Enrollment
253
Middle
DISTRICT 173 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VIROQUA AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551536001977
Viroqua Middle
100 Blackhawk Dr, Viroqua, WI 54665 · (608) 637-3171 · Vernon County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL253 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
13.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
96 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 71 | 28% |
| Grade 6 | 62 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 60 | 24% |
| Grade 8 | 60 | 24% |
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Viroqua Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
58.3%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.8pp since 2023
Math
57.5%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 58.3% | 57.5% |
| 2023-24 | 60.1% | 57.9% |
% 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
60.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% 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 Viroqua Middle
Viroqua Middle's state test result (60.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viroqua Middle this school | 253 | 37.9% | 60.3% |
| Pardeeville Middle Pardeeville | 248 | 35.5% | 54.5% |
| Lancaster Middle Lancaster | 231 | 38.5% | 59.4% |
| Grantsburg Middle Grantsburg | 278 | 39.9% | 62.1% |
| Stanley-Boyd Middle Stanley | 223 | 41.7% | 55.0% |
| Mondovi Middle Mondovi | 197 | 35.5% | 50.7% |
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 Viroqua Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.3% | #138 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #171 of 327 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #143 of 327 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 253 | #233 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #150 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.5% | #252 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #150 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.8% | #56 of 176 |
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
253
-51 (-17%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 433
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 253 | 18.9 | 13.4:1 | 38% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 242 | 21.3 | 11.4:1 | 36% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 247 | 20.7 | 11.9:1 | 43% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 304 | 20 | 15.2:1 | 46% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 19.2 | 15.9:1 | 40% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 299 | 19 | 15.7:1 | 45% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 23 | 13.6:1 | 46% (143) |
| 2000-01 | 396 | 27 | 14.7:1 | 30% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 433 | 29 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Viroqua Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (304 to 253); teachers down 1% (19.2 to 18.9).
About Viroqua Middle
Viroqua Middle is a small middle school in Viroqua, Wisconsin, under Viroqua Area School District. The school runs grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 253 students. That compares with an average of about 381 students for middle schools in Wisconsin.
Viroqua Middle sits within Viroqua Area School District, which has 6 schools and 1,038 students.
A large majority of enrollment at Viroqua Middle is White, at 92%. The school is also 6% multiracial. Among Vernon County residents, the White share is about 95%. The diversity index for Viroqua Middle is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 13.4:1. The school has 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin is close to this figure. In all, 38% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Vernon County is close, at 38%.
Among Wisconsin public middle schools, Viroqua Middle outscored 68%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 54.4% at Viroqua Middle; the school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.3%.
In the wider Vernon County area, median household income comes to about $71,893, roughly 25% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Vernon County counts 23 public schools with about 3,669 students.
Laurel High is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Viroqua Middle, there are 5 other public schools. Viroqua Middle is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
For locale, NCES codes Viroqua Middle as Town: Distant.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 17%. The school's ratio dropped from 15.2:1 to 13.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Vernon County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
31,049
Census ACS
Median income
$71,893
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
3,669 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Viroqua Area School District
- Viroqua HighHigh · 301 students
- Viroqua ElementaryElementary · 276 students
- Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Laurel HighHigh · 43 students
- Vernon County Area Better Futures HighHigh · 18 students
Other schools in Viroqua
- Viroqua HighHigh · 301 students
- Viroqua ElementaryElementary · 276 students
- Viroqua Area Montessori SchoolElementary · 147 students
- Laurel HighHigh · 43 students
- Vernon County Area Better Futures HighHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Laurel High0.0 mi · 43
- Vernon County Area Better Futures High0.0 mi · 18
- Viroqua High0.0 mi · 301
- Viroqua Area Montessori School0.2 mi · 147
- Viroqua Elementary0.2 mi · 276
- Westby Elementary6.4 mi · 277
Frequently asked questions
About Viroqua MiddleHow large is Viroqua Middle?
Viroqua Middle enrolls approximately 253 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Viroqua Middle serve?
Viroqua Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Viroqua Middle?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Viroqua Middle.
What is the student diversity at Viroqua Middle?
Student demographics at Viroqua Middle are roughly 92% White, 2% Black, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Viroqua Middle?
Viroqua Middle is overseen by Viroqua Area School District in Vernon County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.