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Karcher Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

300 Wainwright Avenue, Burlington, WI 53105 · (262) 763-0190 · Part of Burlington Area School District

Burlington’s School Grade B better than 60% of Wisconsin school districts

Directions
Students
779
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Karcher Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 100.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Burlington kids: Burlington High School

On the path

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

PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Karcher Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Burlington High School880 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency35%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts49%
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 ↗

300 Wainwright Avenue, Burlington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5194
Grade 6179
Grade 7193
Grade 8213
Enrollment over time
389’20
586’21
600’22
622’23
779’24

Up 100.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Black 2%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Karcher Middle School from Burlington families.

Other schools in Burlington Area School District

The district →
Dyer Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Burlington
A
395 students15:1
Cooper Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Burlington
B+
225 students18:1
Wisconsin Connect Charter School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Burlington
78 students
Waller Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
B−
247 students14:1
Winkler Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Burlington
A+
207 students12:1
Burlington Alternative School
Other · Grades K–12 · Burlington
65 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; Burlington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.