Alexander Middle School
Tel:
(715)886-8040
- Alexander Middle School serves 366 students in grades 4-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 30% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 33% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Alexander Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
School Overview
- Alexander Middle School's student population of 366 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 4-8 |
| Total Students | 366 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 25 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Alexander Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,029 schools in Wisconsin (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Alexander Middle School is 0.39, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.49. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank (16-17) | #1576 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30% | 43% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 45% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 3% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 12% |
| Black | n/a | 9% |
| White | 77% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 8% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.39 | 0.49 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 32% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Nekoosa School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Alexander Middle School is Nekoosa High School (0.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school, elementary school is Central Wisconsin Stem Academy (0.1 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Nekoosa Central Wisconsin Stem Academy Charter School
Grades: 5-8 | 30 students
0.1 miles
540 Birch St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715)886-8040 0.1 5-8 30 - Nekoosa Nekoosa High School Grades: 9-12 | 346 students
0.2 miles
500 Cedar St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715)886-8060 0.2 9-12 346 - Nekoosa Nekoosa 4k Grades: PK | 69 students
0.4 miles
500 S Section St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715)886-8010 0.4 PK 69 - Nekoosa Humke Elementary School Grades: PK-3 | 332 students
0.5 miles
500 S Section St
Nekoosa, WI 54457
(715)886-8010 0.5 PK-3 332 - Port Edwards John Edwards High School Grades: 9-12 | 114 students
3.7 miles
801 2nd St
Port Edwards, WI 54469
(715)887-9000 3.7 9-12 114
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