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Public middle school · Crandon School District · Crandon, Wisconsin

Crandon Middle

Crandon Middle rates 4.8, right at the middle of Crandon School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 4.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Crandon School District median is 4.8.

#1,728 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Crandon School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 4.8

The brief

A middle school in Crandon, WI where students score 11 points below what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,728 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 2 of 3 in Crandon School District.

Crandon Middle is listed in Crandon School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math35%18 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 6–8 · 178 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading37%16 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 6–8 · 178 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency is down 34 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 36% recently.2025 FORWARD; 34 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
5.4
40% of the rating
Academics
4.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.1
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

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

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 39% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

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 54520; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Crandon Middle and the 6 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$58,493
Median home value
$165,900
Median rent
$570/mo
College educated
13.9%
Homeownership
74%
Poverty rate
16.1%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54520; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
7
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
23
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
631/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Crandon. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Crandon), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
42.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Crandon Middle serve?

Crandon Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Crandon Middle?

Crandon Middle has an enrollment of approximately 170 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Crandon Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Crandon Middle is 13.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Crandon Middle rank in WI?

Crandon Middle ranks #1,728 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Crandon Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Crandon Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 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 Crandon Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Crandon Middle has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 39% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Crandon Middle a charter school?

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

Is Crandon Middle a Title I school?

No, Crandon Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Crandon Middle?

42.9% of students at Crandon 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 facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
170
Student-teacher ratio
13.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
13
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Forest County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$16,088
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
18.1%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54520)
3,866
Area average commute
22 min
Area median age
44.2

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Wisconsin Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.