Is Mineral Point Middle a good school?

Mineral Point Middle ranks 174 th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mineral Point Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 178 students attended Mineral Point Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Mineral Point Middle?

Students at Mineral Point Middle are 92% White, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Mineral Point Middle attend?

Students who attend Mineral Point Middle usually go on to attend Mineral Point High

Mineral Point Middle

Summary:

Mineral Point Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mineral Point, Wisconsin, with 178 students and a student-teacher ratio of 14:1. This school is part of the Mineral Point Unified School District, which is ranked 76 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mineral Point Middle consistently performs well on the Forward Exam, with a high percentage of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science across all grade levels. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates exceeded the state averages in all subject areas. Mineral Point Middle has been ranked among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, ranging from 16th to 174th out of over 600 schools in recent years, and has maintained a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is one of the top-performing middle schools in the state. The school has shown strong performance across different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Mineral Point Middle outperforms the nearby Argyle Middle, Barneveld Middle School, Highland Community Middle, and Dodgeville Middle in terms of academic proficiency rates, statewide rankings, and student subgroup performance. This level of sustained excellence is noteworthy and indicates the school's ability to provide a quality education to its students, even with a slightly higher spending per student ($11,162 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average.

Detail:

Public 6-8

705 Ross St
Mineral Point, WI 53565-1074

(608) 987-0720

District: Mineral Point Unified School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
174^th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,162

Students who attend Mineral Point Middle usually attend:

High:

Mineral Point High

Feeder schools for Mineral Point Middle:

Elementary:

Mineral Point Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 14.0

Number of students: 178

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.6%

Two or more races:

5.1%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mineral Point Middle ranks better than 72.9% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 70.15. (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 (91.6%), two or more races (5.1%), Hispanic (2.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mineral Point Middle is 14. (See more...)

Compare Mineral Point Middle employs 12.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mineral Point Middle is $11,162.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mineral Point Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Mineral Point Middle 174^th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Mineral Point Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Mineral Point Unified School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mineral Point Unified School District 76^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Mineral Point Middle

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Rank History for all students at Mineral Point Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2008	73.79	79^th	519	84.8%
2009	61.87	232^nd	521	55.5%
2010	66.64	171^st	539	68.3%
2011	61.99	231^st	549	57.9%
2012	71.04	118^th	559	78.9%
2013	61.94	202^nd	569	64.5%
2014	74.28	98^th	585	83.2%
2015	87.30	18^th	612	97.1%
2016	87.28	41^st	609	93.3%
2017	93.31	16^th	612	97.4%
2018	89.42	24^th	579	95.9%
2019	89.83	24^th	594	96.0%
2021	83.72	60^th	613	90.2%
2022	69.42	148^th	617	76.0%
2023	74.97	119^th	640	81.4%
2024	70.15	174^th	641	72.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Mineral Point Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2019	92.02	6^th	414	98.6%
2021	81.49	26^th	437	94.1%
2022	67.44	79^th	421	81.2%
2023	66.10	84^th	439	80.9%
2024	76.76	53^rd	425	87.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mineral Point Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	57.09	170^th	489	65.2%
2019	74.39	50^th	487	89.7%
2021	76.53	46^th	499	90.8%
2022	58.96	175^th	522	66.5%
2023	71.89	80^th	525	84.8%
2024	73.05	81^st	520	84.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Mineral Point Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	87.75	25^th	551	95.5%
2019	90.50	16^th	557	97.1%
2021	87.01	32^nd	574	94.4%
2022	73.08	112^th	576	80.6%
2023	77.03	89^th	579	84.6%
2024	65.17	206^th	580	64.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Mineral Point Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	88.29	24^th	551	95.6%
2019	87.52	32^nd	557	94.3%
2021	78.70	69^th	572	87.9%
2022	66.22	154^th	577	73.3%
2023	69.97	148^th	591	75.0%
2024	73.71	125^th	585	78.6%

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Rank History for White students at Mineral Point Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	82.01	38^th	382	90.1%
2023	63.54	129^th	412	68.7%

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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 Mineral Point Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	223	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	223
1990	235	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	236
1991	248	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	249
1992	238	1	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	240
1993	182	2	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	185
1994	174	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	174
1995	158	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	158
1996	158	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	158
1997	186	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	186
1998	182	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	182
1999	193	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	196
2000	177	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	178
2001	198	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	198
2002	195	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	198
2003	195	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	198
2004	177	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	179
2005	194	0	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	196
2006	180	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	182
2007	185	0	0	0	2	n/a	n/a	187
2008	172	0	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	173
2009	168	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	168
2010	153	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	154
2011	147	2	0	2	0	0	0	151
2012	136	2	0	1	1	0	0	140
2013	138	2	1	2	1	0	0	144
2014	128	0	2	2	1	1	1	135
2015	138	0	1	5	0	0	3	147
2016	143	0	1	4	0	0	2	150
2017	152	0	0	2	0	0	2	156
2018	159	1	0	3	0	0	2	165
2019	161	2	0	3	0	0	2	168
2020	165	0	0	4	0	0	3	172
2021	163	0	0	3	0	0	8	174
2022	160	2	0	6	0	0	9	177
2023	163	1	1	4	0	0	9	178

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 Mineral Point Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	223	16.9	13.1	6.3
1990	236	17.9	13.1	9.7
1991	249	16.9	14.7	5.6
1992	240	18.4	13.0	9.2
1993	185	16.7	11.1	9.2
1994	174	14.6	11.9	9.8
1995	158	12.3	12.8	8.9
1996	158	12.3	12.8	8.9
1997	186	11.2	16.6	10.2
1998	182	10.7	17.0	7.7
1999	196	10.7	18.3	10.7
2000	178	10.9	16.3	9
2001	198	10.9	18.2	11.1
2002	198	12.6	15.7	11.1
2003	198	12.6	15.7	11.1
2004	179	11.8	15.2	13.4
2005	196	10.8	18.1	n/a
2006	182	11.0	16.5	n/a
2007	187	9.8	19.1	19.3
2008	173	9.8	17.7	22
2009	168	9.9	17.0	26.2
2010	154	10.0	15.4	24
2011	151	10.1	14.8	25.2
2012	140	9.5	14.6	23.6
2013	144	7.8	18.3	27.8
2014	135	9.6	13.9	31.1
2015	147	n/a	n/a	32
2016	150	10.0	15.0	24.7
2017	156	10.6	14.7	21.8
2018	165	10.9	15.0	21.8
2019	168	11.1	15.0	22
2020	172	12.1	14.1	25.6
2021	174	12.6	13.7	27.6
2022	177	12.6	13.9	23.7
2023	178	12.6	14.0	30.3

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 Mineral Point Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	223	16.9	13.1	6.3
1990	236	17.9	13.1	9.7
1991	249	16.9	14.7	5.6
1992	240	18.4	13.0	9.2
1993	185	16.7	11.1	9.2
1994	174	14.6	11.9	9.8
1995	158	12.3	12.8	8.9
1996	158	12.3	12.8	8.9
1997	186	11.2	16.6	10.2
1998	182	10.7	17.0	7.7
1999	196	10.7	18.3	10.7
2000	178	10.9	16.3	9
2001	198	10.9	18.2	11.1
2002	198	12.6	15.7	11.1
2003	198	12.6	15.7	11.1
2004	179	11.8	15.2	13.4
2005	196	10.8	18.1	n/a
2006	182	11.0	16.5	n/a
2007	187	9.8	19.1	19.3
2008	173	9.8	17.7	22
2009	168	9.9	17.0	26.2
2010	154	10.0	15.4	24
2011	151	10.1	14.8	25.2
2012	140	9.5	14.6	23.6
2013	144	7.8	18.3	27.8
2014	135	9.6	13.9	31.1
2015	147	n/a	n/a	32
2016	150	10.0	15.0	24.7
2017	156	10.6	14.7	21.8
2018	165	10.9	15.0	21.8
2019	168	11.1	15.0	22
2020	172	12.1	14.1	25.6
2021	174	12.6	13.7	27.6
2022	177	12.6	13.9	23.7
2023	178	12.6	14.0	30.3

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 Mineral Point Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$644 (6.2%)	$9,674 (93.7%)	$10,319
2020	$594 (5.5%)	$10,266 (94.5%)	$10,860
2021	$336 (3.0%)	$10,826 (97.0%)	$11,162

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mineral Point Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 24^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 119^th of 640 Middle schools	14.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mineral Point Middle)	71.7	44.9	26.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Mineral Point Unified School District)	71.7	44.9	26.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Point Middle)	73.3	51	22.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Point Unified School District)	73.3	51	22.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mineral Point Middle)	64	58.1	5.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Mineral Point Unified School District)	64	58.1	5.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Point Middle)	64	46.8	17.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Point Unified School District)	64	46.8	17.2%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mineral Point Middle)	56	62.5	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Mineral Point Unified School District)	56	62.5	6.5%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Point Middle)	76	37.5	38.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mineral Point Unified School District)	76	37.5	38.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Mineral Point Middle)	66	80.4	14.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Mineral Point Unified School District)	66	80.4	14.4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Mineral Point Middle)	76	53.6	22.4%
8th Grade Science (Mineral Point Unified School District)	76	53.6	22.4%
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	168	178	6%
African American	2	1	50%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	3	4	33.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	161	163	1.2%
Two or More Races	2	9	350%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	22%	30.3%	8.3%

Schools Near Mineral Point 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
Mineral Point Middle	Public	6-8	705 Ross St	Mineral Point	53565	Iowa County	Mineral Point Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 987-0720	178	13	14.0	30.3%	163 (91.6%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (5.1%)	70.2	174^th of 641 public middle schools	72.9%		75	119^th of 640 public middle schools	81.4%	55		58.3	57.8	67.2		65.0	66.7	72.1	73.8	47.5	$11,162	$336	$10,826
Dodgeville Middle	Public	5-8	951 W Chapel St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 935-3307	311	26	11.8	32.5%	278 (89.4%)	5 (1.6%)	11 (3.5%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	68.1	192^nd of 641 public middle schools	70.0%		67.8	168^th of 640 public middle schools	73.8%	24	55.6	54.1	56.1	60.2	56.2	62.7	59.7	61.4	75.0	61.4	$11,983	$465	$11,518
Highland Community Middle	Public	6-8	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 929-4525	51	5	10.4	29.4%	46 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	40.1	425^th of 641 public middle schools	33.7%		48	339^th of 640 public middle schools	47.0%	86		41.7	35.3	50.0		29.2	41.2	50.0	75.0	66.7	$12,793	$454	$12,339
Platteville Middle	Public	5-8	40 E Madison St	Platteville	53818	Grant County	Platteville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 342-4010	437	32	13.6	43.0%	353 (80.8%)	25 (5.7%)	24 (5.5%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.1%)	82.3	68^th of 641 public middle schools	89.4%		69.9	159^th of 640 public middle schools	75.2%	91	50.5	79.6	60.2	72.0	64.7	78.9	61.2	72.0	82.8	71.0	$10,220	$883	$9,338
Barneveld Middle School	Public	6-8	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	97	8	12.2	12.4%	92 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	75.5	122^nd of 641 public middle schools	81.0%		75.4	115^th of 640 public middle schools	82.0%	7		50.0	52.9	73.7		88.5	91.2	94.7	79.0	47.4
Argyle Middle	Public	6-8	14665 State Road 78	Argyle	53504	Lafayette County	Argyle School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 543-3318	65	6	10.9	38.5%	62 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	41.9	416^th of 641 public middle schools	35.1%		60.3	232^nd of 640 public middle schools	63.8%	184		36.4	22.2	21.1		68.2	66.7	68.4	42.1	47.4	$14,367	$535	$13,832

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