Enrollment
283
Middle
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DODGEVILLE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550369000391
Dodgeville Middle
951 W Chapel St, Dodgeville, WI 53533 · (608) 935-3307 · Iowa County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL283 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Wisconsin public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
93 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 42%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 55 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 83 | 29% |
| Grade 7 | 83 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 22% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 54% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Dodgeville Middle→Dodgeville High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Dodgeville School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
49.1%
WI avg 53.1% . -6.6pp since 2023
Math
47.9%
WI avg 54.8% . -11.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 49.1% | 47.9% |
| 2023-24 | 55.7% | 59.5% |
% Meeting or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Forward Exam. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
55.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.5%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Wisconsin schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Wisconsin's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Dodgeville Middle
Dodgeville Middle's state test result (55.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dodgeville Middle this school | 283 | 32.9% | 55.8% |
| Saint Croix Falls Middle Saint Croix Falls | 297 | 32.3% | 66.4% |
| Northwestern Middle Poplar | 289 | 32.9% | 63.8% |
| Westby Middle Westby | 272 | 32.4% | 59.0% |
| River Valley Middle Spring Green | 324 | 33.3% | 63.6% |
| Amery Middle Amery | 275 | 37.1% | 71.2% |
Matched among Wisconsin middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Dodgeville Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.8% | #178 of 323 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #244 of 327 ▼ 89 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.1% | #222 of 327 ▼ 73 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 283 | #213 of 389 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.2:1 | #80 of 265 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.2% | #207 of 265 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #183 of 323 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.0% | #24 of 79 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
283
-62 (-18%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 271
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 283 | 23.2 | 12.2:1 | 33% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 310 | 29.1 | 10.7:1 | 30% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 311 | 26.3 | 11.8:1 | 32% (101) |
| 2020-21 | 345 | 26 | 13.3:1 | 41% (141) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 22.1 | 11.1:1 | 44% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 279 | 22 | 12.7:1 | 38% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 243 | 21 | 11.6:1 | 38% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 281 | 23 | 12.2:1 | 16% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 271 | 22 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dodgeville Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (246 to 283); teachers up 5% (22.1 to 23.2).
About Dodgeville Middle
Dodgeville Middle is a middle school with a street address in Dodgeville, Wisconsin. It enrolled 283 students in grades 5 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 26% lower than the average for middle schools in Wisconsin, which is about 381.
Dodgeville Middle is part of a district of 3 schools: Dodgeville School District, with 1,035 students.
White students are the large majority at Dodgeville Middle, with 88% of enrollment. Next come 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Dodgeville Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 22%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.2:1, with 23.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Wisconsin average about 12.8:1, a similar figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Dodgeville Middle is 33%. Across public schools in Iowa County, the average is about the same, 30%.
Dodgeville Middle is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 38% of Wisconsin public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Compared with Wisconsin schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Dodgeville Middle's results are 1.7 points below predicted: 55.8% against 57.5%.
Dodgeville Middle is located in Iowa County, where median household income is about $82,182, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. Dodgeville Middle is one of 15 public schools in Iowa County, which together enroll about 3,373 students.
Of nearby public schools, Dodgeville High is the closest, at about 0.2 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 58.2% proficiency; Dodgeville Middle posts 55.8%.
Federal data place Dodgeville Middle in the Town: Distant locale, which means it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 283 was 18% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 345. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 12.2:1, from 13.3:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Dodgeville Middle covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Iowa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
23,867
Census ACS
Median income
$82,182
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
3,373 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Dodgeville School District
- Dodgeville ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Dodgeville HighHigh · 367 students
Other schools in Dodgeville
- Dodgeville ElementaryElementary · 385 students
- Dodgeville HighHigh · 367 students
Nearby schools
- Dodgeville High0.2 mi · 367
- Dodgeville Elementary0.3 mi · 385
- Mineral Point Middle7.5 mi · 170
- Mineral Point High7.5 mi · 253
- Mineral Point Elementary7.8 mi · 377
- Pecatonica Elementary12.7 mi · 171
Frequently asked questions
About Dodgeville MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Dodgeville Middle?
Dodgeville Middle enrolls approximately 283 students in grades 05-08.
Is Dodgeville Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Dodgeville Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many teachers does Dodgeville Middle have?
Dodgeville Middle employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Dodgeville Middle?
At Dodgeville Middle, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Dodgeville Middle public or private?
Dodgeville Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Dodgeville School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.