Webster Middle, Webster WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Webster Middle

Webster Middle serves fifth through eighth graders in the Webster School District, a regular public school that sits at the center of a large rural district in northwestern Wisconsin. The village of Webster itself is a small, rural hub with slow, steady population growth, and the school district is a major local employer alongside village government. The school’s enrollment is relatively small for a middle school, with a student body that is predominantly white. A notable share of students identify as American Indian or Alaska Native, and a smaller share identify with two or more races; a very small number identify as Hispanic. A substantial majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is a marker of the community's economic profile.

State testing results from the Wisconsin Forward exam show a mixed picture that varies by subject and grade. In math, proficiency rates improve as students move through the grades, starting around the middle of the range in fifth grade and climbing to a higher level by eighth grade. In English language arts, the pattern runs the opposite direction: proficiency rates are around the middle in fifth and sixth grades and then drop to lower levels in seventh and eighth grades, where fewer than half of students met the state’s proficiency bar. In science, about half of eighth graders scored proficient or above, and in social studies a bit more than half did. Overall, when looking at all tested subjects and grades together, the school’s proficiency index places it below the midpoint relative to the other districts in Burnett County. A parent may want to ask the school about the drop in ELA proficiency in the upper middle grades and what supports are in place.

The school’s grade band means there is no graduation rate data reported here, and information on discipline, staffing, course access, and attendance was not available in the provided data. Similarly, data on students with disabilities and English learners was not reported. These gaps may reflect reporting limitations rather than a lack of programs, but a family with specific needs would want to follow up with the school directly.

Housing in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks, with the typical home value in the village’s zip code sitting below the statewide average but near the national figure. The market has seen modest year-over-year appreciation. For a family considering a move, this suggests a more accessible entry point than many parts of Wisconsin, consistent with the area’s rural character.

The Webster School District’s publicly reported information did not flag any recent major changes such as referendums, construction projects, or curriculum shifts that would alter a parent’s sense of what to expect in the near term. The absence of such news can be read as stability, but it also means families should ask directly about the school’s current priorities and any planned adjustments.

Webster Middle presents as a small, rural school with a moderate economic need among its families and academic results that trend differently by subject and grade. The math trajectory is a relative strength, while the reading and writing results in the upper grades are an area a family would want to understand more fully before enrolling.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 44%

▼ 9 pts below state median

Grade 754%

School 54% · District 54%

even with state median

Grade 863%

School 63% · District 63%

▲ 12 pts above state median

English language arts

Grade 547%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 647%

School 47% · District 47%

▼ 6 pts below state median

Grade 738%

School 38% · District 38%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Grade 837%

School 37% · District 37%

▼ 15 pts below state median

Science

Grade 851%

School 51% · District 51%

even with state median

Social studies

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 55%

▼ 9 pts below state median

This schoolWebster 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-income43%Higher-income54%11 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income23%Higher-income79%56 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income23%Higher-income50%27 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income30%Higher-income46%16 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income48%Higher-income46%1 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income19%Higher-income79%60 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income32%Higher-income73%41 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income56%Higher-income73%17 pp gap