Badger Rock Middle

Set in Madison, Wisconsin, Badger Rock Middle is a minimally staffed intermediate school, overseen by Madison Metropolitan School District. It works with 92 students across grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 76% smaller than typical.

Badger Rock Middle is one of 53 schools operated by Madison Metropolitan School District, a district that enrolls 25,155 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Badger Rock Middle lists that 36% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder looks like 28% White, 22% Black, 9% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 8% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting Badger Rock Middle tighter than the state norm the norm. About 54% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is above Dane County's rate of about 32%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Badger Rock Middle sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 44.3%; this one delivers 38.5%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Dane County indicate median household income runs about $89,975, about 55% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Dane County's 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), Badger Rock Middle is one campus in the mix.

Southside Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Badger Rock Middle comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 36.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area. As a public charter, Badger Rock Middle runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Badger Rock Middle's enrollment has rose 5% since 2018, when it stood at 88 (now 92). White enrollment moved from 11% to 28% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Badger Rock Middle community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.