Summary:
ZIP code 53716 contains exactly one middle school, Sennett Middle, which serves grades 6–8 with 570 students as part of Madison Metropolitan School District in Madison, Wisconsin.
Sennett Middle is the only middle school in the area, so its data define the ZIP-level picture. Its 2025–2026 state rank is 503 of 643, placing it in the 22nd percentile with a 1-star rating, up from the 15th percentile in 2023–2024. Proficiency lags both district and state in every reported subject and grade. The strongest gains are in 7th grade: ELA rose 12.13 points to 44.85% and math rose 11.93 points to 45.88%. Sixth grade is closest to district averages, while 8th grade is the clearest weak spot. Science 8 is the lowest reported score at 28.74%, below the district’s 47.08% and the state’s 51.86%; Math 8 is 31.07%, with a 22.60-point gap to the state. Social Studies 8 is 42.94%, also well below district and state.
Attendance and dropout are relative strengths. The dropout rate is 0.2%, far below the district’s 1.2% and the state’s 1.1%. Chronic absenteeism is 25.7%, better than the district’s 29.6% but still above the state’s 17.3%. Context figures include 52.63% free/reduced lunch, $22,512 per-student spending, and a 12.2:1 student-teacher ratio. Overall, Sennett Middle is improving and outperforms its district on dropout and attendance, but remains below district and state proficiency, especially in 8th grade and Science 8.
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