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Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

At a glance

32^ndof 426 Wisconsin districts▲ 22

Better than 92% of Wisconsin districts

Elementary 7 Middle 2 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

7106 South Ave
Middleton, WI 53562-3263·(608) 829-9057·All Wisconsin district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 92.5% of districts

Schools

7,167

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedMiddleton High9^th of 431 Wisconsin high schools

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Biggest riser

Park Elementary up 243 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sauk Trail Elementary 9.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District is a high-performing school district in Wisconsin, with 12 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district is ranked 32 out of 426 school districts in the state and is rated 5 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as top performers. Middleton High School is ranked 9th out of 431 Wisconsin high schools, with a 5-star rating and consistently high test scores. Pope Farm Elementary is ranked 17th out of 1,044 Wisconsin elementary schools, also with a 5-star rating and exceptional test scores. Glacier Creek Middle is ranked 34th out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools, with a 5-star rating and high test scores across all grade levels.

The district as a whole performs significantly better than the state average on standardized tests, with 10th-grade students scoring 75.11% proficient or better in social studies, compared to the state average of 47.67%. The district's high schools also have excellent graduation rates, with both Middleton High and Clark Street Community School reporting 91% 4-year graduation rates. However, the district does face some challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates across all schools, ranging from 17.7% to 17.7%.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)						Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)						Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)			Forward Exam Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glacier Creek Middle	Public	5-8	2800 Military Road	Cross Plains	53528	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9420	924	81	11.4	14.3%	638 (69.0%)	41 (4.4%)	68 (7.4%)	125 (13.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.3%)	88.8	34^th of 628 public middle schools	94.6%		87.8	37^th of 641 public middle schools	94.2%	3						68.5	76.2	75.0	81.2			72.5	77.9	78.7	79.0		84.8			73.7	$17,680	$434	$17,246
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8686 Airport Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9300	309	26	11.6	9.1%	221 (71.5%)	7 (2.3%)	22 (7.1%)	38 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	84	108^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.6	39^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.3%	69				64.3	66.1					78.6	75.8					87.1			79.0		$17,785	$403	$17,381
Kromrey Middle	Public	5-8	7009 Donna Dr	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9530	1,230	100	12.3	20.7%	725 (58.9%)	67 (5.4%)	173 (14.1%)	173 (14.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.8%)	83.4	63^rd of 628 public middle schools	90.0%		85.8	52^nd of 641 public middle schools	91.9%	11						74.4	73.5	69.6	73.2			75.2	70.5	73.2	72.3		77.0			74.8	$15,950	$435	$15,515
Elm Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6701 Woodgate Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9070	313	28	11.3	14.7%	224 (71.6%)	19 (6.1%)	27 (8.6%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	89.7	34^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.7%		84.1	100^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.6%	66				68.9	85.5					75.4	85.5					90.3			83.9		$17,665	$787	$16,878
Middleton High	Public	9-12	2100 Bristol St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9660	2,303	150	15.3	17.8%	1,495 (64.9%)	112 (4.9%)	250 (10.9%)	278 (12.1%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (6.7%)	95.9	9^th of 431 public high schools	97.9%		94.5	14^th of 431 public high schools	96.8%	5	76.1	70.2	74.3															75.0			$16,092	$436	$15,655
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 High Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9130	307	25	12.4	19.5%	191 (62.2%)	7 (2.3%)	46 (15.0%)	28 (9.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.4%)	79.8	162^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	84.5%		90	38^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.4%	124				78.3	72.1					64.5	62.3					82.4			70.6		$17,823	$795	$17,029
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1209 Park St	Cross Plains	53528	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9250	245	20	12.4	14.7%	209 (85.3%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.5%)	88.4	49^th of 1044 public elementary schools	95.3%		71.7	292^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	72.5%	243				67.9	80.0					82.1	84.4					88.9			75.6		$18,822	$603	$18,218
Sauk Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2205 Branch St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9190	360	39	9.1	41.9%	164 (45.6%)	38 (10.6%)	100 (27.8%)	30 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	60.6	451^st of 1044 public elementary schools	56.8%		58.1	513^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.6%	62				66.7	48.6					55.3	54.8					71.2			57.5		$21,050	$1,275	$19,774
West Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7627 W Mineral Point Rd	Verona	53593	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9360	334	31	10.7	15.6%	240 (71.9%)	29 (8.7%)	20 (6.0%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	86.3	68^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.5%		83.7	112^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.4%	44				68.1	78.9					75.4	84.4					84.4			70.0		$18,427	$840	$17,587
Clark Street Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2100 Bristol Street	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 829-9640	108	10	11.3	25.9%	79 (73.1%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.1%)	85.2	41^st of 431 public high schools	90.5%		45.5	248^th of 431 public high schools	42.5%	207		46.2	75.0															76.9			$17,468	$402	$17,066
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4K	Public	PK	2429 Clark Street	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9067	286	5	57.2		180 (62.9%)	16 (5.6%)	31 (10.8%)	30 (10.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.4%)								(n/a)																					$10,166	$402	$9,764
Pope Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	816 Schewe Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 826-7700	448	32	13.8	7.8%	231 (51.6%)	13 (2.9%)	16 (3.6%)	161 (35.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	92	17^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.4%		91.9	23^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	97.8%	6				77.0	85.6					82.8	87.8					87.8			82.2		$15,433	$403	$15,030

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

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