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Pope Farm Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,039 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Wisconsin elementary schools

Summary

Pope Farm Elementary is a PK–4 school in Middleton, Wisconsin, serving 448 students as part of the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District, a district that itself ranks in the 89th percentile statewide.

Pope Farm is a standout even within that strong district. It has been a top 2–5% elementary school in Wisconsin for six straight years, earning 5 stars each year, and it ranks highest among its same-district peers in 2025–2026. On state tests it scored far above district and state averages in every reported subject, including 80.61% in 3rd-grade ELA and 84.69% in 3rd-grade math. It leads same-district schools such as Sunset Ridge Elementary, Elm Lawn Elementary, Northside Elementary, and Sauk Trail Elementary in most core subjects. Compared with nearby Madison Metropolitan School District schools like Crestwood Elementary, Olson Elementary, and Muir Elementary, the gap is even larger.

Attendance is another differentiator: chronic absenteeism was 6.3% in 2024–2025 — lower than every nearby school and less than half the state rate. About 7.81% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, the lowest in the comparison group. Notably, the school spends $15,433 per student and has a student-teacher ratio of 13.8 — the lowest spending and highest ratio among nearby schools — while still producing top results, suggesting unusual instructional efficiency. The school also ranks highly for English language learner students (95th percentile), special education students (92nd), and low-income students (93rd). One watch point: 2025–2026 showed a slight dip from its elite historical levels, and effectiveness rankings for female and White students declined, though absolute scores remain above district and state averages.

448

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,433

Per pupil spending ?

7.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

≥ 95%

Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements (2025-26)

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 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (81% vs 55% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Wisconsin elementary schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg74%

Wisconsin avg55%

47^th of 1,039

Wisconsin public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 1 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary 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	89.2	47 of 1039	95.5%	★★★★★
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
2026	94.6	1 of 121	99.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	72.7	248 of 986	74.8%	★★★★☆
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%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	63 of 848	92.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	92.4	7 of 989	99.3%	★★★★★
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
2026	83.8	63 of 791	92.0%	★★★★★
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
2026	79.9	105 of 697	84.9%	★★★★☆
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 (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

Asian (2026)99th percentile+4 vs school

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)85th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies86%+20 vs state

Mathematics81%+28 vs state

English Language Arts81%+28 vs state

Science76%+22 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)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners meeting all minimum immunization requirements	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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%)	89.2	47^th of 1039 public elementary schools	95.5%		92	17^th of 1044 public elementary schools	98.4%	30	80.6	81.1		84.7	77.8		85.6	75.6	≥ 95%		$15,433	$403	$15,030
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%)	83.3	113^th of 1039 public elementary schools	89.1%		86.3	68^th of 1044 public elementary schools	93.5%	45	72.6	75.0		75.8	70.7		82.7	72.4	92%		$18,427	$840	$17,587
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%)	69.7	316^th of 1039 public elementary schools	69.6%		70.6	304^th of 1044 public elementary schools	70.9%	12	52.6	74.2	54.1	68.4	63.6	54.1	77.3	69.7	91%		$19,142	$623	$18,519
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%)	85.5	84^th of 1039 public elementary schools	91.9%		84	108^th of 1044 public elementary schools	89.7%	24	73.4	70.5		76.6	82.0		85.3	75.0	95%		$17,785	$403	$17,381
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%)	85.3	87^th of 1039 public elementary schools	91.6%		89.7	34^th of 1044 public elementary schools	96.7%	53	71.6	75.7		75.7	80.0		81.4	77.1	91%		$17,665	$787	$16,878
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%)	43.9	672^nd of 1039 public elementary schools	35.3%		55.8	514^th of 1044 public elementary schools	50.8%	158	41.8	51.3	58.5	50.9	40.0	51.2	53.9	47.5	86%		$22,618	$1,392	$21,225
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%)	58.4	469^th of 1039 public elementary schools	54.9%		60.6	451^st of 1044 public elementary schools	56.8%	18	47.8	57.7		55.2	56.0		71.4	60.0	88%		$21,050	$1,275	$19,774
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%)	79.6	166^th of 1039 public elementary schools	84.0%		79.8	162^nd of 1044 public elementary schools	84.5%	4	65.7	70.2		70.0	67.2		85.1	73.1	≥ 95%		$17,823	$795	$17,029
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%)	75.8	231^st of 1039 public elementary schools	77.8%		78.1	190^th of 1044 public elementary schools	81.8%	41	69.2	64.3	78.1	73.1	64.3	68.8	69.1	64.3	≥ 95%		$22,675	$724	$21,951
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%)	46.7	637^th of 1039 public elementary schools	38.7%		48.7	603^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	42.2%	34	46.3	47.7	55.6	55.6	40.9	55.6	54.6	40.9	90%		$23,727	$492	$23,236

Frequently Asked Questions about Pope Farm Elementary

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

Is Pope Farm Elementary a good school?

Yes! Pope Farm Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 47^th of 1039 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.

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