Is Southern Door Middle a good school?

Southern Door Middle ranks 133 rd of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southern Door Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 211 students attended Southern Door Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Southern Door Middle?

Students at Southern Door Middle are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Southern Door Middle attend?

Students who attend Southern Door Middle usually go on to attend Southern Door High

Southern Door Middle

Summary:

Southern Door Middle is a public middle school located in Brussels, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 211 students. The school is part of the Southern Door County School District, which is ranked 87 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southern Door Middle consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics were significantly higher than the state averages, with 6th-grade ELA at 74.07% (vs. 54.1% state) and 6th-grade Mathematics at 77.78% (vs. 53.55% state). The school has also maintained a 0.0% dropout rate for the past several years and has lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to nearby Oconto Middle School.

When compared to other nearby middle schools, such as Luxemburg-Casco Middle and Sevastopol Middle, Southern Door Middle stands out. It outperforms Oconto Middle across most academic metrics and has a lower chronic absenteeism rate. While Luxemburg-Casco Middle and Sevastopol Middle are also high-performing schools, Southern Door Middle maintains a competitive edge in certain areas, such as student-teacher ratio and spending per student.

Detail:

Public 6-8

2073 County Trunk DK
Brussels, WI 54204

(920) 825-7321

District: Southern Door County School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
133^rd of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,794

Students who attend Southern Door Middle usually attend:

High:

Southern Door High

Feeder schools for Southern Door Middle:

Elementary:

Southern Door Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.2

Number of students: 211

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

5.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southern Door Middle ranks better than 79.3% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.49. (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 (89.1%), Hispanic (5.2%), two or more races (5.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southern Door Middle is 10.2. (See more...)

Compare Southern Door Middle employs 20.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southern Door Middle is $17,794.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southern Door Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Door Middle 133^rd of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Southern Door Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Southern Door County School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Southern Door County School District 87^th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southern Door Middle

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Rank History for all students at Southern Door Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2004	76.70	53^rd	324	83.6%
2005	66.15	133^rd	332	59.9%
2006	74.73	65^th	382	83.0%
2008	74.71	71^st	519	86.3%
2009	75.22	77^th	521	85.2%
2010	74.01	82^nd	539	84.8%
2011	77.59	47^th	549	91.4%
2012	71.07	116^th	559	79.2%
2013	75.85	84^th	569	85.2%
2014	76.20	85^th	585	85.5%
2015	68.58	155^th	612	74.7%
2016	58.39	251^st	609	58.8%
2017	69.17	153^rd	612	75.0%
2018	56.72	260^th	579	55.1%
2019	57.59	258^th	594	56.6%
2021	65.72	179^th	613	70.8%
2022	70.98	132^nd	617	78.6%
2023	83.95	61^st	640	90.5%
2024	74.49	133^rd	641	79.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southern Door Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	58.46	124^th	417	70.3%
2019	41.33	237^th	414	42.8%
2021	45.16	222^nd	437	49.2%
2022	70.74	55^th	421	86.9%
2023	77.10	36^th	439	91.8%
2024	68.73	90^th	425	78.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southern Door Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.03	257^th	489	47.4%
2019	66.19	101^st	487	79.3%
2021	62.51	127^th	499	74.5%
2022	63.19	138^th	522	73.6%
2023	83.88	35^th	525	93.3%
2024	63.89	146^th	520	71.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Southern Door Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	72.11	112^th	551	79.7%
2019	65.39	168^th	557	69.8%
2021	69.73	134^th	574	76.7%
2022	76.36	95^th	576	83.5%
2023	89.14	29^th	579	95.0%
2024	75.16	124^th	580	78.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Southern Door Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	47.38	314^th	551	43.0%
2019	49.20	303^rd	557	45.6%
2021	58.54	220^th	572	61.5%
2022	60.07	212^th	577	63.3%
2023	73.03	127^th	591	78.5%
2024	72.04	146^th	585	75.0%

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Rank History for White students at Southern Door Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	WI State Percentile
2018	48.27	197^th	375	47.5%
2019	42.60	240^th	382	37.2%
2021	56.01	162^nd	393	58.8%
2022	63.79	115^th	397	71.0%
2023	76.08	70^th	412	83.0%
2024	56.17	182^nd	407	55.3%

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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 Southern Door Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	409	2	1	2	11	n/a	n/a	425
1989	437	1	n/a	2	14	n/a	n/a	454
1990	423	2	0	0	12	n/a	n/a	437
1991	434	2	0	0	11	n/a	n/a	447
1992	440	1	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	447
1993	353	0	0	2	3	n/a	n/a	358
1994	329	0	0	1	3	n/a	n/a	333
1995	285	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	289
1996	285	1	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	289
1997	285	1	0	2	2	n/a	n/a	290
1998	302	3	0	3	2	n/a	n/a	310
1999	313	0	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	317
2000	310	3	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	317
2001	289	1	2	2	4	n/a	n/a	298
2002	288	3	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	298
2003	288	3	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	298
2004	300	3	1	1	5	n/a	n/a	310
2005	314	3	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	326
2006	280	0	0	6	2	n/a	n/a	288
2007	289	0	0	8	2	n/a	n/a	299
2008	265	0	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	272
2009	273	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	278
2010	282	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	285
2011	254	2	0	1	3	0	0	260
2012	248	1	0	2	2	0	2	255
2013	231	2	0	3	1	0	2	239
2014	225	4	0	3	1	0	4	237
2015	211	1	1	4	1	0	4	222
2016	208	0	1	11	1	0	4	225
2017	209	1	2	12	0	0	2	226
2018	206	0	0	15	0	0	5	226
2019	221	1	1	12	0	0	6	241
2020	244	2	0	12	0	0	9	267
2021	215	3	1	13	0	0	6	238
2022	197	0	1	16	0	0	10	224
2023	188	1	0	11	0	0	11	211

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 Southern Door Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	23.7	17.9	11.8
1989	454	26.6	17.0	11
1990	437	23.8	18.3	11.4
1991	447	23.8	18.7	9.6
1992	447	23.8	18.7	12.8
1993	358	26.0	13.8	11.5
1994	333	21.0	15.9	11.7
1995	289	22.4	12.9	12.1
1996	289	22.4	12.9	12.1
1997	290	21.4	13.6	12.4
1998	310	23.4	13.2	13.2
1999	317	23.4	13.5	17
2000	317	22.1	14.3	14.8
2001	298	22.6	13.2	16.4
2002	298	24.7	12.1	20.5
2003	298	24.7	12.1	20.5
2004	310	23.4	13.2	20
2005	326	22.8	14.3	n/a
2006	288	22.7	12.7	n/a
2007	299	22.6	13.2	26.1
2008	272	21.6	12.6	26.8
2009	278	20.1	13.8	24.5
2010	285	20.3	13.9	25.6
2011	260	19.6	13.2	31.9
2012	255	20.1	12.6	29.4
2013	239	20.0	11.9	32.6
2014	237	18.3	12.9	33.3
2015	222	n/a	n/a	36.9
2016	225	16.0	14.0	39.6
2017	226	18.2	12.3	33.6
2018	226	20.0	11.2	38.5
2019	241	20.2	11.9	39.8
2020	267	23.8	11.1	41.6
2021	238	22.3	10.6	40.8
2022	224	23.3	9.5	33.9
2023	211	20.6	10.2	34.1

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 Southern Door Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	425	23.7	17.9	11.8
1989	454	26.6	17.0	11
1990	437	23.8	18.3	11.4
1991	447	23.8	18.7	9.6
1992	447	23.8	18.7	12.8
1993	358	26.0	13.8	11.5
1994	333	21.0	15.9	11.7
1995	289	22.4	12.9	12.1
1996	289	22.4	12.9	12.1
1997	290	21.4	13.6	12.4
1998	310	23.4	13.2	13.2
1999	317	23.4	13.5	17
2000	317	22.1	14.3	14.8
2001	298	22.6	13.2	16.4
2002	298	24.7	12.1	20.5
2003	298	24.7	12.1	20.5
2004	310	23.4	13.2	20
2005	326	22.8	14.3	n/a
2006	288	22.7	12.7	n/a
2007	299	22.6	13.2	26.1
2008	272	21.6	12.6	26.8
2009	278	20.1	13.8	24.5
2010	285	20.3	13.9	25.6
2011	260	19.6	13.2	31.9
2012	255	20.1	12.6	29.4
2013	239	20.0	11.9	32.6
2014	237	18.3	12.9	33.3
2015	222	n/a	n/a	36.9
2016	225	16.0	14.0	39.6
2017	226	18.2	12.3	33.6
2018	226	20.0	11.2	38.5
2019	241	20.2	11.9	39.8
2020	267	23.8	11.1	41.6
2021	238	22.3	10.6	40.8
2022	224	23.3	9.5	33.9
2023	211	20.6	10.2	34.1

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 Southern Door Middle

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$460 (4.0%)	$10,942 (96.0%)	$11,402
2020	$485 (4.5%)	$10,371 (95.5%)	$10,856
2021	$910 (5.1%)	$16,884 (94.9%)	$17,794

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southern Door Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 258^th of 594 Middle schools	Ranks 61^st of 640 Middle schools	33.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Door Middle)	42	53.6	11.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Door County School District)	42	53.6	11.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	41.7	40.6	1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Southern Door Middle)	49.4	66.7	17.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Southern Door County School District)	49.4	66.7	17.3%
6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	43.5	42.6	0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Door Middle)	34.9	54.7	19.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Door County School District)	34.9	54.7	19.7%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	45.5	41.1	4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southern Door Middle)	42.2	50.7	8.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Southern Door County School District)	42.2	50.7	8.5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	39.7	35.7	4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Door Middle)	42.3	59.3	17.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Southern Door County School District)	42.3	59.3	17.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)	37.3	37.8	0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southern Door Middle)	45.1	59.3	14.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Southern Door County School District)	45.1	59.3	14.3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)	36.5	31.8	4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Southern Door Middle)	56.3	74.6	18.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Southern Door County School District)	56.3	74.6	18.2%
8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)	52.1	59.2	7.1%
8th Grade Science (Southern Door Middle)	62	69.5	7.5%
8th Grade Science (Southern Door County School District)	62	69.5	7.5%
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	241	211	12.4%
African American	1	1
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	12	11	8.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	221	188	14.9%
Two or More Races	6	11	83.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	39.8%	34.1%	5.7%

Schools Near Southern Door 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
Southern Door Middle	Public	6-8	2073 County Trunk DK	Brussels	54204	Door County	Southern Door County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 825-7321	211	21	10.2	34.1%	188 (89.1%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.2%)	74.5	133^rd of 641 public middle schools	79.3%		84	61^st of 640 public middle schools	90.5%	72		74.1	70.7	56.2		77.8	76.0	67.1	60.3	57.5	$17,794	$910	$16,884
Walker Middle	Public	6-8	19 N 14th Ave	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sturgeon Bay School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 746-2810	223	22	10.3	48.0%	167 (74.9%)	12 (5.4%)	27 (12.1%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	86.1	51^st of 641 public middle schools	92.0%		77.9	100^th of 640 public middle schools	84.4%	49		86.2	63.6	72.7		80.0	84.4	70.4	79.6	68.5	$14,834	$186	$14,648
Sevastopol Middle	Public	6-8	4550 Highway 57	Sturgeon Bay	54235	Door County	Sevastopol School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 743-6282	156	13	12.2	34.6%	131 (84.0%)	3 (1.9%)	19 (12.2%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93	12^th of 641 public middle schools	98.1%		90.7	31^st of 640 public middle schools	95.2%	19		79.6	83.7	79.0		77.3	88.4	94.7	91.2	75.4	$15,971	$769	$15,201
Luxemburg-Casco Middle	Public	7-8	512 Center Drive	Luxemburg	54217	Kewaunee County	Luxemburg-Casco School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 845-9525	329	22	15.3	20.1%	304 (92.4%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	89.4	29^th of 641 public middle schools	95.5%		83.4	64^th of 640 public middle schools	90.0%	35			75.0	74.8			83.0	82.6	81.9	71.6	$12,511	$900	$11,611
Oconto Middle	Public	5-8	400 Michigan Ave	Oconto	54153	Oconto County	Oconto Unified School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 834-7806	288	23	12.8	50.3%	264 (91.7%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	51.7	348^th of 641 public middle schools	45.7%		54	287^th of 640 public middle schools	55.2%	61	40.6	49.2	43.3	51.1	43.5	46.2	50.0	60.9	60.9	53.3	$15,669	$1,516	$14,154

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