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Schools in Middleton · Middleton-Cross Plains School District

Middleton’s public schools outscore 90% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Middleton’s districts is 60%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Middleton, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.

#23of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 21 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
60%
▲ 21 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
▲ 8 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
5,100 students on the public path
In brief

Middleton’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 19 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Middleton’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 60% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,643 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Hickory Hill Academy (private) and Madison Community Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Middleton’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 90% of Wisconsin school districts, #23 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (19)Better than 63%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 97%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 3,624 test results and a graduating class of 619 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Middleton’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,630 in math, 3,619 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Middleton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Middleton HighMiddleton-Cross Plains School DistrictA

Middleton’s public schools are run by Middleton-Cross Plains School District, which also serves Berry, Cross Plains, Cross Plains and Middleton and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Middleton-Cross Plains School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 7,167 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 12.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,643WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 38.1% · 3619 students tested
Math60%
State average 38.7% · 3630 students tested

Middleton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Middleton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MiddletonAMiddleton-Cross Plains
MadisonCMadison Metropolitan
Cross PlainsAMount Horeb Area PK–12 · Middleton-Cross Plains PK–12 · Wisconsin Heights PK–12
SpringfieldAMiddleton-Cross Plains PK–12 · Waunakee PK–12
VeronaB+Verona Area

2 of the 4 neighbors share Middleton-Cross Plains with Middleton, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Middleton

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Middletonby address
West Middleton Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Verona
B+
334 students11:1Rate it →
Sunset Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
309 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Middletonin other towns
Kromrey Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
A
1,230 students12:1Rate it →
Glacier Creek Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cross Plains
A
924 students11:1Rate it →
Middleton High
High · Grades 9–12
A
2,303 students15:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Hickory Hill Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Madison
Private · Nonsectarian
335 students21:1Rate it →
Madison Community Montessori
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
131 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Middleton’s schools

Are Middleton’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Middleton children attend outscore 90% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #23 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Middleton in?

Middleton-Cross Plains School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,167 students in 12 schools (2024–25).

Where do Middleton kids go to high school?

Middleton High, with 2,303 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Middleton’s graduation rate?

98% of the class of 2023 in Middleton-Cross Plains School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Middleton spend per student?

$15,643 in Middleton-Cross Plains School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Middleton?

Yes: Hickory Hill Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 335 students) and Madison Community Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 131 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.