West De Pere Middle

Summary:

West De Pere Middle is a public middle school serving 501 students in grades 7-8 in the West De Pere School District located in De Pere, Wisconsin. This high-performing school has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, currently ranking 159th out of 641 middle schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

West De Pere Middle students consistently outperform the state average in proficiency rates for the Forward Exam across all subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 74.15% of 8th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 53.29%. The school also performs exceptionally well for its subgroups, particularly for African American, Native American, and Special Education students, ranking among the top 25% of middle schools in Wisconsin. Additionally, West De Pere Middle has maintained a 0% dropout rate for the past 5 school years, significantly lower than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as West De Pere Intermediate School, West De Pere Middle outperforms in academic proficiency rates and subgroup performance, suggesting the middle school is providing a strong educational foundation for its students. While the school has maintained its high ranking and 4-star rating for several years, there are a few areas where it could focus on improvement, such as the performance of Hispanic and multi-racial students, as well as the chronic absenteeism rate, which has been gradually increasing over the years.


Detail:

Public 7-8

 1177 S 9th St
       De Pere, WI  54115-3822


(920) 337-1099

District: West De Pere School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
159th of 641 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,533 Help


Students who attend West De Pere Middle usually attend:

High:    West De Pere High

Feeder schools for West De Pere Middle:

Elementary:    Hemlock Creek Elementary
    Westwood Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  533

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.4%
Two or more races:
7.9%
Hispanic:
7.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  22.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details West De Pere Middle ranks better than 75.2% of middle schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 72.01. (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 (75.4%), two or more races (7.9%), Hispanic (7.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 22.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West De Pere Middle is 13.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at West De Pere Middle is $11,533.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

West De Pere Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks West De Pere Middle 159th of 641 Wisconsin public middle schools. (See West De Pere Middle in the ranking list.)

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West De Pere School District:

SchoolDigger ranks West De Pere School District 52nd of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for West De Pere Middle

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Rank History for all students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 66.21 114th 324 64.8%
2005 61.05 170th 332 48.8%
2006 67.36 135th 382 64.7%
2007 65.45 148th 366 59.6%
2008 69.99 135th 519 74.0%
2009 66.58 171st 521 67.2%
2010 71.96 108th 539 80.0%
2011 68.57 141st 549 74.3%
2012 67.38 169th 559 69.8%
2013 66.86 156th 569 72.6%
2014 70.79 127th 585 78.3%
2015 72.41 121st 612 80.2%
2016 60.62 230th 609 62.2%
2017 66.31 176th 612 71.2%
2018 62.61 207th 579 64.2%
2019 61.86 216th 594 63.6%
2021 65.14 184th 613 70.0%
2022 70.36 140th 617 77.3%
2023 70.11 156th 640 75.6%
2024 72.01 159th 641 75.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.81 69th 96 28.1%
2019 34.40 71st 101 29.7%
2021 59.56 45th 129 65.1%
2022 53.21 47th 126 62.7%
2023 44.83 72nd 132 45.5%
2024 62.45 42nd 131 67.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.05 164th 417 60.7%
2019 42.77 226th 414 45.4%
2021 48.82 199th 437 54.5%
2022 61.97 105th 421 75.1%
2023 73.10 52nd 439 88.2%
2024 76.03 56th 425 86.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.78 219th 489 55.2%
2019 48.37 242nd 487 50.3%
2021 53.12 204th 499 59.1%
2022 54.85 203rd 522 61.1%
2023 47.37 267th 525 49.1%
2024 54.77 217th 520 58.3%
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Rank History for Female students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.17 193rd 551 65.0%
2019 66.83 157th 557 71.8%
2021 69.44 138th 574 76.0%
2022 73.38 110th 576 80.9%
2023 66.32 165th 579 71.5%
2024 70.34 163rd 580 71.9%
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Rank History for Male students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.81 194th 551 64.8%
2019 56.08 255th 557 54.2%
2021 61.29 202nd 572 64.7%
2022 66.77 150th 577 74.0%
2023 73.32 123rd 591 79.2%
2024 73.24 128th 585 78.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.76 41st 90 54.4%
2019 53.23 40th 91 56.0%
2021 77.07 21st 90 76.7%
2022 60.34 34th 95 64.2%
2024 58.60 34th 87 60.9%
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Rank History for African American students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.58 35th 123 71.5%
2019 62.38 32nd 127 74.8%
2021 77.66 17th 134 87.3%
2022 76.37 15th 125 88.0%
2024 69.80 23rd 118 80.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.53 76th 204 62.7%
2019 71.13 38th 209 81.8%
2021 73.67 25th 225 88.9%
2022 82.32 23rd 221 89.6%
2023 61.41 73rd 229 68.1%
2024 47.57 118th 239 50.6%
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Rank History for Native American students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.60 4th 17 76.5%
2019 76.18 2nd 19 89.5%
2021 80.67 3rd 17 82.4%
2022 77.38 2nd 14 85.7%
2024 75.54 3rd 15 80.0%
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Rank History for White students at West De Pere Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.29 157th 375 58.1%
2019 51.63 185th 382 51.6%
2021 55.89 163rd 393 58.5%
2022 63.29 119th 397 70.0%
2023 66.68 108th 412 73.8%
2024 68.36 107th 407 73.7%
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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.

West De Pere Middle Test Scores
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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for West De Pere Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 309 4 0 4 45 n/a n/a 0 362
1995 318 6 0 0 58 n/a n/a 0 382
1996 318 6 0 0 58 n/a n/a 0 382
1997 304 4 2 2 49 n/a n/a 0 361
1998 314 3 8 4 51 n/a n/a 0 380
1999 339 0 4 9 47 n/a n/a 0 399
2000 359 2 8 5 49 n/a n/a 0 423
2001 376 4 5 9 53 n/a n/a 0 447
2002 467 5 7 12 72 n/a n/a 0 563
2003 467 5 7 12 72 n/a n/a 0 563
2004 486 7 11 7 75 n/a n/a 0 586
2005 500 11 13 11 77 n/a n/a 0 612
2006 530 17 16 16 69 n/a n/a 0 648
2007 558 19 16 17 72 n/a n/a 0 682
2008 422 8 13 9 54 n/a n/a 0 506
2009 450 16 14 12 40 n/a n/a 0 532
2010 452 20 12 11 45 n/a n/a 0 540
2011 467 24 12 8 44 0 4 0 559
2012 453 25 8 10 53 0 7 0 556
2013 483 19 8 10 54 0 14 0 588
2014 514 19 12 19 46 1 14 0 625
2015 569 24 18 21 46 2 14 0 694
2016 583 28 24 25 51 2 12 0 725
2017 583 20 20 34 42 0 31 0 730
2018 616 23 29 34 48 0 29 0 779
2019 630 25 29 43 39 0 38 0 804
2020 667 31 24 40 40 0 40 0 842
2021 621 27 27 40 32 0 33 0 780
2022 409 13 15 31 15 0 32 0 515
2023 384 14 17 29 17 0 40 0 501
2024 402 13 19 40 17 0 42 0 533

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 West De Pere Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 362 23.8 15.2 10.8
1995 382 29.2 13.1 9.7
1996 382 29.2 13.1 9.7
1997 361 27.7 13.0 9.7
1998 380 28.0 13.6 9.5
1999 399 29.5 13.5 13.3
2000 423 33.0 12.8 14.2
2001 447 34.0 13.1 17
2002 563 43.7 12.9 16.7
2003 563 43.7 12.9 16.7
2004 586 42.1 13.9 17.4
2005 612 45.4 13.5 n/a
2006 648 46.1 14.1 n/a
2007 682 47.2 14.4 21.1
2008 506 37.9 13.4 20.6
2009 532 38.4 13.9 20.7
2010 540 37.9 14.2 22.8
2011 559 38.7 14.4 27.5
2012 556 38.9 14.2 30.6
2013 588 40.2 14.6 31
2014 625 40.6 15.3 29.4
2015 694 n/a n/a 26.7
2016 725 43.0 16.8 24.3
2017 730 45.1 16.1 23
2018 779 48.8 15.9 23.6
2019 804 48.8 16.4 26.4
2020 842 50.7 16.6 27.1
2021 780 50.7 15.3 27.9
2022 515 37.6 13.6 26.6
2023 501 36.7 13.6 23.4
2024 533 38.5 13.8 22.7

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 West De Pere Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 362 23.8 15.2 10.8
1995 382 29.2 13.1 9.7
1996 382 29.2 13.1 9.7
1997 361 27.7 13.0 9.7
1998 380 28.0 13.6 9.5
1999 399 29.5 13.5 13.3
2000 423 33.0 12.8 14.2
2001 447 34.0 13.1 17
2002 563 43.7 12.9 16.7
2003 563 43.7 12.9 16.7
2004 586 42.1 13.9 17.4
2005 612 45.4 13.5 n/a
2006 648 46.1 14.1 n/a
2007 682 47.2 14.4 21.1
2008 506 37.9 13.4 20.6
2009 532 38.4 13.9 20.7
2010 540 37.9 14.2 22.8
2011 559 38.7 14.4 27.5
2012 556 38.9 14.2 30.6
2013 588 40.2 14.6 31
2014 625 40.6 15.3 29.4
2015 694 n/a n/a 26.7
2016 725 43.0 16.8 24.3
2017 730 45.1 16.1 23
2018 779 48.8 15.9 23.6
2019 804 48.8 16.4 26.4
2020 842 50.7 16.6 27.1
2021 780 50.7 15.3 27.9
2022 515 37.6 13.6 26.6
2023 501 36.7 13.6 23.4
2024 533 38.5 13.8 22.7

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 West De Pere Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $278 (2.6%) $10,459 (97.4%) $10,737
2020 $302 (2.8%) $10,544 (97.2%) $10,847
2021 $709 (6.1%) $10,824 (93.9%) $11,533

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

Impact of COVID-19 on West De Pere 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 216th of 594 Middle schoolsRanks 156th of 640 Middle schools
 12%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade English Language Arts (West De Pere Middle)46.139.8
 6.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (West De Pere School District)46.139.6
 6.5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)45.541.1
 4.4%
7th Grade Mathematics (West De Pere Middle)4538.7
 6.3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (West De Pere School District)4538.6
 6.4%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)39.735.7
 4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West De Pere Middle)42.346.2
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (West De Pere School District)42.346.2
 3.9%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)37.337.8
 0.5%
8th Grade Mathematics (West De Pere Middle)47.753.8
 6.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (West De Pere School District)47.353.3
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)36.531.8
 4.7%
8th Grade Social Studies (West De Pere Middle)5874.9
 16.9%
   8th Grade Social Studies (West De Pere School District)57.574.7
 17.2%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)52.159.2
 7.1%
8th Grade Science (West De Pere Middle)61.661.4
 0.2%
   8th Grade Science (West De Pere School District)61.560.9
 0.6%
   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 Students804501
 37.7%
African American2514
 44%
American Indian3917
 56.4%
Asian2917
 41.4%
Hispanic4329
 32.6%
Pacific Islander00
White630384
 39%
Two or More Races3840
 5.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.4%23.4%
 3%


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Students at West De Pere Middle are 75% White, 8% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% American Indian, 2% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 533 students attended West De Pere Middle.

West De Pere Middle ranks 159th of 641 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend West De Pere Middle usually go on to attend West De Pere High


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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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