📍 1149 Shoemaker Rd, Waupaca, Waupaca County, 54981
Waupaca Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Waupaca, Waupaca County. The school has 521 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Waupaca School District school district. It serves grades 5–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1. 42% of students are proficient in reading. 43% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Waupaca Middle enrolls 521 students across grades 5–8. The student body is 51% male and 49% female. A teaching staff of 43.2 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 91% White, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino and 1.7% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 474 | 91% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29 | 5.6% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 6 | 1.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
216 of the school's 521 students (41%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 187 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Waupaca Middle is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Distant). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district WI-80, state senate district 14, state house district 40.
Waupaca Middle is one of 5 schools in Waupaca School District, based in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The district serves 2,066 students district-wide and employs 160 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 521 students, Waupaca Middle is larger than the district average of about 413 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Distant