Badger Ridge Middle

Badger Ridge Middle operates as a substantial middle-grades school in Verona, Wisconsin, overseen by Verona Area School District. Current enrollment sits at 776 students spanning grades 6 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 104% larger than the state mean of about 381.

Verona Area School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,815 students. Badger Ridge Middle is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Badger Ridge Middle shows that 60% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 26% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. By comparison, Dane County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Badger Ridge Middle has 61 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.6:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 26% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Badger Ridge Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 61.7%; this one delivers 56.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Dane County put median household earnings sit near $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Badger Ridge Middle is one.

Nearest neighbor: Core Knowledge Charter School, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Badger Ridge Middle at 6th of 7; the average score across the group is 67.0%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Badger Ridge Middle has expanded 49%, going from 521 students in 2018 to 776 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 9% to 4% across the same window.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.