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Enrollment
566
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANITOWOC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550861000980
Washington Middle
2101 Division St, Manitowoc, WI 54220 · (920) 663-9570 · Manitowoc County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL566 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.1:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
353 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 | 199 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 189 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 178 | 31% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
Washington Middle→Lincoln High
Based on grade levels within Manitowoc School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +3.5pp since 2023
Math
35.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 34.3% | 35.3% |
| 2023-24 | 30.8% | 32.7% |
% 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.4%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Washington Middle
Washington Middle's state test result (33.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Middle this school | 566 | 62.4% | 33.2% |
| Horace Mann Middle Sheboygan | 617 | 61.6% | 45.3% |
| Lombardi Middle Green Bay | 664 | 55.6% | 47.1% |
| Logan Middle La Crosse | 424 | 53.3% | 47.1% |
| Franklin Middle Green Bay | 560 | 71.6% | 24.1% |
| Greenfield Middle Greenfield | 704 | 53.4% | 44.6% |
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 Washington Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Manitowoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.2% | #303 of 323 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.3% | #292 of 327 ▲ 3 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.3% | #302 of 327 ▲ 4 | #6 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 566 | #96 of 389 | #1 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #95 of 265 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.3% | #21 of 265 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.4% | #30 of 323 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #141 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
566
-24 (-4%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 562
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 566 | 45.7 | 12.4:1 | 62% (353) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 42 | 12.0:1 | 71% (356) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 48.9 | 10.0:1 | 62% (305) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 49 | 12.0:1 | 58% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 594 | 45.2 | 13.1:1 | 50% (297) |
| 2015-16 | 530 | 42 | 12.6:1 | 55% (294) |
| 2010-11 | 568 | 41 | 13.8:1 | 54% (307) |
| 2000-01 | 670 | 38 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 562 | 35 | 16.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Washington Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (594 to 566); teachers up 1% (45.2 to 45.7).
About Washington Middle
Located in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, Washington Middle is a medium-sized middle school. A federal count lists 566 students at the school, in grades 6 through 8. An average school in this group (middle schools in Wisconsin) has about 381 students.
Manitowoc School District counts 11 schools and 4,452 students, including Washington Middle.
At Washington Middle, the largest share of students is White, at 47%. After that, the student body is 23% Hispanic, 13% Asian, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. Census figures show Manitowoc County is about 88% White. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 12.4 students per teacher and 45.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, middle schools in Wisconsin average 12.8:1. About 62% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 40% average for public schools in Manitowoc County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Washington Middle is 39.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 33.2%.
Census estimates describe Manitowoc County this way: the median household income is $69,148, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Manitowoc County has 30 public schools and roughly 10,090 students.
The closest public school to Washington Middle is Jefferson Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Washington Middle ranks 8th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Distant: the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Washington Middle's enrollment declined from 590 in 2020-21 to 566 in 2024-25.
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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 Manitowoc School District
- Lincoln HighHigh · 1,385 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 478 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 257 students
Other schools in Manitowoc
- Lincoln HighHigh · 1,385 students
- Wilson MiddleMiddle · 478 students
- Franklin ElementaryElementary · 356 students
- Jefferson ElementaryElementary · 344 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 336 students
- Riverview ElementaryElementary · 257 students
Other Washington Middle schools
30 other US public schools in 17 states are named Washington Middle. Washington Middle is the 14th largest of the 31.
- Washington MiddleGreen Bay, WI · 688 students
- Washington MiddleKenosha, WI · 545 students
- Washington MiddleOconto Falls, WI · 377 students
- Washington MiddleSalinas, CA · 1,082 students
- Washington MiddleLong Beach, CA · 849 students
Nearby schools
- Jefferson Elementary0.4 mi · 344
- Lincoln High0.9 mi · 1,385
- Monroe Elementary0.9 mi · 232
- Franklin Elementary1.1 mi · 356
- Madison Elementary1.9 mi · 202
- Jackson Elementary2.1 mi · 336
Frequently asked questions
About Washington MiddleHow many students attend Washington Middle?
Washington Middle enrolls approximately 566 students in grades 06-08.
Is Washington Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Washington Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Washington Middle have?
Washington Middle employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Washington Middle?
Washington Middle reports a student body of 47% White, 23% Hispanic, 5% Black, 13% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Washington Middle?
Washington Middle is overseen by Manitowoc School District in Manitowoc County.
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