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Enrollment
1,913
Middle
DISTRICT 555 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEENAH JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551032002308
Neenah Middle School
1275 Tullar Rd, Neenah, WI 54956 · (920) 751-6850 · Winnebago County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,913 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
132 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
606 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 4 | 21 | 1% |
| Grade 5 | 441 | 23% |
| Grade 6 | 463 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 500 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 488 | 26% |
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
Neenah Middle School→Neenah High
Based on grade levels within Neenah Joint School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.7%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
59.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.7% | 59.2% |
| 2023-24 | 58.5% | 62.3% |
% 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
68.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.2%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Neenah Middle School
Neenah Middle School's state test result (68.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neenah Middle School this school | 1,913 | 31.7% | 68.5% |
| River View School Kaukauna | 1,160 | 27.2% | 67.4% |
| Silverbrook Intermediate West Bend | 704 | 32.1% | 69.5% |
| Parkview Middle Green Bay | 747 | 37.5% | 55.0% |
| Chippewa Falls Middle Chippewa Falls | 999 | 40.4% | 56.0% |
| Badger Middle West Bend | 714 | 32.9% | 62.6% |
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 Neenah Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Winnebago County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #68 of 323 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.2% | #160 of 327 ▼ 25 | #5 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #154 of 327 ▼ 34 | #5 of 8 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,913 | #1 of 389 | #1 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #215 of 265 | #7 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.6% | #139 of 265 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.7% | #194 of 323 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +96.8% | #1 of 79 | N/A |
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
1,913
+984 (+106%) vs 2020
+41% since 1990-91, when it was 1,360
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 1,913 | 131.7 | 14.5:1 | 32% (606) |
| 2023-24 | 1,941 | 127.8 | 15.2:1 | 34% (664) |
| 2022-23 | 978 | 64.1 | 15.3:1 | 31% (308) |
| 2020-21 | 929 | 63 | 14.8:1 | 33% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 972 | 65.2 | 14.9:1 | 26% (254) |
| 2015-16 | 953 | 62 | 15.4:1 | 29% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 939 | 61 | 15.4:1 | 27% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 952 | 63 | 15.1:1 | 11% (106) |
| 1990-91 | 1,360 | 81 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neenah Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 97% (972 to 1,913); teachers up 102% (65.2 to 131.7).
About Neenah Middle School
Neenah Middle School, a large middle school, is located in Neenah, Wisconsin. Its enrollment is 1,913 students, spread over grades 4 through 8. On average, middle schools in Wisconsin enroll around 381, and this school is 402% larger than that mark.
Neenah Joint School District runs 12 schools with a combined 6,662 students. Neenah Middle School is one of them.
Neenah Middle School is 80% White by enrollment. The next largest groups are 8% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Neenah Middle School scores 35%.
Teacher count: 131.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.5:1. The gap from the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin is 1.8 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 32%. That is 9 points below the 41% average for public schools in Winnebago County.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 58.2% for Neenah Middle School. The school posts 68.5%, 10.3 points above the prediction.
In Winnebago County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $74,925 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 31%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Neenah Middle School, Winnebago County has 56 public schools.
Of the public schools around it, Neenah Middle School is closest to Tullar Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Neenah Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Neenah Middle School's average proficiency of 68.5% compares with 61.6% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Neenah Middle School enrolled 929 in 2020-21 and 1,913 in 2024-25. Changes in grade configuration can produce shifts of this size.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Winnebago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,769
Census ACS
Median income
$74,925
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
56
22,271 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neenah Joint School District
- Neenah HighHigh · 2,013 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Tullar ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Coolidge ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Spring Road ElementaryElementary · 299 students
Other schools in Neenah
- Neenah HighHigh · 2,013 students
- Horace Mann ElementaryElementary · 401 students
- Tullar ElementaryElementary · 343 students
- Coolidge ElementaryElementary · 329 students
- Lakeview ElementaryElementary · 317 students
- Spring Road ElementaryElementary · 299 students
Nearby schools
- Tullar Elementary0.7 mi · 343
- Hoover Elementary1.2 mi · 189
- Horace Mann Elementary1.8 mi · 401
- Coolidge Elementary1.8 mi · 329
- Taft Elementary1.9 mi · 179
- ACE Alliance Charter Elementary1.9 mi · 225
Frequently asked questions
About Neenah Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Neenah Middle School?
Neenah Middle School enrolls approximately 1,913 students in grades 04-08.
What grades does Neenah Middle School serve?
Neenah Middle School serves grades 04-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Neenah Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Neenah Middle School is approximately 14.5:1 (132 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Neenah Middle School?
Neenah Middle School reports a student body of 80% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Neenah Middle School public or private?
Neenah Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Neenah Joint School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.