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Schools in Springdale · Mount Horeb Area School District

Springdale’s public schools outscore 83% of Wisconsin districts

Math proficiency in Springdale’s districts is 51%, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springdale, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
49%
▲ 11 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
51%
▲ 12 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 4–10 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.8K
▼ 4% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
WI 13.6
Schools in town
0
1,916 students on the public path
In brief

Springdale’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 400 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springdale’s, its schools beat 76%, lower than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 49% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,769 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Mount Horeb Intermediate, then Mount Horeb Middle, then Mount Horeb High. Enrollment is down 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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 Springdale’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 83% of Wisconsin school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Wisconsin school districts we grade (441)Better than 83%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (400)Better than 76%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 59%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,154 test results and a graduating class of 184 could put Springdale anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Springdale’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,154 in math, 1,155 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–KMount Horeb Early Learning Centerin Mount HorebNo scores
3–5Mount Horeb Intermediatein Mount HorebA
6–8Mount Horeb Middlein Mount HorebA−
9–12Mount Horeb Highin Mount HorebB−

Springdale’s public schools are run by Mount Horeb Area School District, which also serves Blue Mounds, Blue Mounds, Cross Plains and Mount Horeb and others. Parts of Springdale (17% of its land) are served by Verona Area instead. 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.

Mount Horeb Area School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,298 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 13.7 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,769WI $16,459 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading49%
State average 38.1% · 1155 students tested
Math51%
State average 38.7% · 1154 students tested

Springdale vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpringdaleA−Mount Horeb Area
Mount HorebA−Mount Horeb Area
VeronaB+Verona Area
Primrose—Mount Horeb Area PK–12 · New Glarus PK–12
Blue Mounds—Mount Horeb Area
Cross PlainsAMount Horeb Area PK–12 · Middleton-Cross Plains PK–12 · Wisconsin Heights PK–12

4 of the 5 neighbors share Mount Horeb Area with Springdale, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Springdale

4 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).

Also serving Springdalein other towns
Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Mount Horeb
160 students15:1Rate it →
Mount Horeb Intermediate
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Mount Horeb
A
508 students14:1Rate it →
Mount Horeb Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mount Horeb
A−
503 students12:1Rate it →
Mount Horeb High
High · Grades 9–12 · Mount Horeb
B−
745 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Springdale’s schools

Are Springdale’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Springdale children attend outscore 83% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springdale in?

Mount Horeb Area School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,298 students in 6 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Springdale are served by Verona Area.

Where do Springdale kids go to high school?

Mount Horeb High in Mount Horeb, with 745 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Springdale’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Mount Horeb Area School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Springdale spend per student?

$15,769 in Mount Horeb Area School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.