South Middle

Summary:

South Middle is a public middle school located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 791 students. It is part of the Eau Claire Area School District, which is ranked 217 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Middle consistently outperforms the Eau Claire Area School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, South Middle had 59.92% of 6th graders, 60.41% of 7th graders, and 57.53% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 59.02%, 55.49%, and 54.17%, respectively, and the state's 54.1%, 51.77%, and 50.36%. The school also performs particularly well in certain student subgroups, such as ranking 169 out of 585 Wisconsin middle schools for male students, 37 out of 87 for Asian students, and 45 out of 173 for English Language Learner students, all with 3 or 4 SchoolDigger stars.

However, South Middle has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.6% in 2018-2019 to 22.7% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern. When compared to other nearby middle schools in the Eau Claire Area School District, such as DeLong Middle and Northstar Middle, South Middle generally outperforms them in academic proficiency and student group rankings. But Elk Mound Middle, which is in a different district, stands out with exceptional performance, ranking 125 out of 641 Wisconsin middle schools in 2023-2024.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2115 Mitscher Ave
       Eau Claire, WI  54701-7723


(715) 852-5200

District: Eau Claire Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,068 Help


Students who attend South Middle usually attend:

High:    Memorial High

Feeder schools for South Middle:

Elementary:    Flynn Elementary
    Manz Elementary
    Meadowview Elementary
    Robbins Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.2 Help
Number of students:  791

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.3%
Hispanic:
8.7%
Asian:
8.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  33.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details South Middle ranks better than 69.6% of middle schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Eau Claire Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.64. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.3%), Hispanic (8.7%), Asian (8.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 33.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Eau Claire Area School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Middle is 10.2, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Eau Claire Area School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Middle is $12,068, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Eau Claire Area School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

South Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks South Middle 195th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See South Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Eau Claire Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Eau Claire Area School District 217th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for South Middle

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Rank History for all students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.09 57th 324 82.4%
2005 72.88 75th 332 77.4%
2006 73.13 81st 382 78.8%
2007 70.55 106th 366 71.0%
2008 73.23 87th 519 83.2%
2009 73.53 91st 521 82.5%
2010 72.03 107th 539 80.1%
2011 66.26 171st 549 68.9%
2012 69.26 134th 559 76.0%
2013 71.11 126th 569 77.9%
2014 70.68 128th 585 78.1%
2015 61.93 230th 612 62.4%
2016 57.25 264th 609 56.7%
2017 68.46 156th 612 74.5%
2018 64.02 186th 579 67.9%
2019 62.85 204th 594 65.7%
2021 66.54 171st 613 72.1%
2022 59.06 234th 617 62.1%
2023 66.74 178th 640 72.2%
2024 67.64 195th 641 69.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.25 16th 96 83.3%
2019 67.04 27th 101 73.3%
2021 59.81 43rd 129 66.7%
2022 44.70 67th 126 46.8%
2023 65.51 36th 132 72.7%
2024 52.53 62nd 131 52.7%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.96 22nd 140 84.3%
2019 55.06 44th 153 71.2%
2021 41.66 76th 138 44.9%
2022 35.76 106th 158 32.9%
2023 49.50 60th 170 64.7%
2024 61.36 45th 173 74.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.06 259th 417 37.9%
2019 61.08 109th 414 73.7%
2021 56.06 133rd 437 69.6%
2022 23.65 350th 421 16.9%
2023 41.96 245th 439 44.2%
2024 56.61 146th 425 65.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.02 204th 489 58.3%
2019 37.36 336th 487 31.0%
2021 42.79 292nd 499 41.5%
2022 51.63 223rd 522 57.3%
2023 51.58 232nd 525 55.8%
2024 47.58 270th 520 48.1%
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Rank History for Female students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.01 163rd 551 70.4%
2019 58.30 246th 557 55.8%
2021 61.29 202nd 574 64.8%
2022 56.37 251st 576 56.4%
2024 66.00 199th 580 65.7%
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Rank History for Male students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.07 211th 551 61.7%
2019 66.55 165th 557 70.4%
2021 71.66 127th 572 77.8%
2022 61.92 193rd 577 66.6%
2023 70.25 145th 591 75.5%
2024 68.47 169th 585 71.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.41 46th 90 48.9%
2019 43.47 46th 91 49.5%
2021 52.87 40th 90 55.6%
2022 57.66 38th 95 60.0%
2023 57.44 33rd 90 63.3%
2024 50.66 37th 87 57.5%
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Rank History for African American students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 66.58 30th 125 76.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.02 43rd 204 78.9%
2019 55.35 74th 209 64.6%
2021 53.04 97th 225 56.9%
2022 45.47 113th 221 48.9%
2023 50.04 105th 229 54.1%
2024 55.66 93rd 239 61.1%
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Rank History for White students at South Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.42 164th 375 56.3%
2019 55.06 161st 382 57.9%
2021 61.73 133rd 393 66.2%
2022 51.87 182nd 397 54.2%
2023 60.32 143rd 412 65.3%
2024 62.56 136th 407 66.6%
See the entire list of Best Wisconsin Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 982 3 29 3 8 n/a n/a 0 1025
1989 1008 6 25 4 8 n/a n/a 0 1051
1990 1024 3 29 7 11 n/a n/a 0 1074
1991 1096 3 26 7 12 n/a n/a 0 1144
1992 1162 4 25 3 4 n/a n/a 0 1198
1993 1216 11 44 4 9 n/a n/a 0 1284
1994 1166 6 49 5 7 n/a n/a 0 1233
1995 972 5 34 10 10 n/a n/a 0 1031
1996 972 5 34 10 10 n/a n/a 0 1031
1997 878 8 23 6 10 n/a n/a 0 925
1998 810 9 17 6 5 n/a n/a 0 847
1999 791 11 16 3 9 n/a n/a 0 830
2000 796 9 22 7 8 n/a n/a 0 842
2001 834 7 27 8 10 n/a n/a 0 886
2002 845 8 44 15 12 n/a n/a 0 924
2003 845 8 44 15 12 n/a n/a 0 924
2004 808 16 51 17 11 n/a n/a 0 903
2005 766 21 44 10 12 n/a n/a 0 853
2006 733 19 43 8 9 n/a n/a 0 812
2007 725 13 41 9 7 n/a n/a 0 795
2008 685 13 47 11 6 n/a n/a 0 762
2009 678 23 48 13 7 n/a n/a 0 769
2010 652 15 45 16 2 n/a n/a 0 730
2011 644 15 61 23 2 0 8 0 753
2012 665 14 51 35 2 0 15 0 782
2013 670 17 56 36 3 1 20 0 803
2014 670 18 58 25 1 0 27 0 799
2015 664 20 62 29 1 1 25 0 802
2016 675 22 51 40 1 2 35 0 826
2017 663 15 43 50 0 1 41 0 813
2018 658 24 43 63 2 3 38 0 831
2019 647 26 52 59 4 2 35 0 825
2020 666 28 71 77 4 0 43 0 889
2021 632 24 76 70 3 0 36 0 841
2022 610 29 68 69 3 0 30 0 809
2023 588 19 66 69 5 2 40 2 791

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1025 58.1 17.6 16.3
1989 1051 61.1 17.2 8.6
1990 1074 72.7 14.7 9
1991 1144 79.4 14.4 14.6
1992 1198 82.9 14.4 16.5
1993 1284 75.2 17.1 17.9
1994 1233 81.8 15.1 19.5
1995 1031 67.9 15.2 20.1
1996 1031 67.9 15.2 20.1
1997 925 62.7 14.8 20.8
1998 847 62.3 13.6 21.4
1999 830 60.8 13.7 30
2000 842 56.8 14.8 25.4
2001 886 64.3 13.8 25.7
2002 924 66.5 13.9 17.6
2003 924 66.5 13.9 17.6
2004 903 64.2 14.1 17.4
2005 853 59.6 14.3 n/a
2006 812 58.3 13.9 n/a
2007 795 53.5 14.9 20.9
2008 762 46.5 16.4 22.6
2009 769 47.5 16.2 23.8
2010 730 47.9 15.2 27
2011 753 48.5 15.5 27.8
2012 782 50.9 15.3 30.4
2013 803 50.6 15.8 33.1
2014 799 50.7 15.7 31.4
2015 802 n/a n/a 32.9
2016 826 51.0 16.1 32
2017 813 50.6 16.0 28
2018 831 55.4 15.0 27.7
2019 825 53.1 15.5 32
2020 889 54.5 16.3 31.3
2021 841 54.5 15.4 35.6
2022 809 58.8 13.7 38.1
2023 791 76.8 10.2 33.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1025 58.1 17.6 16.3
1989 1051 61.1 17.2 8.6
1990 1074 72.7 14.7 9
1991 1144 79.4 14.4 14.6
1992 1198 82.9 14.4 16.5
1993 1284 75.2 17.1 17.9
1994 1233 81.8 15.1 19.5
1995 1031 67.9 15.2 20.1
1996 1031 67.9 15.2 20.1
1997 925 62.7 14.8 20.8
1998 847 62.3 13.6 21.4
1999 830 60.8 13.7 30
2000 842 56.8 14.8 25.4
2001 886 64.3 13.8 25.7
2002 924 66.5 13.9 17.6
2003 924 66.5 13.9 17.6
2004 903 64.2 14.1 17.4
2005 853 59.6 14.3 n/a
2006 812 58.3 13.9 n/a
2007 795 53.5 14.9 20.9
2008 762 46.5 16.4 22.6
2009 769 47.5 16.2 23.8
2010 730 47.9 15.2 27
2011 753 48.5 15.5 27.8
2012 782 50.9 15.3 30.4
2013 803 50.6 15.8 33.1
2014 799 50.7 15.7 31.4
2015 802 n/a n/a 32.9
2016 826 51.0 16.1 32
2017 813 50.6 16.0 28
2018 831 55.4 15.0 27.7
2019 825 53.1 15.5 32
2020 889 54.5 16.3 31.3
2021 841 54.5 15.4 35.6
2022 809 58.8 13.7 38.1
2023 791 76.8 10.2 33.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for South Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $214 (1.9%) $10,891 (98.1%) $11,106
2020 $179 (1.7%) $10,374 (98.3%) $10,553
2021 $252 (2.1%) $11,816 (97.9%) $12,068

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 204th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 178th of 640 Middle schools
 6.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)48.742.8
 6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)42.844.4
 1.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)52.850.2
 2.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)47.747.9
 0.2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)40.549.6
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)43.842.9
 0.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)45.642
 3.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)40.137
 3.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (South Middle)39.146.1
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Eau Claire Area School District)33.641.8
 8.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (South Middle)39.139.5
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Eau Claire Area School District)35.635.2
 0.4%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (South Middle)62.164.6
 2.5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Eau Claire Area School District)57.763.9
 6.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (South Middle)66.358
 8.2%
   8th Grade Science (Eau Claire Area School District)64.256.7
 7.5%
   8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)54.649.4
 5.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students825791
 4.1%
African American2619
 26.9%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian5266
 26.9%
Hispanic5969
 16.9%
Pacific Islander22
White647588
 9.1%
Two or More Races3540
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients32%33.4%
 1.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about South Middle

Students at South Middle are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Students who attend South Middle usually go on to attend Memorial High

In the 2022-23 school year, 791 students attended South Middle.

South Middle ranks 195th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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