Is Medford Middle a good school?

Medford Middle ranks 421 st of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Medford Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 628 students attended Medford Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Medford Middle?

Students at Medford Middle are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Medford Middle attend?

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

Medford Middle

Summary:

Medford Middle is a public middle school in Medford, Wisconsin, serving 628 students in grades 5-8. It is part of the Medford Area Public School District, which is ranked 210 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Medford Middle generally performs better than nearby middle schools like Owen-Withee Junior High, Colby Middle, Rib Lake Middle, and Athens Middle, it faces some challenges. Its test scores, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics, are generally below state averages, and its statewide ranking has declined from 126 out of 609 Wisconsin middle schools in 2015-2016 to 421 out of 641 in 2023-2024. Additionally, Medford Middle's chronic absenteeism rate has increased from 6.7% in 2018-2019 to 12.0% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average.

However, Medford Middle's spending per student ($12,934 in 2020-2021) and student-teacher ratio (12.4) are within a reasonable range compared to the nearby schools. The school also has a significant percentage of students (41.08% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which is lower than Colby Middle (62.67%) but higher than Rib Lake Middle (47.73%) and Athens Middle (24.24%). Overall, Medford Middle faces some challenges, but it generally performs better than the nearby middle schools in key metrics.

Detail:

Public 5-8

509 E Clark St
Medford, WI 54451-1567

(715) 748-2516

District: Medford Area Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
421^st of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,934

Students who attend Medford Middle usually attend:

High:

Medford High

Feeder schools for Medford Middle:

Elementary:	Medford Elementary
	Stetsonville Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 628

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.2%

Hispanic:

6.1%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 41.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Medford Middle ranks worse than 65.7% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.99. (See more...)

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.2%), Hispanic (6.1%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 41.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Medford Middle is 12.4. (See more...)

Compare Medford Middle employs 50.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Medford Middle is $12,934.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Medford Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Medford Middle 421^st of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Medford Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Medford Area Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Medford Area Public School District 210^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Medford Middle

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Rank History for all students at Medford Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	70.23	89^th	324	72.5%
2005	59.03	183^rd	332	44.9%
2006	74.49	70^th	382	81.7%
2007	68.91	120^th	366	67.2%
2008	63.63	192^nd	519	63.0%
2009	63.03	215^th	521	58.7%
2010	64.03	202^nd	539	62.5%
2011	61.52	241^st	549	56.1%
2012	67.48	168^th	559	69.9%
2013	57.98	256^th	569	55.0%
2014	60.22	244^th	585	58.3%
2015	57.37	281^st	612	54.1%
2016	70.50	126^th	609	79.3%
2017	52.04	302^nd	612	50.7%
2018	43.88	359^th	579	38.0%
2019	63.03	198^th	594	66.7%
2021	54.41	284^th	613	53.7%
2022	46.87	351^st	617	43.1%
2023	43.86	381^st	640	40.5%
2024	40.99	421^st	641	34.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Medford Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	46.76	198^th	417	52.5%
2019	65.57	82^nd	414	80.2%
2021	41.16	258^th	437	41.0%
2022	48.99	191^st	421	54.6%
2023	43.93	229^th	439	47.8%
2024	40.47	237^th	425	44.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Medford Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	45.74	268^th	489	45.2%
2019	69.66	84^th	487	82.8%
2021	59.47	148^th	499	70.3%
2022	46.53	269^th	522	48.5%
2023	45.38	281^st	525	46.5%
2024	42.85	303^rd	520	41.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Medford Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	41.01	382^nd	551	30.7%
2019	51.43	297^th	557	46.7%
2021	55.80	256^th	574	55.4%
2022	51.95	285^th	576	50.5%
2023	47.74	314^th	579	45.8%
2024	38.90	393^rd	580	32.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Medford Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.84	312^th	551	43.4%
2019	73.02	111^th	557	80.1%
2021	54.45	257^th	572	55.1%
2022	43.76	338^th	577	41.4%
2023	41.57	361^st	591	38.9%
2024	44.58	366^th	585	37.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Medford Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.42	204^th	229	10.9%
2024	30.38	176^th	239	26.4%

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Rank History for White students at Medford Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	26.97	307^th	375	18.1%
2019	49.18	201^st	382	47.4%
2021	42.47	233^rd	393	40.7%
2022	34.32	283^rd	397	28.7%
2023	29.76	308^th	412	25.2%
2024	21.72	337^th	407	17.2%

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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.

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Medford Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	464	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	465
1990	475	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	477
1991	665	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	667
1992	706	0	1	1	4	n/a	n/a	712
1993	747	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	747
1994	758	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	762
1995	778	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	781
1996	778	1	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	781
1997	755	2	1	2	3	n/a	n/a	763
1998	732	4	3	0	2	n/a	n/a	741
1999	697	4	5	0	3	n/a	n/a	709
2000	660	3	8	3	3	n/a	n/a	677
2001	658	1	9	4	3	n/a	n/a	675
2002	617	0	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	632
2003	617	0	7	8	0	n/a	n/a	632
2004	627	1	10	6	1	n/a	n/a	645
2005	620	2	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	638
2006	599	2	8	9	4	n/a	n/a	622
2007	578	3	5	11	3	n/a	n/a	600
2008	550	7	4	10	4	n/a	n/a	575
2009	569	9	5	16	1	n/a	n/a	600
2010	563	10	4	11	1	n/a	n/a	589
2011	591	14	4	14	2	1	1	627
2012	593	11	6	13	2	1	2	628
2013	596	7	6	13	4	1	2	629
2014	565	4	6	14	3	0	3	595
2015	544	3	6	22	3	0	3	581
2016	563	3	5	25	2	0	3	601
2017	588	2	3	39	3	0	5	640
2018	627	4	4	35	2	0	7	679
2019	602	5	3	49	2	0	4	665
2020	608	6	2	46	1	0	6	669
2021	590	5	1	34	0	0	8	638
2022	575	2	0	37	2	0	10	626
2023	573	2	1	38	1	0	13	628

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 Medford Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	465	30.3	15.3	15.5
1990	477	32.4	14.7	11.7
1991	667	37.4	17.8	7
1992	712	38.1	18.6	11.8
1993	747	43.1	17.3	11.4
1994	762	47.1	16.2	13.4
1995	781	48.0	16.3	11.9
1996	781	48.0	16.3	11.9
1997	763	45.7	16.7	11.8
1998	741	46.9	15.8	12.4
1999	709	47.4	15.0	19.7
2000	677	45.7	14.8	18.3
2001	675	44.5	15.2	20.3
2002	632	42.9	14.7	22.2
2003	632	42.9	14.7	22.2
2004	645	42.6	15.1	22.2
2005	638	42.7	14.9	n/a
2006	622	42.8	14.5	n/a
2007	600	41.9	14.3	29.7
2008	575	39.9	14.4	27
2009	600	40.0	15.0	32.7
2010	589	38.3	15.3	39.6
2011	627	40.0	15.6	44.2
2012	628	40.4	15.5	43.8
2013	629	41.6	15.0	40.4
2014	595	40.9	14.5	40.3
2015	581	n/a	n/a	39.8
2016	601	41.0	14.6	38.6
2017	640	42.8	14.9	34.4
2018	679	45.5	14.8	29.3
2019	665	45.3	14.6	36.4
2020	669	48.8	13.6	38.4
2021	638	51.5	12.3	40.8
2022	626	50.1	12.4	44.4
2023	628	50.4	12.4	41.1

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 Medford Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	465	30.3	15.3	15.5
1990	477	32.4	14.7	11.7
1991	667	37.4	17.8	7
1992	712	38.1	18.6	11.8
1993	747	43.1	17.3	11.4
1994	762	47.1	16.2	13.4
1995	781	48.0	16.3	11.9
1996	781	48.0	16.3	11.9
1997	763	45.7	16.7	11.8
1998	741	46.9	15.8	12.4
1999	709	47.4	15.0	19.7
2000	677	45.7	14.8	18.3
2001	675	44.5	15.2	20.3
2002	632	42.9	14.7	22.2
2003	632	42.9	14.7	22.2
2004	645	42.6	15.1	22.2
2005	638	42.7	14.9	n/a
2006	622	42.8	14.5	n/a
2007	600	41.9	14.3	29.7
2008	575	39.9	14.4	27
2009	600	40.0	15.0	32.7
2010	589	38.3	15.3	39.6
2011	627	40.0	15.6	44.2
2012	628	40.4	15.5	43.8
2013	629	41.6	15.0	40.4
2014	595	40.9	14.5	40.3
2015	581	n/a	n/a	39.8
2016	601	41.0	14.6	38.6
2017	640	42.8	14.9	34.4
2018	679	45.5	14.8	29.3
2019	665	45.3	14.6	36.4
2020	669	48.8	13.6	38.4
2021	638	51.5	12.3	40.8
2022	626	50.1	12.4	44.4
2023	628	50.4	12.4	41.1

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Medford Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$371 (4.0%)	$8,921 (96.0%)	$9,292
2020	$354 (3.1%)	$10,999 (96.9%)	$11,353
2021	$412 (3.2%)	$12,522 (96.8%)	$12,934

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Medford Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 198^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 381^st of 640 Middle schools	26.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Medford Middle)	40.6	41.3	0.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Medford Area Public School District)	40	42.9	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	40.9	39.2	1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Medford Middle)	59.4	57.1	2.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Medford Area Public School District)	57.4	57.1	0.3%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	47.8	48.4	0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Medford Middle)	51	21.4	29.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Medford Area Public School District)	50.6	24.4	26.3%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Medford Middle)	45.1	31.4	13.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Medford Area Public School District)	44.4	32.1	12.4%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Medford Middle)	49.4	36.8	12.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Medford Area Public School District)	50	37.6	12.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Medford Middle)	45.6	28.9	16.6%
7th Grade Mathematics (Medford Area Public School District)	42.7	29.6	13.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Medford Middle)	42.4	37.9	4.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Medford Area Public School District)	42.5	38.2	4.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Medford Middle)	30.3	40.4	10.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Medford Area Public School District)	31.7	41.8	10%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Medford Middle)	61.2	48.5	12.8%
8th Grade Social Studies (Medford Area Public School District)	61.8	50.6	11.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Medford Middle)	67.9	49.1	18.8%
8th Grade Science (Medford Area Public School District)	67.7	50.6	17.2%
8th Grade Science (Wisconsin)	54.6	49.4	5.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	665	628	5.6%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	49	38	22.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	602	573	4.8%
Two or More Races	4	13	225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.4%	41.1%	4.7%

Schools Near Medford Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2024)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2024)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2024)	Forward Exam Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Medford Middle	Public	5-8	509 E Clark St	Medford	54451	Taylor County	Medford Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 748-2516	628	50	12.4	41.1%	573 (91.2%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	41	421^st of 641 public middle schools	34.3%		43.9	381^st of 640 public middle schools	40.5%	40	53.7	57.0	30.8	42.6	60.3	62.5	40.4	52.8	49.7	41.6	$12,934	$412	$12,522
Rib Lake Middle	Public	6-8	1296 North St	Rib Lake	54470	Taylor County	Rib Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 427-5446	88	8	10.5	47.7%	77 (87.5%)	2 (2.3%)	7 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	62.2	245^th of 641 public middle schools	61.8%		72.7	137^th of 640 public middle schools	78.6%	108		74.3	59.3	52.9		65.7	59.3	64.7	52.9	44.1	$12,595	$318	$12,276
Athens Middle	Public	6-8	601 W Village Limits Rd	Athens	54411	Marathon County	Athens School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(715) 257-7511	66	5	12.9	24.2%	62 (93.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46	396^th of 641 public middle schools	38.2%		56.9	258^th of 640 public middle schools	59.7%	138		63.6	67.9	50.0		54.6	39.3	33.3	44.4	27.8	$14,716	$1,403	$13,314
Colby Middle	Public	6-8	703 N 2nd St	Colby	54421	Clark County	Colby School District	No	No	No	Yes	(715) 223-8869	217	17	12.8	62.7%	110 (50.7%)	2 (0.9%)	98 (45.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	23.9	529^th of 641 public middle schools	17.5%		21	526^th of 640 public middle schools	17.8%	3		27.8	47.8	37.5		25.0	45.5	33.3	38.9	30.6	$16,870	$352	$16,518
Owen-Withee Junior High	Public	6-8	832 W 3rd St	Owen	54460	Clark County	Owen-Withee School District	No	No	No	No	(715) 229-2151	106	10	11.1	49.1%	92 (86.8%)	1 (0.9%)	9 (8.5%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	31.5	483^rd of 641 public middle schools	24.6%		18.7	543^rd of 640 public middle schools	15.2%	60		40.0	39.5	20.0		60.0	55.3	23.3	53.3	16.7	$10,953	$935	$10,018

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