Platteville Middle

Platteville Middle is an average-sized middle-grades school in Platteville, Wisconsin, part of Platteville School District. The school serves 417 students in grades 5 through 8.

Across the 4 schools in Platteville School District (1,544 students total), Platteville Middle accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Platteville Middle reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (80%). Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 94% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 41% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Platteville Middle sits in the top 10% of Wisconsin schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 52.3%; actual is 68.1%, +15.7 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Grant County indicate median household income runs about $66,858, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Grant County runs 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 6,838 students), of which Platteville Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Platteville High, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Platteville Middle comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 59.8%.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Platteville Middle has fell 5%, going from 440 students in 2018 to 417 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 3% to 9%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 13.7:1 in 2018 to 11.8:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.