South Park Middle, Oshkosh WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on South Park Middle

South Park Middle is a regular public school in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, serving grades six through eight. It is part of the Oshkosh Area School District, a mid-sized district that operates a number of elementary, middle, and high schools across the city. The school sits within an established residential area of a city that blends working waterfront, manufacturing, a historic downtown, and a University of Wisconsin campus integrated into its core. Major employers like Oshkosh Corporation and Amcor anchor the local economy, and the broader community is shaped by Lake Winnebago, the Fox River, and annual events tied to the EAA AirVenture.

Enrollment is small for a middle school serving three grade levels, and the student body is predominantly white. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a notable level of economic need. Data on the share of students with Individualized Education Programs and the share of English learners was not available; a parent who wants to understand the school’s full support profile may wish to ask the school directly about these populations.

On state assessments, South Park Middle’s performance falls below the midpoint among middle schools within Winnebago County when looking at overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. The school’s results in math are a soft spot, with proficiency rates that are below the county’s median for middle schools. English language arts rates are mixed by grade level. In eighth grade, the school shows stronger results in science and social studies, where a majority of students reached proficiency. The proficiency rates for those subjects are the school’s strongest academic data points.

Because this is a middle school without high school grades, there is no graduation rate or college or career pathway data to report. The absence of those metrics is a function of the grade band the school serves.

Oshkosh is a mid-sized city that has experienced modest population growth in recent years. Its housing market is more affordable than the Wisconsin state average and the national average, with home values that have risen over the past year. Rents have also increased but remain below the cost of a typical mortgage in the area. The city has a public transit system, a walkable downtown core, and several historic districts. Schools and civic life are distributed throughout the city rather than concentrated on a distant campus. The Oshkosh Area School District has been through its own set of budget and operational decisions, though no specific parent-relevant changes from the current or near-past year were identified in the search; a parent moving into the area may want to check the district’s website for recent referendum results or curriculum updates.

For a family considering this middle school, the picture is one of a small school in a mid-sized, affordable city with a working-class and manufacturing economy. The academic results are mixed, with eighth-grade science and social studies standing out as relative strengths while math and reading proficiency lag behind many of the county’s other middle schools. The economic need among the student body is significant, and the school does not appear to offer magnet or charter programs. A parent whose top priority is above-average test scores within Winnebago County may find stronger options elsewhere in the district. A family already living in the neighborhood or looking for a smaller middle school environment in a city with a defined downtown and access to Lake Winnebago may find that South Park Middle fits their daily reality.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 646%

School 46% · District 47% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 7 pts below state median · ▼ 19 pts below county median

Grade 748%

School 48% · District 49% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 845%

School 45% · District 47% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 6 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 653%

School 53% · District 51% · ▲ 2 pts above district

even with state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 48% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 18 pts below county median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 49%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Science

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 52% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 865%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 1 pts above state median

This schoolOshkosh Area 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-income40%Higher-income65%25 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income26%Higher-income60%35 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income43%Higher-income52%9 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income32%Higher-income60%29 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income29%Higher-income63%34 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income52%18 pp gap