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Sauk Prairie Middle

Q: Is Sauk Prairie Middle a good school?

Sauk Prairie Middle ranks 111 th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 643 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 83% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Sauk Prairie Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Sauk City, Wisconsin, serving 595 students as part of the Sauk Prairie School District. For 2025–2026, it ranked 111 of 643 Wisconsin middle schools — the 83rd percentile, with 4 stars. That places it well above its own district, which ranks 197 of 432 (54th percentile, 3 stars). In short, students here attend a school that outperforms the typical school in its district.

Academically, the school scored above the Wisconsin state average in every reported Forward Exam subject and grade in 2025–2026. Eighth grade is the standout: science was +20.9 points above state, math +17.4, social studies +15.9, and ELA +15.6. The smallest margin was 6th-grade ELA at +7.0 points, still comfortably above state. This continues a major turnaround — the school ranked in the 36th percentile in 2020–2021 and 45th in 2022–2023 before climbing to the 76th percentile and now the 83rd. Chronic absenteeism fell from 35.2% in 2021–2022 to 11.8% in 2024–2025, now below both district and state averages.

Compared with nearby middle schools, Sauk Prairie Middle sits in the upper-middle tier — just behind Mount Horeb Middle and ahead of Lodi Middle, Poynette Middle, and Wisconsin Heights Middle, and far ahead of Jack Young Middle and Ezekiel Gillespie Middle School — though behind Waunakee Middle, Glacier Creek Middle, and Kromrey Middle. Notably, it achieves this with the lowest per-student spending ($13,616) and the highest student-teacher ratio (13.2) among the nearby schools compared here. Subgroup results are broadly strong, with English Language Learner students at the 91st percentile (5 stars) and low-income students at the 74th percentile. The reported dropout rate was 0.5%, below both district and state.

595

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,616

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

207 Maple St
Sauk City, WI 53583-1042

(608) 643-5500

District: Sauk Prairie School District

Students who attend Sauk Prairie Middle usually attend:

High:

Sauk Prairie High

Feeder schools for Sauk Prairie Middle:

Elementary:	Bridges Elementary
	Grand Avenue Elementary
	Merrimac Community
	Tower Rock Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.7%

Hispanic:

10.1%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Wisconsin middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 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%

111^th of 643

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 27% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

197^th of 432Sauk Prairie 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	78.4	111 of 643	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.8	148 of 628	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	155 of 641	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.1	350 of 640	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.4	294 of 617	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.1	392 of 613	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.7	178 of 594	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	238 of 579	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.3	234 of 612	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.3	164 of 609	73.1%	★★★★☆
2015	65.4	183 of 612	70.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.8	83 of 585	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	99 of 569	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	72.3	106 of 559	81.0%	★★★★☆
2011	73.4	92 of 549	83.2%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	83 of 539	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	67.9	153 of 521	70.6%	★★★★☆
2008	66.3	170 of 519	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.7	103 of 366	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.6	90 of 382	76.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.3	55 of 332	83.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	15 of 169	91.1%	★★★★★
2025	49.0	81 of 178	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.4	103 of 170	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	82 of 158	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.8	64 of 138	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.0	72 of 153	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.6	11 of 140	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	73.4	133 of 572	76.7%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	182 of 573	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	203 of 580	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.6	300 of 579	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.6	174 of 576	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	52.5	290 of 574	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.5	197 of 557	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.8	207 of 551	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	116 of 237	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	85 of 239	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	16.9	212 of 229	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	159 of 221	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.0	193 of 225	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	126 of 209	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.2	93 of 204	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	132 of 513	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	63.1	156 of 509	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.1	138 of 520	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	36.5	351 of 525	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	291 of 522	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.2	400 of 499	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	332 of 487	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.9	341 of 489	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	75 of 575	87.0%	★★★★☆
2025	75.4	116 of 577	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	92 of 585	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.7	330 of 591	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.7	319 of 577	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	413 of 572	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	67.5	156 of 557	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	240 of 551	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2024	49.5	64 of 131	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	169 of 439	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.6	153 of 414	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.4	83 of 425	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.8	149 of 439	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	137 of 421	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	129 of 437	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	46.4	201 of 414	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	162 of 417	61.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2026	72.1	93 of 391	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	62.8	136 of 399	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.0	139 of 407	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.4	283 of 412	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.0	222 of 397	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	291 of 393	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.4	144 of 382	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	196 of 375	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)91st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)87th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)77th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)76th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)74th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)51st percentile-25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies81%+16 vs state

Science73%+21 vs state

Mathematics68%+14 vs state

English Language Arts67%+12 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)	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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Sauk Prairie Middle	Public	6-8	207 Maple St	Sauk City	53583	Sauk County	Sauk Prairie School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 643-5500	595	45	13.2	24.9%	516 (86.7%)	5 (0.8%)	60 (10.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	78.4	111^th of 643 public middle schools	82.7%		72.8	148^th of 628 public middle schools	76.4%	37		62.0	67.6	70.0		67.8	65.7	71.1	80.6	72.8	$13,616	$610	$13,006
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
Lodi Middle	Public	6-8	900 Sauk St	Lodi	53555	Columbia County	Lodi School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 592-3854	324	28	11.6	17.9%	288 (88.9%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.4%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	77	118^th of 643 public middle schools	81.6%		78.4	100^th of 628 public middle schools	84.1%	18		73.2	71.6	65.4		75.0	70.6	59.4	78.2	57.4	$16,426	$341	$16,085
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
Jack Young Middle	Public	6-8	1531 Draper St	Baraboo	53913	Sauk County	Baraboo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 355-3930	548	50	11.0		408 (74.5%)	10 (1.8%)	60 (10.9%)	10 (1.8%)	17 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (7.7%)	46.2	386^th of 643 public middle schools	40.0%		43	411^th of 628 public middle schools	34.6%	25		46.1	41.8	54.7		44.2	50.6	54.1	63.5	50.6	$14,326	$800	$13,526
Waunakee Intermediate	Public	5-6	6273 Woodland Dr	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 849-2176	661	57	11.6	9.5%	533 (80.6%)	13 (2.0%)	54 (8.2%)	29 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.7%)								(n/a)	77.5	84.4			76.4	77.6					$16,651	$337	$16,314
Waunakee Middle	Public	7-8	1001 South St	Waunakee	53597	Dane County	Waunakee Community School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 849-2060	667	66	10.1	12.6%	528 (79.2%)	17 (2.5%)	61 (9.1%)	28 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (4.9%)	89.6	29^th of 643 public middle schools	95.5%		86.4	48^th of 628 public middle schools	92.4%	19			77.4	78.5			80.3	77.1	85.9	78.2	$17,133	$360	$16,773
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
Poynette Middle	Public	5-8	108 N Cleveland St	Poynette	53955	Columbia County	Poynette School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 635-4347	271	26	10.3	21.4%	245 (90.4%)	3 (1.1%)	12 (4.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	73.9	147^th of 643 public middle schools	77.1%		76.6	115^th of 628 public middle schools	81.7%	32	75.7	65.2	66.7	66.7	70.3	71.2	55.6	69.0	69.4	69.4	$16,507	$74	$16,434
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Sauk Prairie Middle

Is Sauk Prairie Middle a good school?

Sauk Prairie Middle ranks 111^th of 643 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sauk Prairie Middle?

Students at Sauk Prairie Middle are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Sauk Prairie Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 595 students attended Sauk Prairie Middle.

What high school do graduates of Sauk Prairie Middle attend?

Students who attend Sauk Prairie Middle usually go on to attend Sauk Prairie High

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Sauk Prairie School District

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