Wrightstown Middle, Wrightstown WI

Original Research by School Decision on Wrightstown Middle

Wrightstown Middle serves students in fifth through eighth grade on a consolidated campus that also houses the district’s elementary and high school, along with athletic fields. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet. The school sits in Wrightstown, a small Fox River village midway between Green Bay and Appleton, at the junction of Plum Creek. The village describes itself as growing, with an industrial park near a US Highway 41 interchange, a recent water transmission main bringing Lake Michigan water, and a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial uses on both sides of the river. The district encompasses nine municipalities and presents itself as a growing district with a developing economic base.

The student body reflects a predominantly white, largely middle-to-higher-income demographic. A modest share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate that is on the lower side for the area. The school does not report data on special education identification or English learner status, so those proportions are not available to assess. The combined enrollment across four grades gives the school a size that is medium for a middle school in this region, with each grade level similarly populated.

On state assessments, Wrightstown Middle posts academic results that place it well above the midpoint when compared with other districts in Brown County. Proficiency in math is strong across all four grades, with the highest rate appearing in eighth grade. English language arts results are also solid, with performance climbing steadily from fifth grade through eighth grade. Eighth graders sit for science and social studies exams as well; the social studies proficiency rate is strong, while the science rate, though still above the county median overall, is the lower subject area at this school. Parents may want to discuss with the school how science instruction and curriculum are supported across the middle grades, given that this is the softest spot in an otherwise strong testing profile.

The school offers a standard middle-grade program. District-level materials indicate that the broader Wrightstown Community district provides pathways such as dual-credit articulated classes with area colleges, an Early College Credit program, Career and Technical Education offerings including Youth Apprenticeships, and full-time open enrollment. Those options are designed for high school students, but they establish that the district puts a priority on postsecondary and career readiness beyond the middle years. A parent reading about middle school academics here should know that the district’s capital investment in school facilities was substantial according to recent fiscal data, which points to ongoing attention to the physical learning environment and may carry implications for local property tax obligations.

The locale does not offer a traditional walkable downtown square or a public library identified in search results. Civic life runs through the village government, a historical museum open limited hours, and parks maintained by the public works department. The schools themselves anchor the community on campus rather than being distributed through the village. For a family, this means that school events and athletic fields are likely the main gathering points. The village’s affordable housing description and its position between two larger cities may appeal to families who want a quieter setting with reasonable access to Green Bay and Appleton.

No data on chronic absenteeism or discipline was available, so the school’s climate picture is incomplete. The graduation rate does not apply here since this is a middle school. The academic evidence shows a school performing at a high level within its county, with a clear upward trend in literacy across the middle grades and consistently strong math results. The science score is the notable question for any parent weighing this school.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 20 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Grade 678%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 24 pts above state median · ▲ 13 pts above county median

Grade 773%

School 73% · District 73%

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

Grade 880%

School 80% · District 80%

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 17 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 562%

School 62% · District 62%

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 16 pts above county median

Grade 671%

School 71% · District 71%

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

Grade 775%

School 75% · District 75%

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

Grade 878%

School 78% · District 78%

▲ 26 pts above state median · ▲ 21 pts above county median

Science

Grade 864%

School 64% · District 64%

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

Social studies

Grade 881%

School 81% · District 81%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 19 pts above county median

This schoolWrightstown Community 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-income31%Higher-income69%37 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income76%21 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income52%Higher-income81%28 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income54%Higher-income82%28 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 5Lower-income56%Higher-income74%18 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income50%Higher-income85%35 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income48%Higher-income81%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income39%Higher-income86%48 pp gap