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Whitehorse Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

218 Schenk St, Madison, WI 53714 · (608) 204-4480 · Part of Madison Metropolitan School District

Madison’s School Grade C better than 29% of Wisconsin school districts

Students
415
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
59%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Whitehorse Middle

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Wisconsin’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Madison kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

PK–528 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Whitehorse MiddleYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency15%
State average 37.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 38.6%

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

218 Schenk St, Madison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6146
Grade 7128
Grade 8141
Enrollment over time
469’20
456’21
452’22
400’23
415’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 32%White 27%Hispanic 25%Two or more races 11%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Whitehorse Middle from Madison families.

Other schools in Madison Metropolitan School District

The district →

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