Wisconsin Dells Middle School

Located at 520 Race St, in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, Wisconsin Dells Middle School is an average-sized 6-8 campus that works with 374 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Wisconsin Dells School District.

Wisconsin Dells Middle School is one of 4 schools operated by Wisconsin Dells School District, a district that works with 1,768 students overall.

Demographically, Wisconsin Dells Middle School lists that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Native American, 3% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 91%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 12.8:1 average. An estimated 58% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Columbia County runs at roughly 32%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wisconsin Dells Middle School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.9%; this one delivers 55.4%, a residual of +13.5 points.

In the broader community, Columbia County reports that the typical household earns roughly $85,351 per year, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. Wisconsin Dells Middle School is one of 31 public schools in Columbia County (combined enrollment of about 8,498 students).

The closest other public school is Spring Hill Elementary, roughly 0.2 miles away. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wisconsin Dells Middle School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 54.4%.

Wisconsin Dells Middle School operates from a small-town location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wisconsin Dells Middle School has declined 12%, going from 423 students in 2018 to 374 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 73% to 67% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.