Oakfield Middle, Oakfield WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Oakfield Middle

Oakfield Middle serves sixth through eighth grade as a regular public school in the Oakfield School District. Its roughly 115 students make it a small middle school, typical for a rural Wisconsin village school where the middle and high school share a building on Church Street. The student body is predominantly white, with a modest share of Hispanic students and a small number of Black and multiracial students. Just under a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that places the school in a moderate range for economic disadvantage in this part of the state.

State testing results for the 2024-25 school year show a school whose students perform well above the typical middle school in the region. Oakfield Middle’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the top quarter of all districts in Fond du Lac County. In mathematics, the seventh and eighth grade cohorts posted proficiency rates well above the county median, while sixth grade math, though solid, came in somewhat lower. English language arts proficiency was strong and consistent across all three grades, with about three-quarters of students meeting the bar. In social studies, eighth graders performed at a high level. Science proficiency was the weakest area, with a noticeably lower share of students reaching the proficient mark compared to other subjects. A parent may want to ask the school how it supports science learning in the middle grades.

The school’s compact size means that families generally know each other and the staff. Students move through a single, integrated building that houses both the middle and high school, which can ease the transition to ninth grade. Course access data and staffing ratios were not available in the public record, so the specifics of elective offerings, advanced coursework at the middle level, and class sizes are not clear from the data provided. A family considering this school should contact the district directly to understand the breadth of the middle school program.

Oakfield is a small rural village with a quiet, stable character. The housing stock is mostly owner-occupied, and home values track close to the state median. The village has a few small manufacturers, a canning factory, a feed mill, and local services, but no large employer. The population has been essentially flat or slightly declining in recent years, and no significant new development projects surfaced in publicly available sources. The school buildings, village office, library, and community center are all within a short distance of each other, reinforcing a walkable village core. There is no public transit system; residents rely on cars.

The district itself has no recent major changes in the public record. No referendums, curriculum overhauls, or administrative shifts were identified that meet the bar for a lasting impact. This suggests a period of operational stability.

For a family weighing options, Oakfield Middle offers a small, community-anchored setting with academic performance that is a clear strength relative to most other districts in Fond du Lac County, particularly in math and English language arts. The science results are a point a family may want to investigate. The village itself is quiet and stable, with limited commercial life and no growth pressure. This school fits a family that values a straightforward, high-performing rural school where the student body is relatively homogeneous and the community is close-knit. Families looking for a wider range of elective pathways, a more diverse peer environment, or a growing housing market may find the fit less obvious.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 785%

School 85% · District 85%

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

Grade 884%

School 84% · District 84%

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

English language arts

Grade 672%

School 72% · District 72%

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

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 74%

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

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 71%

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

Science

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 61%

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

Social studies

Grade 890%

School 90% · District 90%

▲ 25 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

This schoolOakfield 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-income58%Higher-income77%19 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income77%Higher-income73%4 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income38%Higher-income80%43 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income42%Higher-income74%33 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income85%Higher-income85%0 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income75%Higher-income87%12 pp gap