Middle Schools in Arcadia School District

The Arcadia School District in Wisconsin has only one middle school, Arcadia Middle, which serves students in grades 5-8. While the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, it currently ranks 390 out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools and holds a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Arcadia Middle's proficiency rates on the Forward Exam are generally lower than the state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, the school's 5th grade ELA proficiency rate was 30% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 53.75%. However, the school's 8th grade Social Studies performance is stronger, with a 70% proficiency rate compared to the state average of 61.09%. The school's high percentage of students (82.2%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch suggests a relatively low-income student population, which may be a contributing factor to the academic challenges.

Despite the higher per-student spending of $14,315 for the 2020-2021 school year, which is above the state average, Arcadia Middle's academic performance remains below state benchmarks. This raises questions about the effectiveness of the school's resource allocation and the need to ensure that funding is being directed towards evidence-based interventions and strategies that can improve student outcomes. Further investigation into the root causes of the school's underperformance and the development of targeted improvement strategies could be beneficial for the Arcadia School District.