Washington Middle

Summary:

Washington Middle is a public middle school located in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 368 students. The school is part of the Oconto Falls Public School District, which is ranked 130 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Washington Middle has shown strong performance in mathematics, with 64.8% of 7th graders and 69.7% of 8th graders proficient or better in the 2023-2024 school year, significantly higher than the state average. However, the school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) is more mixed, with 6th and 7th grade ELA proficiency rates above the state average, but 8th grade ELA proficiency lagging behind at 40.4% compared to the state's 50.36%. The school has also seen fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4.6% in 2019-2020 to 16.7% in 2021-2022, though the 2022-2023 rate of 10.8% is still higher than the state's target.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Lineville Intermediate, Bonduel Middle, and Pulaski Community Middle, Washington Middle generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and other metrics. However, schools like Pulaski Community Middle and Coleman Middle have higher overall rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger, suggesting they may have additional strengths that contribute to their higher performance. Additionally, Washington Middle's statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, from a high of 142 out of 612 Wisconsin middle schools in 2014-2015 to its current ranking of 304 out of 641 in 2023-2024, indicating the need for the school to address areas for improvement to maintain its competitiveness.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 102 S Washington St
       Oconto Falls, WI  54154-1468


(920) 848-4463

District: Oconto Falls Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
304th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,278 Help


Students who attend Washington Middle usually attend:

High:    Oconto Falls High

Feeder schools for Washington Middle:

Elementary:    Abrams Elementary
    Oconto Falls Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  359

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.1%
Two or more races:
5.3%
Hispanic:
4.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Washington Middle ranks better than 52.6% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.1. (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 (89.1%), two or more races (5.3%), Hispanic (4.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington Middle is 13.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington Middle is $12,278.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Washington Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington Middle 304th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See Washington Middle in the ranking list.)

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Oconto Falls Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Oconto Falls Public School District 130th of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Washington Middle

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Rank History for all students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.12 91st 324 71.9%
2005 69.49 107th 332 67.8%
2006 67.75 129th 382 66.2%
2007 73.22 82nd 366 77.6%
2008 72.24 105th 519 79.8%
2009 67.35 160th 521 69.3%
2010 71.30 117th 539 78.3%
2011 70.07 126th 549 77.0%
2012 68.96 145th 559 74.1%
2013 55.01 287th 569 49.6%
2014 59.78 249th 585 57.4%
2015 69.53 142nd 612 76.8%
2016 63.91 189th 609 69.0%
2017 60.44 218th 612 64.4%
2018 57.23 256th 579 55.8%
2019 63.56 195th 594 67.2%
2021 51.13 307th 613 49.9%
2022 41.91 390th 617 36.8%
2023 55.95 266th 640 58.4%
2024 55.10 304th 641 52.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 18.12 117th 126 7.1%
2023 30.69 101st 132 23.5%
2024 54.14 58th 131 55.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.69 184th 417 55.9%
2019 43.80 215th 414 48.1%
2021 61.65 105th 437 76.0%
2022 50.09 177th 421 58.0%
2023 50.37 180th 439 59.0%
2024 56.59 147th 425 65.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.89 225th 489 54.0%
2019 58.00 164th 487 66.3%
2021 40.76 306th 499 38.7%
2022 45.60 284th 522 45.6%
2023 54.02 209th 525 60.2%
2024 57.38 199th 520 61.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.52 133rd 551 75.9%
2019 74.42 104th 557 81.3%
2021 52.69 287th 574 50.0%
2022 44.67 342nd 576 40.6%
2023 56.48 238th 579 58.9%
2024 61.77 233rd 580 59.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.07 354th 551 35.8%
2019 51.91 281st 557 49.6%
2021 51.89 279th 572 51.2%
2022 41.27 356th 577 38.3%
2023 56.07 254th 591 57.0%
2024 49.50 332nd 585 43.2%
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Rank History for White students at Washington Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.75 224th 375 40.3%
2019 46.09 219th 382 42.7%
2021 28.46 307th 393 21.9%
2022 28.94 310th 397 21.9%
2023 43.18 236th 412 42.7%
2024 33.00 288th 407 29.2%
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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.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Washington Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 324 n/a 2 2 8 n/a n/a 0 336
1990 340 0 2 5 6 n/a n/a 0 353
1991 362 0 1 5 7 n/a n/a 0 375
1992 377 0 0 0 4 n/a n/a 0 381
1993 394 0 1 3 6 n/a n/a 0 404
1994 396 1 2 1 4 n/a n/a 0 404
1995 429 3 3 2 4 n/a n/a 0 441
1996 429 3 3 2 4 n/a n/a 0 441
1997 447 3 6 1 3 n/a n/a 0 460
1998 451 3 5 4 3 n/a n/a 0 466
1999 449 1 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 457
2000 441 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 444
2001 449 2 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 455
2002 450 0 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 461
2003 450 0 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 461
2004 435 1 1 3 11 n/a n/a 0 451
2005 431 1 2 4 11 n/a n/a 0 449
2006 440 1 2 5 8 n/a n/a 0 456
2007 419 1 3 5 12 n/a n/a 0 440
2008 403 2 4 3 11 n/a n/a 0 423
2009 394 5 5 3 11 n/a n/a 0 418
2010 389 9 5 3 10 n/a n/a 0 416
2011 384 1 5 6 3 0 15 0 414
2012 382 2 2 8 5 0 11 0 410
2013 357 2 0 9 6 0 6 0 380
2014 356 2 1 11 11 0 5 0 386
2015 357 3 1 11 9 0 8 0 389
2016 327 1 2 16 8 1 9 0 364
2017 334 1 0 20 3 1 9 0 368
2018 345 0 0 11 8 0 11 0 375
2019 365 0 0 9 5 0 12 0 391
2020 365 0 1 8 5 0 16 0 395
2021 357 0 1 12 2 0 18 0 390
2022 343 0 2 11 1 0 20 0 377
2023 333 0 2 14 0 0 19 0 368
2024 320 0 1 17 2 0 19 0 359

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 Washington Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 336 22.3 15.0 24.1
1990 353 25.0 14.1 9.3
1991 375 27.1 13.8 12.5
1992 381 27.0 14.1 15.7
1993 404 29.0 13.9 14.1
1994 404 26.5 15.2 15.1
1995 441 27.5 16.0 13.8
1996 441 27.5 16.0 13.8
1997 460 30.7 15.0 13.3
1998 466 31.9 14.6 14.6
1999 457 32.2 14.2 20.4
2000 444 32.5 13.7 19.4
2001 455 33.9 13.4 19.1
2002 461 32.4 14.2 24.9
2003 461 32.4 14.2 24.9
2004 451 29.4 15.3 22.8
2005 449 31.4 14.3 n/a
2006 456 31.4 14.5 n/a
2007 440 31.0 14.2 28.4
2008 423 30.8 13.7 27.9
2009 418 32.0 13.1 31.3
2010 416 31.2 13.2 34.1
2011 414 30.9 13.3 35.5
2012 410 28.6 14.3 40.2
2013 380 28.2 13.4 42.6
2014 386 29.4 13.1 42.7
2015 389 n/a n/a 40.6
2016 364 30.0 12.1 35.2
2017 368 26.7 13.7 32.3
2018 375 26.2 14.3 29.3
2019 391 25.7 15.2 28.6
2020 395 29.2 13.5 30.4
2021 390 28.5 13.6 30.5
2022 377 27.9 13.5 31.6
2023 368 27.0 13.6 39.9
2024 359 26.0 13.8 39.3

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 Washington Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 336 22.3 15.0 24.1
1990 353 25.0 14.1 9.3
1991 375 27.1 13.8 12.5
1992 381 27.0 14.1 15.7
1993 404 29.0 13.9 14.1
1994 404 26.5 15.2 15.1
1995 441 27.5 16.0 13.8
1996 441 27.5 16.0 13.8
1997 460 30.7 15.0 13.3
1998 466 31.9 14.6 14.6
1999 457 32.2 14.2 20.4
2000 444 32.5 13.7 19.4
2001 455 33.9 13.4 19.1
2002 461 32.4 14.2 24.9
2003 461 32.4 14.2 24.9
2004 451 29.4 15.3 22.8
2005 449 31.4 14.3 n/a
2006 456 31.4 14.5 n/a
2007 440 31.0 14.2 28.4
2008 423 30.8 13.7 27.9
2009 418 32.0 13.1 31.3
2010 416 31.2 13.2 34.1
2011 414 30.9 13.3 35.5
2012 410 28.6 14.3 40.2
2013 380 28.2 13.4 42.6
2014 386 29.4 13.1 42.7
2015 389 n/a n/a 40.6
2016 364 30.0 12.1 35.2
2017 368 26.7 13.7 32.3
2018 375 26.2 14.3 29.3
2019 391 25.7 15.2 28.6
2020 395 29.2 13.5 30.4
2021 390 28.5 13.6 30.5
2022 377 27.9 13.5 31.6
2023 368 27.0 13.6 39.9
2024 359 26.0 13.8 39.3

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $311 (2.7%) $11,073 (97.3%) $11,384
2020 $301 (2.6%) $11,167 (97.4%) $11,468
2021 $377 (3.1%) $11,901 (96.9%) $12,278

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington 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 195th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 266th of 640 Middle schools
 8.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle)48.828.6
 20.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Oconto Falls Public School District)48.828.6
 20.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)41.740.6
 1.1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)50.437.3
 13.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Oconto Falls Public School District)50.437.3
 13.1%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)43.542.6
 0.9%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle)5041.2
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Oconto Falls Public School District)5041.2
 8.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)49.224.5
 24.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Oconto Falls Public School District)49.224.5
 24.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Washington Middle)37.639.5
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Oconto Falls Public School District)37.639.5
 1.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (Washington Middle)50.955.8
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Oconto Falls Public School District)50.955.8
 5%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (Washington Middle)47.965.1
 17.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Oconto Falls Public School District)47.965.1
 17.3%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (Washington Middle)61.558.9
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Oconto Falls Public School District)61.558.9
 2.6%
   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 Students391368
 5.9%
African American00
American Indian50
 100%
Asian02
Hispanic914
 55.6%
Pacific Islander00
White365333
 8.8%
Two or More Races1219
 58.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients28.6%39.9%
 11.3%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 359 students attended Washington Middle.

Students who attend Washington Middle usually go on to attend Oconto Falls High

Washington Middle ranks 304th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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


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