Overview
Wayne Bartels Middle is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Portage, Wisconsin. The school enrolls 409 students. It is part of the Portage Community School District district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against Wisconsin state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Smaller-than-average class sizes
13.6:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Serves a relatively affluent student body
1% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 43% state average)
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School Type—
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictPortage Community School District
County55021
CityPortage
ZIP53901
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID551206002283
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment409
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %1%
State Avg43%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)