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Arcadia Middle School vs. Independence Middle School

Should you attend Arcadia Middle School or Independence Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Arcadia Middle School
725 Fairfield Ave
Arcadia, WI 54612
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Independence Middle School
23786 Indee Blvd
Independence, WI 54747
: 
4/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Arcadia Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Independence Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 337 students in grades 5-8, Arcadia Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 24% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 26% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 95 students in grades 6-8, Independence Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Wisconsin for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Wisconsin state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the Wisconsin state average of 38%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Wisconsin state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Wisconsin state average of 33% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
5-8
6-8
Total Students
337 students
95 students
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This chart displays total students of Independence Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
37% | 63%
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Total Classroom Teachers
27 teachers
8 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Independence Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Arcadia Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independence Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1621 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
#1195 out of 1991 schools in WI
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Arcadia Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independence Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
26%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
35-39%
(Top 50% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in WI)
60-79%
(Top 10% in WI)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Arcadia Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Independence Middle School by grade.
Grade 5 Students
83
-
Grade 6 Students
80
31
Grade 7 Students
77
25
Grade 8 Students
97
39

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
79%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independence Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independence Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
19%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independence Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.34
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Arcadia Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Independence Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
43%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Arcadia Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independence Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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