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Patrick Marsh Middle

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Patrick Marsh Middle ranks 256 th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

256^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 628 Wisconsin Middle Schools

Better than 59% of Wisconsin middle schools

Summary

Patrick Marsh Middle is a public middle school located in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 572 students. The school is part of the Sun Prairie Area School District, which is ranked 266 out of 426 districts in Wisconsin and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Patrick Marsh Middle has shown a mixed academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking fluctuating between 145 (top 24%) and 445 (bottom 27%) among Wisconsin middle schools. However, the school's performance is projected to improve in the 2024-2025 school year, with 6th-8th grade students scoring above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school's 8th-grade students also outperform the district and state averages in Social Studies. While the school performs relatively well for its Asian and African American student populations, it struggles with its English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Black Hawk Middle and Whitehorse Middle in the Madison Metropolitan School District, Patrick Marsh Middle outperforms these schools in most academic areas. However, the school has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.7% to 22.5% in recent years, which is higher than the state average and its district counterparts, Prairie View Middle and Central Heights Middle.

581

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,042

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1351 Columbus St
Sun Prairie, WI 53590-1577

(608) 834-7600

District: Sun Prairie Area School District

Students who attend Patrick Marsh Middle usually attend:

High:

Sun Prairie East High

Feeder schools for Patrick Marsh Middle:

Elementary:	C H Bird Elementary
	Creekside Elementary
	Eastside Elementary
	Northside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.8%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Asian:

9.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2021 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 59th (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Wisconsin median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg54%

Wisconsin avg54%

256^th of 628

Wisconsin public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Sun Prairie Area School District

266^th of 426Sun Prairie 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
2025	60.9	256 of 628	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	327 of 641	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.0	363 of 640	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.8	298 of 617	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.0	445 of 613	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	378 of 594	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	322 of 579	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	58.0	239 of 612	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.4	170 of 609	72.1%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	145 of 612	76.3%	★★★★☆
2014	69.7	137 of 585	76.6%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	103 of 569	81.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.7	205 of 559	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.8	66 of 549	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	67.5	162 of 539	69.9%	★★★★☆
2009	65.7	182 of 521	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.9	199 of 519	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	66.7	137 of 366	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	62.4	181 of 382	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.9	129 of 332	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.9	170 of 324	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	44 of 117	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.0	58 of 118	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.9	70 of 130	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	81.4	11 of 125	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	40.5	74 of 134	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	69 of 127	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.0	82 of 123	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	45 of 88	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.8	56 of 87	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.2	47 of 90	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.5	49 of 90	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.4	59 of 91	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	76 of 90	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	177 of 178	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	127 of 173	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.3	131 of 170	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	113 of 158	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	118 of 138	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	142 of 153	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	137 of 140	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	307 of 573	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.0	272 of 580	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	331 of 579	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	217 of 576	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.9	384 of 574	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	371 of 557	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	304 of 551	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	113 of 237	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	127 of 239	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	139 of 229	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.7	116 of 221	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.2	168 of 225	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.2	161 of 209	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.4	121 of 204	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	20.4	439 of 509	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	443 of 520	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	429 of 525	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.1	379 of 522	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	476 of 499	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	435 of 487	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	421 of 489	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	60.1	236 of 577	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.4	312 of 585	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.8	290 of 591	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.6	321 of 577	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	390 of 572	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	332 of 557	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	298 of 551	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	79 of 126	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.3	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.3	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.0	49 of 126	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	53 of 129	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	84 of 101	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	52 of 96	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	210 of 414	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	174 of 425	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	270 of 439	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	172 of 421	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	236 of 437	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.6	232 of 414	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	98 of 417	76.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	130 of 399	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	203 of 407	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	215 of 412	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	185 of 397	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.3	284 of 393	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	214 of 382	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	160 of 375	57.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)67th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)59th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)37th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-45 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)1st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies77%+14 vs state

Mathematics57%+3 vs state

English Language Arts56%~ state avg

Science50%~ state avg

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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 4th Grade	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 4th 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 4th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 8th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Patrick Marsh Middle	Public	6-8	1351 Columbus St	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 834-7600	581	48	12.1	29.1%	359 (61.8%)	41 (7.1%)	67 (11.5%)	56 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.6%)	60.9	256^th of 628 public middle schools	59.2%		53.3	327^th of 641 public middle schools	49.0%	71			53.2	53.4	61.1			53.7	56.7	60.5		76.9		50.3	$13,042	$249	$12,794
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%)	49.3	354^th of 628 public middle schools	43.6%		55.7	297^th of 641 public middle schools	53.7%	57			56.6	51.5	51.0			50.0	46.8	52.6		60.1		44.4
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%)	51.2	341^st of 628 public middle schools	45.7%		52.9	333^rd of 641 public middle schools	48.0%	8			44.9	56.3	56.9			39.8	54.8	54.3		62.9		52.9	$12,829	$249	$12,580
Marshall Middle	Public	7-8	401 School St	Marshall	53559	Dane County	Marshall School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 655-1571	128	11	11.2	39.8%	77 (60.2%)	6 (4.7%)	37 (28.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.3%)	49	359^th of 628 public middle schools	42.8%		40.7	422^nd of 641 public middle schools	34.2%	63				66.2	40.4				64.6	46.2		51.0		36.5	$13,296	$450	$12,846
Harvest Intermediate School	Public	4-6	6781 North Towne Rd	DeForest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 842-6100	966	72	13.3	17.4%	774 (80.1%)	25 (2.6%)	75 (7.8%)	33 (3.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (5.9%)								(n/a)	54.0	62.3	66.6			64.0	67.5	71.7			67.1		57.2
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%)	56.3	296^th of 628 public middle schools	52.9%		48.6	375^th of 641 public middle schools	41.5%	79			63.1	53.5	44.9			65.0	64.3	43.6		62.4		45.8
De Forest Middle	Public	7-8	404 Yorktown Rd	De Forest	53532	Dane County	De Forest Area School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 842-6000	602	48	12.4	19.8%	482 (80.1%)	14 (2.3%)	49 (8.1%)	23 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.3%)	70.7	172^nd of 628 public middle schools	72.6%		67.9	194^th of 641 public middle schools	69.7%	22				62.9	58.9				61.2	68.2		72.8		60.6	$11,673	$271	$11,403
Black Hawk Middle	Public	6-8	1402 Wyoming Way	Madison	53704	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-4360	300	34	8.7	70.3%	65 (21.7%)	93 (31.0%)	73 (24.3%)	37 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	17.6	531^st of 628 public middle schools	15.4%		8.6	582^nd of 641 public middle schools	9.2%	51			32.9	39.3	30.8			26.0	31.1	20.7		42.9		28.6	$15,498	$1,165	$14,333
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%)	22.1	512^th of 628 public middle schools	18.5%		22	537^th of 641 public middle schools	16.2%	25			37.5	37.8	37.4			30.9	40.8	28.2		39.5		31.5	$14,600	$615	$13,986
Waterloo Middle	Public	7-8	865 N Monroe St	Waterloo	53594	Jefferson County	Waterloo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(920) 478-2696	118	8	14.7	44.1%	80 (67.8%)	2 (1.7%)	32 (27.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	41.8	424^th of 628 public middle schools	32.5%		39.4	430^th of 641 public middle schools	32.9%	6				46.0	46.7				42.0	36.7		63.3		50.0	$11,674	$234	$11,439

Frequently Asked Questions about Patrick Marsh Middle

What high school do graduates of Patrick Marsh Middle attend?

Students who attend Patrick Marsh Middle usually go on to attend Sun Prairie East High

How many students attend Patrick Marsh Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 581 students attended Patrick Marsh Middle.

What district is Patrick Marsh Middle in?

Sun Prairie Area School District

Is Patrick Marsh Middle a good school?

Patrick Marsh Middle ranks 256^th of 628 Wisconsin middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Patrick Marsh Middle?

Students at Patrick Marsh Middle are 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% African American.

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