Loyal Middle School, Loyal WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Loyal Middle School

Loyal Middle School serves grades six through eight as part of the Loyal School District in west-central Wisconsin. The school is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet, and it sits within a compact, rural village that has long been a hub for the surrounding agricultural area. The community is small, car-dependent, and has seen a gradual population decline in recent years, a pattern that shapes the local housing market and the school’s enrollment.

Academically, the school’s state test results present a mixed picture. In math, roughly half of students across all three grade levels scored proficient or above on the Wisconsin Forward exam. English language arts results are markedly weaker, with proficiency ranging from about a quarter to just over a third of students depending on the grade. Science and social studies, tested only in eighth grade, show stronger outcomes: about half of eighth graders met the science bar, and more than three in five met it in social studies. Overall, when combining all tested subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index sits above the midpoint among the eight districts in Clark County. That relative position suggests that while some subjects need attention, the school is not at the bottom of the county’s range. Participation on test day was complete, which adds reliability to the results.

The student body is predominantly white, with a notable Hispanic minority and small numbers of multiracial and Black students. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic profile of the surrounding area. Class sizes are small, as the middle school enrolls roughly a couple dozen students per grade. Because this is a middle school serving only through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and data on chronic absenteeism and special education identification were not available in the records we reviewed. A parent curious about those areas would want to ask the school directly.

Housing in the area is considerably more affordable than the state or national median, a factor that matters for families relocating into the district. The village itself offers limited commercial and civic amenities: a traditional Main Street, three city parks, and an annual Corn Festival are the main draws. No public transit or library surfaced in public sources, and the district did not show any recent major changes or strategic initiatives that a parent might want to track.

For a family considering Loyal Middle School, the core picture is that of a small, rural school with math performance that lands around the county midpoint and reading results that are softer and worth a conversation with the school’s staff. The community is quiet and affordable, but it is also slowly shrinking, and the economic base is tied to agriculture and local government. The school’s size means students get individual attention in a setting where everyone knows everyone. Whether that fits a family depends on what kind of peer environment and academic path they want for the middle-grade years.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 654%

School 54% · District 54%

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 48%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 850%

School 50% · District 49% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 627%

School 27% · District 27%

▼ 26 pts below state median

Grade 726%

School 26% · District 26%

▼ 26 pts below state median

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 36% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 15 pts below state median

Science

Grade 853%

School 53% · District 54% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 62% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 1 pts below state median

This schoolLoyal 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-income6%Higher-income43%37 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income18%Higher-income31%13 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income28%Higher-income45%17 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income25%Higher-income76%51 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income46%Higher-income50%5 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income65%32 pp gap