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Glacial Drumlin School

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Glacial Drumlin School ranks 287 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

287^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Glacial Drumlin School is a public middle school serving grades 6–8 in Cottage Grove, WI, near Madison, with 766 students in the Monona Grove School District. It is the largest middle school in its nearby comparison group. The district ranks 127th of 432 Wisconsin districts (71st percentile, 4 stars), while the school ranks 287th of 643 middle schools (55th percentile, 3 stars). After a long decline from 4 stars and the 80th–87th percentile in 2015–2016 through 2020–2021 to 2 stars and the 41st–52nd percentile in 2022–2024, it has recovered to 3 stars and the 53rd–55th percentile in 2024–2026.

Academically, Glacial Drumlin has standout 8th-grade social studies (76.57% proficient vs. 64.63% statewide) and science (56.72% vs. 51.86%). Sixth- and seventh-grade math and seventh-grade ELA are at or above state averages. The pressure point is 8th grade: ELA is 48.32% vs. 54.38% state, and math is 50.84% vs. 53.67%. Compared with nearby schools, its 8th-grade ELA and math trail Indian Mound Middle, O'Keeffe Middle, Patrick Marsh Middle, and Prairie View Middle, though its social studies is second only to Indian Mound and its science is behind only Indian Mound and O'Keeffe.

Attendance and resources round out the picture. Chronic absenteeism is 18.9%, above the district's 16.7% and the state's 17.3%, but improving from 22.5% in 2021–2022 and much lower than O'Keeffe Middle, Sherman Middle, Whitehorse Middle, Sennett Middle, and One City Preparatory Academy. Dropout is 0.0%. Per-student spending is $15,936, lower than every nearby school with data; Indian Mound Middle spends $20,991 with lower absenteeism and stronger results. A persistent equity concern is the low-SES subgroup, ranked 16th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, though special education students improved to 59th percentile.

766

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,936

Per pupil spending ?

20.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

801 Damascus Tr
Cottage Grove, WI 53527

(608) 839-8437

District: Monona Grove School District

Students who attend Glacial Drumlin School usually attend:

High:

Monona Grove High

Feeder schools for Glacial Drumlin School:

Elementary:	Cottage Grove Elementary
	Taylor Prairie Elementary
	Winnequah School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.6%

Two or more races:

7.6%

Hispanic:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 41st percentile in 2024 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 41st-percentile low (2024)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (55th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg57%

Wisconsin avg56%

287^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 14% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

127^th of 432Monona Grove 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	57.8	287 of 643	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.3	296 of 628	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.6	375 of 641	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	328 of 640	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	299 of 617	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	116 of 613	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	119 of 594	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	136 of 579	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	78 of 612	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.2	88 of 609	85.6%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	75 of 612	87.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.6	35 of 585	94.0%	★★★★★
2013	81.3	56 of 569	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	77.8	53 of 559	90.5%	★★★★★
2011	70.6	119 of 549	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	76.0	61 of 539	88.7%	★★★★☆
2009	76.8	61 of 521	88.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	88 of 519	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	81.7	21 of 366	94.3%	★★★★★
2006	79.9	28 of 382	92.7%	★★★★★
2005	74.0	63 of 332	81.0%	★★★★☆
2004	72.4	77 of 324	76.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	33.5	84 of 125	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	63 of 117	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	97 of 130	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.6	40 of 125	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	25 of 134	81.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	14 of 127	89.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.9	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	53 of 90	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.0	30 of 90	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	38.7	107 of 169	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.6	104 of 178	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	159 of 173	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	33.3	125 of 170	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	142 of 158	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	50 of 153	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.0	139 of 140	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	240 of 572	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	296 of 573	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	318 of 580	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	325 of 579	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	275 of 576	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	91 of 574	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	127 of 557	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.0	169 of 551	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	156 of 236	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.8	211 of 237	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	202 of 239	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	190 of 229	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.3	114 of 221	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	92 of 225	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	139 of 209	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.7	157 of 204	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	22.7	432 of 513	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	425 of 509	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	461 of 520	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	384 of 525	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	388 of 522	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.2	191 of 499	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	187 of 487	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	269 of 489	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	54.6	273 of 575	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	256 of 577	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	349 of 585	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.2	275 of 591	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.0	268 of 577	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	154 of 572	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	98 of 557	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	115 of 551	79.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	44.5	78 of 135	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	51.0	57 of 126	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	96 of 131	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	106 of 132	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	74 of 126	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.3	31 of 129	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	44.5	59 of 101	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	41 of 96	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	178 of 439	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.7	161 of 414	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	324 of 425	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.9	196 of 439	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	224 of 421	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	130 of 437	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.2	86 of 414	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	37.4	265 of 417	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	201 of 391	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.6	211 of 399	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	252 of 407	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	239 of 412	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	225 of 397	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	72.8	72 of 393	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	75 of 382	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	98 of 375	73.9%	★★★★☆

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)59th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)58th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)49th percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)37th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)34th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2026)33rd percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2026)19th percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies77%+12 vs state

Science57%+5 vs state

Mathematics55%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%~ state avg

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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/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 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
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
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
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
Central Heights Middle	Public	6-8	220 Kroncke Dr	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(608) 834-8000	560	47	12.0	33.9%	295 (52.7%)	85 (15.2%)	74 (13.2%)	48 (8.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.3%)	50.1	357^th of 643 public middle schools	44.5%		49.3	354^th of 628 public middle schools	43.6%	3	54.8	64.6	40.4	57.6	63.2	47.4	52.3	40.7	$16,855	$249	$16,606
Prairie View Middle	Public	6-8	400 N Thompson Rd	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7800	699	60	11.7	35.9%	320 (45.8%)	103 (14.7%)	99 (14.2%)	108 (15.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.4%)	58	281^st of 643 public middle schools	56.3%		51.2	341^st of 628 public middle schools	45.7%	60	57.9	52.4	65.3	48.4	52.0	62.0	68.1	53.1	$16,206	$246	$15,959
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
Indian Mound Middle	Public	6-8	6330 Exchange St	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-8980	534	47	11.3	18.0%	436 (81.6%)	15 (2.8%)	29 (5.4%)	20 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.0%)	74.8	138^th of 643 public middle schools	78.5%		78.4	102^nd of 628 public middle schools	83.8%	36	73.3	68.4	55.3	77.3	72.5	60.5	77.4	59.5	$20,991	$386	$20,605
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
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
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)

Frequently Asked Questions about Glacial Drumlin School

What district is Glacial Drumlin School in?

Monona Grove School District

What high school do graduates of Glacial Drumlin School attend?

Students who attend Glacial Drumlin School usually go on to attend Monona Grove High

What is the racial makeup of Glacial Drumlin School?

Students at Glacial Drumlin School are 77% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Glacial Drumlin School a good school?

Glacial Drumlin School ranks 287^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glacial Drumlin School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 766 students attended Glacial Drumlin School.

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