Enrollment
374
Middle
DISTRICT 442 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WISCONSIN DELLS SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 551704002271
Wisconsin Dells Middle School
520 Race St, Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965 · (608) 253-2467 · Columbia County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL374 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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.
- A+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
14.7:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
218 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 134 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 121 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 119 | 32% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 53% · 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
Wisconsin Dells Middle School→Wisconsin Dells High
Based on grade levels within Wisconsin Dells School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
57.8%
WI avg 53.1% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
58.9%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 58 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 8 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.8% | 58.9% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 58.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of WI schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
55.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.9%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 42% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Wisconsin's top 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 Wisconsin Dells Middle School
Wisconsin Dells Middle School's state test result (55.4% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Dells Middle School this school | 374 | 58.3% | 55.4% |
| Parkside School Wautoma | 480 | 60.0% | 50.0% |
| Edison Middle Janesville | 587 | 61.0% | 50.3% |
| Berlin Middle Berlin | 276 | 52.9% | 39.6% |
| Alexander Middle Nekoosa | 326 | 61.3% | 45.2% |
| Woodworth Middle Fond du Lac | 413 | 54.0% | 49.5% |
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 Wisconsin Dells Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Columbia County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.4% | #182 of 323 | #4 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #163 of 327 ▲ 7 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #147 of 327 ▲ 65 | #4 of 6 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 374 | #174 of 389 | #2 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #223 of 265 | #5 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #76 of 265 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 58.3% | #48 of 323 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.6% | #95 of 176 | N/A |
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
374
-16 (-4%) vs 2020
-9% since 2000-01, when it was 412
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 17.7:1
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 | 374 | 25.4 | 14.7:1 | 58% (218) |
| 2023-24 | 378 | 23.5 | 16.1:1 | 55% (209) |
| 2022-23 | 387 | 23.7 | 16.3:1 | 53% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 390 | 22 | 17.7:1 | 62% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 423 | 25.5 | 16.6:1 | 48% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 383 | 26 | 14.7:1 | 51% (194) |
| 2010-11 | 358 | 25 | 14.3:1 | 43% (155) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 28 | 14.7:1 | 28% (114) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wisconsin Dells Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (423 to 374); teachers unchanged (25.5 to 25.4).
About Wisconsin Dells Middle School
Wisconsin Dells Middle School is a mid-sized middle-grades school that serves part of Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin. The school enrolls 374 students in grades 6 through 8.
Wisconsin Dells School District has 1,768 students spread across 4 schools.
The largest group at Wisconsin Dells Middle School is White students, at 67%. Smaller groups are 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Native American, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, 91% of Columbia County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
A staff of 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.7:1. The average for middle schools in Wisconsin, 12.8:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 58%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Columbia County is 32%.
Wisconsin Dells Middle School earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 70% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Wisconsin Dells Middle School beats its 41.9% prediction with 55.4%, a top-10% result in Wisconsin.
The school is in Columbia County, where the median household earns about $85,351 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. Across Columbia County, 31 public schools serve about 8,498 students.
Among nearby public schools, Spring Hill Elementary is closest at about 0.2 miles. Wisconsin Dells Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Wisconsin Dells Middle School ranks 4th on proficiency.
NCES assigns Wisconsin Dells Middle School the locale Town: Distant, meaning in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has fallen 4%, from 390 to 374. The number of students per teacher dropped from 17.7 to 14.7 over 4 years.
The discussion board for Wisconsin Dells Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Columbia County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
58,272
Census ACS
Median income
$85,351
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
8,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wisconsin Dells School District
- Spring Hill ElementaryElementary · 628 students
- Wisconsin Dells HighHigh · 563 students
- Lake Delton ElementaryElementary · 203 students
Other schools in Wisconsin Dells
- Spring Hill ElementaryElementary · 628 students
- Wisconsin Dells HighHigh · 563 students
Nearby schools
- Spring Hill Elementary0.2 mi · 628
- Wisconsin Dells High1.8 mi · 563
- Lake Delton Elementary3.0 mi · 203
- Lyndon Station Elementary9.1 mi · 29
- Jack Young Middle9.9 mi · 548
- Willson Elementary10.1 mi · 284
Frequently asked questions
About Wisconsin Dells Middle SchoolHow many students attend Wisconsin Dells Middle School?
Wisconsin Dells Middle School enrolls approximately 374 students in grades 06-08.
Is Wisconsin Dells Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wisconsin Dells Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Wisconsin Dells Middle School have?
Wisconsin Dells Middle School employs 25 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wisconsin Dells Middle School?
At Wisconsin Dells Middle School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Wisconsin Dells Middle School public or private?
Wisconsin Dells Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wisconsin Dells School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.