Superior Middle School
Tel:
(715)394-8740
- Superior Middle School serves 996 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 35% (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 42% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 45%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Superior 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 14:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black and American Indian), which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 30%.
School Overview
- Superior Middle School's student population of 996 students has grown by 6% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 70 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 996 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 70 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Superior 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 14:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Superior Middle School is 0.22, 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 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (WI) |
| Overall School Rank | #1251 out of 2029 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 45% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 15:1 |
 | ||
| American Indian | 4% | 1% |
| Asian | 1% | 4% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 12% |
| Black | 4% | 9% |
| White | 88% | 70% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.22 | 0.49 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 33% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Superior School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, WI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Superior Middle School is Superior High School (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Merritt Creek Academy (5.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Northern Lights Elementary School (0.7 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Superior Superior Community Preschool Grades: PK | 209 students
0.6 miles
3025 Tower Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715)394-8700 0.6 PK 209 - Superior Northern Lights Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 629 students
0.7 miles
1201 N 28th St
Superior, WI 54880
(715)395-6066 0.7 PK-5 629 - Superior Superior High School Grades: 9-12 | 1281 students
1.0 miles
2600 Catlin Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715)394-8720 1.0 9-12 1281 - Superior Great Lakes Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 453 students
1.4 miles
129 N 28th St E
Superior, WI 54880
(715)395-8500 1.4 PK-5 453 - Superior Cooper Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 415 students
1.8 miles
1807 Missouri Ave
Superior, WI 54880
(715)394-8790 1.8 PK-5 415
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