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Mineral Point Middle

705 Ross St, Mineral Point, WI 53565 · (608) 987-0720 · Iowa County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL170 STUDENTS
Enrollment
170
Middle
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
47 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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
Grade 6
55
Grade 7
61
Grade 8
54
Student demographics
White
15893%
DISTRICT 93% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Two+
85%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9455%
Female
7645%

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
64.2%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.8pp since 2023
Math
64.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.7pp since 2023
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
61.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.7%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
170
+5 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 15.0:1
% White
93%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Mineral Point Middle

Mineral Point Middle is an intimate intermediate school in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Mineral Point Unified School District. The school educates 170 students in grades 6 through 8. That puts it 55% smaller than the typical public school in Wisconsin, which averages around 381 students.

Mineral Point Unified School District runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 800 students. Mineral Point Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Mineral Point Middle records that 93% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest breaks down as 5% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Iowa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Mineral Point Middle has 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.7:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 28% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

After controlling for student poverty, Mineral Point Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 60.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.9%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Iowa County indicate the typical household earns roughly $82,182 per year, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mineral Point Middle is one of 15 public schools in Iowa County (combined enrollment of about 3,373 students).

Mineral Point High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mineral Point Middle at 3rd of 9; the average score across the group is 57.5%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 3%: 165 students in 2018 compared to 170 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 12.7:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Mineral Point Middle typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Iowa County at a glance

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Population
23,867
Census ACS
Median income
$82,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,373 students

Quick facts

School name
Mineral Point Middle
District
Mineral Point Unified School District
Address
705 Ross St, Mineral Point, WI 53565
Phone
(608) 987-0720
County
Iowa County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
170
Teachers (FTE)
13
Student–teacher ratio
12.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
47 (28%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
550966001277
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Mineral Point Middle
How many students attend Mineral Point Middle?
Mineral Point Middle enrolls approximately 170 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Mineral Point Middle serve?
Mineral Point Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Mineral Point Middle?
Approximately 12.7:1 students per teacher at Mineral Point Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mineral Point Middle?
At Mineral Point Middle, the student body is approximately 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mineral Point Middle in?
Mineral Point Middle is part of Mineral Point Unified School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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