Cameron Middle, Cameron WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Cameron Middle

Cameron Middle is a regular public school in the Cameron School District, serving students in grades five through eight. The school sits in the small village of Cameron in Barron County, a rural community with a quiet, low-density residential character and a modest commercial strip along the highway corridor. The village population has been essentially flat in recent years, and the housing market is relatively affordable compared with national benchmarks, though mortgage rates were elevated in the period these data were collected, putting monthly payments above the typical local rent.

The student body at the middle school is predominantly White, with a modest share of students from Hispanic backgrounds and a very small number of students identifying with other racial or ethnic groups. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker that can indicate economic need. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or English learner supports were not available; a parent may want to ask the district about these populations to get a full picture of how the school supports diverse learners.

On the Wisconsin Forward state assessments, the school shows a pattern of stronger results in the upper grades and more mixed results at seventh grade. In mathematics, proficiency was solid in fifth and sixth grades and notably strong in eighth grade, where a large majority of students met or exceeded the state standard. Seventh-grade math results were softer, with roughly half of students reaching proficiency. English language arts results followed a similar shape: sixth and eighth grades posted solid proficiency, while seventh grade showed a dip, with less than half of students scoring proficient. Eighth-grade science and social studies results were both strong, with a large majority of students meeting the standard in each subject. Across all tested subjects and grades, the school’s composite proficiency index places it in the top quartile among districts in Barron County, a competitive standing for a mid-sized middle school in this region.

The school’s grade span means there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism and discipline were not available. The district did not appear to have recently undertaken major structural changes or strategic shifts that were publicly documented, so this should be considered a stable, incremental environment rather than one undergoing transformation. No program offerings, such as specific elective pathways or extracurriculars, were included in the available data; families should contact the school directly to learn about course availability, clubs, and athletics.

For a family considering Cameron Middle, the academic picture is one of above-average results by county standards, with a notable seventh-grade dip that may warrant a conversation with the school about curriculum alignment or support strategies in that grade. The village offers a quiet, auto-dependent setting with limited commercial amenities but a family-oriented civic footprint including a splashpad, pavilion, and village park facilities. The school is a regular public school with no charter or magnet designation, meaning its enrollment draws from the village and surrounding area without specialized admission criteria. Parents who value a straightforward, locally responsive school in a stable rural community will find this a practical fit, while those seeking extensive program variety or a more urban peer environment may find it limited.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 564%

School 64% · District 62% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 674%

School 74% · District 73% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 751%

School 51% · District 52% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 74% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 20 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 560%

School 60% · District 58% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median

Grade 668%

School 68% · District 69% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 15 pts above state median

Grade 743%

School 43% · District 43%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

Science

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 70% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 875%

School 75% · District 75%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 15 pts above county median

This schoolCameron School District, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 5Lower-income44%Higher-income67%24 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income61%Higher-income72%11 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income31%Higher-income52%21 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income70%Higher-income81%11 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income57%Higher-income67%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income56%Higher-income82%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income39%Higher-income60%22 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income70%Higher-income79%9 pp gap