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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 263 · STATE 323
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT HOREB AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550999001311
Mount Horeb Intermediate
200 Hanneman St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572 · (608) 437-7406 · Dane County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 58% of Wisconsin public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 14.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
73 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 42%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 168 | 33% |
| Grade 4 | 153 | 30% |
| Grade 5 | 187 | 37% |
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Mount Horeb Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Forward Exam 2024-25 . % Meeting or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
65.7%
WI avg 53.1% . +0.1pp since 2023
Math
69.3%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Wisconsin schools, those numbers are about 53 and 55. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.7% | 69.3% |
| 2023-24 | 65.6% | 71.2% |
% 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
68.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.8%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 69% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% 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 Mount Horeb Intermediate
Mount Horeb Intermediate's state test result (68.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Horeb Intermediate this school | 508 | 14.4% | 68.6% |
| Meadow View Elementary Oconomowoc | 548 | 13.0% | 77.7% |
| Summit Elementary Oconomowoc | 504 | 11.5% | 81.5% |
| Rolling Hills Elementary Mukwonago | 455 | 12.7% | 80.3% |
| Luxemburg-Casco Intermediate Luxemburg | 552 | 17.0% | 77.1% |
| Rose Glen Elementary Waukesha | 490 | 12.2% | 74.1% |
Matched among Wisconsin elementary 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 Mount Horeb Intermediate ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.6% | #216 of 982 | #23 of 74 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.3% | #217 of 992 ▼ 9 | #19 of 74 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #220 of 992 ▲ 22 | #24 of 74 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #139 of 1,157 | #11 of 93 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #593 of 901 | #74 of 83 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.4% | #714 of 901 | #79 of 83 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.4% | #964 of 1,064 | #73 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #498 of 664 | #48 of 61 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
508
+43 (+9%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 405
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 508 | 36.1 | 14.1:1 | 14% (73) |
| 2023-24 | 512 | 36.2 | 14.1:1 | 15% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 523 | 35.7 | 14.6:1 | 15% (76) |
| 2020-21 | 465 | 33 | 14.1:1 | 15% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 552 | 34.9 | 15.8:1 | 16% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 551 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 541 | 31 | 17.4:1 | 17% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 8% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 405 | 27 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Horeb Intermediate.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (552 to 508); teachers up 4% (34.9 to 36.1).
About Mount Horeb Intermediate
Families in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, are served by Mount Horeb Intermediate, a large elementary school. The school counts 508 students across grades 3 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Wisconsin is about 323 students.
Mount Horeb Area School District, which runs Mount Horeb Intermediate, has 6 schools and 2,298 students.
Federal enrollment data show Mount Horeb Intermediate is 88% White. Other groups make up 5% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Dane County as a whole is about 77% White, so the school's share is higher. The school's diversity index is 22%, meaning two students picked at random have a 22% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
At Mount Horeb Intermediate, 36.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 14.1:1. That is close to the 14.7:1 average for elementary schools in Wisconsin. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 14% of enrollment. That is lower than the 32% average for public schools in Dane County.
allk12 grades Mount Horeb Intermediate a B. The grade compares the school only with Wisconsin public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Mount Horeb Intermediate sits between the top and bottom 10% of Wisconsin schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 68.6% and a predicted 68.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dane County show that the median household income is $89,975, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 55%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Besides Mount Horeb Intermediate, Dane County has 168 other public schools.
Mount Horeb Middle is the public school closest to Mount Horeb Intermediate, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 5. Ranked by average proficiency, Mount Horeb Intermediate places 3rd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment is up 9% from 2020-21, when Mount Horeb Intermediate had 465 students, to 2024-25, when it had 508.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Mount Horeb Area School District
- Mount Horeb HighHigh · 745 students
- Mount Horeb MiddleMiddle · 503 students
- Mount Horeb Primary CenterElementary · 269 students
- Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterElementary · 160 students
- Mount Horeb Area Community 4KElementary · 113 students
Other schools in Mount Horeb
- Mount Horeb HighHigh · 745 students
- Mount Horeb MiddleMiddle · 503 students
- Mount Horeb Primary CenterElementary · 269 students
- Mount Horeb Early Learning CenterElementary · 160 students
- Mount Horeb Area Community 4KElementary · 113 students
Nearby schools
- Mount Horeb Middle0.2 mi · 503
- Mount Horeb High0.3 mi · 745
- Mount Horeb Area Community 4K0.7 mi · 113
- Mount Horeb Early Learning Center0.7 mi · 160
- Mount Horeb Primary Center0.7 mi · 269
- West Middleton Elementary8.2 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Horeb IntermediateHow many students attend Mount Horeb Intermediate?
Mount Horeb Intermediate enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Mount Horeb Intermediate serve?
Mount Horeb Intermediate serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Horeb Intermediate?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Horeb Intermediate is approximately 14.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Horeb Intermediate?
At Mount Horeb Intermediate, the student body is approximately 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Mount Horeb Intermediate in?
Mount Horeb Intermediate is part of Mount Horeb Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.