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Monticello Middle

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Monticello Middle ranks 178 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 72% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Monticello Middle is a public middle school located in Monticello, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 72 students. The school is part of the Monticello School District, which is ranked 175 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monticello Middle has shown mixed performance on the Forward Exam, with some grades and subjects performing above the state average, while others are below. For example, in 2024-2025, 8th-grade students performed significantly better than the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science. However, 6th and 7th-grade performance in these subjects was generally below the state average. The school has also maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years, but has experienced higher-than-average chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.9% to 19.5% in recent years.

Monticello Middle's performance is generally on par with or slightly below the nearby schools in the region, such as Badger Ridge Middle, Rome Corners Intermediate, Oregon Middle, and J.C. McKenna Middle. However, Monticello Middle stands out with its strong performance for special education and low socioeconomic status students, ranking 7th out of 437 Wisconsin middle schools for its performance with special education students and 95th out of 509 Wisconsin middle schools for its performance with low socioeconomic status students.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,417

Per pupil spending ?

31%

Free/discounted lunch ?

334 S Main St
Monticello, WI 53570

(608) 938-4194

District: Monticello School District

Students who attend Monticello Middle usually attend:

High:

Monticello High

Feeder schools for Monticello Middle:

Elementary:

Monticello Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.6%

Hispanic:

1.7%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 47th percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (66% vs 54% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Wisconsin median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Dropout rate above the Wisconsin average (5% vs 1%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg66%

Wisconsin avg54%

178^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

175^th of 426Monticello 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	70.0	178 of 628	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.9	361 of 641	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.5	189 of 640	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.1	198 of 617	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	194 of 613	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	336 of 594	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	355 of 579	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.8	191 of 612	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.6	339 of 609	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.0	324 of 612	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.3	390 of 585	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.7	364 of 569	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	74.4	79 of 559	85.9%	★★★★☆
2011	54.9	326 of 549	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	290 of 539	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.1	277 of 521	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	48.8	358 of 519	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.3	211 of 382	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	76.8	44 of 332	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	230 of 573	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	317 of 580	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	301 of 579	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.8	226 of 576	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.4	148 of 574	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	43.2	369 of 557	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	269 of 551	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	72.1	95 of 509	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.5	206 of 520	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	183 of 525	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.8	111 of 522	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	67 of 499	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	337 of 487	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.0	379 of 489	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	108 of 577	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	49.0	337 of 585	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	75.0	106 of 591	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	62.3	188 of 577	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	338 of 572	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.1	254 of 557	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.9	398 of 551	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	92.4	7 of 437	98.4%	★★★★★

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 (2021)98th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies83%+21 vs state

Science78%+28 vs state

Mathematics66%+12 vs state

English Language Arts57%+3 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 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 7th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 8th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th 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
Monticello Middle	Public	6-8	334 S Main St	Monticello	53570	Green County	Monticello School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 938-4194	58	7	8.0	31.0%	56 (96.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	70	178^th of 628 public middle schools	71.7%		49.9	361^st of 641 public middle schools	43.7%	183		47.1	44.4	77.8		52.9	61.1	83.3	83.3	77.8	$17,417	$895	$16,522
New Glarus Middle	Public	6-8	1619 2nd St	New Glarus	53574	Green County	New Glarus School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 527-2410	214	17	12.4	17.8%	187 (87.4%)	2 (0.9%)	10 (4.7%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	87.1	39^th of 628 public middle schools	93.8%		81.8	73^rd of 641 public middle schools	88.6%	34		77.3	76.9	87.8		78.8	75.4	78.7	78.7	65.3	$10,380	$218	$10,162
Belleville Middle	Public	7-8	625 W Church St	Belleville	53508	Dane County	Belleville School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-6120	111	13	8.6	22.5%	91 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.3%)	83.3	65^th of 628 public middle schools	89.6%		75.7	116^th of 641 public middle schools	81.9%	51			64.6	61.7			85.4	85.0	78.3	75.0	$11,896	$68	$11,829
Albany Community Middle	Public	6-8	309 Vinton St	Albany	53502	Green County	Albany School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 862-3135	66	8	8.5	33.3%	58 (87.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	55.4	303^rd of 628 public middle schools	51.8%		58	280^th of 641 public middle schools	56.3%	23		63.6	52.2	35.3		59.1	47.8	52.9	76.5	52.9	$15,196	$1,246	$13,949
Monroe Middle	Public	6-8	1510 13th Street	Monroe	53566	Green County	Monroe School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 328-7120	483	36	13.5	41.4%	376 (77.8%)	5 (1.0%)	82 (17.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.5%)	60.2	261^st of 628 public middle schools	58.4%		61.9	250^th of 641 public middle schools	61.0%	11		64.8	54.6	48.7		66.7	55.2	62.8	63.5	48.0	$13,896	$1,296	$12,602
Brodhead Middle	Public	6-8	2100 W 9th Ave	Brodhead	53520	Green County	Brodhead School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 897-2184	202	19	10.6	44.1%	176 (87.1%)	5 (2.5%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	49.6	351^st of 628 public middle schools	44.1%		54.9	307^th of 641 public middle schools	52.1%	44		39.1	59.3	54.2		39.1	49.2	52.1	62.0	56.3	$13,589	$361	$13,228
Argyle Middle	Public	6-8	14665 State Road 78	Argyle	53504	Lafayette County	Argyle School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 543-3318	62	6	9.7	29.0%	56 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	57.7	283^rd of 628 public middle schools	54.9%		41.9	416^th of 641 public middle schools	35.1%	133		50.0	40.0	42.1		72.7	90.0	84.2	52.6	47.4	$14,367	$535	$13,832
J C McKenna Middle	Public	6-8	307 S 1st Street	Evansville	53536	Rock County	Evansville Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 882-4780	362	26	13.7	18.0%	307 (84.8%)	3 (0.8%)	26 (7.2%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.8%)	60.3	260^th of 628 public middle schools	58.6%		66.6	202^nd of 641 public middle schools	68.5%	58		49.2	62.1	63.6		59.5	60.2	52.9	69.4	47.1	$13,409	$361	$13,048
Rome Corners Intermediate	Public	5-6	1111 S Perry Pkwy	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4700	463	44	10.5	14.3%	389 (84.0%)	8 (1.7%)	28 (6.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.7%)								(n/a)	63.2	66.8			68.1	76.3					$13,562	$611	$12,951
Oregon Middle	Public	7-8	601 Pleasant Oak Dr	Oregon	53575	Dane County	Oregon School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 835-4800	613	49	12.5	17.9%	503 (82.1%)	12 (2.0%)	57 (9.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (5.5%)	72.6	150^th of 628 public middle schools	76.1%		75	129^th of 641 public middle schools	79.9%	21			60.3	67.4			67.9	63.6	73.2	59.2	$12,610	$294	$12,316

Frequently Asked Questions about Monticello Middle

How many students attend Monticello Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 58 students attended Monticello Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Monticello Middle?

Students at Monticello Middle are 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Monticello Middle in?

Monticello School District

What high school do graduates of Monticello Middle attend?

Students who attend Monticello Middle usually go on to attend Monticello High

Is Monticello Middle a good school?

Monticello Middle ranks 178^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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