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.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Eau Claire Area School District
SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,068
Students who attend South Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for South Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 10.2
Number of students: 791
Racial breakdown:
White:
74.3%
Hispanic:
8.7%
Asian:
8.3%
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Two or more races:
5.1%
African American:
2.4%
American Indian:
0.6%
Pacific Islander:
0.3%
Not Specified:
0.3%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 33.4%
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