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Adams-friendship Middle

Middle School · Adams-friendship Area School District · Friendship, WI

An Adams-friendship Area School District middle school serving grades 5th – 8th.

201 W 6th St, Friendship, WI 53934

  • Math 38% vs WI 53% (2025)
  • Reading 34% vs WI 52% (2025)
  • 9.9:1 student-teacher ratio

Academics

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Student Progress5.3Average40%
Year-over-year improvement in student test scores.
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Years of Data15
Annual Change-2.14 pts/yr
Data Period2009–2025
TrendDeclining
Academics5.5Average35%
Student proficiency on state tests, adjusted for community poverty levels.
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Math Proficiency37.5% (2025 FORWARD)
Reading/ELA Proficiency33.7% (2025 FORWARD)
Math vs. State Avg-14.2 pts
Reading vs. State Avg-16.7 pts
Overall Proficiency36% (2025 FORWARD, Math+ELA)
Expected (poverty-adj.)33% (model expectation from 2025 FORWARD)
vs. Expected+2.3 pts
Adjusted Percentile38th
Resources & Environment7.6Very Good25%
Student-teacher ratio, district spending per student, and attendance.
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Student-Teacher Ratio9.9:1
District spending per student$16,308
Chronic Absenteeism29%

Students at Adams-friendship Middle score 36% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 33%).

How we calculate scores →

2025 FORWARD proficiency

Most recent published year. School vs. WI average.

Math Proficiency38%(2025 FORWARD)
School
State
53%(2025 FORWARD)
ELA Proficiency34%(2025 FORWARD)
School
State
52%(2025 FORWARD)

Trend

↑ Recovering

Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 15 points since 2020, reaching 36% in 2025.

Show all 15 years
2009
Math
66%
ELA
76%
2010
Math
74%
ELA
81%
2011
Math
30%
ELA
22%
2012
Math
32%
ELA
21%
2013
Math
37%
ELA
25%
2014
Math
39%
ELA
45%
2015
Math
32%
ELA
29%
2016
Math
25%
ELA
19%
2017
Math
24%
ELA
21%
2018
Math
24%
ELA
21%
2019
Math
24%
ELA
21%
2020*
Math
22%
ELA
20%
2021*
Math
22%
ELA
20%
2022
Math
25%
ELA
24%
2025
Math
38%
ELA
34%

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 35% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 32% (multi-year average, 2009-2025)

* COVID-affected year — test participation was uneven nationwide. This data is weighted at 50% in the Growth score calculation.

Based on 36 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

Equity & diversity

Shown separately, not included in the overall score

Free/reduced lunch

65.6%

Students qualifying for federal meal assistance

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The neighborhood

Where Adams-friendship Middle sits, and what the surrounding area looks like.

Nearby same-level schools are colored by their score. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries.

Getting around & local context

  • Walk 48Car-Dependent
  • Bike 43Somewhat Bikeable
  • County Safety: Average540/100K

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FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2024 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2024. A newer release may be available.

Area profileU.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates (ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates)

Median income

$46,563

Median home value

$166,700

Median rent

$832/mo

College educated

12.7%

Homeownership

84.5%

Poverty rate

18.8%

ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53934; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

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Nearby same-level schools

0 from verified nearby records

No verified same-level alternatives

The available nearby set has no same-level school with a verified grade span.

Adams-friendship Area School District

Schools in district
3
Rank in district
#2 of 3
District spending per student
$16,308NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
17.1%Census SAIPE · 2024

Adams-friendship Middle is listed in Adams-Friendship Area School District; a district label does not verify attendance for an address.

About Adams-friendship Middle

Adams-friendship Middle is a public middle school in Friendship, WI, part of Adams-friendship Area School District, serving approximately 366 students in grades 5th-8th with a 9.9:1 student-teacher ratio. It holds a MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10 and ranks #1,268 of 2,105 schools in WI. State assessment records show 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about Adams-friendship Middle

What grades does Adams-friendship Middle serve?

Adams-friendship Middle serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Adams-friendship Middle?

Adams-friendship Middle has an enrollment of approximately 366 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Adams-friendship Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Adams-friendship Middle is 9.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Adams-friendship Middle rank in WI?

Adams-friendship Middle ranks #1,268 of 2,105 schools in WI.

What is Adams-friendship Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Adams-friendship Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Adams-friendship Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Adams-friendship Middle has 35% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Adams-friendship Middle a charter school?

No, Adams-friendship Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Adams-friendship Middle a Title I school?

No, Adams-friendship Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Adams-friendship Middle?

65.6% of students at Adams-friendship Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School factsNCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24)

Grades
5th – 8th
Enrollment
366
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
Type
regular
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Adams County
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)
29.0%
Area population (ZIP 53934)
4,404
Area average commute
24 min
Area median age
57.5
About this school's data

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named below.

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 FORWARD · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 FORWARD. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 53934; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

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