Enrollment
270
Middle
DISTRICT 231 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OCONTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551092001430
Oconto Middle
400 Michigan Ave, Oconto, WI 54153 · (920) 834-7806 · Oconto County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
141 students
DISTRICT 57% · 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 5 | 69 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 62 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 26% |
Student demographics
17%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
Oconto Middle→Oconto High
Based on grade levels within Oconto Unified School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.0pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -4.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 43.3% | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 46.3% | 50.9% |
% 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
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Oconto Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #241 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #251 of 327 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.3% | #266 of 327 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #223 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #184 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.8% | #241 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.2% | #68 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +17.4% | #20 of 79 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
270
+39 (+17%) vs 2020
+31% since 1990-91, when it was 206
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
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 | 270 | 19.5 | 13.8:1 | 52% (141) |
| 2023-24 | 300 | 21.3 | 14.1:1 | 52% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 288 | 22.5 | 12.8:1 | 50% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 52% (119) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 20.7 | 11.1:1 | 43% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 49% (121) |
| 2010-11 | 321 | 24 | 13.4:1 | 52% (166) |
| 2000-01 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 21% (93) |
| 1990-91 | 206 | 11 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oconto Middle.
About Oconto Middle
Oconto Middle, a low-enrollment middle school, is located in Oconto, Wisconsin. It covers grades 5 through 8, with a total enrollment of 270 students. Statewide, middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students each.
Besides Oconto Middle, Oconto Unified School District runs 3 other schools. The district enrolls 922 students.
About 91% of the student body at Oconto Middle is White. Other reported shares: 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The White share in Oconto County as a whole is similar, at about 94%. The school's diversity index is 17%, meaning two students picked at random have a 17% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 19.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.8 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 52%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Oconto County is 40%.
Oconto Middle posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.2%, compared with a predicted 45.6%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations.
Census estimates describe Oconto County this way: the median household income is $75,049, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oconto County has 18 public schools and roughly 4,349 students.
The nearest public school is Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy, at about 0.7 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Oconto Middle ranks 4th on proficiency.
For locale, NCES codes Oconto Middle as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Oconto Middle grew 17% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 231 to 270 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Oconto Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Oconto County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,589
Census ACS
Median income
$75,049
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
4,349 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oconto Unified School District
- Oconto ElementaryElementary · 340 students
- Oconto HighHigh · 299 students
- Northeast Wisconsin Learning AcademyHigh · 13 students
Other schools in Oconto
- Oconto ElementaryElementary · 340 students
- Oconto HighHigh · 299 students
- Northeast Wisconsin Learning AcademyHigh · 13 students
Nearby schools
- Northeast Wisconsin Learning Academy0.7 mi · 13
- Oconto High0.7 mi · 299
- Oconto Elementary0.8 mi · 340
- Lena High9.3 mi · 124
- Lena Elementary9.3 mi · 180
- Abrams Elementary11.7 mi · 287
Frequently asked questions
About Oconto MiddleHow large is Oconto Middle?
Oconto Middle enrolls approximately 270 students in grades 05-08.
Is Oconto Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Oconto Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Oconto Middle have?
Oconto Middle employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Oconto Middle?
At Oconto Middle, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Oconto Middle public or private?
Oconto Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oconto Unified School District.
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