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Clark Street Community School

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Clark Street Community School ranks 226 th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 9-12

226^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 533 Wisconsin High Schools

Better than 58% of Wisconsin high schools

Summary

Clark Street Community School is a small public high school in Middleton, WI, serving grades 9–12 with 108 students as part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, and it sits only 0.06 miles from Middleton High, which enrolls 2,303 students.

With just over 100 students, Clark Street should be read as a small, high-variance school rather than a miniature version of its large neighbor. Its statewide rank moved from 15th percentile in 2013–14 to 90th percentile and 5 stars in 2024–25, then back to 226th of 533 — 58th percentile, 3 stars — in 2025–26. That mid-pack position is comparable to Vel Phillips Memorial High School and East High, but well below Middleton High (97th percentile), Waunakee High (98th), West High (94th), and Verona Area High (85th).

There are real strengths. Social Studies is a relative strength at 70.59% proficient, close to the district's 74.64% and far above the state's 48.25%, and Science (51.85%) is also above the state. Graduation rose from 76.4% in 2022–23 to 88.4% in 2024–25, and dropout was 0.0%. Special education students ranked in the 81st percentile statewide in 2025–26. But two concerns stand out. Chronic absenteeism reached 56.6% in 2024–25 — more than 3.5 times the district's 15.4% and far above nearby schools such as East High (45.8%) and Waunakee (13.1%). And math is the clearest academic weak spot: 24.14% proficient, below the state's 42.93% and far below the district's 66.98%, with only Madison alternative schools scoring lower.

108

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,468

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2100 Bristol Street
Middleton, WI 53562

(608) 829-9640

District: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.1%

Two or more races:

11.1%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2014 → 58th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2014

✓Above the Wisconsin median (58th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 17% Wisconsin)

!Mathematics scores 19 pts below the Wisconsin average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg71%

Wisconsin avg46%

226^th of 533

Wisconsin public high schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 30 pts since 2016

From bottom 28% (2016) to top 42% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

46^th of 432Middleton-Cross Plains Area 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	59.4	226 of 533	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.2	41 of 431	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	45.5	248 of 431	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	182 of 415	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.6	127 of 391	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	112 of 390	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	103 of 400	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.4	216 of 410	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.8	294 of 408	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.7	391 of 462	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	141 of 461	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.6	49 of 358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	21.6	301 of 353	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.1	142 of 329	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.2	208 of 343	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.4	230 of 355	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	51.0	209 of 446	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	47.2	254 of 462	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.6	129 of 359	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	83 of 347	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	73 of 334	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	46.0	192 of 373	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	70.0	63 of 333	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	92.7	3 of 55	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	171 of 344	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	145 of 300	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	107 of 271	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.6	53 of 269	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	43.7	139 of 261	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)81st percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)45th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies71%+22 vs state

Science52%+9 vs state

English Language Arts52%+3 vs state

Mathematics24%-19 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ACT English Language Arts (2026)	ACT Mathematics (2026)	ACT Science (2026)	Forward Exam Social Studies (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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	ACT English Language Arts 10th Grade	ACT Mathematics 10th Grade	ACT Science 10th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Clark Street Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2100 Bristol Street	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	Yes	No	No	No	(608) 829-9640	108	10	11.3	25.9%	79 (73.1%)	2 (1.9%)	7 (6.5%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.1%)	59.4	226^th of 533 public high schools	57.6%		85.2	41^st of 431 public high schools	90.5%	185	51.7	24.1	51.9	70.6	$17,468	$402	$17,066
Middleton High	Public	9-12	2100 Bristol St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9660	2,303	150	15.3	17.8%	1,495 (64.9%)	112 (4.9%)	250 (10.9%)	278 (12.1%)	7 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (6.7%)	93.8	18^th of 533 public high schools	96.6%		95.9	9^th of 431 public high schools	97.9%	9	74.6	69.6	68.3	74.7	$16,092	$436	$15,655
Vel Phillips Memorial High School	Public	9-12	201 S Gammon Rd	Madison	53717	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-5990	2,004	127	15.7	42.4%	810 (40.4%)	306 (15.3%)	527 (26.3%)	172 (8.6%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	175 (8.7%)	62.4	205^th of 533 public high schools	61.5%		60.7	156^th of 431 public high schools	63.8%	49	53.8	49.4	46.9	43.9	$18,129	$521	$17,608
Capital High	Public	9-12	3802 Regent St	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	129	15	8.6	84.5%	18 (14.0%)	57 (44.2%)	27 (20.9%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (15.5%)	2.3	524^th of 533 public high schools	1.7%					(n/a)	6.9	0.0	3.6	8.3	$25,317	$831	$24,485
West High	Public	9-12	30 Ash St	Madison	53726	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-4100	2,222	137	16.1	34.2%	1,072 (48.2%)	231 (10.4%)	553 (24.9%)	165 (7.4%)	1 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	177 (8.0%)	88.4	34^th of 533 public high schools	93.6%		83.6	47^th of 431 public high schools	89.1%	13	69.3	63.5	62.6	65.2	$17,499	$519	$16,980
Waunakee High	Public	9-12	301 Community Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 849-2100	1,335	103	12.9	9.1%	1,109 (83.1%)	20 (1.5%)	105 (7.9%)	44 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.3%)	95.8	8^th of 533 public high schools	98.5%		84.6	42^nd of 431 public high schools	90.3%	34	76.0	78.4	72.7	76.2	$16,843	$264	$16,578
Metro School	Public	6-12	115 W Doty St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 663-1634	12	6	2.0	41.7%	3 (25.0%)	3 (25.0%)	3 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (25.0%)								(n/a)					$13,729	$490	$13,239
Innovative High	Public	9-12	1045 E Dayton St	Madison	53703	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4220	138	18	7.8	72.5%	22 (15.9%)	64 (46.4%)	33 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.3%)	30.2	407^th of 533 public high schools	23.6%					(n/a)	40.0	20.0	50.0	0.0	$12,178	$490	$11,688
Shabazz-City High	Public	9-12	1601 N Sherman Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-2440	106	15	7.2	47.2%	57 (53.8%)	12 (11.3%)	16 (15.1%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.4%)	31.8	394^th of 533 public high schools	26.1%		49.1	227^th of 431 public high schools	47.3%	167	23.8	9.5	19.1	72.7	$33,129	$490	$32,639
East High	Public	9-12	2222 E Washington Ave	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1600	1,643	106	15.4	57.9%	562 (34.2%)	371 (22.6%)	415 (25.3%)	112 (6.8%)	6 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	160 (9.7%)	53.3	268^th of 533 public high schools	49.7%		24.4	358^th of 431 public high schools	16.9%	90	51.5	38.7	43.3	42.4	$19,014	$780	$18,233

Frequently Asked Questions about Clark Street Community School

How many students attend Clark Street Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Clark Street Community School.

Is Clark Street Community School a good school?

Clark Street Community School ranks 226^th of 533 Wisconsin high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Clark Street Community School in?

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

What is the racial makeup of Clark Street Community School?

Students at Clark Street Community School are 73% White, 11% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 5% Not Specified, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

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