Middle Schools in Sun Prairie Area School District


Summary:

The Sun Prairie Area School District in Wisconsin is home to three middle schools: Prairie View Middle, Patrick Marsh Middle, and Central Heights Middle. These schools serve students in grades 6-8 and provide a range of academic and extracurricular opportunities.

Among the three schools, Patrick Marsh Middle stands out as the top performer, ranking 256 out of 628 Wisconsin middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This school outperformed the district and state averages in several test score categories, particularly in 8th grade social studies. Central Heights Middle also performed well, with strong results in 8th grade social studies and science tests, as well as the lowest student-teacher ratio of the three schools.

While the schools generally performed below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, there were some exceptions. Patrick Marsh Middle stood out with stronger performance in several test score categories. Additionally, all three schools had a 1.3% dropout rate and a 17.7% chronic absenteeism rate, which is higher than the state average. The schools also varied in their free and reduced lunch rates, with Patrick Marsh Middle having the lowest rate and Prairie View Middle having the highest.

District Detail

 501 S Bird St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-2803

 (608) 834-6500

SchoolDigger Rank:
266th of 426 Wisconsin districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 8,549

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 3
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0
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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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