Indian Mound Middle

Summary:

Indian Mound Middle is a public middle school located in McFarland, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 531 students. The school is part of the McFarland School District, which is ranked 305 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Indian Mound Middle consistently outperforms the McFarland School District and the state of Wisconsin in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 66.15% of 6th-grade students, 59.87% of 7th-grade students, and 67.8% of 8th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 57.53% and the state's 54.1%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking highly for its Asian, Hispanic, multi-racial, and special education students. Additionally, Indian Mound Middle has maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for the past five school years and has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Oregon Middle, Glacial Drumlin School, and schools within the Madison Metropolitan School District, Indian Mound Middle stands out as a high-performing institution. Despite having a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, the school continues to excel academically, suggesting its ability to effectively support and educate students from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 6330 Exchange St
       Mc Farland, WI  53558-9250


(608) 838-8980

District: McFarland School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
82nd of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,097 Help


Students who attend Indian Mound Middle usually attend:

High:    McFarland High

Feeder schools for Indian Mound Middle:

Elementary:    Conrad Elvehjem Primary School
    Waubesa Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  10.9 Help
Number of students:  531

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.7%
Two or more races:
8.5%
Hispanic:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.5% Help


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Compare Details Indian Mound Middle ranks better than 87.2% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.64. (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 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 (81.7%), two or more races (8.5%), Hispanic (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 14.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Indian Mound Middle is 10.9. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Indian Mound Middle is $15,097.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Indian Mound Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Indian Mound Middle 82nd of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Indian Mound Middle in the ranking list.)

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McFarland School District:

SchoolDigger ranks McFarland School District 305th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Indian Mound Middle

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Rank History for all students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 76.94 50th 324 84.6%
2005 67.97 121st 332 63.6%
2006 79.38 33rd 382 91.4%
2007 75.41 55th 366 85.0%
2008 69.55 140th 519 73.0%
2009 71.58 111th 521 78.7%
2010 73.37 91st 539 83.1%
2011 75.78 67th 549 87.8%
2012 71.43 113th 559 79.8%
2013 84.79 34th 569 94.0%
2014 84.28 37th 585 93.7%
2015 81.18 57th 612 90.7%
2016 81.97 64th 609 89.5%
2017 77.75 82nd 612 86.6%
2018 82.15 61st 579 89.5%
2019 82.73 58th 594 90.2%
2021 66.76 167th 613 72.8%
2022 75.49 111th 617 82.0%
2023 80.19 83rd 640 87.0%
2024 80.64 82nd 641 87.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.69 11th 96 88.5%
2019 54.06 44th 101 56.4%
2021 43.62 74th 129 42.6%
2022 51.01 52nd 126 58.7%
2023 56.67 52nd 132 60.6%
2024 84.72 13th 131 90.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.78 36th 417 91.4%
2019 65.20 88th 414 78.7%
2021 53.19 154th 437 64.8%
2022 85.61 15th 421 96.4%
2023 89.19 13th 439 97.0%
2024 82.71 34th 425 92.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.18 53rd 489 89.2%
2019 52.09 211th 487 56.7%
2021 54.00 192nd 499 61.5%
2022 48.97 244th 522 53.3%
2023 62.41 149th 525 71.6%
2024 63.45 153rd 520 70.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.67 38th 551 93.1%
2019 81.31 56th 557 89.9%
2021 62.60 187th 574 67.4%
2022 78.24 81st 576 85.9%
2023 82.92 64th 579 88.9%
2024 79.37 88th 580 84.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.15 87th 551 84.2%
2019 82.45 51st 557 90.8%
2021 70.86 134th 572 76.6%
2022 71.52 118th 577 79.5%
2023 76.65 97th 591 83.6%
2024 80.27 76th 585 87.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 87.90 10th 91 89.0%
2022 87.67 12th 95 87.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 84.76 15th 204 92.6%
2019 92.75 9th 209 95.7%
2021 61.28 65th 225 71.1%
2023 71.53 47th 229 79.5%
2024 81.07 27th 239 88.7%
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Rank History for White students at Indian Mound Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.14 48th 375 87.2%
2019 77.33 50th 382 86.9%
2021 60.65 141st 393 64.1%
2022 68.25 96th 397 75.8%
2023 75.15 73rd 412 82.3%
2024 71.32 92nd 407 77.4%
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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 student
Monday, December 4, 2017

Open Quote The teachers at this school are very difficult to work with. I come to school everyday hoping for something better to come, but every time I come back I just get sucked back into my depression. I am bullied 24/7 everyday and I come home crying. I already have issues at home and I try to tell the guidance office and they just set my problems aside. I hate having to tell all of my friends I'm fine, because I'm not. No one listens to me ever and sadly nothing changes. Bullying is really bad at this school. You can report someone and nothing will be done. The guidance office just sends you back to class because apparently school is more important than your own mental health. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Indian Mound Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 207 n/a n/a 1 n/a n/a n/a 0 208
1990 494 2 1 8 1 n/a n/a 0 506
1991 538 0 1 6 1 n/a n/a 0 546
1992 593 0 3 6 1 n/a n/a 0 603
1993 603 2 1 7 2 n/a n/a 0 615
1994 616 4 5 6 2 n/a n/a 0 633
1995 622 5 10 8 4 n/a n/a 0 649
1996 622 5 10 8 4 n/a n/a 0 649
1997 622 2 11 9 3 n/a n/a 0 647
1998 594 3 11 7 2 n/a n/a 0 617
1999 584 6 13 7 2 n/a n/a 0 612
2000 569 6 7 8 2 n/a n/a 0 592
2001 422 5 7 7 4 n/a n/a 0 445
2002 449 7 7 10 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2003 449 7 7 10 1 n/a n/a 0 474
2004 451 12 12 6 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2005 434 12 16 9 0 n/a n/a 0 471
2006 415 11 17 11 2 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 402 16 12 18 2 n/a n/a 0 450
2008 391 16 11 17 4 n/a n/a 0 439
2009 417 22 15 20 3 n/a n/a 0 477
2010 424 24 23 19 4 n/a n/a 0 494
2011 453 16 16 23 3 0 13 0 524
2012 445 12 15 23 3 1 12 0 511
2013 427 10 10 19 0 1 15 0 482
2014 409 12 12 21 1 2 19 0 476
2015 445 7 14 25 4 1 17 0 513
2016 454 10 15 19 3 1 21 0 523
2017 468 9 19 22 2 0 22 0 542
2018 476 9 17 20 0 0 29 0 551
2019 489 3 18 19 0 0 39 0 568
2020 496 10 20 16 1 0 43 0 586
2021 449 12 18 20 2 0 42 0 543
2022 450 9 22 23 1 0 46 0 551
2023 434 4 19 27 2 0 45 0 531

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 Indian Mound Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 208 12.5 16.6 7.2
1990 506 30.9 16.3 2.4
1991 546 31.9 17.1 2.6
1992 603 37.3 16.1 3
1993 615 38.3 16.1 3.4
1994 633 38.9 16.3 2.7
1995 649 40.0 16.2 3.1
1996 649 40.0 16.2 3.1
1997 647 40.2 16.1 3.2
1998 617 41.4 14.9 3.2
1999 612 43.4 14.1 4.1
2000 592 43.9 13.5 3.4
2001 445 32.7 13.6 3.4
2002 474 32.0 14.8 4.9
2003 474 32.0 14.8 4.9
2004 481 33.8 14.2 4.8
2005 471 33.3 14.1 n/a
2006 456 33.3 13.7 n/a
2007 450 32.0 14.1 7.8
2008 439 33.9 12.9 11.2
2009 477 35.1 13.6 15.3
2010 494 36.3 13.6 16.2
2011 524 36.9 14.1 15.8
2012 511 35.5 14.3 16.8
2013 482 37.8 12.7 19.9
2014 476 37.7 12.6 23.5
2015 513 n/a n/a 19.7
2016 523 42.0 12.4 19.3
2017 542 43.8 12.3 16.6
2018 551 43.7 12.5 15.2
2019 568 43.5 13.0 13.7
2020 586 44.7 13.1 14
2021 543 44.4 12.2 17.3
2022 551 46.1 11.9 13.2
2023 531 48.5 10.9 14.5

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 Indian Mound Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 208 12.5 16.6 7.2
1990 506 30.9 16.3 2.4
1991 546 31.9 17.1 2.6
1992 603 37.3 16.1 3
1993 615 38.3 16.1 3.4
1994 633 38.9 16.3 2.7
1995 649 40.0 16.2 3.1
1996 649 40.0 16.2 3.1
1997 647 40.2 16.1 3.2
1998 617 41.4 14.9 3.2
1999 612 43.4 14.1 4.1
2000 592 43.9 13.5 3.4
2001 445 32.7 13.6 3.4
2002 474 32.0 14.8 4.9
2003 474 32.0 14.8 4.9
2004 481 33.8 14.2 4.8
2005 471 33.3 14.1 n/a
2006 456 33.3 13.7 n/a
2007 450 32.0 14.1 7.8
2008 439 33.9 12.9 11.2
2009 477 35.1 13.6 15.3
2010 494 36.3 13.6 16.2
2011 524 36.9 14.1 15.8
2012 511 35.5 14.3 16.8
2013 482 37.8 12.7 19.9
2014 476 37.7 12.6 23.5
2015 513 n/a n/a 19.7
2016 523 42.0 12.4 19.3
2017 542 43.8 12.3 16.6
2018 551 43.7 12.5 15.2
2019 568 43.5 13.0 13.7
2020 586 44.7 13.1 14
2021 543 44.4 12.2 17.3
2022 551 46.1 11.9 13.2
2023 531 48.5 10.9 14.5

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 Indian Mound Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $302 (2.5%) $11,981 (97.5%) $12,284
2020 $267 (2.1%) $12,271 (97.9%) $12,538
2021 $431 (2.9%) $14,666 (97.1%) $15,097

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Indian Mound Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 58th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 83rd of 640 Middle schools
 3.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Mound Middle)59.853.9
 5.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (McFarland School District)49.835.6
 14.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Indian Mound Middle)69.359.6
 9.7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (McFarland School District)54.838.6
 16.3%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Mound Middle)5047.2
 2.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (McFarland School District)46.934.9
 12%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Indian Mound Middle)62.851.1
 11.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (McFarland School District)51.431.8
 19.6%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Indian Mound Middle)48.448.5
 0.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (McFarland School District)4233.8
 8.3%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Indian Mound Middle)59.349.1
 10.2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (McFarland School District)3929.1
 9.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Indian Mound Middle)72.979.6
 6.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (McFarland School District)5662.9
 6.8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Indian Mound Middle)71.474.9
 3.4%
   8th Grade Science (McFarland School District)57.753.6
 4.1%
   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 Students568531
 6.5%
African American34
 33.3%
American Indian02
Asian1819
 5.6%
Hispanic1927
 42.1%
Pacific Islander00
White489434
 11.2%
Two or More Races3945
 15.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients13.7%14.5%
 0.8%


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Students at Indian Mound Middle are 82% White, 8% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Indian Mound Middle ranks 82nd of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 531 students attended Indian Mound Middle.

Students who attend Indian Mound Middle usually go on to attend McFarland High


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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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