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Best Schools in Nekoosa, WI
Nekoosa, WI has 18 public schools (6 high, 6 middle, 5 elementary) serving 6,249 students. On average they score 31% on state proficiency tests against a projected 37%, so schools in Nekoosa don't meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Nekoosa, WI
The top high schools in Nekoosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. John Edwards High
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Port Edwards School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 131 Students
2. Necedah High
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Necedah Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 207 Students
3. Nekoosa High
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Nekoosa School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 295 Students
4. Adams-friendship High
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Adams-friendship Area School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 443 Students
5. Lincoln High
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Wisconsin Rapids School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1380 Students
6. Nekoosa Academy
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Nekoosa School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 22 Students
Best Middle Schools in Nekoosa, WI
The top middle schools in Nekoosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Central Wisconsin Stem Academy
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Nekoosa School District • Charter • Grades 6 - 8 • 22 Students
2. Alexander Middle
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Nekoosa School District • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 359 Students
3. John Edwards Middle
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Port Edwards School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 100 Students
4. Wisconsin Rapids Area Middle
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Wisconsin Rapids School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 924 Students
5. Adams-friendship Middle
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Adams-friendship Area School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 378 Students
6. Necedah Middle
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Necedah Area School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 134 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Nekoosa, WI
The top elementary schools in Nekoosa, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Necedah Elementary
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Projected Test Scores
Necedah Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 247 Students
2. Woodside Elementary
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Wisconsin Rapids School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 349 Students
3. Humke Elementary
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Nekoosa School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 339 Students
4. Port Edwards Ed Heuer Elementary School
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Port Edwards School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 216 Students
5. Adams-friendship Elementary
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Adams-friendship Area School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 494 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Nekoosa, WI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Nekoosa, WI has a total population of 8,175 with 18% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 20% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Nekoosa, WI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Nekoosa, WI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
11.68 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.53 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
9.14 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Nekoosa, WI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Nekoosa, WI.
ISP Report Card
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Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Nekoosa, WI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Nekoosa, WI
How many schools are in Nekoosa, WI?
Nekoosa, WI has 18 public schools: 6 high schools, 6 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 6,249 students in total.
How do schools in Nekoosa perform on state tests?
On average, 18 schools in Nekoosa score 31% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 37%, so on average schools in Nekoosa don't meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Nekoosa?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 38%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 31%
- Projected: 31%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 34%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Nekoosa
5 of 6 schools in Nekoosa carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 3
All 6 public schools we grade in Nekoosa. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.