Madison Metropolitan School District

545 W Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703-1967
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Madison Metropolitan School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Wisconsin for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 14 public middle schools serving 5,108 students in Madison Metropolitan School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Wisconsin.
Public Middle Schools in Madison Metropolitan School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Wisconsin public middle school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Wisconsin public middle school average of 39% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WI)
# Schools
54 Schools
729 Schools
# Students
25,246 Students
248,238 Students
# Teachers
1,974 Teachers
17,959 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 444 school districts in Wisconsin (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 83% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WI)
#263 out of 450 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Madison Metropolitan   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
39%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Madison Metropolitan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
38%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Madison Metropolitan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Madison Metropolitan   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Madison Metropolitan   School District and public school graduation rate of Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.74
0.59
# American Indian Students
77 Students
3,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
1,883 Students
11,285 Students
% Asian Students
8%
5%
# Hispanic Students
6,283 Students
37,753 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
15%
# Black Students
4,637 Students
30,293 Students
% Black Students
18%
12%
# White Students
9,932 Students
152,522 Students
% White Students
39%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
174 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2,427 Students
12,537 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,564
6,117
# Students in K Grade:
1,806
6,551
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,824
6,827
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,832
7,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,810
7,007
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,860
8,146
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,753
14,725
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,693
48,528
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,686
57,406
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,707
59,497
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,847
7,426
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,849
5,915
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,918
6,276
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,097
6,737
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,721 is higher than the state median of $17,039. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,941 is higher than the state median of $17,011. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (WI)
Total Revenue
$498 MM
$13,869 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Madison Metropolitan   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$453 MM
$13,846 MM
This chart displays total spending of Madison Metropolitan   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,721
$17,039
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Madison Metropolitan   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$17,941
$17,011
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Madison Metropolitan   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Wisconsin by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Madison Metropolitan School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hamilton Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4801 Waukesha St
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-4620
Grades: 6-8
| 768 students
Rank: #22.
Spring Harbor Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1110 Spring Harbor Dr
Madison, WI 53705
(608) 204-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Innovative And Alternative Middle School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1045 E Dayton St
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-4220
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: #44.
Metro School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
115 W Doty St, 7e
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 663-1634
Grades: 4-12
| 23 students
Rank: #55.
O'keeffe Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
510 S Thornton Ave
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 204-6820
Grades: 6-8
| 439 students
Rank: #66.
Cherokee Heights Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
4301 Cherokee Dr
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-1240
Grades: 6-8
| 537 students
Rank: #77.
Toki Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5606 Russett Rd
Madison, WI 53711
(608) 204-4740
Grades: 6-8
| 538 students
Rank: #88.
Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
101 S Gammon Rd
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 663-6403
Grades: 6-8
| 436 students
Rank: #99.
Sherman Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1610 Ruskin St
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-2100
Grades: 6-8
| 385 students
Rank: #1010.
Whitehorse Middle School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 27%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
218 Schenk St
Madison, WI 53714
(608) 204-4480
Grades: 6-8
| 400 students
Rank: #1111.
Sennett Middle School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
502 Pflaum Rd
Madison, WI 53716
(608) 204-1920
Grades: 6-8
| 578 students
Rank: #1212.
Badger Rock Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
509 E Badger Rd
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 442-1335
Grades: 6-8
| 99 students
Rank: #1313.
James Wright Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1717 Fish Hatchery Rd
Madison, WI 53713
(608) 204-1340
Grades: 6-8
| 259 students
Rank: #1414.
Black Hawk Middle School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
1402 Wyoming Way
Madison, WI 53704
(608) 204-4360
Grades: 6-8
| 376 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 54 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 25,246 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 61%
  • : 87% (Btm 50% in WI)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WI Dept. of Education

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