Enrollment
302
Middle
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIPON AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551302001719
Ripon Middle
1120 Metomen St, Ripon, WI 54971 · (920) 748-4638 · Fond du Lac County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
114 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 101 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 105 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 96 | 32% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Ripon Middle→Ripon High
Based on grade levels within Ripon Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
61.6%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.4pp since 2023
Math
65.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +3.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 61.6% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 60.2% | 61.9% |
% 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
62.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Ripon Middle
Ripon Middle's state test result (62.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon Middle this school | 302 | 37.7% | 62.1% |
| Cumberland Middle Cumberland | 256 | 42.2% | 50.6% |
| Little Chute Intermediate Little Chute | 215 | 37.7% | 57.0% |
| Wayne Bartels Middle Portage | 422 | 40.0% | 49.3% |
| Turner Middle Beloit | 381 | 38.6% | 56.9% |
| Columbus Middle Columbus | 241 | 32.8% | 62.7% |
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 Ripon Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Fond du Lac County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 62.1% | #122 of 323 | #3 of 8 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #111 of 327 ▲ 28 | #4 of 8 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #112 of 327 ▼ 8 | #3 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 302 | #203 of 389 | #5 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #56 of 265 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.0% | #163 of 265 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #154 of 323 | #5 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.8% | #17 of 79 | N/A |
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
302
+55 (+22%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 421
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.0:1
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 | 302 | 26 | 11.6:1 | 38% (114) |
| 2023-24 | 295 | 26.1 | 11.3:1 | 33% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 26.6 | 11.3:1 | 35% (106) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 19 | 13.0:1 | 40% (98) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 18.9 | 13.0:1 | 34% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 37% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 33% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 409 | 29 | 14.1:1 | 15% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 421 | 25 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ripon Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (246 to 302); teachers up 38% (18.9 to 26).
About Ripon Middle
Ripon Middle is a low-enrollment middle school in Ripon, Wisconsin, under Ripon Area School District. The school's enrollment of 302 students covers grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students each.
Ripon Area School District has 1,862 students in 7 schools, and Ripon Middle is one of those schools.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at Ripon Middle. Other students are 12% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 30%, meaning two students picked at random have a 30% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Ripon Middle's 26 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.6:1. On average, middle schools in Wisconsin have 12.8:1, compared with 11.6:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 38%.
The model predicts 54.5% for a school in Wisconsin with Ripon Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Ripon Middle posts 62.1%.
Census estimates describe Fond du Lac County this way: the median household income is $74,275, about 22% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Fond du Lac County has 42 public schools and roughly 13,230 students.
The nearest other public school, Ripon High, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 6 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 6 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Ripon Middle is 3rd on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Ripon Middle the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 22% from 2020-21, when Ripon Middle had 247 students, to 2024-25, when it had 302. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.6:1, from 13.0:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Fond du Lac County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
104,137
Census ACS
Median income
$74,275
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
42
13,230 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ripon Area School District
- Ripon HighHigh · 426 students
- Barlow Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Odyssey Academy of Virtual LearningCombined · 266 students
- Barlow Park Charter SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Quest Charter SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Murray Park ElementaryElementary · 156 students
Other schools in Ripon
- Ripon HighHigh · 426 students
- Barlow Park Elementary SchoolElementary · 398 students
- Odyssey Academy of Virtual LearningCombined · 266 students
- Barlow Park Charter SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Quest Charter SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Murray Park ElementaryElementary · 156 students
Nearby schools
- Ripon High0.1 mi · 426
- Odyssey Academy of Virtual Learning0.5 mi · 266
- Barlow Park Elementary School0.6 mi · 398
- Barlow Park Charter School0.6 mi · 157
- Quest Charter School1.5 mi · 157
- Murray Park Elementary1.5 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About Ripon MiddleHow large is Ripon Middle?
Ripon Middle enrolls approximately 302 students in grades 06-08.
Is Ripon Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Ripon Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Ripon Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Ripon Middle is approximately 11.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Ripon Middle?
At Ripon Middle, the student body is approximately 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Ripon Middle public or private?
Ripon Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Ripon Area School District.
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