Oostburg Middle, Oostburg WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Oostburg Middle

Oostburg Middle School is a mid-sized regular public school that serves sixth through eighth grade and is part of the Oostburg School District in the small, primarily residential village of Oostburg, Wisconsin. The school is one of three district buildings in the village, which is located near Lake Michigan and sits between Interstate 43 and Wisconsin Highway 32, making it a short drive from the broader Sheboygan area.

Academically, the school posts strong results on the Wisconsin Forward Exam. In math, proficiency levels are high across all three grades, with the share of students scoring proficient or above climbing steadily from sixth grade to eighth grade. English language arts results are similarly strong, with each grade level recording a high proficiency rate. In eighth grade science, a solid majority of students are proficient or above, and in social studies the figure is even higher. Across the entire tested program, Oostburg Middle places in the top quartile among districts in Sheboygan County, a position that puts it above the midpoint of its local peers.

The student body is predominantly white, with a Hispanic population and a small share of multiracial students. A modest portion of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Class sizes are relatively small, given the total enrollment. The school does not report data on the share of students with disabilities or English learners, so a parent who needs information on those supports should ask the school directly.

The district has pursued a number of recent academic and facility changes that affect the middle school. In 2022, voters approved a capital referendum to fund security upgrades, HVAC replacements, roofing, and classroom renovations across all three district schools, including Oostburg Middle. Construction began that summer and continues through this year. The district has also adopted new literacy curriculum resources aligned with the science of reading approach, and it has implemented standards-based grading at the elementary and middle school levels, moving away from traditional letter grades in favor of a system that emphasizes mastery of specific learning standards. These are not surface-level tweaks; they represent a deliberate pedagogical direction that families should understand before enrolling.

The broader village context shapes the school experience. Oostburg is a small community where most residents own their homes and the dominant texture is residential, with a Dutch heritage reflected in village landmarks and an annual festival. The housing market reflects a place that is in demand: home values are above the national median and have been rising. The district sits within a county with a mix of districts, and Oostburg Middle's academic performance places it at the stronger end of that local field.

There are no graduation rate or chronic absenteeism data for a middle school, and the school does not report disciplinary data or staffing ratios. A parent looking to understand how the school supports students with varying needs or how it compares on non-academic measures will need to visit or contact the school directly. What is available paints a picture of a middle school in a stable, family-oriented village where academic proficiency is consistently high and where the district has invested in both the physical plant and the instructional model in recent years.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 683%

School 83% · District 83%

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

Grade 786%

School 86% · District 86%

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

Grade 892%

School 92% · District 92%

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 32 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 686%

School 86% · District 86%

▲ 32 pts above state median · ▲ 39 pts above county median

Grade 781%

School 81% · District 81%

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

Grade 887%

School 87% · District 87%

▲ 35 pts above state median · ▲ 27 pts above county median

Science

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 73%

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

Social studies

Grade 890%

School 90% · District 90%

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

This schoolOostburg 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-income64%Higher-income90%26 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income67%Higher-income85%18 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income89%Higher-income87%2 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income46%Higher-income90%44 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income58%Higher-income91%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income89%Higher-income93%4 pp gap