Campbellsport Middle, Campbellsport WI

Original Research by School Decision on Campbellsport Middle

Campbellsport Middle School serves students in sixth through eighth grade within the Campbellsport School District, located in the village of Campbellsport in Fond du Lac County. The school sits in a small, rural community that combines residential neighborhoods, a downtown district, and an industrial park, set in the rolling hills of the Northern Kettle Moraine. This is a regular public school that feeds into Campbellsport High School and draws from a modest enrollment in the village and surrounding area.

Academically, Campbellsport Middle posts notably strong results on Wisconsin's Forward assessments. Across math and reading, a solid majority of students met or exceeded state standards in each grade tested. Math proficiency is particularly robust, with performance rising as students move from grade six through eight in a pattern that suggests solid instruction and progression. In eighth grade, social studies achievement is very high, and science proficiency also shows a strong showing. The school's overall proficiency index across tested subjects and grades places it in a top position relative to other districts in Fond du Lac County. For a middle school, these outcomes indicate that students are generally well-prepared for high school coursework in core subjects. Reading and language arts proficiency, while solid, is a step below the math results; families might want to follow up on how the school supports literacy across all grades, but the available data does not suggest a weakness so much as a slightly lower point of comparison.

The student body is largely white, with a small Hispanic population and even smaller shares of Asian, Black, and multiracial students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a rate that places the school in a moderate economic mix for the county. Data on the share of students receiving special education services or English learner support was not reported, so families with children who have an Individualized Education Plan or are learning English may want to ask the school directly about programming and staffing.

The village of Campbellsport itself is a car-dependent community with a compact downtown and key civic amenities including Fireman's Park, Columbus Parc, the Eisenbahn State Trail, and a growing public library. The village is actively planning for future development, with new subdivisions, a proposed condominium project, and an update to its comprehensive plan, including a focus on the downtown area. Home values in the area sit a bit above the state average but remain broadly consistent with national trends, and the housing market appears affordable relative to local incomes, with a manageable rent-to-income ratio and stable mortgage rates.

The district is engaged in a long-term facilities and financial planning process, with a citizens task force studying potential improvements to the Middle-High School building. This process could lead to a future referendum that would affect property taxes and the learning environment for secondary students. Parents moving to the area should be aware that upgrades to the middle school building may be on the horizon, though no specific proposal has yet been put to voters.

No data was available on discipline, chronic absenteeism, or course access offerings. The school's website and district office would be the best sources for information on electives, clubs, athletics, and behavioral climate. Given the strong academic showing and the community's modest size, Campbellsport Middle appears to be a solid fit for families looking for a rural, small-school environment with above-average test performance, particularly in math and social studies, and a district that is actively investing in planning for its facilities' future.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 768%

School 68% · District 68%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

Grade 877%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 670%

School 70% · District 70%

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 766%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 866%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Science

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

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

Social studies

Grade 893%

School 93% · District 93%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 28 pts above county median

This schoolCampbellsport 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 6Lower-income52%Higher-income75%23 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income50%Higher-income70%20 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income37%Higher-income76%40 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income48%Higher-income81%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income67%Higher-income69%2 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income53%Higher-income86%33 pp gap