Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Mount Horeb Middle

Q: Is Mount Horeb Middle a good school?

Mount Horeb Middle ranks 102 nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Mount Horeb Middle is a 6–8 school serving 503 students in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, a small community west of Madison, and it belongs to the Mount Horeb Area School District. The district ranks 44th of 432 Wisconsin districts (5 stars), while the school ranks 102nd of 643 middle schools in 2025–26 (84th percentile, 4 stars). It has been consistently strong for a decade, peaking at 48th of 594 (5 stars) in 2018–19. About 14.71% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, chronic absenteeism is 8.9%, dropout is 0.0%, per-student spending is $16,555, and the student-teacher ratio is 12.3.

In 2025–26, students scored above state averages in every tested subject and grade. Math 6 is a standout at 75.84% proficient (state 53.6%), and Science 8 (70.13% vs. 51.86%) and Social Studies 8 (82.47% vs. 64.63%) are also strong. ELA came in at 61.8% in grade 6, 71.68% in grade 7, and 70.13% in grade 8, against state rates near 55%. The clearest opportunity is Math 8: 57.79% proficiency is only slightly above the state's 53.67% and below most nearby peers, even though Math 6 and Math 7 are much higher — possibly a transition-year issue.

Among 11 nearby middle schools, Mount Horeb ranks 6th by 2025–26 percentile. It trails Glacier Creek Middle (94), Belleville Middle (93), Kromrey Middle (90), Spring Harbor Middle (89), and Savanna Oaks Middle (86), but outperforms Wisconsin Heights Middle (73), Badger Ridge Middle (69), Barneveld Middle School (53), Toki Middle (49), and Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School (26). Attendance is a major strength: 8.9% chronic absenteeism is well under the state's 17.3%, and only Barneveld is lower nearby. By subgroup, female students rank in the 90th percentile and low-income students 62nd, up sharply from 31st in 2023–24. Overall, this is a high-performing, efficient school; the main work ahead is narrowing the math 8 gap and continuing to lift low-income outcomes.

503

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,555

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

900 E Garfield St
Mount Horeb, WI 53572

(608) 437-7306

District: Mount Horeb Area School District

Students who attend Mount Horeb Middle usually attend:

High:

Mount Horeb High

Feeder schools for Mount Horeb Middle:

Elementary:	Mount Horeb Early Learning Center
	Mount Horeb Intermediate
	Mount Horeb Primary Center

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Hispanic:

4.6%

Two or more races:

3.8%

See top rated Wisconsin middle schools

Compare Mount Horeb Middle to nearby middle schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Wisconsin average (70% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Wisconsin avg56%

102^nd of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Wisconsin Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 432Mount Horeb 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	102 of 643	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	113 of 628	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	130 of 641	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	121 of 640	81.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	127 of 617	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	82 of 613	86.6%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	48 of 594	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	95 of 579	83.6%	★★★★☆
2017	79.2	75 of 612	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.2	130 of 609	78.7%	★★★★☆
2015	77.2	88 of 612	85.6%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	53 of 585	90.9%	★★★★★
2013	87.4	25 of 569	95.6%	★★★★★
2012	73.8	85 of 559	84.8%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	59 of 549	89.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.1	154 of 539	71.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.2	84 of 521	83.9%	★★★★☆
2008	73.0	95 of 519	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.2	83 of 366	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	62 of 382	83.8%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	34 of 332	89.8%	★★★★★
2004	74.0	70 of 324	78.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	83.7	55 of 572	90.4%	★★★★★
2025	68.8	169 of 573	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	133 of 580	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	94 of 579	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.0	120 of 576	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.9	61 of 574	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	21 of 557	96.2%	★★★★★
2018	74.7	94 of 551	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2022	67.5	50 of 221	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.2	75 of 225	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	94.9	6 of 209	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	68.3	39 of 204	80.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	196 of 513	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	158 of 509	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.3	361 of 520	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	346 of 525	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.1	226 of 522	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	121 of 499	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.5	63 of 487	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	94 of 489	80.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	142 of 575	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	80.1	72 of 577	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	114 of 585	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	128 of 591	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	115 of 577	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	117 of 572	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	106 of 557	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	88 of 551	84.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	35 of 135	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	12 of 131	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.6	19 of 129	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	29 of 101	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	29 of 96	69.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	104 of 439	76.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	66 of 414	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	101 of 425	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	43 of 439	90.2%	★★★★★
2022	65.1	93 of 421	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	144 of 437	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.5	170 of 414	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.4	148 of 417	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	101 of 391	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	65.8	120 of 399	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	61.7	143 of 407	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	111 of 412	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	59.0	142 of 397	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.0	63 of 393	84.0%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	52 of 382	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	99 of 375	73.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2022)77th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)62nd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies82%+18 vs state

Science70%+18 vs state

Mathematics70%+15 vs state

English Language Arts68%+13 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Mount Horeb Middle and help other families decide.

Rate Mount Horeb Middle

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Mount Horeb Middle

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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
Mount Horeb Middle	Public	6-8	900 E Garfield St	Mount Horeb	53572	Dane County	Mount Horeb Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 437-7306	503	41	12.3	14.7%	448 (89.1%)	7 (1.4%)	23 (4.6%)	6 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.8%)	79.2	102^nd of 643 public middle schools	84.1%		76.6	113^th of 628 public middle schools	82.0%	11		61.8	71.7	70.1		75.8	74.0	57.8	82.5	70.1	$16,555	$140	$16,415
Barneveld Middle School	Public	6-8	304 S Jones St	Barneveld	53507	Iowa County	Barneveld School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 924-4711	96	11	9.0	13.5%	87 (90.6%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.2%)	56	300^th of 643 public middle schools	53.3%		64.6	226^th of 628 public middle schools	64.0%	74		52.6	52.9	50.0		71.1	76.5	50.0	53.9	42.3	$15,100	$384	$14,717
Glacier Creek Middle	Public	5-8	2800 Military Road	Cross Plains	53528	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9420	924	81	11.4	14.3%	638 (69.0%)	41 (4.4%)	68 (7.4%)	125 (13.5%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.3%)	87.3	40^th of 643 public middle schools	93.8%		88.8	34^th of 628 public middle schools	94.6%	6	73.8	67.0	76.3	78.5	71.5	69.9	80.8	79.5	88.0	80.4	$17,680	$434	$17,246
Badger Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	300 Richard Street	Verona	53593	Dane County	Verona Area School District	No	No	No	(n/a)	(608) 845-4400	776	61	12.6	26.0%	462 (59.5%)	34 (4.4%)	202 (26.0%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	47 (6.1%)	66.8	201^st of 643 public middle schools	68.7%		60.7	259^th of 628 public middle schools	58.8%	58		53.6	62.3	65.3		56.9	64.8	60.9	72.6	59.5	$16,905	$411	$16,494
Wisconsin Heights Middle	Public	6-8	10173 US Highway 14	Mazomanie	53560	Dane County	Wisconsin Heights School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 767-2586	153	15	10.2	28.1%	140 (91.5%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.6%)	69.9	176^th of 643 public middle schools	72.6%		76.6	114^th of 628 public middle schools	81.8%	62		63.8	79.6	66.1		58.6	59.3	60.7	69.6	57.1	$16,516	$253	$16,264
Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School	Public	6-8	101 S Gammon Rd	Madison	53717	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 663-6403	462	41	11.4	53.2%	131 (28.4%)	78 (16.9%)	173 (37.4%)	34 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.2%)	34.3	473^rd of 643 public middle schools	26.4%		31.6	469^th of 628 public middle schools	25.3%	4		44.6	46.6	48.6		40.3	40.7	42.4	54.2	36.1	$20,024	$1,049	$18,974
Toki Middle	Public	6-8	5606 Russett Rd	Madison	53711	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4740	487	49	9.8	46.0%	210 (43.1%)	90 (18.5%)	90 (18.5%)	51 (10.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	53.1	327^th of 643 public middle schools	49.1%		52.2	332^nd of 628 public middle schools	47.1%	5		53.6	55.1	54.1		49.3	52.7	56.2	61.6	53.1	$24,163	$513	$23,651
Kromrey Middle	Public	5-8	7009 Donna Dr	Middleton	53562	Dane County	Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 829-9595	1,230	100	12.3	20.7%	725 (58.9%)	67 (5.4%)	173 (14.1%)	173 (14.1%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (6.8%)	84.3	63^rd of 643 public middle schools	90.2%		83.4	63^rd of 628 public middle schools	90.0%		72.8	72.4	70.0	71.3	67.9	73.5	76.9	74.0	80.0	76.5	$15,950	$435	$15,515
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%)	86.9	43^rd of 643 public middle schools	93.3%		83.3	65^th of 628 public middle schools	89.6%	22			66.1	80.0			81.4	86.0	86.0	70.0	$16,369	$498	$15,871
Spring Harbor Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1110 Spring Harbor Dr	Madison	53705	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	Yes	No	No	(608) 204-1100	269	22	12.1	27.5%	156 (58.0%)	15 (5.6%)	32 (11.9%)	30 (11.2%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (10.8%)	83.1	71^st of 643 public middle schools	89.0%		81.6	77^th of 628 public middle schools	87.7%	6		68.6	70.6	80.5		68.6	68.2	65.5	87.4	79.3	$19,064	$653	$18,411

Frequently Asked Questions about Mount Horeb Middle

What high school do graduates of Mount Horeb Middle attend?

Students who attend Mount Horeb Middle usually go on to attend Mount Horeb High

How many students attend Mount Horeb Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 503 students attended Mount Horeb Middle.

Is Mount Horeb Middle a good school?

Mount Horeb Middle ranks 102^nd of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mount Horeb Middle?

Students at Mount Horeb Middle are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Mount Horeb Middle in?

Mount Horeb Area School District

Rate Mount Horeb Middle!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

WIWisconsin Middle School Rankings

WIWisconsin District Rankings

Schools in Mount Horeb, WI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Mount Horeb Middle!

Latest Wisconsin data All new data »

2018–19 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 20, 2026

2016–17 through 2017–18 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2025–26 ACT & Forward Exam scoresOct 1, 2026

2021–22 through 2024–25 school spending dataJul 16, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.