West De Pere Middle, De Pere WI - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on West De Pere Middle

West De Pere Middle is a regular public school serving seventh and eighth graders within the West De Pere School District. It sits in De Pere, a mid-sized city in the Green Bay metropolitan area that straddles the Fox River. The city has a historic downtown, a private liberal arts college, and a mix of older homes near the river and newer suburban subdivisions. De Pere is unusual in that two school districts serve its residents: the Unified School District of De Pere and the School District of West De Pere. A family moving into the city will want to determine which district covers their address, because the two are separate systems.

The school enrolls a moderate number of students for a two-grade middle school, evenly split between seventh and eighth grades. The student body is predominantly white, with smaller shares of students who are two or more races, Hispanic, Asian, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Black. Roughly a quarter of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a level that places the school in a middle-income range for the area. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available, so a parent should ask the school directly about how those populations are supported.

On state assessments, West De Pere Middle shows clear strengths in mathematics and social studies. Eighth-grade math proficiency is particularly high, and seventh-grade math is also solid. Social studies results for eighth graders are strong. In science, eighth graders perform at a level that is above the midpoint among districts in Brown County. English language arts results are more mixed: eighth-grade ELA is about two-thirds proficient, but seventh-grade ELA is notably lower, with roughly half of students meeting the bar. Overall, when combining all tested subjects and grades, the school’s proficiency index lands above the midpoint among Brown County districts. That is a genuine strength. The gap between math and ELA, especially in seventh grade, is a soft spot a parent may want to explore with the school to understand what reading and writing supports are in place.

The school does not serve high school grades, so there is no graduation rate to report. Chronic absenteeism and discipline data were also missing from the information available. Program offerings such as advanced coursework, music, or clubs were not listed. A parent should ask the school for details on electives, intervention programs, and any enrichment options.

Housing in the area is well above both the state and national benchmarks, reflecting a market that is competitive for a city of this size. The broader community includes the Fox River Trail, a historic downtown business district, and St. Norbert College as a cultural anchor. The city has seen steady growth and a major environmental cleanup of the river was completed a few years back.

For a family choosing a middle school, West De Pere Middle offers a solid academic foundation in math and social studies and sits in a district that appears stable, based on publicly available information. The lower ELA results in seventh grade are worth investigating, but the school’s overall performance relative to other Brown County districts is above average. The dual-district setup in De Pere means that the specific boundary for this school matters, so confirming the address is a practical first step.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 765%

School 65% · District 65%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 871%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 3 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 15 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Science

Grade 861%

School 61% · District 61%

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 872%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

This schoolWest De Pere 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-income25%Higher-income52%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income44%Higher-income59%15 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income40%Higher-income73%32 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income9%Higher-income41%31 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income54%Higher-income69%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income47%Higher-income77%30 pp gap