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Schools in Westport · Waunakee Community School District

Westport’s public schools outscore 88% of Wisconsin districts

In Westport, 64% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Wisconsin average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Westport, 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.

#37of 362 Wisconsin townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% 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
55%
▲ 17 pts vs WI 38%
2021–22
Math proficiency
64%
▲ 25 pts vs WI 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 6 pts vs WI 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 5% vs WI $16.5K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.4
WI 13.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
3,505 students on the public path
In brief

Westport’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1310 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Westport’s, its schools beat 97%, higher than their 88% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 64% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,574 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Waunakee Middle, then Waunakee High. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Madison Country Day School (private) is 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 Westport’s grade

A Test scoresB− Graduation

A: better than 88% of Wisconsin school districts, #37 of 362 Wisconsin towns. 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 88%
Lower resultsHigher results
Wisconsin towns with similar household incomes (1310)Better than 97%
Towns in Dane County (32)Better than 81%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,140 test results and a graduating class of 344 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Westport’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,143 in math, 2,137 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–43 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
7–8Waunakee Middlein WaunakeeA
9–12Waunakee Highin WaunakeeA

Westport’s public schools are run by Waunakee Community School District, which also serves Springfield, Vienna and Waunakee. Parts of Westport (3% of its land) are served by Middleton-Cross Plains 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.

Waunakee Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 4,415 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 12.4 per teacher (WI 13.6)
$15,574WI $16,459 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading55%
State average 38.1% · 2137 students tested
Math64%
State average 38.7% · 2143 students tested

Westport vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WestportAWaunakee
WaunakeeAWaunakee
MadisonCMadison Metropolitan
MiddletonAMiddleton-Cross Plains
SpringfieldAMiddleton-Cross Plains PK–12 · Waunakee PK–12
ViennaA−DeForest Area PK–12 · Waunakee PK–12

3 of the 5 neighbors share Waunakee with Westport, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Westport

6 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 Westportin other towns
Waunakee Heritage Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waunakee
A−
537 students12:1Rate it →
Arboretum Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waunakee
A
435 students14:1Rate it →
Waunakee Prairie Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Waunakee
A
531 students12:1Rate it →
Waunakee Middle
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waunakee
A
667 students10:1Rate it →
Waunakee High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waunakee
A
1,335 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Madison Country Day School
Grades PK–12 · Waunakee
Private · Nonsectarian
449 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Westport’s schools

Are Westport’s schools good?

By Wisconsin’s own tests, yes: the public schools Westport children attend outscore 88% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #37 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Westport in?

Waunakee Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,415 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Westport are served by Middleton-Cross Plains.

Where do Westport kids go to high school?

Waunakee High in Waunakee, with 1,335 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Westport’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Waunakee Community School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.

How much does Westport spend per student?

$15,574 in Waunakee Community School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Westport?

Yes: Madison Country Day School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 449 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.