Osceola Middle, Osceola WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Osceola Middle

Osceola Middle School serves grades six through eight in the Osceola School District, located in the village of Osceola on the Wisconsin-Minnesota border along the St. Croix River. The school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet school. The village describes itself as balancing recreation, tourism, business, and industry, and it is situated less than a long commute from the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area. Osceola has a historic downtown anchored by Cascade Falls, a municipal airport, an industrial park, and a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses, with manufacturing as the top employment sector. The village is described publicly as one of the fastest-growing communities in western Wisconsin, though the most recent census-to-census population gain was modest.

The school is small in enrollment for its grade band. The student body is predominantly white, with small shares of students who are Hispanic, identify as two or more races, and Asian; African American and Native American student populations are minimal. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, giving the school a moderate level of economic diversity.

State testing data is available across all four tested grades and three core subjects. In math, a solid majority of students in each grade met or exceeded the state’s proficiency benchmark. One grade level posted a noticeably higher rate than the other three, but performance was generally consistent and on the higher end across the school. In English language arts, proficiency rates were a bit more variable than in math, with one grade level lower than the others, but the overall picture still shows most students meeting the bar. In science and social studies, which are tested only in eighth grade, a strong majority of students performed at or above the state standard. Participation rates on all tests were high, lending confidence to the results.

When the school’s combined proficiency across all subjects and grades is compared to other school districts in Polk County, it lands in the top quartile. This positions Osceola Middle as an above-average performer relative to its county peers.

No data was available on student discipline, course access, or staffing ratios. The school’s Title I status was not reported in the available data. Information on the percentage of students receiving special education services or classified as English learners was also absent, so a parent curious about those supports would need to inquire directly with the school or district.

The school’s location in a small village means the peer environment is defined by a tight-knit community where most students come from similar local backgrounds. The downtown area, with its library and waterfall, provides a civic center, but school campuses are separate from the core. The district operates four schools, all of which serve distinct grade bands, so middle school students move to the high school after eighth grade.

The housing market in the area carries a price level near the state benchmark, and homes have seen modest appreciation. Rents relative to income suggest affordability challenges for some households, though the area remains less expensive than the national median.

A parent considering Osceola Middle will find a small, rural-adjacent school with a strong record on state assessments that places it among the better-performing schools in its county. The community is growing slowly, has an industrial and tourism base, and offers a quiet, small-town setting with access to the nearby metro area. The main gaps in available data relate to specialized student populations and school climate details, which a family should verify directly.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 11 pts above state median

Grade 680%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 26 pts above state median

Grade 774%

School 74% · District 74%

▲ 20 pts above state median

Grade 879%

School 79% · District 79%

▲ 27 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 555%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 4 pts above state median

Grade 663%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 10 pts above state median

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 13 pts above state median

Grade 873%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 21 pts above state median

Science

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 21 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 76%

▲ 12 pts above state median

This schoolOsceola 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-income46%Higher-income58%12 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income39%Higher-income72%34 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income73%43 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income70%Higher-income74%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income50%Higher-income66%16 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income69%Higher-income84%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income47%Higher-income79%32 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income61%Higher-income84%23 pp gap