The top reported proficiency rate is 58% in Social studies. The lowest is 35% in English language arts.
Original Research by School Decision on Wausaukee Middle
Wausaukee Middle serves students in fifth through eighth grades in the Wausaukee School District, a small rural system in Marinette County. The school sits in the village of Wausaukee, a community that was founded around the logging industry and later shifted to farming and dairy as timber moved east. Today the village is small and compact, with historic buildings along Main Street and a quiet character shaped by its rural surroundings. Outdoor recreation is a defining feature of the area: all village streets are open to ATVs and UTVs, snowmobiles use designated routes, and Marinette County maintains hundreds of miles of trails. The Marinette County Fair is held in Wausaukee each late August. The village population has been declining slightly in recent years, and no major new housing or commercial development projects were identified in available sources. The school district itself is likely one of the larger local employers.
The middle school is a regular public school and is not a charter or magnet. Enrollment is small, typical of a rural middle school serving this grade band. The student body is predominantly white, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that a significant portion of families in the area face economic challenges. Data on students with Individualized Education Programs and English learners were not available, so a full picture of the school's special population support cannot be drawn from the information at hand.
State testing results for the 2024-25 school year show mixed performance across subjects and grades. In math, proficiency rates were modestly below the midpoint among tested students in grades six, seven, and eight, with the strongest performance in grade six and the weakest in grade seven. English language arts proficiency also varied by grade, with seventh grade posting a higher share of students meeting the bar than sixth or eighth grade. Eighth graders took science and social studies assessments; science results were close to half proficient, while social studies had a higher overall proficiency rate. When compared with other districts in Marinette County on an overall proficiency index that combines tested subjects and grades, the school placed in the bottom quartile. Participation was full in all tested subjects and grades, so the results reflect nearly the entire enrolled population.
Because the school serves only middle grades, there is no graduation rate to report. The same is true for attendance and chronic absenteeism data, which were not available in the provided information. A parent looking for details on student engagement or discipline patterns would need to seek those from the district directly.
No recent district-level changes or initiatives were found in publicly reported sources, so it is not possible to describe any new programming or strategic shifts affecting the middle school. The district's course offerings at the high school level, as referenced in community materials, include technical options such as welding, automotive, and nursing, but these are not directly relevant to the middle school experience.
Wausaukee Middle is a small rural school serving a economically mixed student body in a village that is stable but shrinking. Academic performance across math, reading, science, and social studies falls below the midpoint of the county comparison set. For families weighing this school, the key considerations are the small scale, the rural setting, and the limited economic resources of the community. The school environment is integrated into a village where the school campus is close to Main Street and civic life, not separated from it. The academic data suggests that a parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand what supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting proficiency benchmarks and whether any targeted interventions are being implemented.
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