Summary:
Mount Horeb Area School District in Wisconsin contains one middle school, Mount Horeb Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 503 students. The Mount Horeb Area School District is highly ranked statewide: 44th of 432 districts, at the 90th percentile with 5 stars. The school itself is ranked 102nd of 643 in 2025–2026, at the 84th percentile with 4 stars, improving from 130th of 641 in 2023–2024. Because it is the only middle school in the district, its proficiency values match the district’s middle-grade results exactly.
Mount Horeb Middle outperforms Wisconsin averages in every listed subject and grade in both 2024–2025 and 2025–2026. Strongest results in the most recent year include 8th Grade Social Studies at 82.47% proficient vs. 64.63% state (+17.84 points), 8th Grade Science at 70.13% vs. 51.86% (+18.27), 6th Grade Math at 75.84% vs. 53.6% (+22.24), 7th Grade Math at 73.99% vs. 55.67% (+18.32), and 7th Grade ELA at 71.68% vs. 55.33% (+16.35). The lowest current score is 8th Grade Math at 57.79%, still above the state’s 53.67%. 6th Grade ELA fell from 72.25% to 61.8% (–10.45 points) while the state rose slightly. Other areas improved: Math 6 +5.32, Math 7 +6.69, ELA 8 +5.39, Science 8 +4.55, Social Studies 8 +10.39 points.
Operational indicators are strong: a 0.0% dropout rate compared with 0.1% district and 1.1% state, and 8.9% chronic absenteeism, far below the state’s 17.3% but slightly above the district’s 7.4%. Context includes 14.71% free/reduced-price lunch, a 12.3 student-teacher ratio, and $16,555 per-student spending. Overall, Mount Horeb Middle is a high-performing school with above-state proficiency in all listed areas. Its standout strengths are 8th Grade Social Studies, 8th Grade Science, and 6th/7th Grade Math. Areas to monitor are 8th Grade Math, which remains the lowest score despite being above state, and 6th Grade ELA, which declined sharply year over year. The school shows a positive ranking trend and strong attendance and dropout outcomes.
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