Enrollment
272
Middle
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTBY AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551641001207
Westby Middle
206 West Ave S, Westby, WI 54667 · (608) 634-0200 · Vernon County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 51% 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
12.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
88 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 68 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 70 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 71 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 63 | 23% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
Westby Middle→Westby High
Based on grade levels within Westby Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.3pp since 2023
Math
58.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +1.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 56 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.3% | 58.6% |
| 2023-24 | 55.0% | 57.1% |
% 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
59.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Westby Middle
Westby Middle's state test result (59.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westby Middle this school | 272 | 32.4% | 59.0% |
| Northwestern Middle Poplar | 289 | 32.9% | 63.8% |
| River Valley Middle Spring Green | 324 | 33.3% | 63.6% |
| Cameron Middle Cameron | 319 | 30.1% | 66.6% |
| Saint Croix Falls Middle Saint Croix Falls | 297 | 32.3% | 66.4% |
| Pardeeville Middle Pardeeville | 248 | 35.5% | 54.5% |
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 Westby Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.0% | #154 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.6% | #164 of 327 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.3% | #155 of 327 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #220 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #123 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.6% | #255 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.4% | #188 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #59 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
272
-37 (-12%) vs 2020
+2% since 2000-01, when it was 266
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 272 | 21.2 | 12.8:1 | 32% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 294 | 23.2 | 12.7:1 | 33% (98) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 23.3 | 12.7:1 | 33% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 309 | 24 | 12.9:1 | 38% (117) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 24.5 | 13.3:1 | 30% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 347 | 23 | 15.1:1 | 36% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 317 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 31% (98) |
| 2000-01 | 266 | 16 | 16.6:1 | 20% (53) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westby Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (325 to 272); teachers down 13% (24.5 to 21.2).
About Westby Middle
Westby Middle is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Westby Area School District, located in Westby, Wisconsin. The school serves grades 5 through 8. Enrollment is 272 students. Middle schools in Wisconsin have about 381 students on average; enrollment here is 29% lower.
Westby Area School District enrolls 993 students, and its 4 schools include Westby Middle.
Of every 100 students at Westby Middle, about 93 are White. The school is also 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Vernon County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at Westby Middle are from different groups.
Teacher count: 21.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.8:1. The average for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 12.8:1. Roughly 32% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Wisconsin public middle schools, Westby Middle outscored 51%, which works out to a B- on the allk12 Grade.
On BeatsExpectations, Westby Middle is 1.2 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Wisconsin schools.
In Vernon County, home to about 31,049 people, the median household earns about $71,893 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Vernon County number 23, with about 3,669 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Westby High, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are 2 other public schools within five miles. On state test proficiency, Westby Middle ranks 4th in a group of 8 nearby schools.
Westby Middle falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 12% decline, from 309 to 272.
On allk12, people connected to Westby Middle can post about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Westby Area School District
- Westby HighHigh · 319 students
- Westby ElementaryElementary · 277 students
- Coon Valley ElementaryElementary · 125 students
Other schools in Westby
- Westby HighHigh · 319 students
- Westby ElementaryElementary · 277 students
Nearby schools
- Westby High0.0 mi · 319
- Westby Elementary0.2 mi · 277
- Vernon County Area Better Futures High6.6 mi · 18
- Viroqua Middle6.6 mi · 253
- Laurel High6.6 mi · 43
- Viroqua High6.6 mi · 301
Frequently asked questions
About Westby MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Westby Middle?
Westby Middle enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 05-08.
Is Westby Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westby Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Westby Middle?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Westby Middle.
How diverse is Westby Middle?
Westby Middle reports a student body of 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is Westby Middle public or private?
Westby Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westby Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.