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One City Preparatory Academy

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

562^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 11% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

One City Preparatory Academy is a public charter middle school in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-7 with a total enrollment of 53 students. The school is part of the One City Schools Inc. district, which is ranked 417 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One City Preparatory Academy faces significant challenges in academic achievement, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics around 20-25%, compared to the state averages of around 53-54%. The school's performance is also lower than the nearby Madison Metropolitan School District schools, such as Hamilton Middle, Sherman Middle, and O'Keeffe Middle, which have proficiency rates in the 60-80% range. Additionally, the school has experienced high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 5.5% in recent years, and high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching up to 40.7% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Interestingly, the challenges faced by One City Preparatory Academy are not unique to the school, as another public charter school in the area, Badger Rock Middle, also struggles academically with similar proficiency rates. This suggests that the issues may be more systemic within the charter school system in the Madison area. Despite the school's higher spending per student ($16,809 in 2020-2021) compared to the state average, the performance still lags behind, raising questions about the effective use of resources and the need for targeted interventions to address the underlying issues.

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 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (24% vs 54% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Wisconsin avg54%

562^nd of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

417^th of 426One 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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
2025	35.8	74 of 117	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	548 of 573	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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
2025	23.2	479 of 577	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
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 (2025)37th percentile+26 vs school

Special Education (2025)30th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies38%-24 vs state

Science29%-21 vs state

English Language Arts27%-27 vs state

Mathematics16%-38 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)			Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)			Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	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%)	10.4	562^nd of 628 public middle schools	10.5%		9.6	580^th of 641 public middle schools	9.5%	18	20.6	25.7	38.1	11.8	17.7	19.1	38.1	28.6
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%)	23	508^th of 628 public middle schools	19.1%		20	543^rd of 641 public middle schools	15.3%	35	40.2	32.7	36.6	41.8	34.0	26.3	41.5	33.7	$15,603	$721	$14,883
Badger Rock Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	509 E Badger Rd	Madison	53713	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%)	26.3	489^th of 628 public middle schools	22.1%		31.1	486^th of 641 public middle schools	24.2%	3	38.5	54.3	39.3	30.8	25.7	17.9	53.6	32.1	$16,809	$685	$16,125
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%)	67.6	205^th of 628 public middle schools	67.4%		71.1	166^th of 641 public middle schools	74.1%	39	57.8	58.1	63.9	59.9	56.1	59.0	76.9	62.5	$14,964	$606	$14,359
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%)	21.4	517^th of 628 public middle schools	17.7%		16.3	554^th of 641 public middle schools	13.6%	37	30.9	29.9	48.1	19.8	24.7	27.3	55.8	32.5	$18,044	$1,081	$16,964
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%)	78.4	102^nd of 628 public middle schools	83.8%		80.6	82^nd of 641 public middle schools	87.2%	20	68.1	59.3	70.0	69.2	61.9	76.7	82.7	75.3	$15,097	$431	$14,666
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%)	22.1	512^th of 628 public middle schools	18.5%		22	537^th of 641 public middle schools	16.2%	25	37.5	37.8	37.4	30.9	40.8	28.2	39.5	31.5	$14,600	$615	$13,986
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%)	19.2	525^th of 628 public middle schools	16.4%		19.2	546^th of 641 public middle schools	14.8%	21	30.6	35.9	39.2	29.1	29.9	23.4	45.3	31.0	$14,764	$789	$13,976
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%)	33.4	462^nd of 628 public middle schools	26.4%		25.3	520^th of 641 public middle schools	18.9%	58	61.4	39.5	38.6	53.1	33.5	29.3	50.0	37.1	$14,139	$633	$13,506

Frequently Asked Questions about One City Preparatory Academy

How many students attend One City Preparatory Academy?

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

Is One City Preparatory Academy a good school?

One City Preparatory Academy ranks in the bottom 10.5% of Wisconsin middle schools.

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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