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How has Edgerton Middle changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
413
Middle
DISTRICT 484 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EDGERTON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550411000444
Edgerton Middle
300 Elm High Dr, Edgerton, WI 53534 · (608) 561-6030 · Rock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% 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.
- A-Beats 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
14.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
132 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 42%
Community
1
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 6 | 136 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 144 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 133 | 32% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Edgerton Middle→Edgerton High
Based on grade levels within Edgerton School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
67.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +8.6pp since 2023
Math
61.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.7% | 61.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.1% | 61.5% |
% 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
64.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 Edgerton Middle
Edgerton Middle's state test result (64.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgerton Middle this school | 413 | 32.0% | 64.8% |
| Fort Atkinson Middle Fort Atkinson | 467 | 34.0% | 63.2% |
| Riverview Middle Plymouth | 555 | 29.2% | 59.1% |
| Marshfield Middle Marshfield | 537 | 35.2% | 61.6% |
| Lake Mills Middle Lake Mills | 413 | 26.9% | 52.3% |
| Ellsworth Middle Ellsworth | 325 | 27.4% | 63.7% |
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 Edgerton Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Rock County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 64.8% | #99 of 323 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.6% | #141 of 327 ▲ 7 | #4 of 12 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #62 of 327 ▲ 55 | #1 of 12 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #156 of 389 | #8 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #198 of 265 | #6 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.4% | #177 of 265 | #7 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.0% | #192 of 323 | #9 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.3% | #22 of 79 | N/A |
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
413
+4 (+1%) vs 2020
+6% since 1990-91, when it was 390
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 413 | 29.3 | 14.1:1 | 32% (132) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 30.8 | 13.7:1 | 38% (161) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 29.8 | 14.2:1 | 37% (155) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 27 | 15.2:1 | 35% (144) |
| 2017-18 | 355 | 27.6 | 12.9:1 | 31% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 381 | 24 | 15.9:1 | 33% (124) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 29% (115) |
| 2000-01 | 450 | 33 | 13.6:1 | 12% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 390 | 30 | 13.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edgerton Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (355 to 413); teachers up 6% (27.6 to 29.3).
About Edgerton Middle
Edgerton Middle is a medium-sized middle school in Edgerton, Wisconsin. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 413 students.
Edgerton Middle belongs to Edgerton School District, a district of 4 schools and 1,935 students.
Edgerton Middle's enrollment is 85% White. After that, the student body is 10% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. For comparison, Rock County is about 82% White. The school's diversity index is 27%, meaning two students picked at random have a 27% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school has about 14.1 students per teacher and 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 47% average for public schools in Rock County.
Measured against Wisconsin public middle schools, Edgerton Middle receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 58.0% for a school in Wisconsin with Edgerton Middle's free or reduced-price lunch share. Edgerton Middle posts 64.8%.
Census estimates describe Rock County this way: the median household income is $75,673, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. In all, Rock County has 65 public schools and roughly 25,542 students.
The next-closest public school is Edgerton High, about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 2. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Edgerton Middle ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Edgerton Middle is coded Town: Fringe, for schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 409 to 413, a small change. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.1:1.
The Edgerton Middle community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,350
Census ACS
Median income
$75,673
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
65
25,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Edgerton School District
- Edgerton Community ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Edgerton HighHigh · 593 students
- Yahara ElementaryElementary · 120 students
Other schools in Edgerton
- Edgerton Community ElementaryElementary · 809 students
- Edgerton HighHigh · 593 students
- Yahara ElementaryElementary · 120 students
Nearby schools
- Edgerton High0.1 mi · 593
- Edgerton Community Elementary0.2 mi · 809
- Yahara Elementary5.1 mi · 120
- West Elementary6.8 mi · 322
- Consolidated Elementary6.9 mi · 82
- Milton Middle7.6 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About Edgerton MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Edgerton Middle?
Edgerton Middle enrolls approximately 413 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Edgerton Middle serve?
Edgerton Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Edgerton Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Edgerton Middle is approximately 14.1:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Edgerton Middle?
At Edgerton Middle, the student body is approximately 85% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Edgerton Middle public or private?
Edgerton Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Edgerton School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.