Enrollment
232
Middle
DISTRICT 213 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTFIELD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551644002535
Westfield Area Middle
N7046 County Road M, Westfield, WI 53964 · (608) 296-2141 · Marquette County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL232 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 34% 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.
- 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.
- ·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
13.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
105 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 6 | 78 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 66 | 28% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 38% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
Westfield Area Middle→Westfield Area High
Based on grade levels within Westfield School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.4%
WI avg 53.1% . -8.2pp since 2023
Math
54.8%
WI avg 54.8% . +4.2pp 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 55 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.4% | 54.8% |
| 2023-24 | 50.6% | 50.6% |
% 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
51.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Westfield Area Middle
Westfield Area Middle's state test result (51.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield Area Middle this school | 232 | 45.3% | 51.3% |
| Brodhead Middle Brodhead | 202 | 44.1% | 52.1% |
| Cumberland Middle Cumberland | 256 | 42.2% | 50.6% |
| Fennimore Middle Fennimore | 186 | 41.9% | 63.1% |
| Neillsville Middle Neillsville | 180 | 46.1% | 41.9% |
| Osseo-Fairchild Middle Osseo | 161 | 46.0% | 49.9% |
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 Westfield Area Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.3% | #216 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.8% | #196 of 327 ▲ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #271 of 327 ▼ 63 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 232 | #242 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #152 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #221 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.3% | #98 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
232
+43 (+23%) vs 2020
+34% since 2010-11, when it was 173
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 232 | 17.3 | 13.4:1 | 45% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 12.4 | 14.0:1 | 49% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 164 | 12.8 | 12.8:1 | 46% (75) |
| 2020-21 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 52% (99) |
| 2017-18 | 151 | 12.1 | 12.4:1 | 39% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 132 | 12 | 11.0:1 | 59% (78) |
| 2010-11 | 173 | 13 | 13.3:1 | 44% (76) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westfield Area Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 54% (151 to 232); teachers up 42% (12.1 to 17.3).
About Westfield Area Middle
Westfield Area Middle is a small middle school in Westfield, Wisconsin, (ZIP code 53964). The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 232 students. It has 39% fewer students than the average for middle schools in Wisconsin (about 381).
Westfield School District is responsible for 5 schools, Westfield Area Middle included, with 1,064 students in all.
Roughly 89% of students at Westfield Area Middle are White. Other students are 9% Hispanic. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 20%.
With 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 13.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wisconsin is similar, at 12.8:1. Roughly 45% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Marquette County is similar, at 45%.
On the allk12 Grade, Westfield Area Middle lands at C, ahead of 34% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 51.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 49.9%.
In Marquette County, median household income comes to about $65,681, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marquette County counts 9 public schools with about 1,592 students.
Among nearby public schools, Westfield Area High is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Westfield Area Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 52.8%, higher than Westfield Area Middle's 51.3%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Westfield Area Middle had a net gain of 43 students, or 23%. By 2024-25, the school had 13.4 students per teacher, compared with 15.8 in 2020-21.
The allk12 page for Westfield Area Middle lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Marquette County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,746
Census ACS
Median income
$65,681
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,592 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Westfield School District
- Westfield Area HighHigh · 329 students
- Westfield ElementaryElementary · 275 students
- Oxford ElementaryElementary · 128 students
- Coloma ElementaryElementary · 100 students
Other schools in Westfield
- Westfield Area HighHigh · 329 students
- Westfield ElementaryElementary · 275 students
Nearby schools
- Westfield Area High0.0 mi · 329
- Westfield Elementary0.8 mi · 275
- Oxford Elementary8.9 mi · 128
- Coloma Elementary9.7 mi · 100
- High Marq Environmental Charter School10.8 mi · 33
- Forest Lane Community School10.8 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Westfield Area MiddleHow large is Westfield Area Middle?
Westfield Area Middle enrolls approximately 232 students in grades 06-08.
Is Westfield Area Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westfield Area Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Westfield Area Middle have?
Westfield Area Middle employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Westfield Area Middle?
Student demographics at Westfield Area Middle are roughly 89% White, 9% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Westfield Area Middle public or private?
Westfield Area Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Westfield School District.
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