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Public middle school · Ellsworth Community School District · Ellsworth, Wisconsin

Ellsworth Middle

Ellsworth Middle rates 7.2, right at the middle of Ellsworth Community School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.2.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.2this school

7.2 on a one-to-ten scale; the Ellsworth Community School District median is 7.2.

#778 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Ellsworth Community School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.2

The brief

An Ellsworth Community School District middle school where students score 9 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 778 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 1 of 3 in Ellsworth Community School District.

Ellsworth Middle is listed in Ellsworth Community 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.

Math58%5 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 6–8 · 316 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading64%11 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 6–8 · 316 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 27 points since 2020, reaching 61% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 34 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
7.0
40% of the rating
Academics
8.1
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.2
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 50% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 54% (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 54011; this does not measure the attendance area.

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

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ellsworth 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.

Open the Minneapolis school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.

The area

Median income
$86,442
Median home value
$277,700
Median rent
$976/mo
College educated
24.5%
Homeownership
74.7%
Poverty rate
7.7%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54011; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
16
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
16
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
718/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Ellsworth. 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 (Ellsworth), 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
33.9%
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 Ellsworth Middle serve?

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

How many students attend Ellsworth Middle?

Ellsworth Middle has an enrollment of approximately 348 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Ellsworth Middle is 13.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ellsworth Middle rank in WI?

Ellsworth Middle ranks #778 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Ellsworth Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Ellsworth Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.2 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 Ellsworth Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Ellsworth Middle has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Ellsworth Middle a charter school?

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

Is Ellsworth Middle a Title I school?

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

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

33.9% of students at Ellsworth 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
348
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
25
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Rural
County
Pierce County
Phone
(715) 273-3908
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$13,966
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54011)
6,910
Area average commute
28.3 min
Area median age
40.7

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

Sources and official links

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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.