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Public middle school · Marshfield Unified School District · Marshfield, Wisconsin

Marshfield Middle

Marshfield Middle rates 6.9, right at the middle of Marshfield Unified School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Marshfield Unified School District median is 6.9.

#906 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Marshfield Unified School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.9

The brief

A Marshfield Unified School District middle school where students score 11 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 906 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 5 of 8 in Marshfield Unified School District.

Marshfield Middle is listed in Marshfield Unified 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.

Math65%11 points above the Wisconsin average of 54%Grades 7–8 · 521 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading57%4 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 7–8 · 521 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 21 points since 2020, reaching 61% in 2025.2025 FORWARD; 32 test records from WI state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
6.3
40% of the rating
Academics
8.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
5.7
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 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 54449; 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.
Marshfield 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
$66,611
Median home value
$194,400
Median rent
$812/mo
College educated
27.1%
Homeownership
69.1%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 54449; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
43
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
57
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,128/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Marshfield. 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 (Marshfield), 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
38.2%
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 Marshfield Middle serve?

Marshfield Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Marshfield Middle?

Marshfield Middle has an enrollment of approximately 555 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Marshfield Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Marshfield 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 Marshfield Middle rank in WI?

Marshfield Middle ranks #906 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Marshfield Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Marshfield Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 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 Marshfield Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Marshfield Middle has 50% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Marshfield Middle a charter school?

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

Is Marshfield Middle a Title I school?

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

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

38.2% of students at Marshfield 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
7th – 8th
Enrollment
555
Student-teacher ratio
13.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
40
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Wood County
Rank in district
#5 of 8
Schools in district
8
District spending per student
$13,950
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
9.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 54449)
26,368
Area average commute
16.6 min
Area median age
43.9

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.