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Dodgeville Middle

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Dodgeville Middle ranks 388 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

388^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 38% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Dodgeville Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, part of the Dodgeville School District. With 310 students and a student-teacher ratio of 10.6, the school has shown mixed academic performance on the Forward Exam, with strengths in some areas and struggles in others.

For instance, in 2024-2025, Dodgeville Middle's 8th grade students scored 57.63% proficient or better in English Language Arts, outperforming the state average of 53.97%. However, the school's 7th grade students scored only 42.31% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 55.53%. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with female students outperforming their male counterparts and the school's white and special education students struggling compared to their peers statewide.

Compared to nearby middle schools like River Valley Middle and Highland Community Middle, Dodgeville Middle's academic performance is generally on par or slightly below. However, the school has a lower student-teacher ratio, which could be an advantage. Additionally, Dodgeville Middle faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates and a significant population of low-socioeconomic status students, with 30-32% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years.

283

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,983

Per pupil spending ?

32.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

951 W Chapel St
Dodgeville, WI 53533-1021

(608) 935-3307

District: Dodgeville School District

Students who attend Dodgeville Middle usually attend:

High:

Dodgeville High

Feeder schools for Dodgeville Middle:

Elementary:

Dodgeville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg54%

388^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

183^rd of 426Dodgeville 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
2025	45.4	388 of 628	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	68.1	192 of 641	70.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	168 of 640	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	186 of 617	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	226 of 613	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	228 of 594	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	289 of 579	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.0	195 of 612	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.0	156 of 609	74.4%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	109 of 612	82.2%	★★★★☆
2014	72.2	114 of 585	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.4	81 of 569	85.8%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	146 of 559	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	62.4	223 of 549	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	67.2	166 of 539	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.5	64 of 521	87.7%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	42 of 519	91.9%	★★★★★
2007	74.6	69 of 366	81.1%	★★★★☆
2006	73.2	80 of 382	79.1%	★★★★☆
2005	71.2	92 of 332	72.3%	★★★★☆
2004	78.0	43 of 324	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	376 of 573	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.5	169 of 580	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	157 of 579	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	157 of 576	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	54.2	272 of 574	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.0	301 of 557	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	372 of 551	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.5	298 of 509	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	143 of 520	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	42.2	307 of 525	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	268 of 522	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.0	218 of 499	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	148 of 487	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.8	267 of 489	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	336 of 577	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	64.6	204 of 585	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.3	163 of 591	72.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	186 of 577	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.9	172 of 572	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	147 of 557	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	165 of 551	70.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	46.3	206 of 414	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	148 of 425	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.8	321 of 439	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	64.8	95 of 421	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	224 of 437	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.8	80 of 414	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	138 of 417	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	18.0	348 of 399	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	54.9	188 of 407	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	187 of 397	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	201 of 393	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.9	233 of 382	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.7	258 of 375	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)34th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies61%~ state avg

Science53%+3 vs state

English Language Arts50%-4 vs state

Mathematics48%-5 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 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
Dodgeville Middle	Public	5-8	951 W Chapel St	Dodgeville	53533	Iowa County	Dodgeville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 935-3307	283	23	12.1	32.9%	249 (88.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.9%)	4 (1.4%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	45.4	388^th of 628 public middle schools	38.2%		68.1	192^nd of 641 public middle schools	70.0%	196	56.0	45.3	43.6	57.6	54.9	49.3	42.3	49.2	61.0	52.5	$11,983	$465	$11,518
Mineral Point Middle	Public	6-8	705 Ross St	Mineral Point	53565	Iowa County	Mineral Point Unified School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 987-0720	170	13	12.6	27.6%	158 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.7%)	68.6	195^th of 628 public middle schools	68.9%		70.2	174^th of 641 public middle schools	72.9%	21		65.5	56.7	76.6		63.6	60.0	74.5	67.4	46.9	$11,162	$336	$10,826
Highland Community Middle	Public	6-8	1030 Cardinal Dr	Highland	53543	Iowa County	Highland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 929-4525	58	5	12.5	44.8%	48 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	35.8	451^st of 628 public middle schools	28.2%		40.1	425^th of 641 public middle schools	33.7%	26		47.1	57.1	46.7		41.2	38.1	13.3	46.7	46.7	$12,793	$454	$12,339
Barneveld Middle School	Public	6-8	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	96	11	9.0	13.5%	87 (90.6%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	64.6	226^th of 628 public middle schools	64.0%		75.5	122^nd of 641 public middle schools	81.0%	104		52.9	48.0	48.5		82.4	88.0	75.8	64.7	48.5
River Valley Middle	Public	5-8	660 W Daley St	Spring Green	53588	Sauk County	River Valley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 588-2556	324	29	11.3	33.3%	303 (93.5%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	72.9	143^rd of 628 public middle schools	77.2%		73.9	140^th of 641 public middle schools	78.2%	3	49.4	63.0	41.0	71.6	46.9	68.5	68.0	85.1	80.6	62.7	$13,114	$433	$12,681

Frequently Asked Questions about Dodgeville Middle

What is the racial makeup of Dodgeville Middle?

Students at Dodgeville Middle are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Dodgeville Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 283 students attended Dodgeville Middle.

What district is Dodgeville Middle in?

Dodgeville School District

What high school do graduates of Dodgeville Middle attend?

Students who attend Dodgeville Middle usually go on to attend Dodgeville High

Is Dodgeville Middle a good school?

Dodgeville Middle ranks 388^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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