Enrollment
180
Middle
DISTRICT 275 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEILLSVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551035002326
Neillsville Middle
504 E 5th St, Neillsville, WI 54456 · (715) 743-3323 · Clark County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 10% 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.
- DBeats 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
12.5:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
83 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 69 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 35% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
Neillsville Middle→Neillsville High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Neillsville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
36.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -4.1pp since 2023
Math
34.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 36.3% | 34.5% |
| 2023-24 | 40.4% | 46.4% |
% 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
41.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 Neillsville Middle
Neillsville Middle's state test result (41.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neillsville Middle this school | 180 | 46.1% | 41.9% |
| Osseo-Fairchild Middle Osseo | 161 | 46.0% | 49.9% |
| Brodhead Middle Brodhead | 202 | 44.1% | 52.1% |
| Bluff View Middle Prairie du Chien | 200 | 50.0% | 62.1% |
| Westfield Area Middle Westfield | 232 | 45.3% | 51.3% |
| Fennimore Middle Fennimore | 186 | 41.9% | 63.1% |
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 Neillsville Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #274 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.5% | #294 of 327 ▼ 43 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #292 of 327 ▼ 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #273 of 389 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.1% | #91 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
180
+15 (+9%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 320
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
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 | 180 | 14.4 | 12.5:1 | 46% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 15.6 | 11.2:1 | 50% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 15.8 | 11.6:1 | 48% (87) |
| 2020-21 | 165 | 15 | 11.0:1 | 45% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 14 | 16.5:1 | 48% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 276 | 21 | 13.1:1 | 31% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 320 | 18 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Neillsville Middle.
About Neillsville Middle
Neillsville Middle is classified as a middle school. It is located in Neillsville, Wisconsin. It had 180 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8. Middle schools in Wisconsin have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 53% lower.
Neillsville Middle is a school in Neillsville School District. The district has 3 schools and 825 students.
Of every 100 students at Neillsville Middle, about 90 are White. After that, the student body is 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, and 2% Native American. Census estimates put Clark County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 19, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 14.4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1. That is in line with the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 46% of the student body.
Neillsville Middle holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 10% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
Neillsville Middle's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 41.9% is 7.4 points below the 49.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Clark County, median household income comes to about $67,400, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 21, with about 4,522 students.
Neillsville Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Neillsville Middle ranks 6th of 9 nearby schools, at 41.9% versus a 46.1% average.
NCES assigns Neillsville Middle the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, Neillsville Middle enrolled 165 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 180. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 11.0:1 in 2020-21 to 12.5:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Neillsville Middle community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Clark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,739
Census ACS
Median income
$67,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,522 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Neillsville School District
- Neillsville ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Neillsville HighHigh · 246 students
Other schools in Neillsville
- Neillsville ElementaryElementary · 399 students
- Neillsville HighHigh · 246 students
Nearby schools
- Neillsville Elementary0.0 mi · 399
- Neillsville High0.1 mi · 246
- Granton Elementary6.6 mi · 132
- Granton High6.6 mi · 112
- Loyal Elementary12.9 mi · 183
- Loyal High12.9 mi · 168
Frequently asked questions
About Neillsville MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Neillsville Middle?
Neillsville Middle enrolls approximately 180 students in grades 06-08.
Is Neillsville Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Neillsville Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Neillsville Middle?
Approximately 12.5:1 students per teacher at Neillsville Middle.
What is the student diversity at Neillsville Middle?
Student demographics at Neillsville Middle are roughly 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is Neillsville Middle in?
Neillsville Middle is part of Neillsville School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.