1
Enrollment
480
Middle
DISTRICT 325 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAUTOMA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551596002071
Parkside School
300 S 16th Ave, Wautoma, WI 54982 · (920) 787-4577 · Waushara County
GRADES 04–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL480 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
14.0:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
288 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 114 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 112 | 23% |
| Grade 8 | 106 | 22% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Parkside School→Wautoma High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wautoma Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
48.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.2pp since 2023
Math
45.0%
WI avg 54.8% . -6.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 7 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 48.5% | 45.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.7% | 51.7% |
% 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
40.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 Parkside School
Parkside School's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkside School this school | 480 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| Alexander Middle Nekoosa | 326 | 61.3% | 45.2% |
| Wisconsin Dells Middle School Wisconsin Dells | 374 | 58.3% | 55.4% |
| Edison Middle Janesville | 587 | 61.0% | 50.3% |
| Adams-Friendship Middle Adams | 338 | 62.4% | 36.5% |
| Antigo Middle Antigo | 451 | 56.5% | 53.5% |
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 Parkside School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #229 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #265 of 327 ▼ 51 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #226 of 327 ▼ 32 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 480 | #129 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #192 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.8% | #121 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.0% | #41 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.1% | #41 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. 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
480
+33 (+7%) vs 2020
+96% since 1990-91, when it was 245
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 480 | 34.3 | 14.0:1 | 60% (288) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 36.1 | 12.7:1 | 63% (288) |
| 2022-23 | 471 | 36.6 | 12.9:1 | 57% (269) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 37 | 12.1:1 | 62% (276) |
| 2017-18 | 448 | 35.4 | 12.7:1 | 54% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 460 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 53% (245) |
| 2010-11 | 523 | 37 | 14.1:1 | 65% (339) |
| 2000-01 | 603 | 45 | 13.4:1 | 37% (223) |
| 1990-91 | 245 | 16 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parkside School.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (448 to 480); teachers down 3% (35.4 to 34.3).
About Parkside School
Parkside School is the name of a mid-sized middle school in Wautoma, Wisconsin. The school counted 480 students in 2024-25, covering grades 4 through 8. The school is 26% bigger than the average for middle schools in Wisconsin.
Parkside School falls under Wautoma Area School District, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,300 students.
Of every 100 students at Parkside School, about 76 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 89%. The diversity index for Parkside School is 39%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school has 34.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 14.0 students per teacher. Middle schools in Wisconsin have an average ratio of 12.8:1. The school reported 60% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
Parkside School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Parkside School is 40.8%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 50.0%.
In Waushara County, median household income comes to about $67,107, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Waushara County counts 11 public schools with about 2,542 students.
Wautoma High sits about 0.5 miles from Parkside School. Parkside School has 2 other public schools within five miles. Parkside School comes in 5th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 447 in 2020-21 to 480 in 2024-25. Students per teacher increased from 12.1 in 2020-21 to 14.0 in 2024-25.
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.
Waushara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
24,868
Census ACS
Median income
$67,107
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wautoma Area School District
- Wautoma HighHigh · 388 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 302 students
- Redgranite ElementaryElementary · 130 students
Other schools in Wautoma
- Wautoma HighHigh · 388 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 302 students
Other Parkside schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Parkside. Parkside School is the largest of the 3.
- Parkside SchoolMURRAY, UT · 454 students
- Parkside SchoolCLINTON, UT · 408 students
Nearby schools
- Wautoma High0.5 mi · 388
- Riverview Elementary0.9 mi · 302
- Wild Rose High7.8 mi · 287
- Wild Rose Elementary7.9 mi · 276
- Coloma Elementary10.7 mi · 100
- Redgranite Elementary10.9 mi · 130
Frequently asked questions
About Parkside SchoolHow large is Parkside School?
Parkside School enrolls approximately 480 students in grades 04-08.
What age range does Parkside School serve?
Parkside School serves students from grade 04 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Parkside School?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at Parkside School.
How diverse is Parkside School?
Parkside School reports a student body of 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Parkside School?
Parkside School is overseen by Wautoma Area School District in Waushara County.
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