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Spring Harbor Middle

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Spring Harbor Middle ranks 77 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 88% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Spring Harbor Middle is a public magnet middle school located in Madison, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 270 students. The school is part of the Madison Metropolitan School District, which is ranked 317 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spring Harbor Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, with a statewide ranking between 77-121 over the past 5 years and a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Spring Harbor Middle had 70.11% of 6th graders, 78.65% of 7th graders, and 81.61% of 8th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district's 50.42% and the state's 53.66%. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 30-135 middle schools in Wisconsin for female, male, Asian, and white students, as well as English Language Learners and students with special education needs.

When compared to other middle schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District, Hamilton Middle, which is located just 1.29 miles away, also ranks among the top middle schools in Wisconsin, with similar or even higher academic performance than Spring Harbor Middle across various subjects and grade levels. However, some nearby schools, such as James Wright Middle and Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School, have a higher proportion of students from low-income families, suggesting that Spring Harbor Middle may be serving a more affluent student population compared to some of its neighboring schools.

269

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,192

Per pupil spending ?

27.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1110 Spring Harbor Dr
Madison, WI 53705-1326

(608) 204-1100

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Spring Harbor Middle usually attend:

High:

Vel Phillips Memorial High School

Feeder schools for Spring Harbor Middle:

Elementary:	Cesar Chavez Elementary
	Crestwood Elementary
	Huegel Elementary
	Milele Chikasa Anana Elementary School
	More...
	Muir Elementary
	Olson Elementary
	Orchard Ridge Elementary
	Stephens Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.0%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Asian:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (73% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg54%

77^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 47 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 12Middle Schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District

317^th of 426Madison Metropolitan 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	81.6	77 of 628	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	121 of 641	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	92 of 640	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	91 of 617	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	52.6	299 of 613	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.4	207 of 594	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	248 of 579	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	52.8	293 of 612	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	55.1	281 of 609	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	363 of 612	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	63.7	200 of 585	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	120 of 569	78.9%	★★★★☆
2012	66.5	176 of 559	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.7	117 of 549	78.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.0	135 of 539	75.0%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	98 of 521	81.2%	★★★★☆
2008	68.9	145 of 519	72.1%	★★★★☆
2007	79.2	33 of 366	91.0%	★★★★★
2006	76.5	54 of 382	85.9%	★★★★☆
2005	77.2	40 of 332	88.0%	★★★★☆
2004	85.3	11 of 324	96.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	60.8	35 of 118	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	27.0	116 of 134	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	70 of 127	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.8	42 of 123	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	30 of 88	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	86.1	13 of 87	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	86.0	12 of 90	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	17 of 95	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	90.3	9 of 90	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	77.0	21 of 91	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.1	24 of 90	73.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	68.0	28 of 178	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	41 of 173	76.3%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	67 of 170	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.9	6 of 158	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	40.5	91 of 153	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	24 of 140	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	64 of 573	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	112 of 580	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	132 of 579	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	93 of 576	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	323 of 574	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	159 of 557	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.3	243 of 551	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	89 of 237	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	104 of 239	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.3	125 of 221	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.8	190 of 225	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	110 of 209	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	64 of 204	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	54.6	225 of 509	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.4	307 of 520	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	235 of 525	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.1	400 of 522	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	451 of 499	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	375 of 487	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	376 of 489	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	73 of 577	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	135 of 585	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	84.7	55 of 591	90.7%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	69 of 577	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	231 of 572	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	269 of 557	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	237 of 551	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	21 of 126	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	42.3	78 of 131	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	76.9	21 of 132	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	81.4	20 of 129	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	12 of 101	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	54.0	43 of 96	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.8	72 of 414	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	76 of 425	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	45 of 439	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	84 of 421	80.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	47 of 437	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	51.3	173 of 414	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.5	193 of 417	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	30 of 399	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	41 of 407	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.7	50 of 412	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	33 of 397	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	52.1	176 of 393	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.4	72 of 382	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	100 of 375	73.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

African American (2024)70th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)62nd percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies88%+26 vs state

Science77%+27 vs state

English Language Arts77%+23 vs state

Mathematics62%+8 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
Spring Harbor Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1110 Spring Harbor Dr	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	Yes	No	No	(608) 204-1100	269	22	12.1	27.5%	156 (58.0%)	15 (5.6%)	32 (11.9%)	30 (11.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.8%)	81.6	77^th of 628 public middle schools	87.7%		75.5	121^st of 641 public middle schools	81.1%	44		70.1	78.7	81.6		58.6	66.3	60.5	88.2	77.0	$14,192	$425	$13,768
Hamilton Middle	Public	6-8	4801 Waukesha St	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4620	790	55	14.4	19.4%	502 (63.5%)	59 (7.5%)	71 (9.0%)	74 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.1%)	89.1	33^rd of 628 public middle schools	94.7%		88	36^th of 641 public middle schools	94.4%	3		75.8	79.2	81.7		72.0	77.9	75.2	88.9	79.8	$13,465	$404	$13,062
Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Gammon Rd	Madison	53717	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 663-6403	462	41	11.4	53.2%	131 (28.4%)	78 (16.9%)	173 (37.4%)	34 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.2%)	31.6	469^th of 628 public middle schools	25.3%		30.2	492^nd of 641 public middle schools	23.2%	23		43.6	37.2	43.9		36.4	38.9	41.2	56.6	38.1	$15,508	$605	$14,904
Kromrey Middle	Public	5-8	7009 Donna Dr	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9530	1,230	100	12.3	20.7%	725 (58.9%)	67 (5.4%)	173 (14.1%)	173 (14.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.8%)	83.4	63^rd of 628 public middle schools	90.0%		85.8	52^nd of 641 public middle schools	91.9%	11	74.4	73.5	69.6	73.2	75.2	70.5	73.2	72.3	77.0	74.8	$12,903	$172	$12,731
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
Toki Middle	Public	6-8	5606 Russett Rd	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4740	487	49	9.8	46.0%	210 (43.1%)	90 (18.5%)	90 (18.5%)	51 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	52.2	332^nd of 628 public middle schools	47.1%		46.3	394^th of 641 public middle schools	38.5%	62		52.9	52.7	54.6		53.6	51.0	45.2	62.8	52.7	$14,581	$553	$14,029
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)
Savanna Oaks Middle	Public	6-8	5890 Lacy Rd	Fitchburg	53711	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4010	360	35	10.2	26.7%	219 (60.8%)	25 (6.9%)	68 (18.9%)	18 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	74.4	126^th of 628 public middle schools	79.9%		58.1	279^th of 641 public middle schools	56.5%	153		74.8	73.6	62.4		65.4	71.3	58.8	69.1	61.8	$13,916	$412	$13,502
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Harbor Middle

What is the racial makeup of Spring Harbor Middle?

Students at Spring Harbor Middle are 58% White, 12% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Spring Harbor Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Spring Harbor Middle.

What district is Spring Harbor Middle in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

Is Spring Harbor Middle a good school?

Spring Harbor Middle ranks 77^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Spring Harbor Middle attend?

Students who attend Spring Harbor Middle usually go on to attend Vel Phillips Memorial High School

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