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Wayne Bartels Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2505 New Pinery Rd, Portage, WI 53901 · (608) 742-2165 · Part of Portage Community School District

Portage’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
422
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
40%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wayne Bartels Middle

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Portage kids: Portage High

On the path

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

2–5Muir Elementary439 students
6–8Wayne Bartels MiddleYou are here
9–12Portage High600 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 38.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2505 New Pinery Rd, Portage

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6136
Grade 7129
Grade 8157
Enrollment over time
436’20
402’21
406’22
409’23
422’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wayne Bartels Middle from Portage families.

Other schools in Portage Community School District

The district →
Portage Partnering Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Portage
129 students22:1
Woodridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–1 · Portage
201 students12:1
Lewiston Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Portage
A
84 students13:1
Endeavor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Endeavor
A+
57 students12:1
Muir Elementary
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Portage
B+
439 students11:1
Portage High
High · Grades 9–12 · Portage
C
600 students14:1

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; Portage’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.