Top Rankings
Oshkosh Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,952 students in Oshkosh Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Oshkosh Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
20 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
8,857 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
709 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Oshkosh Area School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#312 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
44%
Graduation Rate
90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
34 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
724 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
719 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
15%
# Black Students
743 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
9%
12%
# White Students
5,908 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
67%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
722 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
534
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
551
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
586
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
570
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
593
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
644
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
625
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
662
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
702
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
726
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
719
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
784
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,257 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,292 is less than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$13,869 MM
Spending
$144 MM
$13,846 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,257
$17,039
Spending / Student
$16,292
$17,011
Best Oshkosh Area School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Accelerated Advanced Learning Program
Charter School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Grades: 4-8
| 59 students
Rank: #22.
Traeger Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3000 W 20th Ave
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0065
Oshkosh, WI 54904
(920) 424-0065
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #33.
Tipler Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
325 S Eagle St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0320
Grades: 6-8
| 317 students
Rank: #44.
South Park Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1551 Delaware St
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0431
Oshkosh, WI 54902
(920) 424-0431
Grades: 6-8
| 329 students
Rank: #55.
Vel Phillips Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1401 Kentucky St
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0177
Oshkosh, WI 54901
(920) 424-0177
Grades: 6-8
| 811 students
Recent Articles
Year-Round Or Traditional Schedule?
Which is more appropriate for your child? A year-round attendance schedule or traditional schedule? We look at the pros and cons.
Why You Should Encourage Your Child to Join a Sports Team
Participating in team sports has a great many benefits for children, there is no doubt. In this article you will learn what those benefits are.
White Students are Now the Minority in U.S. Public Schools
Increasing birth rates among immigrant families from Asia and Central and South America, combined with lower birth rates among white families, means that for the first time in history, public school students in the United States are majority-minority. This shift in demographics poses difficulties for schools as they work to accommodate children of varying language abilities and socio-economic backgrounds.
