Enrollment
152
Middle
DISTRICT 257 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HORICON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550657000713
Horicon Middle School
841 Gray St, Horicon, WI 53032 · (920) 485-2898 · Dodge County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% 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.
- ABeats 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
11.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
62 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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 6 | 54 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 50 | 33% |
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 36% · 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
Horicon Middle School→Horicon High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Horicon School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
64.3%
WI avg 53.1% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
66.4%
WI avg 54.8% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 64.3% | 66.4% |
| 2023-24 | 57.5% | 68.6% |
% 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
65.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 Horicon Middle School
Horicon Middle School's state test result (65.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horicon Middle School this school | 152 | 40.8% | 65.9% |
| Coleman Middle Coleman | 142 | 43.0% | 66.2% |
| Markesan Middle Markesan | 161 | 37.9% | 54.5% |
| Fennimore Middle Fennimore | 186 | 41.9% | 63.1% |
| Weyauwega Middle Weyauwega | 153 | 43.8% | 64.9% |
| Boyceville Middle Boyceville | 155 | 41.9% | 56.1% |
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 Horicon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dodge County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.9% | #88 of 323 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #106 of 327 ▼ 24 | #1 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.3% | #88 of 327 ▲ 47 | #1 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #289 of 389 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #134 of 323 | #3 of 7 |
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
152
+23 (+18%) vs 2020
+3% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 152 | 13.8 | 11.0:1 | 41% (62) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 13.2 | 12.0:1 | 47% (74) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 11.1 | 15.5:1 | 45% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 10 | 12.9:1 | 31% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 111 | 8.6 | 13.0:1 | 34% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 114 | 7 | 16.3:1 | 44% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 168 | 12 | 14.0:1 | 39% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 245 | 18 | 13.6:1 | 15% (36) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horicon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 37% (111 to 152); teachers up 62% (8.6 to 13.8).
About Horicon Middle School
Horicon Middle School, located in Horicon, Wisconsin, is a small middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 152 students. The typical figure for middle schools in Wisconsin is about 381 students.
Horicon School District includes 3 schools. Together they enroll 772 students.
White students make up 81% of enrollment at Horicon Middle School. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Horicon Middle School's diversity index is 33%, against a US figure of 70%.
Dividing enrollment by its 13.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 11.0:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. Horicon Middle School reports 41% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Dodge County average 41%.
Measured against Wisconsin public middle schools, Horicon Middle School 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.
Horicon Middle School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.9% and a predicted 52.6%.
Dodge County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,929, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dodge County is home to 39 public schools and about 10,450 public school students.
The next-closest public school is Horicon Elementary School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Horicon Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 3 others within five miles. Horicon Middle School ranks 2nd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 65.9% against a local average of 53.7%.
NCES assigns Horicon Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 152 students in 2024-25, 23 more than the 129 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.9:1 to 11.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Horicon Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
88,742
Census ACS
Median income
$75,929
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
39
10,450 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Horicon School District
- Horicon Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Horicon High SchoolHigh · 248 students
Other schools in Horicon
- Horicon Elementary SchoolElementary · 372 students
- Horicon High SchoolHigh · 248 students
Nearby schools
- Horicon Elementary School0.0 mi · 372
- Horicon High School0.0 mi · 248
- Parkview Early Learning Center4.8 mi · 70
- Mayville Elementary5.3 mi · 388
- Mayville Junior-Senior High5.3 mi · 486
- Dodgeland Elementary5.6 mi · 315
Frequently asked questions
About Horicon Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Horicon Middle School?
Horicon Middle School enrolls approximately 152 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Horicon Middle School serve?
Horicon Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Horicon Middle School have?
Horicon Middle School employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Horicon Middle School?
Student demographics at Horicon Middle School are roughly 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Horicon Middle School in?
Horicon Middle School is part of Horicon School District.
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