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What advice would you give to incoming students at Kromrey Middle?
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Enrollment
1,230
Middle
DISTRICT 1,077 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDDLETON-CROSS PLAINS AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550951001104
Kromrey Middle
7009 Donna Dr, Middleton, WI 53562 · (608) 829-9530 · Dane County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
100 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
254 students
DISTRICT 18% · 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 5 | 272 | 22% |
| Grade 6 | 314 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 314 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 330 | 27% |
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
71.9%
WI avg 53.1% . +1.9pp since 2023
Math
72.1%
WI avg 54.8% . -0.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 71.9% | 72.1% |
| 2023-24 | 70.0% | 72.3% |
% 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
72.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% 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 →
Where Kromrey Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 72.8% | #37 of 323 | #3 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.1% | #62 of 327 | #5 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #47 of 327 | #6 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,230 | #2 of 389 | #1 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.3:1 | #90 of 265 | #21 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #46 of 265 | #13 of 29 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.2% | #53 of 79 | #4 of 8 |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,230
+38 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.3:1
was 13.2:1
% White
59%
was 65%
% Hispanic
14%
was 11%
% Black
5%
was 5%
% Asian
14%
was 12%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,230 | 99.9 | 12.3:1 | 21% (254) |
| 2023-24 | 1,185 | 97.3 | 12.2:1 | 23% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 1,191 | 96.4 | 12.4:1 | 21% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 1,192 | 90.1 | 13.2:1 | 22% (268) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kromrey Middle.
About Kromrey Middle
Kromrey Middle is a middle school in Middleton, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. Enrolled students number 1,230 students, in grades 5 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students each.
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District oversees Kromrey Middle and 11 other schools, with 7,167 students in total.
White students are the majority at Kromrey Middle, with 59% of enrollment. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 7% multiracial, and 5% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 77%. The school's diversity index is 60%, meaning two students picked at random have a 60% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at Kromrey Middle is 99.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.3:1. That matches the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin fairly closely. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 21%. That is lower than the 32% average for public schools in Dane County.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 65.0% at Kromrey Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 72.8%.
Dane County census figures show that the median household income is $89,975, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 169 public schools in Dane County, enrolling about 78,525 students in all.
Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4K is located about 0.3 miles from Kromrey Middle. The five-mile area around Kromrey Middle holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 72.8% average proficiency ranks 3rd among 8 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment grew 3% from its 2017-18 level of 1,192. By 2024-25, 59% of students were White, compared with 65% in 2017-18.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dane County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
572,674
Census ACS
Median income
$89,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
55%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
169
78,525 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District
- Middleton HighHigh · 2,303 students
- Glacier Creek MiddleMiddle · 924 students
- Pope Farm ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Sauk Trail ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- West Middleton ElementaryElementary · 334 students
- Elm Lawn ElementaryElementary · 313 students
Other schools in Middleton
- Middleton HighHigh · 2,303 students
- Pope Farm ElementaryElementary · 448 students
- Sauk Trail ElementaryElementary · 360 students
- Elm Lawn ElementaryElementary · 313 students
- Sunset Ridge ElementaryElementary · 309 students
- Northside ElementaryElementary · 307 students
Nearby schools
- Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District 4K0.3 mi · 286
- Clark Street Community School0.4 mi · 108
- Middleton High0.4 mi · 2,303
- Northside Elementary0.7 mi · 307
- Sauk Trail Elementary0.7 mi · 360
- Elm Lawn Elementary1.1 mi · 313
Frequently asked questions
About Kromrey MiddleHow large is Kromrey Middle?
Kromrey Middle enrolls approximately 1,230 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does Kromrey Middle serve?
Kromrey Middle serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Kromrey Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Kromrey Middle is approximately 12.3:1 (100 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Kromrey Middle?
Student demographics at Kromrey Middle are roughly 59% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Kromrey Middle?
Kromrey Middle is overseen by Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District in Dane County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.