Mount Horeb Intermediate

As an expansive elementary-level community in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, Mount Horeb Intermediate teaches 508 students from grades 3 through 5, part of Mount Horeb Area School District. Compared to the state average of about 323 students per school, that is 57% above typical.

Within Mount Horeb Area School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,298 students, Mount Horeb Intermediate is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Mount Horeb Intermediate records that nearly all students (88%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.1:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Dane County (around 32%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

With demographic context factored in, Mount Horeb Intermediate sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 68.8%; this one delivers 68.6%.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dane County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $89,975 per year, 55% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Dane County runs 169 public schools (combined enrollment of about 78,525 students), of which Mount Horeb Intermediate is one.

Nearest neighbor: Mount Horeb Middle, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 5 other public schools cluster around Mount Horeb Intermediate. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Mount Horeb Intermediate at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 69.1%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Mount Horeb Intermediate has contracted 8%, going from 552 students in 2018 to 508 in 2025. The White share of enrollment shrank from 93% to 88% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.8:1 in 2018 to 14.1:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.