Woodworth Middle

Summary:

Woodworth Middle is a public middle school in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, serving 395 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Fond du Lac School District, which is ranked 296 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Woodworth Middle has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Wisconsin middle schools, with a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger over the past 5 years, indicating below-average performance. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students, but the school struggling with its performance for African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students. Woodworth Middle's proficiency rates in core subjects are generally below the Fond du Lac School District and Wisconsin state averages, and the school has seen a decline in proficiency rates across most subjects and grade levels over the past 3 years. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in its dropout rate and chronic absenteeism rate.

While Woodworth Middle's performance lags behind other middle schools in the Fond du Lac area, such as Sabish Middle and Theisen Middle, it performs better than Bessie Allen Middle, a nearby middle school in the North Fond du Lac School District. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students at Woodworth Middle, with 48.61% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, may contribute to the school's lower academic performance compared to other middle schools in the area.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 101 Morningside Dr
       Fond du Lac, WI  54935-4687


(920) 929-6900

District: Fond du Lac School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
365th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,004 Help


Students who attend Woodworth Middle usually attend:

High:    Fond du Lac High

Feeder schools for Woodworth Middle:

Elementary:    Chegwin Elementary
    Roberts Elementary
    Rosenow Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  11.6 Help
Number of students:  395

Racial breakdown:

White:
62.5%
Hispanic:
17.0%
African American:
8.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Woodworth Middle ranks worse than 56.9% of middle schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks last among 3 ranked middle schools in the Fond du Lac School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 49.56. (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 Woodworth Middle has the smallest middle school student body size in the Fond du Lac School District. Racial makeup is: White (62.5%), Hispanic (17%), African American (8.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Woodworth Middle is 11.6, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Fond du Lac School District! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Woodworth Middle is $13,004. 1 middle schools in the Fond du Lac School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Woodworth Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Woodworth Middle 365th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Woodworth Middle in the ranking list.)

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Fond du Lac School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Fond du Lac School District 296th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Woodworth Middle

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Rank History for all students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.13 81st 324 75.0%
2005 70.01 103rd 332 69.0%
2006 70.30 108th 382 71.7%
2007 70.57 105th 366 71.3%
2008 54.80 313th 519 39.7%
2009 53.21 316th 521 39.3%
2010 51.49 339th 539 37.1%
2011 59.67 262nd 549 52.3%
2012 48.33 397th 559 29.0%
2013 41.28 407th 569 28.5%
2014 55.15 300th 585 48.7%
2015 59.12 267th 612 56.4%
2016 58.89 248th 609 59.3%
2017 52.23 299th 612 51.1%
2018 44.87 353rd 579 39.0%
2019 42.26 385th 594 35.2%
2021 35.94 433rd 613 29.4%
2022 28.64 477th 617 22.7%
2023 30.66 470th 640 26.6%
2024 49.56 365th 641 43.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.33 81st 96 15.6%
2021 28.90 101st 129 21.7%
2022 35.15 90th 126 28.6%
2023 22.40 115th 132 12.9%
2024 62.20 43rd 131 67.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.10 88th 140 37.1%
2019 61.89 27th 153 82.4%
2022 22.72 149th 158 5.7%
2023 47.94 65th 170 61.8%
2024 36.63 111th 173 35.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.59 275th 417 34.1%
2019 46.13 202nd 414 51.2%
2021 54.00 151st 437 65.4%
2022 55.86 144th 421 65.8%
2023 29.35 337th 439 23.2%
2024 35.28 276th 425 35.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.57 238th 489 51.3%
2019 40.20 316th 487 35.1%
2021 34.66 366th 499 26.7%
2022 22.60 444th 522 14.9%
2023 27.64 409th 525 22.1%
2024 43.73 297th 520 42.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.10 326th 551 40.8%
2019 44.50 357th 557 35.9%
2021 37.11 407th 574 29.1%
2022 28.60 446th 576 22.6%
2023 30.97 429th 579 25.9%
2024 45.46 356th 580 38.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.20 346th 551 37.2%
2019 40.33 376th 557 32.5%
2021 37.05 396th 572 30.8%
2022 31.48 424th 577 26.5%
2023 31.63 426th 591 27.9%
2024 54.56 280th 585 52.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.70 59th 123 52.0%
2019 52.30 50th 127 60.6%
2021 49.10 51st 134 61.9%
2022 25.76 103rd 125 17.6%
2023 33.36 87th 130 33.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.20 144th 204 29.4%
2019 54.32 78th 209 62.7%
2021 38.22 145th 225 35.6%
2022 26.92 172nd 221 22.2%
2023 36.48 136th 229 40.6%
2024 38.37 142nd 239 40.6%
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Rank History for White students at Woodworth Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.31 254th 375 32.3%
2019 31.94 289th 382 24.3%
2021 30.00 300th 393 23.7%
2022 22.02 338th 397 14.9%
2023 22.60 339th 412 17.7%
2024 40.26 254th 407 37.6%
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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 Woodworth Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 40 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 41
1990 40 0 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 42
1991 43 1 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 47
1992 37 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 39
1993 390 0 5 11 2 n/a n/a 0 408
1994 550 1 10 14 2 n/a n/a 0 577
1995 487 1 12 10 2 n/a n/a 0 512
1996 487 1 12 10 2 n/a n/a 0 512
1997 487 1 7 11 2 n/a n/a 0 508
1998 487 4 10 9 3 n/a n/a 0 513
1999 506 5 12 12 3 n/a n/a 0 538
2000 470 6 11 11 3 n/a n/a 0 501
2001 449 6 8 13 3 n/a n/a 0 479
2002 518 5 9 15 9 n/a n/a 0 556
2003 518 5 9 15 9 n/a n/a 0 556
2004 513 4 7 17 7 n/a n/a 0 548
2005 493 5 7 15 5 n/a n/a 0 525
2006 456 8 5 20 4 n/a n/a 0 493
2007 459 9 4 24 3 n/a n/a 0 499
2008 452 13 8 19 5 n/a n/a 0 497
2009 450 10 10 18 6 n/a n/a 0 494
2010 449 12 9 21 3 n/a n/a 0 494
2011 467 6 9 27 1 0 11 0 521
2012 450 12 8 25 1 1 15 0 512
2013 426 16 9 39 4 1 16 0 511
2014 411 19 12 41 2 1 17 0 503
2015 411 17 12 48 5 0 17 0 510
2016 401 21 13 35 4 0 21 0 495
2017 391 28 10 45 4 0 15 0 493
2018 390 35 10 51 1 0 21 0 508
2019 366 39 9 67 2 1 17 0 501
2020 335 38 9 65 2 0 25 0 474
2021 313 34 11 65 1 0 39 0 463
2022 297 30 13 69 1 0 37 0 447
2023 247 35 13 67 1 0 32 0 395

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 Woodworth Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 41 13.9 2.9 14.6
1990 42 14.0 3.0 14.3
1991 47 18.5 2.5 17
1992 39 18.7 2.0 12.8
1993 408 20.1 20.3 14.2
1994 577 24.7 23.4 13.5
1995 512 31.7 16.2 13.3
1996 512 31.7 16.2 13.3
1997 508 32.2 15.8 16.5
1998 513 32.1 16.0 15.4
1999 538 35.7 15.1 19
2000 501 37.1 13.5 19.8
2001 479 34.7 13.8 21.3
2002 556 35.3 15.8 18.3
2003 556 35.3 15.8 18.3
2004 548 34.9 15.7 23.7
2005 525 34.5 15.2 n/a
2006 493 33.3 14.8 n/a
2007 499 32.4 15.4 29.9
2008 497 31.9 15.6 30.8
2009 494 30.7 16.1 32
2010 494 30.4 16.2 38.5
2011 521 31.2 16.6 39.3
2012 512 33.1 15.4 43
2013 511 31.6 16.1 43.2
2014 503 32.2 15.6 45.9
2015 510 n/a n/a 47.5
2016 495 31.0 15.9 47.5
2017 493 32.6 15.0 48.3
2018 508 32.5 15.6 47.4
2019 501 32.4 15.4 50.3
2020 474 32.6 14.5 45.8
2021 463 34.8 13.2 50.5
2022 447 35.5 12.5 51.2
2023 395 33.9 11.6 48.6

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 Woodworth Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 41 13.9 2.9 14.6
1990 42 14.0 3.0 14.3
1991 47 18.5 2.5 17
1992 39 18.7 2.0 12.8
1993 408 20.1 20.3 14.2
1994 577 24.7 23.4 13.5
1995 512 31.7 16.2 13.3
1996 512 31.7 16.2 13.3
1997 508 32.2 15.8 16.5
1998 513 32.1 16.0 15.4
1999 538 35.7 15.1 19
2000 501 37.1 13.5 19.8
2001 479 34.7 13.8 21.3
2002 556 35.3 15.8 18.3
2003 556 35.3 15.8 18.3
2004 548 34.9 15.7 23.7
2005 525 34.5 15.2 n/a
2006 493 33.3 14.8 n/a
2007 499 32.4 15.4 29.9
2008 497 31.9 15.6 30.8
2009 494 30.7 16.1 32
2010 494 30.4 16.2 38.5
2011 521 31.2 16.6 39.3
2012 512 33.1 15.4 43
2013 511 31.6 16.1 43.2
2014 503 32.2 15.6 45.9
2015 510 n/a n/a 47.5
2016 495 31.0 15.9 47.5
2017 493 32.6 15.0 48.3
2018 508 32.5 15.6 47.4
2019 501 32.4 15.4 50.3
2020 474 32.6 14.5 45.8
2021 463 34.8 13.2 50.5
2022 447 35.5 12.5 51.2
2023 395 33.9 11.6 48.6

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 Woodworth Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $497 (4.2%) $11,318 (95.8%) $11,815
2020 $645 (5.2%) $11,735 (94.8%) $12,380
2021 $974 (7.5%) $12,030 (92.5%) $13,004

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Woodworth Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 385th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 470th of 640 Middle schools
 8.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Woodworth Middle)38.637.1
 1.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Fond du Lac School District)41.638.9
 2.7%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Woodworth Middle)42.841.9
 0.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Fond du Lac School District)5145.3
 5.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Woodworth Middle)41.322.6
 18.7%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Fond du Lac School District)47.234.2
 13%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Woodworth Middle)4121
 20%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Fond du Lac School District)43.736.6
 7.1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Woodworth Middle)27.521.7
 5.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Fond du Lac School District)34.429.5
 4.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Woodworth Middle)44.425.5
 18.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Fond du Lac School District)44.636.8
 7.8%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Woodworth Middle)34.540.4
 5.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Fond du Lac School District)45.750.8
 5%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Woodworth Middle)40.934.5
 6.4%
   8th Grade Science (Fond du Lac School District)50.944.2
 6.7%
   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 Students501395
 21.2%
African American3935
 10.3%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian913
 44.4%
Hispanic6767
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White366247
 32.5%
Two or More Races1732
 88.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.3%48.6%
 1.7%


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Students who attend Woodworth Middle usually go on to attend Fond du Lac High

Students at Woodworth Middle are 63% White, 17% Hispanic, 9% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

Woodworth Middle ranks 365th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 395 students attended Woodworth Middle.


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