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Superior Middle
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Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedWhat 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 39 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 5 points.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Superior Middle
As a roomy 6-8 campus in Superior, Wisconsin, Superior Middle caters to 888 students from grades 6 through 8, one of the schools within Superior School District. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 133% larger than typical.
Within Superior School District, which oversees 9 schools and 4,041 students, Superior Middle is one campus in the system.
For racial and ethnic makeup, Superior Middle lists that 84% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 9% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, 2% Native American.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers.
In the broader community, the surrounding county (Douglas County) records that the typical household earns roughly $75,099 per year, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Douglas County runs 17 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,519 students), of which Superior Middle is one.
The closest other public school is Superior Community Preschool, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Superior Middle.
The campus sits in a suburban setting.
Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 9%: 971 students in 2018 compared to 888 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, the feed for Superior Middle typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Douglas County at a glance
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- Superior HighHigh · 1,256 students
- Northern Lights ElementaryElementary · 453 students
- Cooper ElementaryElementary · 363 students
- Great Lakes ElementaryElementary · 348 students
- Bryant ElementaryElementary · 283 students
- Four Corners ElementaryElementary · 200 students
- Superior Community Preschool0.6 mi · 109
- Northern Lights Elementary1.0 mi · 453
- Superior High1.1 mi · 1,256
- Great Lakes Elementary1.6 mi · 348
- Cooper Elementary1.9 mi · 363
- Bryant Elementary2.0 mi · 283