Dodgeville Middle

Dodgeville Middle is one of the compact junior highs in Dodgeville, Wisconsin, one of the schools within Dodgeville School District, with 283 students on its rolls from grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 381 students per school, that is 26% leaner than typical.

Dodgeville School District comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 1,035 students; Dodgeville Middle is among them.

Demographically, Dodgeville Middle lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%); the rest reads as 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

On the resource side, On paper, Dodgeville Middle has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. The state averages about 12.8:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 33% of students at Dodgeville Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Dodgeville Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.8%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Iowa County indicate median household income runs about $82,182, about 28% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Iowa County's 15 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,373 students), Dodgeville Middle is one campus in the mix.

Dodgeville High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dodgeville Middle at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.2%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Dodgeville Middle's enrollment has edged up 15% since 2018, when it stood at 246 (now 283). Class-load math has loosened: from 11.1:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.