Spooner Middle

Summary:

Spooner Middle School is a public middle school in Spooner, Wisconsin, serving 277 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Spooner Area School District, which is ranked 269 out of 428 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Spooner Middle School's performance on the Forward Exam is generally below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. However, the school performs better in Social Studies and Science for 8th grade, with proficiency rates exceeding the state averages. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally outperforming female students, and students with Special Education needs and those from Low Socioeconomic Status backgrounds tending to perform below the school's overall performance.

While Spooner Middle School has had a relatively low dropout rate, it has experienced higher rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 3.6% to 15.7% in recent years. The school's per-student spending has increased over the years, from $11,268 in 2018-2019 to $15,849 in 2020-2021, and the student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, ranging from 10.6 to 11.5 students per teacher. However, these investments have not yet resulted in significant improvements in overall academic achievement, and the school faces challenges in providing equitable educational opportunities for all students.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 750 Oak St
       Spooner, WI  54801


(715) 635-2173

District: Spooner Area School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
298th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,849 Help


Students who attend Spooner Middle usually attend:

High:    Spooner High

Feeder schools for Spooner Middle:

Elementary:    Spooner Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.7 Help
Number of students:  277

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.4%
Two or more races:
6.5%
Hispanic:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Spooner Middle ranks better than 53.5% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.59. (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 high 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 (88.4%), two or more races (6.5%), Hispanic (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Spooner Middle is 10.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Spooner Middle is $15,849.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Spooner Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Spooner Middle 298th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Spooner Middle in the ranking list.)

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Spooner Area School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Spooner Area School District 269th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Spooner Middle

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Rank History for all students at Spooner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 72.27 78th 324 75.9%
2005 60.69 173rd 332 47.9%
2006 54.64 243rd 382 36.4%
2007 58.84 208th 366 43.2%
2008 51.21 341st 519 34.3%
2009 56.19 287th 521 44.9%
2010 54.75 306th 539 43.2%
2011 54.94 325th 549 40.8%
2012 55.67 328th 559 41.3%
2013 42.00 400th 569 29.7%
2014 44.00 399th 585 31.8%
2015 57.19 284th 612 53.6%
2016 40.51 406th 609 33.3%
2017 53.92 281st 612 54.1%
2018 43.19 367th 579 36.6%
2019 48.05 344th 594 42.1%
2021 44.24 372nd 613 39.3%
2022 55.36 272nd 617 55.9%
2023 56.78 259th 640 59.5%
2024 55.59 298th 641 53.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Spooner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 59.06 33rd 101 67.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Spooner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.88 270th 417 35.3%
2019 34.81 293rd 414 29.2%
2021 31.09 324th 437 25.9%
2022 34.45 284th 421 32.5%
2023 34.94 301st 439 31.4%
2024 39.40 252nd 425 40.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Spooner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.00 340th 489 30.5%
2019 42.23 298th 487 38.8%
2021 44.79 270th 499 45.9%
2022 52.98 214th 522 59.0%
2023 58.89 165th 525 68.6%
2024 40.91 323rd 520 37.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Spooner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.83 397th 551 27.9%
2019 49.61 315th 557 43.4%
2021 54.54 268th 574 53.3%
2022 62.06 191st 576 66.8%
2023 56.47 239th 579 58.7%
2024 51.57 312th 580 46.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Spooner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.74 302nd 551 45.2%
2019 47.24 321st 557 42.4%
2021 38.07 387th 572 32.3%
2022 46.02 325th 577 43.7%
2023 57.09 245th 591 58.5%
2024 62.94 214th 585 63.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Spooner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 19.43 186th 209 11.0%
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Rank History for White students at Spooner Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.05 310th 375 17.3%
2019 33.93 278th 382 27.2%
2021 24.56 327th 393 16.8%
2022 40.58 254th 397 36.0%
2023 48.19 204th 412 50.5%
2024 52.04 204th 407 49.9%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Spooner Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 396 1 2 1 11 n/a n/a 0 411
1990 443 1 1 2 13 n/a n/a 0 460
1991 468 1 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 473
1992 504 1 1 1 6 n/a n/a 0 513
1993 546 1 0 0 6 n/a n/a 0 553
1994 556 3 0 2 13 n/a n/a 0 574
1995 547 2 6 4 7 n/a n/a 0 566
1996 547 2 6 4 7 n/a n/a 0 566
1997 529 2 7 4 12 n/a n/a 0 554
1998 540 0 11 6 11 n/a n/a 0 568
1999 513 2 10 5 7 n/a n/a 0 537
2000 506 5 8 2 6 n/a n/a 0 527
2001 494 5 5 3 8 n/a n/a 0 515
2002 467 5 3 1 8 n/a n/a 0 484
2003 467 5 3 1 8 n/a n/a 0 484
2004 432 4 5 4 12 n/a n/a 0 457
2005 409 4 4 7 12 n/a n/a 0 436
2006 389 1 2 6 14 n/a n/a 0 412
2007 368 4 1 4 12 n/a n/a 0 389
2008 345 7 2 2 12 n/a n/a 0 368
2009 324 8 3 1 12 n/a n/a 0 348
2010 326 7 4 3 10 n/a n/a 0 350
2011 334 3 4 6 14 0 1 0 362
2012 319 2 3 9 13 0 1 0 347
2013 323 3 4 6 10 0 5 0 351
2014 326 2 3 6 8 0 4 0 349
2015 330 5 2 2 8 0 7 0 354
2016 342 5 2 7 6 0 5 0 367
2017 319 2 0 13 9 0 11 0 354
2018 320 3 1 10 7 1 19 0 361
2019 313 3 2 15 6 0 24 0 363
2020 305 3 3 8 3 0 21 0 343
2021 268 4 2 8 3 0 18 0 303
2022 247 5 1 12 3 0 17 0 285
2023 245 2 1 9 2 0 18 0 277

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 Spooner Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 411 29.0 14.1 27.5
1990 460 29.5 15.5 26.7
1991 473 28.5 16.5 22.4
1992 513 29.7 17.2 21.8
1993 553 31.7 17.4 22.1
1994 574 32.9 17.4 24.4
1995 566 35.1 16.1 24.2
1996 566 35.1 16.1 24.2
1997 554 33.9 16.3 25.3
1998 568 34.9 16.3 24.3
1999 537 34.7 15.5 30.2
2000 527 33.7 15.6 30.6
2001 515 32.2 16.0 30.3
2002 484 33.6 14.4 40.1
2003 484 33.6 14.4 40.1
2004 457 34.3 13.3 23.4
2005 436 31.9 13.7 n/a
2006 412 28.5 14.5 n/a
2007 389 27.5 14.1 31.1
2008 368 27.8 13.2 37
2009 348 26.0 13.4 40.5
2010 350 26.0 13.4 46.3
2011 362 24.9 14.4 49.2
2012 347 24.2 14.2 53
2013 351 23.8 14.7 54.4
2014 349 25.1 13.8 53.9
2015 354 n/a n/a 53.4
2016 367 23.0 15.9 53.4
2017 354 22.3 15.8 44.4
2018 361 22.8 15.8 46.3
2019 363 25.7 14.0 53.4
2020 343 26.7 12.8 51
2021 303 26.1 11.5 53.8
2022 285 26.6 10.6 55.8
2023 277 25.6 10.7 54.5

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 Spooner Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 411 29.0 14.1 27.5
1990 460 29.5 15.5 26.7
1991 473 28.5 16.5 22.4
1992 513 29.7 17.2 21.8
1993 553 31.7 17.4 22.1
1994 574 32.9 17.4 24.4
1995 566 35.1 16.1 24.2
1996 566 35.1 16.1 24.2
1997 554 33.9 16.3 25.3
1998 568 34.9 16.3 24.3
1999 537 34.7 15.5 30.2
2000 527 33.7 15.6 30.6
2001 515 32.2 16.0 30.3
2002 484 33.6 14.4 40.1
2003 484 33.6 14.4 40.1
2004 457 34.3 13.3 23.4
2005 436 31.9 13.7 n/a
2006 412 28.5 14.5 n/a
2007 389 27.5 14.1 31.1
2008 368 27.8 13.2 37
2009 348 26.0 13.4 40.5
2010 350 26.0 13.4 46.3
2011 362 24.9 14.4 49.2
2012 347 24.2 14.2 53
2013 351 23.8 14.7 54.4
2014 349 25.1 13.8 53.9
2015 354 n/a n/a 53.4
2016 367 23.0 15.9 53.4
2017 354 22.3 15.8 44.4
2018 361 22.8 15.8 46.3
2019 363 25.7 14.0 53.4
2020 343 26.7 12.8 51
2021 303 26.1 11.5 53.8
2022 285 26.6 10.6 55.8
2023 277 25.6 10.7 54.5

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.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Spooner Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $725 (6.4%) $10,543 (93.6%) $11,268
2020 $976 (7.8%) $11,534 (92.2%) $12,511
2021 $1,691 (10.7%) $14,158 (89.3%) $15,849

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Spooner Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 344th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 259th of 640 Middle schools
 17.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade English Language Arts (Spooner Middle)46.241.9
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Spooner Area School District)46.241.9
 4.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Spooner Middle)47.437.1
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Spooner Area School District)47.437.1
 10.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Spooner Middle)31.544.6
 13.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Spooner Area School District)31.544.6
 13.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Spooner Middle)31.542.9
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Spooner Area School District)31.542.9
 11.4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Spooner Middle)40.947.7
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Spooner Area School District)40.947.7
 6.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Spooner Middle)44.340
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Spooner Area School District)44.340
 4.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Spooner Middle)39.135.5
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Spooner Area School District)39.135.5
 3.6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Spooner Middle)32.226.3
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Spooner Area School District)32.226.3
 5.9%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Spooner Middle)52.964.5
 11.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Spooner Area School District)52.964.5
 11.6%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Spooner Middle)60.951.3
 9.6%
   8th Grade Science (Spooner Area School District)60.951.3
 9.6%
   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 Students363277
 23.7%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian62
 66.7%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic159
 40%
Pacific Islander00
White313245
 21.7%
Two or More Races2418
 25%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.4%54.5%
 1.1%


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Students at Spooner Middle are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Spooner Middle ranks 298th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 277 students attended Spooner 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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