Enrollment
184
Middle
DISTRICT 206 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEBSTER SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551623002100
Webster Middle
7564 Alder St W, Webster, WI 54893 · (715) 866-4282 · Burnett County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL184 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
12.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
98 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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 | 36 | 20% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 27% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Webster Middle→Webster High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Webster School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -1.6pp since 2023
Math
52.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +2.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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 are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.5% | 52.8% |
| 2023-24 | 43.1% | 50.8% |
% 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
49.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Webster Middle
Webster Middle's state test result (49.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webster Middle this school | 184 | 53.3% | 49.6% |
| Unity Middle Balsam Lake | 238 | 50.4% | 58.1% |
| Bluff View Middle Prairie du Chien | 200 | 50.0% | 62.1% |
| Olson Middle Mauston | 240 | 55.4% | 45.2% |
| Oconto Middle Oconto | 270 | 52.2% | 48.2% |
| Boscobel Junior High Boscobel | 158 | 50.6% | 50.9% |
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 Webster Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #233 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #208 of 327 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #275 of 327 ▼ 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 184 | #271 of 389 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #62 of 323 |
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
184
+4 (+2%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 116
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 184 | 14.9 | 12.3:1 | 53% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 198 | 15.4 | 12.9:1 | 54% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 189 | 16 | 11.8:1 | 60% (114) |
| 2020-21 | 180 | 16 | 11.3:1 | 65% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 15.9 | 12.5:1 | 60% (119) |
| 2015-16 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 69% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 212 | 14 | 15.1:1 | 74% (156) |
| 2000-01 | 108 | 4 | 27.0:1 | 54% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 116 | 3 | 38.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Webster Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (199 to 184); teachers down 6% (15.9 to 14.9).
About Webster Middle
Webster Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Webster, Wisconsin. Enrolled students number 184 students, in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students each.
Besides Webster Middle, Webster School District runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 618 students.
A majority of students at Webster Middle, 78%, are White. Next come 14% multiracial, 7% Native American, and 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 90% White. Webster Middle has a diversity index of 37%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The teaching staff at Webster Middle is 14.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.3:1. Middle schools in Wisconsin have a similar average ratio of 12.8:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 53%. That is close to the 53% average for public schools in Burnett County.
allk12 grades Webster Middle a C+. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
In Wisconsin, Webster Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 49.6% actual against a predicted 45.0%.
Among Burnett County residents, median household income is about $62,819, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 10 public schools in Burnett County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,909.
Nearest public school: Webster High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Webster Middle ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Webster Middle is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at Webster Middle was 180 in 2020-21 and 184 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.3:1 to 12.3:1.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Webster Middle. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Burnett County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,916
Census ACS
Median income
$62,819
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Webster School District
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 248 students
- Webster HighHigh · 186 students
Other schools in Webster
- Webster ElementaryElementary · 248 students
- Webster HighHigh · 186 students
Other Webster Middle schools
3 other US public schools in 3 states are named Webster Middle. Webster Middle is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Webster MiddleCedarburg, WI · 692 students
- Webster Middle SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 676 students
- Webster Middle SchoolWebster, MA · 566 students
Nearby schools
- Webster High0.0 mi · 186
- Webster Elementary0.5 mi · 248
- Siren Elementary6.2 mi · 172
- Siren High6.2 mi · 193
- Nelson Elementary12.0 mi · 95
- Frederic 6-12 School14.7 mi · 214
Frequently asked questions
About Webster MiddleHow many students attend Webster Middle?
Webster Middle enrolls approximately 184 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Webster Middle serve?
Webster Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Webster Middle?
Approximately 12.3:1 students per teacher at Webster Middle.
What is the student diversity at Webster Middle?
Student demographics at Webster Middle are roughly 78% White, 2% Hispanic, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Webster Middle?
Webster Middle is overseen by Webster School District in Burnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.