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Whitehorse Middle

Public Grades 6-8

529^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 18% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Whitehorse Middle is a grades 6–8 school at 218 Schenk St in Madison, WI, serving 415 students as part of the Madison Metropolitan School District. In 2025–2026, it ranked 529th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools (18th percentile, 1 star), and the district ranked 321st of 432 districts (26th percentile, 1 star). It has stayed in the bottom fifth for a decade, always 1 star. Its average 2025–2026 proficiency is about 36.2%, versus roughly 50.1% for the district and 55.5% for Wisconsin. It performs similarly to Badger Rock Middle, James Wright Middle, Sherman Middle, and Sennett Middle, above Black Hawk Middle and One City Preparatory Academy, but far below O'Keeffe Middle—1.76 miles away in the same district—as well as Indian Mound Middle and Glacial Drumlin School.

The school has been below district and state in every reported subject and grade in all four provided years. The weakest area is 6th grade: in 2025–2026, math was 21.74% and ELA 28.47%, both down from 2024–2025. Upper grades show gains: Math 7 rose from 20.9% in 2022–2023 to 43.17%, Math 8 from 15.72% to 38.46%, and Social Studies 8 from 39.52% to 48.72%. Science remains low at 31.62%. Chronic absenteeism was 32.4% in 2024–2025, above the district’s 29.6% and Wisconsin’s 17.3%, though down from 48.6%. Dropout was 0.3%. The free/reduced lunch rate was 59.04%, per-student spending was $18,641, and the student-teacher ratio of 12.6 was the highest among nearby comparison schools.

For parents, the key takeaways are persistent low overall performance, some upper-grade gains, and a clear strength in serving English Language Learner students, whose effectiveness ranking was 91st percentile with 5 stars in 2025–2026. Low-SES students ranked 6th percentile with 0 stars, while 6th-grade math/ELA and high chronic absenteeism are concerns. Resources look mixed: the school spends less per student than most Madison Metropolitan School District peers and has a higher student-teacher ratio, yet Glacial Drumlin School spends less but performs much higher. The contrast with O'Keeffe Middle and nearby higher-performing districts such as McFarland School District and Monona Grove School District shows how much variation exists in the area.

415

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,641

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

218 Schenk St
Madison, WI 53714-2398

(608) 204-4480

District: Madison Metropolitan School District

Students who attend Whitehorse Middle usually attend:

High:

LaFollette High

Feeder schools for Whitehorse Middle:

Elementary:	Kennedy Elementary
	Schenk Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.6%

White:

26.7%

Hispanic:

24.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2016 → 18th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Wisconsin average (36% vs 56% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 17% Wisconsin)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg50%

Wisconsin avg56%

529^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 12Middle Schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District

321^st of 432Madison 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
2026	22.4	529 of 643	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.1	512 of 628	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	537 of 641	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.3	508 of 640	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	494 of 617	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.4	524 of 613	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	506 of 594	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	481 of 579	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.7	500 of 612	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.9	485 of 609	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.6	474 of 612	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.6	456 of 585	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.8	462 of 569	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.7	434 of 559	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	36.8	449 of 549	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.2	416 of 539	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.5	412 of 521	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.4	392 of 519	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.1	281 of 366	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	49.8	260 of 382	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	53.8	210 of 332	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	57.6	191 of 324	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.8	79 of 125	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.1	82 of 117	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	84 of 118	28.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	75 of 130	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	66 of 125	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.2	95 of 134	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	93 of 127	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	60 of 123	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	58 of 97	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	22.2	72 of 88	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	64 of 87	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.1	90 of 90	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	80 of 91	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	16 of 169	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	63.5	35 of 178	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	47.4	75 of 173	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	30 of 170	82.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	32 of 158	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	37.1	104 of 153	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	30 of 140	78.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	20.4	476 of 572	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	497 of 580	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	463 of 579	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	462 of 576	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.6	477 of 574	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	467 of 557	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	448 of 551	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	178 of 236	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	192 of 237	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	207 of 239	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	185 of 229	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	183 of 221	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.7	220 of 225	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	192 of 209	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	176 of 204	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	480 of 513	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.6	487 of 509	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.7	492 of 520	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.9	497 of 525	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	478 of 522	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.5	478 of 499	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.1	471 of 487	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	449 of 489	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	21.4	481 of 575	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.7	481 of 577	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	433 of 585	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	445 of 591	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	431 of 577	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.1	494 of 572	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	460 of 557	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	459 of 551	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	130 of 135	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.0	123 of 126	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	126 of 131	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.2	92 of 126	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	104 of 129	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	97 of 101	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	80 of 96	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	30.0	325 of 439	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	311 of 414	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	245 of 425	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	206 of 439	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	199 of 421	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	241 of 437	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	183 of 414	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	299 of 417	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	141 of 391	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.6	78 of 399	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.9	150 of 407	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.7	157 of 412	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	175 of 397	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	225 of 393	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.1	242 of 382	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	269 of 375	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+73 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile+46 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2026)37th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)25th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2026)17th percentile~ school

Male (2026)16th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)4th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies49%-16 vs state

English Language Arts35%-20 vs state

Mathematics34%-20 vs state

Science32%-20 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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
Black Hawk Middle	Public	6-8	1402 Wyoming Way	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4360	300	34	8.7	70.3%	65 (21.7%)	93 (31.0%)	73 (24.3%)	37 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	14.1	562^nd of 643 public middle schools	12.6%		17.6	531^st of 628 public middle schools	15.4%	31	30.5	20.8	27.7	33.9	26.0	35.7	30.4	24.1	$22,919	$2,057	$20,862
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Whitehorse Middle

What high school do graduates of Whitehorse Middle attend?

Students who attend Whitehorse Middle usually go on to attend LaFollette High

What is the racial makeup of Whitehorse Middle?

Students at Whitehorse Middle are 32% African American, 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Whitehorse Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Whitehorse Middle.

Is Whitehorse Middle a good school?

Whitehorse Middle ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Wisconsin middle schools.

What district is Whitehorse Middle in?

Madison Metropolitan School District

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