Altoona Middle

Summary:

Altoona Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Altoona School District in Altoona, Wisconsin. With 401 students, the school has consistently ranked in the top half of Wisconsin middle schools over the past several years, with its highest ranking being 95th out of 612 schools in the 2016-2017 school year.

Altoona Middle stands out for its strong academic performance, with students consistently outperforming the state average on the Forward Exam in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 63.38% of 6th graders, 52.07% of 7th graders, and 56.67% of 8th graders scored proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 54.1%, 51.77%, and 50.36%, respectively. The school also has low dropout rates and relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly better than some of the nearby middle schools like Osseo-Fairchild Middle, Cadott Junior High, and Eleva-Strum Middle.

Altoona Middle's strong performance extends across various student subgroups, with female students, multi-racial students, and low socioeconomic status students all ranking well compared to their peers statewide. Additionally, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13:1 may contribute to its academic success and positive student outcomes, despite spending per student being lower than the state average.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1903 Bartlett Ave
       Altoona, WI  54720-1799


(715) 839-6030

District: Altoona School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
212th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,502 Help


Students who attend Altoona Middle usually attend:

High:    Altoona High

Feeder schools for Altoona Middle:

Elementary:    Altoona Elementary
    Altoona Intermediate

Student/teacher ratio:  12.2 Help
Number of students:  394

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.7%
Hispanic:
5.8%
Two or more races:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Altoona Middle ranks better than 66.9% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.84. (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 (82.7%), Hispanic (5.8%), two or more races (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Altoona Middle is 12.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Altoona Middle is $11,502.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Altoona Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Altoona Middle 212th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Altoona Middle in the ranking list.)

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Altoona School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Altoona School District 150th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Altoona Middle

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Rank History for all students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 63.83 138th 324 57.4%
2005 71.43 89th 332 73.2%
2006 62.26 183rd 382 52.1%
2007 62.82 165th 366 54.9%
2008 61.76 217th 519 58.2%
2009 59.99 251st 521 51.8%
2010 69.51 140th 539 74.0%
2011 64.18 198th 549 63.9%
2012 60.19 270th 559 51.7%
2013 65.51 168th 569 70.5%
2014 66.98 160th 585 72.6%
2015 72.95 116th 612 81.0%
2016 73.90 109th 609 82.1%
2017 76.04 95th 612 84.5%
2018 72.64 113th 579 80.5%
2019 71.46 145th 594 75.6%
2021 71.66 133rd 613 78.3%
2022 70.33 141st 617 77.1%
2023 61.69 218th 640 65.9%
2024 65.84 212th 641 66.9%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.47 39th 96 59.4%
2019 48.47 51st 101 49.5%
2021 48.81 59th 129 54.3%
2022 49.21 56th 126 55.6%
2023 39.51 85th 132 35.6%
2024 65.40 37th 131 71.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.50 5th 153 96.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.18 93rd 417 77.7%
2019 39.91 253rd 414 38.9%
2021 60.36 111th 437 74.6%
2022 60.48 118th 421 72.0%
2023 37.17 283rd 439 35.5%
2024 35.25 277th 425 34.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.80 177th 489 63.8%
2019 54.02 192nd 487 60.6%
2021 68.47 90th 499 82.0%
2022 64.35 132nd 522 74.7%
2023 58.76 167th 525 68.2%
2024 66.43 127th 520 75.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.21 111th 551 79.9%
2019 69.74 135th 557 75.8%
2021 67.24 151st 574 73.7%
2022 70.12 133rd 576 76.9%
2023 69.96 140th 579 75.8%
2024 74.15 132nd 580 77.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.11 116th 551 78.9%
2019 71.70 117th 557 79.0%
2021 75.29 94th 572 83.6%
2022 70.22 128th 577 77.8%
2023 52.98 278th 591 53.0%
2024 58.57 251st 585 57.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.77 196th 204 3.9%
2024 52.24 100th 239 58.2%
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Rank History for White students at Altoona Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.60 84th 375 77.6%
2019 66.52 101st 382 73.6%
2021 67.93 95th 393 75.8%
2022 64.24 113th 397 71.5%
2023 49.50 198th 412 51.9%
2024 52.67 201st 407 50.6%
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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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Enrollment information for Altoona Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 277 n/a 3 n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 280
1990 309 0 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 314
1991 356 0 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 363
1992 400 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 404
1993 423 0 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 425
1994 453 0 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 457
1995 446 1 6 2 6 n/a n/a 0 461
1996 446 1 6 2 6 n/a n/a 0 461
1997 448 3 13 9 7 n/a n/a 0 480
1998 423 3 19 6 7 n/a n/a 0 458
1999 409 4 15 5 9 n/a n/a 0 442
2000 394 5 18 5 6 n/a n/a 0 428
2001 387 4 14 5 6 n/a n/a 0 416
2002 415 5 12 2 2 n/a n/a 0 436
2003 415 5 12 2 2 n/a n/a 0 436
2004 409 6 12 2 6 n/a n/a 0 435
2005 388 9 13 4 3 n/a n/a 0 417
2006 397 12 12 5 3 n/a n/a 0 429
2007 400 21 17 6 1 n/a n/a 0 445
2008 410 16 18 8 3 n/a n/a 0 455
2009 426 20 20 6 3 n/a n/a 0 475
2010 418 19 20 6 3 n/a n/a 0 466
2011 377 10 17 10 2 0 12 0 428
2012 391 6 16 15 4 0 16 0 448
2013 368 11 10 12 7 0 19 0 427
2014 261 9 5 12 5 0 14 0 306
2015 269 9 5 14 4 1 13 0 315
2016 269 8 3 16 3 2 21 0 322
2017 291 5 2 21 0 1 25 0 345
2018 298 3 7 18 1 1 33 0 361
2019 298 1 10 18 2 1 30 0 360
2020 311 7 10 16 2 1 25 0 372
2021 352 6 11 16 0 0 32 0 417
2022 347 10 11 18 0 0 37 0 423
2023 335 8 13 17 0 0 28 0 401
2024 326 10 15 23 0 0 20 0 394

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 Altoona Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 280 15.5 18.0 16.1
1990 314 19.5 16.1 17.5
1991 363 20.0 18.1 14.3
1992 404 22.0 18.3 15.6
1993 425 25.3 16.8 13.2
1994 457 21.7 21.1 13.1
1995 461 24.6 18.7 15.2
1996 461 24.6 18.7 15.2
1997 480 26.1 18.4 15.6
1998 458 25.8 17.8 18.1
1999 442 28.7 15.4 24
2000 428 27.8 15.4 24.8
2001 416 28.5 14.6 26.2
2002 436 32.5 13.4 28
2003 436 32.5 13.4 28
2004 435 32.0 13.6 32.6
2005 417 32.4 12.9 n/a
2006 429 30.2 14.2 n/a
2007 445 25.9 17.2 40.2
2008 455 27.3 16.7 37.4
2009 475 26.8 17.7 36.8
2010 466 24.9 18.6 39.1
2011 428 22.8 18.7 40.2
2012 448 21.6 20.7 39.1
2013 427 27.0 15.7 42.9
2014 306 21.7 14.0 43.1
2015 315 n/a n/a 40.3
2016 322 21.0 15.3 41.6
2017 345 24.3 14.1 36.8
2018 361 24.6 14.6 36.8
2019 360 24.3 14.7 36.1
2020 372 20.2 18.3 41.7
2021 417 30.5 13.6 43.6
2022 423 31.8 13.2 45.4
2023 401 30.7 13.0 37.2
2024 394 32.1 12.2 40.9

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 Altoona Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 280 15.5 18.0 16.1
1990 314 19.5 16.1 17.5
1991 363 20.0 18.1 14.3
1992 404 22.0 18.3 15.6
1993 425 25.3 16.8 13.2
1994 457 21.7 21.1 13.1
1995 461 24.6 18.7 15.2
1996 461 24.6 18.7 15.2
1997 480 26.1 18.4 15.6
1998 458 25.8 17.8 18.1
1999 442 28.7 15.4 24
2000 428 27.8 15.4 24.8
2001 416 28.5 14.6 26.2
2002 436 32.5 13.4 28
2003 436 32.5 13.4 28
2004 435 32.0 13.6 32.6
2005 417 32.4 12.9 n/a
2006 429 30.2 14.2 n/a
2007 445 25.9 17.2 40.2
2008 455 27.3 16.7 37.4
2009 475 26.8 17.7 36.8
2010 466 24.9 18.6 39.1
2011 428 22.8 18.7 40.2
2012 448 21.6 20.7 39.1
2013 427 27.0 15.7 42.9
2014 306 21.7 14.0 43.1
2015 315 n/a n/a 40.3
2016 322 21.0 15.3 41.6
2017 345 24.3 14.1 36.8
2018 361 24.6 14.6 36.8
2019 360 24.3 14.7 36.1
2020 372 20.2 18.3 41.7
2021 417 30.5 13.6 43.6
2022 423 31.8 13.2 45.4
2023 401 30.7 13.0 37.2
2024 394 32.1 12.2 40.9

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 Altoona Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $416 (3.5%) $11,572 (96.5%) $11,988
2020 $325 (2.8%) $11,253 (97.2%) $11,577
2021 $491 (4.3%) $11,011 (95.7%) $11,502

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Altoona 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 145th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 218th of 640 Middle schools
 9.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Altoona Middle)61.150.8
 10.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Altoona School District)61.150.8
 10.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Altoona Middle)49.658.1
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Altoona School District)49.658.1
 8.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Altoona Middle)68.347.9
 20.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Altoona School District)68.347.9
 20.4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Altoona Middle)57.750.4
 7.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Altoona School District)57.750.4
 7.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Altoona Middle)4434.5
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Altoona School District)4434.5
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Altoona Middle)46.846.9
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Altoona School District)46.846.9
 0.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Altoona Middle)5051.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Altoona School District)5051.7
 1.7%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Altoona Middle)61.142.1
 19%
   8th Grade Science (Altoona School District)61.142.1
 19%
   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 Students360401
 11.4%
African American18
 700%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian1013
 30%
Hispanic1817
 5.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White298335
 12.4%
Two or More Races3028
 6.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients36.1%37.2%
 1%


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Students at Altoona Middle are 83% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

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

In the 2023-24 school year, 394 students attended Altoona Middle.

Altoona Middle ranks 212th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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