Hortonville Middle

Summary:

Hortonville Middle is a public middle school serving 510 students in grades 5-8 in the Hortonville Area School District in Hortonville, Wisconsin. This high-performing school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a current statewide ranking of 161 out of 641 middle schools and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hortonville Middle's academic performance is particularly impressive, with students consistently outperforming the state and district averages in proficiency rates on the Forward Exam across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, 77.57% of 5th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics, compared to 66.45% and 54.24% for the Hortonville Area School District and the state, respectively. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 2% of Wisconsin middle schools for Hispanic students and the top 10% for female, male, and special education students.

Hortonville Middle's strong performance extends beyond academics, with an exceptionally low dropout rate ranging from 0.0% to 0.4% over the past five years, significantly lower than the state average. While the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, its current rate of 9.3% is still lower than the state average. Interestingly, Hortonville Middle outperforms the nearby Greenville Middle School in most academic metrics, but Greenville Middle has a lower chronic absenteeism rate and a higher percentage of students proficient in Mathematics.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 220 Warner St
       Hortonville, WI  54944


(920) 779-7922

District: Hortonville Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
161st of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,808 Help


Students who attend Hortonville Middle usually attend:

High:    Hortonville High

Feeder schools for Hortonville Middle:

Elementary:    Hortonville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  14.4 Help
Number of students:  510

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.2%
Two or more races:
3.3%
Hispanic:
2.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hortonville Middle ranks better than 74.9% of middle schools in Wisconsin. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Hortonville Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.9. (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 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 (91.2%), two or more races (3.3%), Hispanic (2.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 15.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Hortonville Area School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hortonville Middle is 14.4. 1 middle schools in the Hortonville Area School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hortonville Middle is $11,808, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Hortonville Area School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hortonville Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Hortonville Middle 161st of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Hortonville Middle in the ranking list.)

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Hortonville Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hortonville Area School District 85th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hortonville Middle

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Rank History for all students at Hortonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.21 79th 324 75.6%
2005 68.43 117th 332 64.8%
2006 65.29 160th 382 58.1%
2007 74.99 62nd 366 83.1%
2008 68.09 156th 519 69.9%
2009 66.44 172nd 521 67.0%
2010 68.05 155th 539 71.2%
2011 60.00 260th 549 52.6%
2012 58.48 290th 559 48.1%
2013 57.96 257th 569 54.8%
2014 63.84 198th 585 66.2%
2015 67.39 167th 612 72.7%
2016 57.47 262nd 609 57.0%
2017 51.34 308th 612 49.7%
2018 72.87 112th 579 80.7%
2019 71.97 140th 594 76.4%
2021 79.22 79th 613 87.1%
2022 77.95 100th 617 83.8%
2023 66.54 182nd 640 71.6%
2024 71.90 161st 641 74.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hortonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.21 30th 417 92.8%
2019 52.83 161st 414 61.1%
2021 72.72 52nd 437 88.1%
2022 68.00 71st 421 83.1%
2023 58.49 121st 439 72.4%
2024 57.83 141st 425 66.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hortonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.07 105th 489 78.5%
2019 69.28 86th 487 82.3%
2021 78.33 37th 499 92.6%
2022 80.89 43rd 522 91.8%
2023 64.82 126th 525 76.0%
2024 57.04 202nd 520 61.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Hortonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.83 100th 551 81.9%
2019 75.67 96th 557 82.8%
2021 80.22 70th 574 87.8%
2022 80.25 72nd 576 87.5%
2023 57.95 225th 579 61.1%
2024 78.85 96th 580 83.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Hortonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.84 127th 551 77.0%
2019 66.46 166th 557 70.2%
2021 75.49 92nd 572 83.9%
2022 73.88 105th 577 81.8%
2023 73.65 119th 591 79.9%
2024 64.13 205th 585 65.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Hortonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 98.73 2nd 225 99.1%
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Rank History for White students at Hortonville Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.88 119th 375 68.3%
2019 62.42 125th 382 67.3%
2021 72.43 74th 393 81.2%
2022 70.94 90th 397 77.3%
2023 55.09 180th 412 56.3%
2024 56.26 180th 407 55.8%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Open Quote My daughter enjoys learning and her teachers here. The curriculum is appropriate and challenging, students are respectful, and staff are helpful. So glad we live here! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Hortonville Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1991 310 0 2 0 1 n/a n/a 0 313
1992 352 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 354
1993 385 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 387
1994 412 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 416
1995 446 0 12 2 1 n/a n/a 0 461
1996 446 0 12 2 1 n/a n/a 0 461
1997 508 1 10 3 3 n/a n/a 0 525
1998 541 3 6 2 1 n/a n/a 0 553
1999 569 3 11 3 5 n/a n/a 0 591
2000 553 0 12 6 5 n/a n/a 0 576
2001 534 0 11 11 4 n/a n/a 0 560
2002 522 0 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2003 522 0 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 538
2004 486 1 12 1 2 n/a n/a 0 502
2005 476 0 15 1 0 n/a n/a 0 492
2006 467 1 11 1 0 n/a n/a 0 480
2007 454 1 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 475
2008 452 1 7 8 2 n/a n/a 0 470
2009 457 2 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 475
2010 455 3 9 10 1 n/a n/a 0 478
2011 474 0 7 9 1 0 1 0 492
2012 403 0 11 9 0 0 1 0 424
2013 396 0 6 13 0 0 2 0 417
2014 406 0 4 15 0 0 3 0 428
2015 427 0 5 15 0 0 4 0 451
2016 419 0 6 15 0 0 4 0 444
2017 449 0 6 15 0 0 3 0 473
2018 433 1 4 20 0 1 5 0 464
2019 423 2 9 24 1 0 9 0 468
2020 458 6 9 21 1 0 20 0 515
2021 454 5 19 17 1 0 16 0 512
2022 472 3 12 11 2 0 18 0 518
2023 465 2 12 13 1 0 17 0 510

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hortonville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 313 16.0 19.5 0
1992 354 20.0 17.7 5.9
1993 387 20.0 19.4 4.4
1994 416 23.0 18.1 4.3
1995 461 28.3 16.3 4.6
1996 461 28.3 16.3 4.6
1997 525 32.9 16.0 4
1998 553 35.5 15.6 3.6
1999 591 38.6 15.3 6.6
2000 576 39.4 14.6 6.9
2001 560 43.0 13.0 5.9
2002 538 40.2 13.4 8.9
2003 538 40.2 13.4 8.9
2004 502 36.7 13.7 9.2
2005 492 37.3 13.2 n/a
2006 480 39.1 12.3 n/a
2007 475 39.2 12.1 13.5
2008 470 39.4 11.9 12.6
2009 475 37.9 12.5 14.9
2010 478 35.9 13.3 18.6
2011 492 34.5 14.2 19.3
2012 424 34.4 12.3 21
2013 417 33.4 12.4 18.7
2014 428 32.6 13.1 18.5
2015 451 n/a n/a 18
2016 444 35.0 12.6 18.7
2017 473 36.0 13.1 13.3
2018 464 36.8 12.5 12.1
2019 468 36.1 12.9 15.8
2020 515 35.5 14.4 15.3
2021 512 38.0 13.4 18.4
2022 518 39.0 13.2 16.2
2023 510 35.2 14.4 15.5

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 Hortonville Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1991 313 16.0 19.5 0
1992 354 20.0 17.7 5.9
1993 387 20.0 19.4 4.4
1994 416 23.0 18.1 4.3
1995 461 28.3 16.3 4.6
1996 461 28.3 16.3 4.6
1997 525 32.9 16.0 4
1998 553 35.5 15.6 3.6
1999 591 38.6 15.3 6.6
2000 576 39.4 14.6 6.9
2001 560 43.0 13.0 5.9
2002 538 40.2 13.4 8.9
2003 538 40.2 13.4 8.9
2004 502 36.7 13.7 9.2
2005 492 37.3 13.2 n/a
2006 480 39.1 12.3 n/a
2007 475 39.2 12.1 13.5
2008 470 39.4 11.9 12.6
2009 475 37.9 12.5 14.9
2010 478 35.9 13.3 18.6
2011 492 34.5 14.2 19.3
2012 424 34.4 12.3 21
2013 417 33.4 12.4 18.7
2014 428 32.6 13.1 18.5
2015 451 n/a n/a 18
2016 444 35.0 12.6 18.7
2017 473 36.0 13.1 13.3
2018 464 36.8 12.5 12.1
2019 468 36.1 12.9 15.8
2020 515 35.5 14.4 15.3
2021 512 38.0 13.4 18.4
2022 518 39.0 13.2 16.2
2023 510 35.2 14.4 15.5

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 Hortonville Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $264 (2.3%) $11,092 (97.7%) $11,356
2020 $235 (2.1%) $10,751 (97.9%) $10,986
2021 $281 (2.4%) $11,527 (97.6%) $11,808

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hortonville Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 140th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 182nd of 640 Middle schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hortonville Middle)51.754
 2.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Hortonville Area School District)47.347.6
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hortonville Middle)62.566.1
 3.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Hortonville Area School District)58.657.9
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Hortonville Middle)53.144.5
 8.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Hortonville Area School District)53.449.6
 3.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Hortonville Middle)56.947.7
 9.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Hortonville Area School District)60.257.5
 2.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Hortonville Middle)59.148.8
 10.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Hortonville Area School District)60.751.6
 9.1%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Hortonville Middle)59.840
 19.8%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Hortonville Area School District)60.850.5
 10.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Hortonville Middle)33.751.2
 17.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Hortonville Area School District)36.458.2
 21.8%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Hortonville Middle)38.632
 6.5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Hortonville Area School District)40.142.8
 2.7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Hortonville Middle)56.668.8
 12.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Hortonville Area School District)61.674.8
 13.1%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Hortonville Middle)69.959.2
 10.7%
   8th Grade Science (Hortonville Area School District)70.368.5
 1.7%
   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 Students468510
 9%
African American22
American Indian11
Asian912
 33.3%
Hispanic2413
 45.8%
Pacific Islander00
White423465
 9.9%
Two or More Races917
 88.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients15.8%15.5%
 0.3%


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Students who attend Hortonville Middle usually go on to attend Hortonville High

Students at Hortonville Middle are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

Hortonville Middle ranks 161st of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 510 students attended Hortonville Middle.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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