Total enrollment
7,167
-243 (-3%) vs SY 2020-21
12 schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Wisconsin · 7,167 students · 3 cities
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District operates 12 public K-12 schools in Wisconsin, enrolling about 7,167 students between them (8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
12
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Wisconsin | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.1% | #26 of 243 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,167 | #15 of 290 | #1,324 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 12 | #22 of 290 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #127 of 290 | #3,258 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 17.9% | #252 of 289 | #7,561 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #27 of 177 | #2,330 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
State test results across the district's 11 scored schools run from Pope Farm Elementary at 82.0% proficient to Clark Street Community School at 48.7%, a gap of 33.3 points. That is the 20th widest gap among 113 Wisconsin districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 11 district schools that reported both years went from 7,287 to 6,719 students (down 8%) and from 526 to 514 full-time teachers (down 2%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middleton High | Middleton | High | 09-12 | 2,303 |
| Kromrey Middle | Middleton | Middle | 05-08 | 1,230 |
| Glacier Creek Middle | Cross Plains | Middle | 05-08 | 924 |
| Pope Farm Elementary | Middleton | Elementary | PK-04 | 448 |
| Sauk Trail Elementary | Middleton | Elementary | PK-04 | 360 |
| West Middleton Elementary | Verona | Elementary | PK-04 | 334 |
| Elm Lawn Elementary | Middleton | Elementary | PK-04 | 313 |
| Sunset Ridge Elementary | Middleton | Elementary | PK-04 | 309 |
| Northside Elementary | Middleton | Elementary | PK-04 | 307 |
| Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4K | Middleton | Elementary | PK-PK | 286 |
| Park Elementary | Cross Plains | Elementary | PK-04 | 245 |
| Clark Street Community School | Middleton | High | 09-12 | 108 |
About Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
Across 12 schools, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District hosts about 7,167 students in Wisconsin. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District comprises 8 elementary, 2 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District runs about 597 students per school, 61% meaningfully above the state mean of roughly 370.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 3%: 7,410 students in SY 2020-21 versus 7,167 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.