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Best Middle Schools
in Madison Metropolitan School District

This page covers 12 of the 13 middle schools in Madison Metropolitan School District had enough federal data to rank, including 1 charter school. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

12
Schools Ranked
Wisconsin
State
1
Charter Schools
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Middle Schools Rankings

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rank
O'Keeffe Middle
Grades 06–08452 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.7:1) · above-average investment ($20,303/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
11.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
42%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2
rank
Jefferson Middle
Grades 06–08415 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.4:1) · above-average investment ($20,303/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
11.4:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
52%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Sherman Middle
Grades 06–08401 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.8:1) · above-average investment ($20,303/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
11.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
58%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
Black Hawk Middle
Grades 06–08357 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.5:1) · above-average investment ($20,303/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
10.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
72%
High economic need
5
rank
Spring Harbor Middle
Grades 06–08263 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.9:1) · above-average investment ($20,303/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
6
rank
Hamilton Middle
Grades 06–08725 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,303/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
14.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
7
rank
Toki Middle
Grades 06–08578 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($20,303/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
43%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Cherokee Heights Middle
Grades 06–08553 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($20,303/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
14.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
48/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
Whitehorse Middle
Grades 06–08452 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($20,303/student)
55
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
44/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
57%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
Sennett Middle
Grades 06–08623 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (13.1:1) · above-average investment ($20,303/student)
53
/100
Student:Teacher
13.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$20,303
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
59%
Near nat'l 52.2%
2 more middle schools in Madison Metropolitan School District not shown here.
View all schools in Madison Metropolitan School District
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
12
Middle Schools
54
Total Schools
66
#1 Score
58
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
O'Keeffe Middle
Score: 66/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.