Enrollment
58
Middle
DISTRICT 96 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MONTICELLO SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550990000384
Monticello Middle
334 S Main St, Monticello, WI 53570 · (608) 938-4194 · Green County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL58 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% of Wisconsin public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
8.0:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.8:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
18 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 19 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 20 | 34% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
Monticello Middle→Monticello High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Monticello School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
54.5%
WI avg 53.1% . -3.5pp since 2023
Math
63.6%
WI avg 54.8% . +10.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.5% | 63.6% |
| 2023-24 | 58.0% | 53.6% |
% 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
58.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 Monticello Middle
Monticello Middle's state test result (58.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Middle this school | 58 | 31.0% | 58.9% |
| Argyle Middle Argyle | 62 | 29.0% | 52.6% |
| Potosi Middle Potosi | 66 | 27.3% | 51.8% |
| Luck Middle Luck | 82 | 30.5% | 45.1% |
| Prairie Farm Middle Prairie Farm | 73 | 35.6% | 60.6% |
| Elmwood Middle Elmwood | 92 | 29.3% | 79.2% |
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 Monticello Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 58 | #365 of 389 |
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
58
-11 (-16%) vs 2020
-44% since 2000-01, when it was 103
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 58 | 7.2 | 8.0:1 | 31% (18) |
| 2023-24 | 72 | 6.3 | 11.4:1 | 43% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 6.3 | 10.8:1 | 35% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 69 | 6 | 11.5:1 | 43% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 78 | 6.9 | 11.3:1 | 33% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 79 | 6 | 13.2:1 | 47% (37) |
| 2010-11 | 83 | 7 | 11.9:1 | 25% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 103 | 6 | 17.2:1 | 10% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Monticello Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (78 to 58); teachers up 4% (6.9 to 7.2).
About Monticello Middle
Monticello Middle is a middle school in Monticello, Wisconsin, according to federal school records. It serves 58 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Wisconsin is roughly 381 students; this school is 85% smaller than that.
Monticello School District counts 289 students in its 3 schools, and Monticello Middle is one of them.
The student body at Monticello Middle is 97% White. The county population is about 93% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Monticello Middle operates with 7.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 8.0:1. That is lower than the 12.8:1 average for middle schools in Wisconsin. About 31% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
The allk12 Grade for Monticello Middle is B-. Compared with Wisconsin public middle schools, the school scored higher than 49% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at Monticello Middle are within a point of what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (58.9% actual, 58.6% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Green County, the median household income is $82,852, roughly 28% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. There are 20 public schools in Green County, enrolling about 5,278 students in all.
Of nearby public schools, Monticello Elementary is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. Monticello Middle has 5 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 66.3%, higher than Monticello Middle's 58.9%.
Monticello Middle is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 11 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 11.5:1 to 8.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Monticello Middle covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Green County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,017
Census ACS
Median income
$82,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,278 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Monticello School District
- Monticello ElementaryElementary · 131 students
- Monticello HighHigh · 100 students
Other schools in Monticello
- Monticello ElementaryElementary · 131 students
- Monticello HighHigh · 100 students
Other Monticello Middle schools
6 other US public schools in 7 states are named Monticello Middle. Monticello Middle is the 7th largest of the 7.
- Monticello MiddleMONTICELLO, MN · 860 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolCleveland Heights, OH · 541 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolLongview, WA · 525 students
- Monticello Middle SchoolMonticello, IL · 405 students
- MONTICELLO MIDDLE SCHOOLMONTICELLO, AR · 327 students
Nearby schools
- Monticello Elementary0.0 mi · 131
- Monticello High0.0 mi · 100
- New Glarus High4.6 mi · 320
- New Glarus Middle4.6 mi · 214
- New Glarus Elementary4.8 mi · 419
- Belleville High8.3 mi · 275
Frequently asked questions
About Monticello MiddleHow large is Monticello Middle?
Monticello Middle enrolls approximately 58 students in grades 06-08.
Is Monticello Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Monticello Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Monticello Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Monticello Middle is approximately 8.0:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Monticello Middle?
Student demographics at Monticello Middle are roughly 97% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Monticello Middle public or private?
Monticello Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Monticello School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.