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Spring Valley Middle

S1450 County Road CC, Spring Valley, WI 54767 · (715) 778-5554 · Pierce County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
Enrollment
140
Middle
DISTRICT 217 · STATE 381
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
36 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Grade 6
44
Grade 7
46
Grade 8
50
Student demographics
White
13395%
DISTRICT 95% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
32%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 15%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 9%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 4%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
7151%
Female
6949%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Spring Valley MiddleSpring Valley High
Feeds from
Spring Valley ElementaryPK05
Based on grade levels within Spring Valley School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or Advanced
English Language Arts
68.1%
WI avg 53.1% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
79.4%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 79 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.

Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
72.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.6pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 62% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
140
-24 (-15%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 18.6:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Spring Valley Middle

Spring Valley Middle is a 6-8 campus of very small scale in Spring Valley, Wisconsin, run under Spring Valley School District, instructing 140 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Wisconsin's public schools average about 381 students each, so Spring Valley Middle sits 63% leaner than that benchmark.

Within Spring Valley School District, which oversees 3 schools and 651 students, Spring Valley Middle is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Spring Valley Middle reports that nearly all students (95%) are White. The remainder breaks down as 2% Hispanic. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Spring Valley Middle has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.7:1. The state averages around 12.8:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Spring Valley Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.9%; this one delivers 72.5%.

In the area at large, census data for Pierce County shows median household earnings sit near $92,109, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Pierce County's 26 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,419 students), Spring Valley Middle is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Spring Valley High, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Spring Valley Middle at 2nd of 8; the average score across the group is 66.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Spring Valley Middle has ticked down 15%, going from 164 students in 2018 to 140 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.6:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Pierce County at a glance

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Population
42,584
Census ACS
Median income
$92,109
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
26
7,419 students

Quick facts

School name
Spring Valley Middle
District
Spring Valley School District
Address
S1450 County Road CC, Spring Valley, WI 54767
Phone
(715) 778-5554
County
Pierce County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
140
Teachers (FTE)
10
Student–teacher ratio
13.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
36 (26%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
551434000511
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Spring Valley Middle
How many students attend Spring Valley Middle?
Spring Valley Middle enrolls approximately 140 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Spring Valley Middle serve?
Spring Valley Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Spring Valley Middle?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at Spring Valley Middle.
How diverse is Spring Valley Middle?
Spring Valley Middle reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Spring Valley Middle?
Spring Valley Middle is overseen by Spring Valley School District in Pierce County.
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