Enrollment
259
Middle
DISTRICT 320 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALDERS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551521001968
Valders Middle
138 Jefferson St, Valders, WI 54245 · (920) 775-9520 · Manitowoc County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL259 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 43% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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
11.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
58 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 5 | 73 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 70 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 54 | 21% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
Valders Middle→Valders High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Valders Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.2%
WI avg 53.1% . -0.8pp since 2023
Math
62.7%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.2% | 62.7% |
| 2023-24 | 54.0% | 60.8% |
% 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 64% 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 Valders Middle
Valders Middle's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valders Middle this school | 259 | 22.4% | 60.3% |
| Campbellsport Middle Campbellsport | 258 | 24.4% | 69.9% |
| Poynette Middle Poynette | 271 | 21.4% | 67.3% |
| Denmark Middle Denmark | 333 | 22.5% | 61.0% |
| Galesville-Ettrick-Trempealeau Middle Galesville | 286 | 23.4% | 65.8% |
| East Troy Middle East Troy | 316 | 23.1% | 55.9% |
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 Valders Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Manitowoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #140 of 323 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.7% | #131 of 327 ▲ 19 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.2% | #188 of 327 ▼ 23 | #3 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 259 | #227 of 389 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #69 of 265 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.2% | #238 of 265 | #5 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #253 of 323 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.9% | #167 of 176 | 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
259
-38 (-13%) vs 2020
-9% since 1990-91, when it was 286
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 259 | 21.7 | 11.9:1 | 22% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 262 | 21.4 | 12.3:1 | 26% (68) |
| 2022-23 | 276 | 20.6 | 13.4:1 | 25% (68) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 31% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 18.9 | 13.9:1 | 16% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 268 | 20 | 13.4:1 | 20% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 25% (75) |
| 2000-01 | 315 | 26 | 12.1:1 | 8% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 286 | 16 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Valders Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (264 to 259); teachers up 15% (18.9 to 21.7).
About Valders Middle
Valders Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school that serves part of Valders, Wisconsin. School enrollment was 259 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 8. The average among middle schools in Wisconsin is roughly 381 students; this school is 32% smaller than that.
Valders Middle sits within Valders Area School District, which has 3 schools and 961 students.
Valders Middle enrolls a student body that is 91% White. Other reported shares: 7% Hispanic. The White share in Manitowoc County as a whole is similar, at about 88%. By the diversity index, Valders Middle comes in at 17%.
The school reports 21.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.9 students per teacher. For comparison, middle schools in Wisconsin average 12.8:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 22% of students. The average for public schools in Manitowoc County is 40%.
The allk12 Grade for Valders Middle is C+. Compared with Wisconsin public middle schools, the school scored higher than 43% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Valders Middle, the prediction is 63.9% and the result is 60.3%.
Manitowoc County census figures show that median household income is about $69,148, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Valders Middle is among the 30 public schools in Manitowoc County.
Valders High is located less than a tenth of a mile from Valders Middle. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Valders Middle comes in 1st of 8 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Valders Middle saw enrollment fall 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.6:1 in 2020-21, and 11.9:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Valders Middle covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Manitowoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
81,406
Census ACS
Median income
$69,148
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
10,090 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Valders Area School District
- Valders ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Valders HighHigh · 291 students
Other schools in Valders
- Valders ElementaryElementary · 411 students
- Valders HighHigh · 291 students
Nearby schools
- Valders High0.0 mi · 291
- Valders Elementary0.2 mi · 411
- Reedsville Elementary6.5 mi · 320
- Reedsville Jr/Sr High School6.8 mi · 256
- Riverview Early Learning Center9.3 mi · 237
- Riverview Elementary9.3 mi · 257
Frequently asked questions
About Valders MiddleHow many students attend Valders Middle?
Valders Middle enrolls approximately 259 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Valders Middle serve?
Valders Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Valders Middle?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at Valders Middle.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Valders Middle?
At Valders Middle, the student body is approximately 91% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Valders Middle in?
Valders Middle is part of Valders Area School District.
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