Enrollment
214
Middle
DISTRICT 318 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW GLARUS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551050002929
New Glarus Middle
1619 2nd St, New Glarus, WI 53574 · (608) 527-2410 · Green County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 87% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+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
12.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
38 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 67 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 36% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 18% · 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
New Glarus Middle→New Glarus High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within New Glarus School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
79.0%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.9pp since 2023
Math
76.2%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 79 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 76 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 79.0% | 76.2% |
| 2023-24 | 74.1% | 77.3% |
% 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
73.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 67% 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 New Glarus Middle
New Glarus Middle's state test result (73.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Glarus Middle this school | 214 | 17.8% | 73.1% |
| Rosendale-Brandon Middle Rosendale | 179 | 16.8% | 61.4% |
| Prescott Middle Prescott | 254 | 16.5% | 81.3% |
| Richfield Middle Richfield | 206 | 16.0% | 73.4% |
| Poynette Middle Poynette | 271 | 21.4% | 67.3% |
| Lodi Middle Lodi | 324 | 17.9% | 66.4% |
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 New Glarus Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.1% | #35 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 76.2% | #40 of 327 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #12 of 327 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 214 | #254 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #96 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.1% | #199 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.8% | #280 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.7% | #11 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
214
-33 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 214 | 17.3 | 12.4:1 | 18% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 216 | 18.1 | 11.9:1 | 13% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 17.4 | 12.6:1 | 21% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 16 | 15.4:1 | 21% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 323 | 21.4 | 15.1:1 | 18% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 306 | 20 | 15.3:1 | 28% (86) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Glarus Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 34% (323 to 214); teachers down 19% (21.4 to 17.3).
About New Glarus Middle
Students in New Glarus, Wisconsin, attend New Glarus Middle, a small middle school. It reported 214 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Middle schools in Wisconsin have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 44% lower.
New Glarus Middle falls under New Glarus School District, which has 3 schools enrolling 953 students.
Of every 100 students at New Glarus Middle, about 87 are White. The school is also 6% multiracial and 5% Hispanic. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at New Glarus Middle are from different groups.
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Glarus Middle is 12.4:1, based on 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The ratio is within a point of the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. New Glarus Middle counts 18% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 35% average for public schools in Green County, the school's rate is lower.
New Glarus Middle holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 87% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For New Glarus Middle, the prediction is 66.8% and the result is 73.1%.
In Green County, home to about 37,017 people, the median household earns about $82,852 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Public schools in Green County number 20, with about 5,278 students.
New Glarus High, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number 5. New Glarus Middle is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Distant: in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
From 247 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 214 by 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 15.4:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The discussion board for New Glarus Middle is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Green County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,017
Census ACS
Median income
$82,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in New Glarus School District
- New Glarus ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- New Glarus HighHigh · 320 students
Other schools in New Glarus
- New Glarus ElementaryElementary · 419 students
- New Glarus HighHigh · 320 students
Nearby schools
- New Glarus High0.1 mi · 320
- New Glarus Elementary0.2 mi · 419
- Monticello High4.6 mi · 100
- Monticello Middle4.6 mi · 58
- Monticello Elementary4.6 mi · 131
- Belleville Middle5.9 mi · 111
Frequently asked questions
About New Glarus MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at New Glarus Middle?
New Glarus Middle enrolls approximately 214 students in grades 06-08.
Is New Glarus Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
New Glarus Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at New Glarus Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at New Glarus Middle is approximately 12.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is New Glarus Middle?
New Glarus Middle reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees New Glarus Middle?
New Glarus Middle is overseen by New Glarus School District in Green County.
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