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Public middle school · Williams Bay School District · Williams Bay, Wisconsin

Williams Bay Middle

Williams Bay Middle rates 6.0, right at the middle of Williams Bay School District's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.0.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.0this school

6.0 on a one-to-ten scale; the Williams Bay School District median is 6.0.

#1,262 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin · Williams Bay School District: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.0

The brief

A middle school in Williams Bay, WI serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Williams Bay Middle score 50% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 53%).

It ranks 1,262 of 2,109 schools in Wisconsin and 3 of 3 in Williams Bay School District.

Math41%12 points below the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 6–8 · 142 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Reading59%6 points above the Wisconsin average of 53%Grades 6–8 · 142 students tested · 2025 FORWARD
Proficiency declined earlier in the 17-year record (2009–2025), then recovered 18 points since 2020, reaching 50% 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
3.9
40% of the rating
Academics
6.3
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.1
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 45% (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 53191; 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.
Williams Bay 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
$64,610
Median home value
$369,200
Median rent
$799/mo
College educated
44.7%
Homeownership
78.9%
Poverty rate
8.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 53191; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
6
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
27
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
169/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Williams Bay. 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 (Williams Bay), 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
33.6%
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 Williams Bay Middle serve?

Williams Bay Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Williams Bay Middle?

Williams Bay Middle has an enrollment of approximately 143 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Williams Bay Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Williams Bay Middle is 11.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Williams Bay Middle rank in WI?

Williams Bay Middle ranks #1,262 of 2,109 schools in WI.

What is Williams Bay Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Williams Bay Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.0 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 Williams Bay Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Williams Bay Middle has 45% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 54% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Williams Bay Middle a charter school?

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

Is Williams Bay Middle a Title I school?

No, Williams Bay Middle is not currently a Title I school.

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

33.6% of students at Williams Bay 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
143
Student-teacher ratio
11.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
12
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Distant Town
County
Walworth County
Rank in district
#3 of 3
Schools in district
3
District spending per student
$15,070
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 53191)
3,264
Area average commute
26.7 min
Area median age
47.5

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.