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Enrollment
561
Middle
DISTRICT 554 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST DE PERE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551632003147
West De Pere Intermediate School
901 S Ninth St, De Pere, WI 54115 · (920) 425-1901 · Brown County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL561 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- B-Test 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
16.1:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
134 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 5 | 278 | 50% |
| Grade 6 | 283 | 50% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
Based on grade levels within West De Pere School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
63.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +6.7pp since 2023
Math
59.3%
WI avg 54.8% . +6.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 59 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 6 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 63.3% | 59.3% |
| 2023-24 | 56.6% | 53.1% |
% 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
58.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 West De Pere Intermediate School
West De Pere Intermediate School's state test result (58.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| West De Pere Intermediate School this school | 561 | 23.9% | 58.0% |
| West De Pere Middle De Pere | 546 | 24.7% | 63.6% |
| De Forest Middle De Forest | 602 | 19.8% | 61.6% |
| Elk Mound Middle Elk Mound | 368 | 25.3% | 69.0% |
| Glacial Drumlin School Cottage Grove | 766 | 20.0% | 48.9% |
| Foxview Intermediate De Pere | 673 | 20.7% | 76.8% |
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 West De Pere Intermediate School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Brown County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #159 of 323 | #9 of 14 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.3% | #159 of 327 ▲ 42 | #10 of 14 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.3% | #97 of 327 ▲ 44 | #4 of 14 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 561 | #98 of 389 | #10 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #248 of 265 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #114 of 265 | #7 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #239 of 323 | #7 of 14 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 561 | 34.8 | 16.1:1 | 24% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 34.6 | 15.6:1 | 22% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 32.3 | 16.2:1 | 23% (122) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for West De Pere Intermediate School.
About West De Pere Intermediate School
West De Pere Intermediate School is a medium-sized middle school in De Pere, Wisconsin. Enrollment is 561 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 5 through 6. Against the 381-student average for middle schools in Wisconsin, enrollment here is 47% higher.
West De Pere Intermediate School is one of the 6 schools that make up West De Pere School District (3,624 students in total).
Roughly 76% of students at West De Pere Intermediate School are White. Other groups make up 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, and 6% Asian. The county population is about 79% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 41%, meaning two students picked at random have a 41% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at West De Pere Intermediate School was 16.1:1. This ratio sits 3.3 above the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 24%. The average for public schools in Brown County is 39%.
The allk12 Grade for West De Pere Intermediate School is C+. Compared with Wisconsin public middle schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Wisconsin, West De Pere Intermediate School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 58.0% actual against a predicted 63.0%.
West De Pere Intermediate School is located in Brown County, where the median household income is $79,649, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides West De Pere Intermediate School, Brown County has 85 other public schools.
West De Pere Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. The five-mile area around West De Pere Intermediate School holds at least 8 other public schools. West De Pere Intermediate School ranks 8th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 58.0% against a local average of 69.3%.
NCES describes the area around West De Pere Intermediate School as Suburb: Mid-size, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Community posts for West De Pere Intermediate School can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
270,892
Census ACS
Median income
$79,649
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,385 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in West De Pere School District
- West De Pere HighHigh · 1,050 students
- Hemlock Creek ElementaryElementary · 822 students
- Westwood ElementaryElementary · 623 students
- West De Pere MiddleMiddle · 546 students
- Phantom Knight School of OpportunityHigh · 22 students
Other schools in De Pere
- De Pere HighHigh · 1,466 students
- West De Pere HighHigh · 1,050 students
- Hemlock Creek ElementaryElementary · 822 students
- De Pere MiddleMiddle · 690 students
- Foxview IntermediateMiddle · 673 students
- Westwood ElementaryElementary · 623 students
Nearby schools
- West De Pere Middle0.1 mi · 546
- Westwood Elementary0.3 mi · 623
- West De Pere High0.7 mi · 1,050
- Phantom Knight School of Opportunity1.1 mi · 22
- Foxview Intermediate1.6 mi · 673
- Dickinson Elementary2.0 mi · 523
Frequently asked questions
About West De Pere Intermediate SchoolHow many students attend West De Pere Intermediate School?
West De Pere Intermediate School enrolls approximately 561 students in grades 05-06.
What grades does West De Pere Intermediate School serve?
West De Pere Intermediate School serves grades 05-06.
How many teachers does West De Pere Intermediate School have?
West De Pere Intermediate School employs 35 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at West De Pere Intermediate School?
Student demographics at West De Pere Intermediate School are roughly 76% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is West De Pere Intermediate School public or private?
West De Pere Intermediate School is a public K-12 school, overseen by West De Pere School District.
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