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One City Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

581^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

One City Preparatory Academy is a small middle school in Monona, Wisconsin, serving 99 students in grades 6–8 as part of One City Schools Inc, a district ranked 424th of 432 in Wisconsin (2nd percentile, 0 stars). The school sits in the bottom decile of Wisconsin middle schools: 581st of 643 in 2025–26 (10th percentile, 0 stars), 562nd of 628 in 2024–25 (11th percentile, 1 star), and 580th of 641 in 2023–24 (10th percentile, 0 stars). It ranks lowest among nine nearby middle schools, which span the 18th to 97th percentile.

Math is the clearest weakness. In 2025–26, proficiency was 6.25% in 6th grade, 3.57% in 7th, and 10% in 8th, while state proficiency was roughly 53.6%–55.7%. That is far below every nearby school in every grade—the next-lowest 7th-grade math results were Badger Rock Middle at 20.83% and James Wright Middle at 30.59%. English language arts was 37.5% in 6th grade, 17.86% in 7th, and 30% in 8th, all below state (about 54–55%), with the 7th- and 8th-grade results the lowest nearby. Eighth-grade science (26.67% vs. 51.86% state) and social studies (40% vs. 64.63%) were also lowest nearby, though close to Sennett Middle.

Chronic absenteeism was 48.4% in 2024–25, more than double the statewide 17.3% and higher than every nearby school (next-highest: Badger Rock at 32.6%). The share of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch rose sharply to 72.73%, from 28.3% and 15.94% in prior years. The student–teacher ratio of 9.1 is comparatively low but has not produced higher proficiency. One bright spot: results for African American students ranked 40th percentile (2 stars), well above the school's overall 10th percentile, while low-income students ranked in the bottom 5th percentile. James Wright Middle serves a similarly high-poverty population with a similar ratio, yet posts higher math proficiency and lower absenteeism. With only 99 students, year-to-year percentages rest on very small groups and should be read cautiously.

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1707 W Broadway
Monona, WI 53713

(608) 531-2128

District: One City Schools Inc

Racial breakdown:

African American:

77.8%

Two or more races:

12.1%

Hispanic:

8.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2024 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (22% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg22%

Wisconsin avg56%

581^st of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

424^th of 432One City Schools Inc among Wisconsin districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	581 of 643	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	562 of 628	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	580 of 641	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	39.1	75 of 125	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	519 of 572	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	548 of 573	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	485 of 513	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.7	473 of 509	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	469 of 520	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	13.6	505 of 575	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	479 of 577	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	351 of 439	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.2	289 of 414	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2026)40th percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)20th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies40%-25 vs state

English Language Arts29%-26 vs state

Science27%-25 vs state

Mathematics7%-48 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2026)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2026)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2026)	Forward Exam Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 7th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 8th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
One City Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	1707 W Broadway	Monona	53713	Dane County	One City Schools Inc	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 531-2128	99	11	9.1	72.7%	2 (2.0%)	77 (77.8%)	8 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.1%)	9.3	581^st of 643 public middle schools	9.6%		10.4	562^nd of 628 public middle schools	10.5%	19	37.5	17.9	30.0	6.3	3.6	10.0	40.0	26.7
Sennett Middle	Public	6-8	502 Pflaum Rd	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1920	570	47	12.2	52.6%	161 (28.2%)	78 (13.7%)	224 (39.3%)	33 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (12.6%)	28.1	503^rd of 643 public middle schools	21.8%		23	508^th of 628 public middle schools	19.1%	5	46.5	44.9	37.3	42.5	45.9	31.1	42.9	28.7	$22,512	$1,222	$21,290
Badger Rock Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	509 E Badger Rd	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	Yes	No	No	Yes	(608) 442-1335	92	10	9.4	54.3%	26 (28.3%)	20 (21.7%)	33 (35.9%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (8.7%)	26	510^th of 643 public middle schools	20.7%		26.3	489^th of 628 public middle schools	22.1%	21	36.0	41.7	44.1	25.0	20.8	29.4	55.9	44.1	$25,574	$966	$24,608
O'Keeffe Middle	Public	6-8	510 S Thornton Ave	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-6820	434	37	11.7	42.9%	233 (53.7%)	81 (18.7%)	50 (11.5%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (12.0%)	63.3	227^th of 643 public middle schools	64.7%		67.6	205^th of 628 public middle schools	67.4%	22	53.3	61.5	57.3	51.7	68.4	55.3	72.3	60.0	$19,289	$614	$18,675
James Wright Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1717 Fish Hatchery Rd	Madison	53713	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(608) 204-1340	245	25	9.6	68.2%	29 (11.8%)	71 (29.0%)	121 (49.4%)	11 (4.5%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.9%)	24.5	522^nd of 643 public middle schools	18.8%		21.4	517^th of 628 public middle schools	17.7%	5	39.0	34.1	50.0	30.5	30.6	31.9	51.4	36.1	$22,591	$1,888	$20,702
Innovative and Alternative Middle	Public	6-8	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4220	0	15	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Indian Mound Middle	Public	6-8	6330 Exchange St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-8980	534	47	11.3	18.0%	436 (81.6%)	15 (2.8%)	29 (5.4%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	74.8	138^th of 643 public middle schools	78.5%		78.4	102^nd of 628 public middle schools	83.8%	36	73.3	68.4	55.3	77.3	72.5	60.5	77.4	59.5	$20,991	$386	$20,605
Whitehorse Middle	Public	6-8	218 Schenk St	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4480	415	33	12.6	59.0%	111 (26.7%)	131 (31.6%)	103 (24.8%)	20 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.3%)	22.4	529^th of 643 public middle schools	17.7%		22.1	512^th of 628 public middle schools	18.5%	17	28.5	39.1	38.5	21.7	43.2	38.5	48.7	31.6	$18,641	$1,220	$17,421
Sherman Middle	Public	6-8	1610 Ruskin St	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2100	400	36	11.0	60.0%	115 (28.8%)	96 (24.0%)	122 (30.5%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (10.0%)	24.2	525^th of 643 public middle schools	18.4%		19.2	525^th of 628 public middle schools	16.4%		40.3	37.1	39.4	36.0	41.0	30.4	45.7	34.8	$19,194	$1,214	$17,981
Cherokee Heights Middle	Public	6-8	4301 Cherokee Dr	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1240	526	47	11.2	48.3%	194 (36.9%)	57 (10.8%)	213 (40.5%)	22 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.0%)	32.1	486^th of 643 public middle schools	24.4%		33.4	462^nd of 628 public middle schools	26.4%	24	41.7	58.1	36.8	42.0	50.0	29.7	48.9	36.0	$20,806	$771	$20,035

Frequently Asked Questions about One City Preparatory Academy

Is One City Preparatory Academy a good school?

One City Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 9.6% of Wisconsin middle schools.

How many students attend One City Preparatory Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended One City Preparatory Academy.

What is the racial makeup of One City Preparatory Academy?

Students at One City Preparatory Academy are 78% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 2% White.

What district is One City Preparatory Academy in?

One City Schools Inc

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