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Public middle school · Elk Mound Area School District · Elk Mound, Wisconsin

Elk Mound Middle

Elk Mound Middle rates 7.8, right at the middle of Elk Mound Area School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.8this school

7.8 on a one-to-ten scale; the Elk Mound Area School District median is 7.8.

#497 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Elk Mound Area School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.8

The brief

An Elk Mound Area School District middle school where students score 18 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 497 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 2 of 3 in Elk Mound Area School District.

Elk Mound Middle is listed in Elk Mound Area 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.

Math77%24 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 5–8 · 357 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading67%15 points above the Wisconsin average of 52%Grades 5–8 · 357 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 27 points since 2020, reaching 72% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 36 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
40% of the rating
Academics
9.4
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.1
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 58% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 55% (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 54739; 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.
Elk Mound Middle and the 20 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
$91,385
Median home value
$240,700
Median rent
$1,043/mo
College educated
24.9%
Homeownership
74.7%
Poverty rate
7.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54739; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
28
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
20
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,781/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Elk Mound. 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 (Elk Mound), 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
31.7%
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 Elk Mound Middle serve?

Elk Mound Middle serves students in grades 5th through 8th.

How many students attend Elk Mound Middle?

Elk Mound Middle has an enrollment of approximately 372 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Elk Mound Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Elk Mound Middle is 14.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Elk Mound Middle rank in WI?

Elk Mound Middle ranks #497 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Elk Mound Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Elk Mound Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 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 Elk Mound Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Elk Mound Middle has 58% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Elk Mound Middle a charter school?

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

Is Elk Mound Middle a Title I school?

No, Elk Mound Middle is not currently a Title I school.

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

31.7% of students at Elk Mound 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
5th – 8th
Enrollment
372
Student-teacher ratio
14.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Fringe Rural
County
Dunn County
Rank in district
#2 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$12,450
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54739)
5,315
Area average commute
21.8 min
Area median age
38

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.