For the 2025 school year, there are 45 public middle schools serving 18,542 students in Dane County, WI.
The top ranked public middle schools in Dane County, WI are Hamilton Middle School, Kromrey Middle School and Glacier Creek Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Dane County, WI public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 36% statewide average). Middle schools in Dane County have an average ranking of 8/10, which is in the top 30% of Wisconsin public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Best Public Middle Schools in Dane County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4801 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-4620
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-4620
Gr: 6-8 | 768 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Kromrey Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
7009 Donna Dr
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9530
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9530
Gr: 5-8 | 1,185 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #33.
Glacier Creek Middle School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2800 Military Road
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 829-9420
Cross Plains, WI 53528
(608) 829-9420
Gr: 5-8 | 948 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Waunakee Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1001 South St
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2060
Waunakee, WI 53597
(608) 849-2060
Gr: 7-8 | 681 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #55.
Core Knowledge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4130
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4130
Gr: K-8 | 419 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #66.
Koshkonong Trails School
Charter School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
37 Oakland Rd
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-8040
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-8040
Gr: 7-12 | 28 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #77.
Spring Harbor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1110 Spring Harbor Dr
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-1100
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-1100
Gr: 6-8 | 270 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #88.
Indian Mound Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6330 Exchange St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-8980
Gr: 6-8 | 545 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #99.
Mount Horeb Middle School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
900 E Garfield St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7306
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
(608) 437-7306
Gr: 6-8 | 510 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #1010.
Metro School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
115 W Doty St, 7e
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-1634
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-1634
Gr: 4-12 | 23 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #1111.
Wisconsin Heights Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
10173 Us Highway 14
Mazomanie, WI 53560
(608) 767-2586
Mazomanie, WI 53560
(608) 767-2586
Gr: 6-8 | 164 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #1212.
Belleville Middle School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
625 W Church St
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 835-6120
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 835-6120
Gr: 7-8 | 128 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #1313.
O'keeffe Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
510 S Thornton Ave
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-6820
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-6820
Gr: 6-8 | 439 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #1414.
De Forest Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
404 Yorktown Rd
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6000
Deforest, WI 53532
(608) 842-6000
Gr: 7-8 | 568 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #1515.
Oregon Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Pleasant Oak Dr
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-4800
Oregon, WI 53575
(608) 835-4800
Gr: 7-8 | 639 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #1616.
Prairie View Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
400 N Thompson Rd
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7800
Gr: 6-8 | 651 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #1717.
Isthmus Montessori Academy Public
Charter School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1802 Pankratz St
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 661-8200
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 661-8200
Gr: PK-12 | 220 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Glacial Drumlin School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
801 Damascus Tr
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8437
Cottage Grove, WI 53527
(608) 839-8437
Gr: 6-8 | 763 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Nikolay Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
211 South St
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-7335
Cambridge, WI 53523
(608) 423-7335
Gr: 6-8 | 201 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #2020.
Patrick Marsh Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 834-7600
Gr: 6-8 | 572 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2121.
Badger Ridge Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
300 Richard Street
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4100
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4100
Gr: 6-8 | 752 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2222.
Cherokee Heights Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4301 Cherokee Dr
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-1240
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-1240
Gr: 6-8 | 537 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #2323.
Savanna Oaks Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5890 Lacy Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4010
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 845-4010
Gr: 6-8 | 380 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2424.
River Bluff Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
235 N Forrest St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5501
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5501
Gr: 6-8 | 572 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #2525.
Toki Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5606 Russett Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-4740
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-4740
Gr: 6-8 | 538 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Deerfield Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
300 Simonson Blvd
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 764-5431
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 764-5431
Gr: 7-8 | 106 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Marshall Middle School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
401 School St
Marshall, WI 53559
(608) 655-1571
Marshall, WI 53559
(608) 655-1571
Gr: 7-8 | 117 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #2828.
Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
101 S Gammon Rd
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 663-6403
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 663-6403
Gr: 6-8 | 436 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2929.
Cardinal Heights Upper Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 25% )
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
220 Kroncke Dr
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 318-8000
Sun Prairie, WI 53590
(608) 318-8000
Gr: 8-12 | 1,270 student Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #3030.
Sherman Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1610 Ruskin St
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-2100
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-2100
Gr: 6-8 | 385 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #3131.
Whitehorse Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
218 Schenk St
Madison, WI 53714
(608) 204-4480
Madison, WI 53714
(608) 204-4480
Gr: 6-8 | 400 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #3232.
Sennett Middle School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
502 Pflaum Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 204-1920
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 204-1920
Gr: 6-8 | 578 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3333.
Monona Grove Liberal Arts
Charter School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5301 Monona Dr
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 316-1924
Gr: 6-12 | 86 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #3434.
Badger Rock Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
509 E Badger Rd
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 442-1335
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 442-1335
Gr: 6-8 | 99 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #3535.
James Wright Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1717 Fish Hatchery Rd
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 204-1340
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 204-1340
Gr: 6-8 | 259 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
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Dane County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Accelerated Learning Academy High School (Closed 2004)
Alternative School
15 S Brearly St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-1907
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-1907
Gr: 9-10 | 42 students Minority enrollment: 43%
237 W Pearl St
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 424-3337
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 424-3337
Gr: PK-1 | 165 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
6009 Johnson St
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-3146
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-3146
Gr: PK-K | 188 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 14%
Dane County Transition School (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
2326 S Park St
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 834-8253
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 834-8253
Gr: 9-12 | 9 students Minority enrollment: 11%
Deerfield Charter High School (Closed 2010)
Charter School
300 Simonson Blvd
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 764-5431
Deerfield, WI 53531
(608) 764-5431
Gr: 9-12 | 9 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Diploma Completion High School (Closed 2015)
Alternative School
545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-1907
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-1907
Gr: 11-12 | 42 students Minority enrollment: 74%
400 N Main St
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4550
Verona, WI 53593
(608) 845-4550
Gr: 9-12 | 6 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 2:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
The Fifth Dimension High School (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
Po Box 76
Marshall, WI 53559
(608) 655-1310
Marshall, WI 53559
(608) 655-1310
Gr: 11-12 | 9 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Marshall Charter (Closed 2023)
Charter School
623 Madison St
Marshall, WI 53559
(608) 655-1310
Marshall, WI 53559
(608) 655-1310
Gr: 10-12 | 9 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
902 Nichols Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7670
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 221-7670
Gr: PK-2 | 247 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
314 Anne St
Mazomanie, WI 53560
(608) 767-2737
Mazomanie, WI 53560
(608) 767-2737
Gr: 3-5 | 156 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Middleton Alternative High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
2429 Clark St
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9640
Middleton, WI 53562
(608) 829-9640
Gr: 9-12 | 125 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Milestone Democratic School (Closed 2024)
Charter School
2758 Dairy Dr
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 205-8110
Madison, WI 53718
(608) 205-8110
Gr: 6-12 | 84 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Monona Grove Alternative High School (Closed 2011)
Alternative School
5104 Gordon Ave
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 223-1895
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 223-1895
Gr: 10-12
4649 Willow St
Morrisonville, WI 53571
(608) 846-6542
Morrisonville, WI 53571
(608) 846-6542
Gr: 1-3 | 30 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Sapar Program High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
1501 Jenifer St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-4235
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-4235
Gr: 7-12 | 11 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
4709 Dale-curtin Dr
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Mc Farland, WI 53558
(608) 838-9482
Gr: K-12 | 2,021 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 48:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Work & Learning High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
545 West Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-4235
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-4235
Gr: 11-12 | 101 students Minority enrollment: 75%
900 W Wilson St
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5301
Stoughton, WI 53589
(608) 877-5301
Gr: PK-4 | 352 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Dane County, WI?
The top ranked public middle schools in Dane County, WI include Hamilton Middle School, Kromrey Middle School and Glacier Creek Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Dane County?
45 public middle schools are located in Dane County.
What is the racial composition of students in Dane County?
Dane County public middle schools minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle schools average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Which public middle schools in Dane County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public middle schools in Dane County include: Glacier Creek Middle School vs. Kromrey Middle School, Kromrey Middle School vs. Glacier Creek Middle School, Patrick Marsh Middle School vs. Prairie View Middle School
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