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Pope Farm Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,044 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Pope Farm Elementary is a public elementary school in Middleton, Wisconsin, serving 403 students in grades PK-4 and part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, which is ranked 32nd out of 426 districts in the state.

Pope Farm Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Wisconsin, ranking 17th out of 1,044 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students consistently outperform state and district averages on the Forward Exam, particularly in Mathematics and Social Studies. This strong academic performance extends to specific student subgroups, such as Asian students and English Language Learners, who rank among the best in the state. Additionally, Pope Farm Elementary maintains low chronic absenteeism rates and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively affluent student population.

While Pope Farm Elementary outperforms many nearby schools, the other schools in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District also demonstrate strong academic performance, with several ranking in the top 200 in Wisconsin. In contrast, schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District generally have lower academic performance and higher rates of free and reduced-price lunch eligibility. This suggests that Pope Farm Elementary's success may be partly attributed to its location in a high-performing and relatively affluent school district.

448

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,285

Per pupil spending ?

7.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

816 Schewe Rd
Middleton, WI 53562-4441

(608) 826-7700

District: Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.6%

Asian:

35.9%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2021 → 98th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (84% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Wisconsin elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school84%

District avg75%

Wisconsin avg55%

17^th of 1,044

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

32^nd of 426Middleton-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
2025	92.0	17 of 1044	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.9	23 of 1061	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	29 of 1067	97.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.9	24 of 1067	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	33 of 1050	96.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	9 of 123	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.4	18 of 116	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	14 of 110	87.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	14 of 255	94.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.8	8 of 249	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	20 of 248	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	10 of 222	95.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	90.2	26 of 1001	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	33 of 1011	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.9	20 of 1010	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	17 of 1017	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	25 of 1004	97.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	91.0	24 of 1000	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	24 of 1012	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.1	49 of 1011	95.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.0	60 of 1017	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	51 of 1003	94.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	75 of 802	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	57 of 790	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	45 of 770	94.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	47 of 718	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	25 of 727	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	82 of 715	88.5%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	102 of 704	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	134 of 699	80.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)97th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)93rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies88%+24 vs state

Mathematics85%+31 vs state

Science82%+31 vs state

English Language Arts81%+29 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 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pope Farm Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	816 Schewe Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 826-7700	448	32	13.8	7.8%	231 (51.6%)	13 (2.9%)	16 (3.6%)	161 (35.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	92	17^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.4%		91.9	23^rd of 1061 public elementary schools	97.8%	6	77.0	85.6		82.8	87.8		87.8	82.2	$13,285	$165	$13,120
West Middleton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	7627 W Mineral Point Rd	Verona	53593	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9360	334	31	10.7	15.6%	240 (71.9%)	29 (8.7%)	20 (6.0%)	17 (5.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.1%)	86.3	68^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.5%		83.7	112^th of 1061 public elementary schools	89.4%	44	68.1	78.9		75.4	84.4		84.4	70.0	$14,017	$643	$13,374
Olson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Redan Dr	Verona	53593	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 442-2600	462	42	10.9	23.2%	242 (52.4%)	41 (8.9%)	51 (11.0%)	80 (17.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.0%)	70.6	304^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.9%		64	421^st of 1061 public elementary schools	60.3%	117	71.2	66.1	54.8	68.2	61.0	57.1	70.0	60.0	$14,348	$527	$13,822
Sunset Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8686 Airport Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9300	309	26	11.6	9.1%	221 (71.5%)	7 (2.3%)	22 (7.1%)	38 (12.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.5%)	84	108^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.7%		89.6	39^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.3%	69	64.3	66.1		78.6	75.8		87.1	79.0	$13,408	$193	$13,216
Elm Lawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6701 Woodgate Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9070	313	28	11.3	14.7%	224 (71.6%)	19 (6.1%)	27 (8.6%)	24 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.1%)	89.7	34^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.7%		84.1	100^th of 1061 public elementary schools	90.6%	66	68.9	85.5		75.4	85.5		90.3	83.9	$13,491	$309	$13,182
Muir Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6602 Inner Dr	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 663-8170	377	37	10.0	50.9%	121 (32.1%)	119 (31.6%)	37 (9.8%)	57 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.4%)	55.8	514^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.8%		49.4	629^th of 1061 public elementary schools	40.7%	115	54.4	51.2	52.9	47.8	67.4	43.1	69.8	58.1	$15,106	$807	$14,300
Sauk Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	2205 Branch St	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 829-9190	360	39	9.1	41.9%	164 (45.6%)	38 (10.6%)	100 (27.8%)	30 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	60.6	451^st of 1044 public elementary schools	56.8%		58.1	513^th of 1061 public elementary schools	51.6%	62	66.7	48.6		55.3	54.8		71.2	57.5	$14,955	$557	$14,398
Northside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	3620 High Rd	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9130	307	25	12.4	19.5%	191 (62.2%)	7 (2.3%)	46 (15.0%)	28 (9.1%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (10.4%)	79.8	162^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	84.5%		90	38^th of 1061 public elementary schools	96.4%	124	78.3	72.1		64.5	62.3		82.4	70.6	$12,066	$503	$11,563
Crestwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5930 Old Sauk Rd	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1120	293	25	11.8	24.2%	181 (61.8%)	32 (10.9%)	41 (14.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.2%)	78.1	190^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.8%		64.4	414^th of 1061 public elementary schools	61.0%	224	61.5	67.7	68.2	66.7	73.5	65.9	82.4	67.7	$17,154	$399	$16,756
Stephens Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	120 S Rosa Rd	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1900	447	43	10.3	44.1%	187 (41.8%)	52 (11.6%)	133 (29.8%)	37 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.5%)	48.7	603^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.2%		50.4	624^th of 1061 public elementary schools	41.2%	21	51.2	51.3	51.4	48.8	40.2	51.3	59.8	54.9	$15,396	$499	$14,898

Frequently Asked Questions about Pope Farm Elementary

Is Pope Farm Elementary a good school?

Yes! Pope Farm Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 1044 Wisconsin elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pope Farm Elementary?

Students at Pope Farm Elementary are 52% White, 36% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American.

How many students attend Pope Farm Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 448 students attended Pope Farm Elementary.

What district is Pope Farm Elementary in?

Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District

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