
- Oaklawn Elementary0.3 mi · 382
- Menomonie High1.9 mi · 966
- River Heights Elementary2.0 mi · 403
- Wakanda Elementary2.2 mi · 351
- School District of the Menomonie Area 4K2.4 mi · 190
- Downsville Elementary6.9 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About Menomonie MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Menomonie Middle?
Menomonie Middle enrolls approximately 730 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Menomonie Middle serve?
Menomonie Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Menomonie Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Menomonie Middle is approximately 14.7:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Menomonie Middle?
At Menomonie Middle, the student body is approximately 80% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 10% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Menomonie Middle?
Menomonie Middle is overseen by Menomonie Area School District in Dunn County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.