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Nikolay Middle

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Nikolay Middle ranks 309 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

309^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Nikolay Middle is a grades 6–8 school with 203 students in Cambridge, Wisconsin, part of the Cambridge School District, which is highly ranked statewide (115th of 432 districts, 73rd percentile, 4 stars). The school itself ranks lower than its district: 309th of 643 middle schools in 2025-2026, 52nd percentile, 3 stars. That is a rebound from 2024-2025, when it was 2 stars and the 41st percentile, but it remains below its 2018-2019 peak (79th percentile, 4 stars) and 2020-2021 (71st percentile). Nearby, Nikolay trails Edgerton Middle, Fort Atkinson Middle, Indian Mound Middle, River Bluff Middle, Jefferson Middle, Lake Mills Middle, and Glacial Drumlin School, while ranking above Deerfield Middle, Marshall Middle, and Waterloo Middle.

Test scores vary sharply by grade. Eighth grade is the bright spot: ELA 8 (56.14%), Math 8 (69.64%), Social Studies 8 (73.68%), and Science 8 (60.71%) are all above state averages, and Math 8 is second only to Edgerton Middle nearby. Seventh grade is the main concern: ELA 7 (45.16%) and Math 7 (41.94%) are roughly 10–14 points below state, with only Waterloo and Marshall lower nearby. Sixth grade is mixed, with Math 6 (58.73%) above state but ELA 6 (42.86%) well below it. Since these are grade-level figures, some swings reflect different cohorts moving through the school.

Chronic absenteeism stands out at 18.3%, above the district (13.8%) and state (17.3%), and only Glacial Drumlin and Jefferson are higher locally; top nearby schools like Fort Atkinson (4.3%) and Edgerton (2.4%) are far lower. Nikolay spends $17,817 per student, third highest nearby, yet its student-teacher ratio of 13.7 is comparatively high. Subgroup results are uneven: special education students are a strength at the 69th percentile, while low-SES results have moved from the 66th to the 32nd and back to the 41st percentile. Overall, this is a mid-tier school in a strong district, recovering but not yet back to its peak.

203

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,817

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

211 South St
Cambridge, WI 53523-9617

(608) 423-7335

District: Cambridge School District

Students who attend Nikolay Middle usually attend:

High:

Cambridge High

Feeder schools for Nikolay Middle:

Elementary:

Cambridge Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.2%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Wisconsin median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg56%

Wisconsin avg56%

309^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 21 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 432Cambridge School District 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
2026	54.8	309 of 643	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	371 of 628	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.2	277 of 641	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	320 of 640	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	258 of 617	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	177 of 613	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	123 of 594	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	225 of 579	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	294 of 612	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.2	165 of 609	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	59.7	256 of 612	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	68.0	148 of 585	74.7%	★★★★☆
2013	61.0	212 of 569	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	274 of 559	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	274 of 549	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.1	192 of 539	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.9	131 of 521	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	62.9	201 of 519	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	61.6	189 of 382	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	70.1	102 of 332	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.2	80 of 324	75.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	279 of 572	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	271 of 573	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.6	242 of 580	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	303 of 579	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.7	303 of 576	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	63.8	172 of 574	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	142 of 557	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	247 of 551	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.0	305 of 513	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	347 of 509	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.4	178 of 520	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.2	262 of 525	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.5	238 of 522	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	164 of 499	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	146 of 487	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	42.2	304 of 489	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	279 of 575	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	33.4	431 of 577	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.5	282 of 585	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	294 of 591	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	162 of 577	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	148 of 572	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	95 of 557	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	63.3	176 of 551	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	137 of 439	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	164 of 414	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	202 of 425	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.2	227 of 439	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	71.6	50 of 421	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.2	121 of 437	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.9	12 of 414	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	58.8	121 of 417	71.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	319 of 399	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.6	244 of 407	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	263 of 412	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.4	135 of 382	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.5	212 of 375	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2026)69th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)51st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies74%+9 vs state

Science61%+9 vs state

Mathematics56%~ state avg

English Language Arts48%-7 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 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 5th 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
Nikolay Middle	Public	6-8	211 South St	Cambridge	53523	Dane County	Cambridge School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 423-7335	203	15	13.7	28.1%	181 (89.2%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (4.9%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	54.8	309^th of 643 public middle schools	51.9%		46.9	371^st of 628 public middle schools	40.9%	62		42.9	45.2	56.1		58.7	41.9	69.6	73.7	60.7	$17,817	$266	$17,551
Deerfield Middle	Public	7-8	300 Simonson Blvd	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 764-5431	114	10	11.0	24.6%	91 (79.8%)	4 (3.5%)	10 (8.8%)	3 (2.6%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	52.3	340^th of 643 public middle schools	47.1%		67.2	208^th of 628 public middle schools	66.9%	132			68.6	45.0			72.6	50.0	58.3	41.7	$13,209	$249	$12,960
Lake Mills Middle	Public	5-8	318 College St	Lake Mills	53551	Jefferson County	Lake Mills Area School District	No	No	No	No	(920) 648-2358	413	34	12.2	26.9%	348 (84.3%)	3 (0.7%)	38 (9.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)	59.3	274^th of 643 public middle schools	57.4%		70.4	173^rd of 628 public middle schools	72.5%	101	53.3	69.8	75.6	46.2	56.2	53.5	67.4	47.1	58.7	53.9	$14,660	$354	$14,306
Jefferson Middle	Public	6-8	501 S Taft Ave	Jefferson	53549	Jefferson County	Jefferson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 675-1300	349	30	11.4	41.3%	263 (75.4%)	4 (1.1%)	67 (19.2%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	60.9	254^th of 643 public middle schools	60.5%		61	254^th of 628 public middle schools	59.6%			52.3	56.1	53.9		63.6	61.7	57.7	66.4	59.6	$16,240	$609	$15,631
Fort Atkinson Middle	Public	6-8	310 S 4th St E	Fort Atkinson	53538	Jefferson County	Fort Atkinson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 563-7833	467	44	10.7	34.0%	377 (80.7%)	6 (1.3%)	68 (14.6%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.1%)	73.3	150^th of 643 public middle schools	76.7%		71.2	165^th of 628 public middle schools	73.7%	15		62.3	79.5	62.0		64.1	77.6	68.3	70.4	52.8	$19,162	$429	$18,734
Edgerton Middle	Public	6-8	300 Elm High Dr	Edgerton	53534	Rock County	Edgerton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 561-6030	413	29	14.1	32.0%	349 (84.5%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.1%)	76.3	122^nd of 643 public middle schools	81.0%		76.2	116^th of 628 public middle schools	81.5%	6		61.4	79.2	68.2		53.6	67.2	74.1	80.7	65.9	$15,848	$410	$15,438
Marshall Middle	Public	7-8	401 School St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1571	128	11	11.2	39.8%	77 (60.2%)	6 (4.7%)	37 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	48.6	362^nd of 643 public middle schools	43.7%		49	359^th of 628 public middle schools	42.8%	3			28.0	52.3			30.0	55.4	70.8	61.5	$17,088	$14,350	$2,738
River Bluff Middle	Public	6-8	235 N Forrest St	Stoughton	53589	Dane County	Stoughton Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 877-5501	569	46	12.2	28.3%	459 (80.7%)	28 (4.9%)	45 (7.9%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.7%)	62.5	234^th of 643 public middle schools	63.6%		55.6	300^th of 628 public middle schools	52.2%	66		57.6	52.4	57.5		65.3	56.4	56.3	72.0	59.3	$14,189	$577	$13,612
Glacial Drumlin School	Public	6-8	801 Damascus Tr	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 839-8437	766	64	11.9	20.0%	587 (76.6%)	34 (4.4%)	52 (6.8%)	31 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (7.6%)	57.8	287^th of 643 public middle schools	55.4%		56.3	296^th of 628 public middle schools	52.9%	9		52.2	56.5	48.3		57.8	57.7	50.8	76.6	56.7	$15,936	$306	$15,631
Waterloo Middle	Public	5-8	865 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 478-2696	118	8	14.7	44.1%	80 (67.8%)	2 (1.7%)	32 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	38.1	445^th of 643 public middle schools	30.8%		41.8	424^th of 628 public middle schools	32.5%	21	46.3	37.5	41.5	58.3	39.0	39.3	32.1	43.8	60.4	56.3	$16,998	$468	$16,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Nikolay Middle

What district is Nikolay Middle in?

Cambridge School District

Is Nikolay Middle a good school?

Nikolay Middle ranks 309^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nikolay Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Nikolay Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Nikolay Middle?

Students at Nikolay Middle are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Nikolay Middle attend?

Students who attend Nikolay Middle usually go on to attend Cambridge High

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