Enrollment
240
Middle
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAUSTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550885001026
Olson Middle
508 Grayside Ave, Mauston, WI 53948 · (608) 847-6603 · Juneau County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL240 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 27% 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.
- 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
13.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
133 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 88 | 37% |
| Grade 7 | 86 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 66 | 28% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Olson Middle→Mauston High
Based on grade levels within Mauston School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +5.9pp since 2023
Math
51.2%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 51.2% |
| 2023-24 | 32.4% | 47.4% |
% 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
45.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Olson Middle
Olson Middle's state test result (45.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olson Middle this school | 240 | 55.4% | 45.2% |
| Webster Middle Webster | 184 | 53.3% | 49.6% |
| Oconto Middle Oconto | 270 | 52.2% | 48.2% |
| Alexander Middle Nekoosa | 326 | 61.3% | 45.2% |
| Antigo Middle Antigo | 451 | 56.5% | 53.5% |
| Clintonville Middle Clintonville | 224 | 48.2% | 52.9% |
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 Olson Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.2% | #262 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #220 of 327 ▲ 27 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #282 of 327 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 240 | #239 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #189 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.5% | #149 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.4% | #56 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.3% | #40 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
240
-44 (-15%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 240 | 17.2 | 13.9:1 | 55% (133) |
| 2023-24 | 230 | 19.4 | 11.9:1 | 57% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 233 | 18.8 | 12.4:1 | 57% (133) |
| 2020-21 | 284 | 23 | 12.3:1 | 62% (175) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 20.9 | 14.6:1 | 54% (165) |
| 2015-16 | 293 | 21 | 13.9:1 | 53% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 57% (185) |
| 2000-01 | 461 | 34 | 13.6:1 | 36% (168) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 26 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Olson Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (305 to 240); teachers down 18% (20.9 to 17.2).
About Olson Middle
Olson Middle is one of the public schools in Mauston, Wisconsin. It is a small middle school. School enrollment was 240 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Wisconsin is roughly 381 students; this school is 37% smaller than that.
Olson Middle is one school in Mauston School District, a system of 8 schools with 1,378 students.
Olson Middle enrolls a student body that is 81% White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Olson Middle has a diversity index of 32%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 17.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.9 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Wisconsin average 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 55% of students. Among public schools in Juneau County, the average eligibility rate is 41%.
The allk12 Grade for Olson Middle is C. Compared with Wisconsin public middle schools, the school scored higher than 27% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Olson Middle, the prediction is 43.6% and the result is 45.2%.
Federal survey data for Juneau County show that median household income is about $67,270, roughly 17% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Olson Middle is among the 24 public schools in Juneau County.
The nearest other public school, West Side Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile away. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Olson Middle. By average proficiency, Olson Middle is 3rd among 7 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Olson Middle saw enrollment fall 15% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio was 12.3:1 in 2020-21 and 13.9:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Juneau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,689
Census ACS
Median income
$67,270
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
24
3,471 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mauston School District
- Mauston HighHigh · 365 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 256 students
- Grayside ElementaryElementary · 244 students
- Mauston Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · 96 students
- Lemonweir AcademyHigh · 83 students
- iLEAD Charter SchHigh · 65 students
Other schools in Mauston
- Mauston HighHigh · 365 students
- West Side ElementaryElementary · 256 students
- Grayside ElementaryElementary · 244 students
- Mauston Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · 96 students
- Lemonweir AcademyHigh · 83 students
- iLEAD Charter SchHigh · 65 students
Other Olson Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Olson Middle. Olson Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- OLSON MIDDLEBLOOMINGTON, MN · 762 students
- Olson MiddleMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 329 students
Nearby schools
- West Side Elementary0.1 mi · 256
- Mauston Montessori Charter School0.1 mi · 96
- Grayside Elementary0.1 mi · 244
- Lemonweir Academy0.1 mi · 83
- Mauston High0.2 mi · 365
- iLEAD Charter Sch0.2 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About Olson MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Olson Middle?
Olson Middle enrolls approximately 240 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Olson Middle serve?
Olson Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Olson Middle?
Approximately 13.9:1 students per teacher at Olson Middle.
How diverse is Olson Middle?
Olson Middle reports a student body of 81% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Olson Middle?
Olson Middle is overseen by Mauston School District in Juneau County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.