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Enrollment
503
Middle
DISTRICT 383 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MOUNT HOREB AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 550999000385
Mount Horeb Middle
900 E Garfield St, Mount Horeb, WI 53572 · (608) 437-7306 · Dane County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL503 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
74 students
DISTRICT 12% · 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 6 | 176 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 162 | 32% |
Student demographics
20%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
Mount Horeb Middle→Mount Horeb High
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
69.4%
WI avg 53.1% . +4.5pp since 2023
Math
63.7%
WI avg 54.8% . -1.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the Forward Exam, Wisconsin's statewide test, about 69 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 up about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Forward Exam results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.4% | 63.7% |
| 2023-24 | 64.9% | 64.7% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.6%
based on WI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% 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 →
Where Mount Horeb Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Wisconsin | In Dane County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #90 of 323 | #10 of 33 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.7% | #124 of 327 | #13 of 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.4% | #55 of 327 | #8 of 33 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 503 | #123 of 389 | #18 of 35 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #93 of 265 | #22 of 29 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 20.3% | #222 of 265 | #28 of 29 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #297 of 323 | #29 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #92 of 176 | #11 of 18 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
503
-35 (-7%) vs 2020
+10% since 2000-01, when it was 458
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.2:1
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 | 503 | 40.7 | 12.4:1 | 15% (74) |
| 2023-24 | 510 | 40.6 | 12.6:1 | 15% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 491 | 41.7 | 11.8:1 | 13% (64) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 44 | 12.2:1 | 17% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 571 | 43.4 | 13.2:1 | 12% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 575 | 42 | 13.7:1 | 13% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 528 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 13% (70) |
| 2000-01 | 458 | 35 | 13.1:1 | 8% (38) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mount Horeb Middle.
About Mount Horeb Middle
Mount Horeb Middle is a mid-sized middle school found in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 503 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Wisconsin average about 381 students, which makes this school 32% larger than average.
In Mount Horeb Area School District, 6 schools enroll a combined 2,298 students.
The share of students at Mount Horeb Middle who are White is 89%. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. By comparison, Dane County residents are about 77% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
Mount Horeb Middle reported 40.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 12.4:1. The average ratio among middle schools in Wisconsin is similar, at 12.8:1. There are 74 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 15% of enrollment. That is lower than the 32% average for public schools in Dane County.
Mount Horeb Middle scores 65.8% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 68.6%.
Census data for Dane County show median household income comes to about $89,975, about 55% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county has 169 public schools and about 78,525 students.
The closest school to Mount Horeb Middle is Mount Horeb High, located about 0.1 miles away. There are 5 more public schools inside five miles. Mount Horeb Middle's average proficiency of 65.8% compares with 70.9% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Mount Horeb Middle the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
From 538 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 503 by 2024-25.
This page collects posts and questions about Mount Horeb Middle, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 IntermediateElementary · 508 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 IntermediateElementary · 508 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 High0.1 mi · 745
- Mount Horeb Intermediate0.2 mi · 508
- Mount Horeb Early Learning Center0.5 mi · 160
- Mount Horeb Area Community 4K0.5 mi · 113
- Mount Horeb Primary Center0.5 mi · 269
- Park Elementary8.3 mi · 245
Frequently asked questions
About Mount Horeb MiddleHow large is Mount Horeb Middle?
Mount Horeb Middle enrolls approximately 503 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Mount Horeb Middle serve?
Mount Horeb Middle serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mount Horeb Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mount Horeb Middle is approximately 12.4:1 (41 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mount Horeb Middle?
At Mount Horeb Middle, the student body is approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Mount Horeb Middle public or private?
Mount Horeb Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Mount Horeb Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.