South Middle School has 831 learners in grade levels 6-8.

South Middle School placed in the upper 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is upper 50%, and reading proficiency is upper 50%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 48% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 44%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 44% (which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The Learner: Teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 15:1. Minority enrollment is 21% of the learner body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview: South Middle School’s learner population of 831 learners has stayed flat over five school years. The teacher population of 55 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

School Comparison: South Middle School is ranked within the upper 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of cumulative math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year. The diversity score of South Middle School is 0.37, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school’s diversity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The nearest high school to South Middle School is Memorial High School (1.0 miles away). The nearest middle school is Altoona Middle School (2.1 miles away). The nearest elementary school is Manz Elementary School (0.9 miles away).