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B+

Northwestern Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

10465 E US Highway 2, Poplar, WI 54864 · (715) 364-2218 · Part of Maple School District

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Directions
Students
289
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Northwestern Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Poplar kids: Northwestern High

On the path

Where Poplar kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Northwestern Elementary515 students
6–8Northwestern MiddleYou are here
9–12Northwestern Highin Maple

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts38%
State average 38.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Wisconsin’s 1,899 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

10465 E US Highway 2, Poplar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 680
Grade 7111
Grade 898
Enrollment over time
294’20
283’21
266’22
282’23
289’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwestern Middle from Poplar families.

Other schools in Maple School District

The district →
Northwestern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Poplar
B+
515 students17:1
Iron River Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Iron River
C−
95 students15:1
Northwestern High
High · Grades 9–12 · Maple
B−
372 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Wisconsin’s other public schools; Poplar’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.